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May 24, 2013
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About John Brattain
Our good friend, and THT stalwart, John Brattain passed away on March 24, 2009. John was a prolific writer, whose work can also be read at Sympatico/MSN Sports and Baseball Digest Daily. John's work was also featured at USA Today, MLBtalk, ESPN Insider, Baseball Prospectus, The Baseball Analysts and The Baseball Journals. Never afraid to express himself in any medium, he was also a frequent radio speaker.If you would like to support his surviving wife and two daughters, please donate to THT's John Brattain Memorial Fund. All proceeds will go to his family. Note: This page displays up to 200 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 John Brattain's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2006Secrets Are Not To Be FehredDecember 29, 2006Don Fehr has served the players' financial interests well. But... A Juicy, Jurassic, Jay, and Just Plain Lucky QuartetDecember 22, 2006Part 3 of our 'Baby Pictures' Series The Dice-man ComethDecember 15, 2006Oh no! Not another Daisuke Matsuzaka column! I’m With StupidDecember 08, 2006Who'll be the next Hall of Fame class that will make us say "HUH?" Better To Remain Silent And Be Thought A Fool…December 01, 2006…than to speak and remove all doubt. --Abraham Lincoln Miscellaneous ranting designed to remove any remaining doubts Three Ringed CircusNovember 17, 2006In ring one: The Boston Red Sox; ring two: Daisuke Matsuzaka; ring three: Scott Boras Baby Pictures (Part 2)November 10, 2006Sometimes the ultrasound misses things. Baby PicturesNovember 03, 2006How were some of today's best players viewed back in the day? Credit Where It’s DueOctober 27, 2006I can't believe what I'm about to write ... Oh My God He Killed KennyOctober 20, 2006Verducci being Very-Douchey? Numerical NightmareOctober 13, 2006A-Rod, a-bust a-gain. Will he, should he be a-Yank come April? Root Root Root for…???October 05, 2006No Blue Jays in the postseason again? What to do? How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love (well, tolerate anyway) the Wild CardSeptember 29, 2006It's better than brussel sprouts, but it still ain't Buffalo wings and Labatts Blue Slappy Rue HereSeptember 23, 2006Can A-Rod catch A-Break? Not A-Chance. Cy BurghSeptember 22, 2006The American League Cy Young looks to be wrapped up—the NL is still wide open Sifting Through The WreckageSeptember 15, 2006The Red Sox have lost 24 of their last 36...so why on earth haven't the Jays taken second place? It’s Down To This ...September 08, 2006A final predictive look at the NL Wild Card race Is Larry Beinfest History’s Greatest Monster?September 01, 2006...and other compelling events from someone who can't seem to stay on one topic for more than 700 words Catching UpAugust 25, 2006Miss me? (Didn't think so.) Daze Of Whine And HosersAugust 11, 2006Since Bud Selig won't do the right thing and cancel the season now that the Jays are out of it.... RAT-A-TAT-TATAugust 04, 2006A stream of consciousness monologue from the over-caffeinated Canadian A Tale Of Three Cities: The Saga Of A-RodJuly 28, 2006In the Bronx this baseball aristocrat has his head in the guillotine of public opinion. NL Contenders and PretendersJuly 21, 2006Let's see if Nostradumbass can predict his way out of a wet paper bag ... or the National League Jay BreakJuly 14, 2006How are the Blue Birds doing in their quest for October? Jose Canary?July 07, 2006Is Jose Canseco MLB's canary-in-a-mineshaft? Is he credible? PhlopJune 30, 2006A Philliebusted in the city of Brotherly Love. Risky BusinessJune 23, 2006A drunken Paris Hilton is positively chaste compared to Detroit politicians Around My Consciousness In 80 LinesJune 16, 2006(... and don’t bother counting the lines.) No(ah) Snit, SherlockJune 09, 2006Once again MLB is going to be all wet May Jay! May Jay!June 02, 2006Blue Jays early season report card. NauseaMay 24, 2006Not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach I Want A New DrugMay 19, 2006Nature abhors a vacuum and I have a void My Boy’s Gonna Play In The Big LeaguesMay 12, 2006Momma's boys Don’t Bury Bonds….May 05, 2006... and let's celebrate Ruth and Aaron Please Stop Hitting The Hot ButtonApril 28, 2006Some days, I think people do things just to tick me off. Say What?April 21, 2006Have you ever wondered what they're really saying when they spout clichés? Michigan And TroubleApril 14, 2006The battle to destroy Tiger Stadium WTF?!April 07, 2006Step aside Abbott and Costello, baseball has got a new comedic duo—Loria and Samson Preparing For A Butt-KickingMarch 31, 2006A sobering dose of reality Five Questions: Toronto Blue JaysMarch 27, 2006Will the Jays fly high, or will clipped wings mean they'll be royally plucked? What About Us?March 17, 2006What does Barry Bonds have to do with our legacy? Apocalypse NowMarch 10, 2006It's not the end of the world—it's far, far worse Hysterical AbstractMarch 03, 2006Pre-WWII weirdness from the sport that does it best Leverage For DummiesFebruary 24, 2006We're dumb, it's fun! Get used to it. Where Are They Now? (Part 2)February 17, 2006A nostalgic look back at the 1994 Expos (the starters and relievers) Where Are They Now?February 10, 2006A nostalgic look back at the 1994 Montreal Expos (Part 1) Are Happy Jays Here Again?February 03, 2006Will 2006 be a year of success or a 1997 repeat for everybody's favorite team? (Well, they should be!) Hatred, Bile and InvectiveJanuary 27, 2006Snark anyone? Big Mac AttackJanuary 20, 2006To get into the Hall of Fame will Mark McGwire have to buy a ticket? When Will Bud Whip It Out?January 13, 2006Just wondering when Selig will start his 2006 "contract" with America Being A Hopeless FanboyJanuary 06, 2006Confessions of Joe Carter's biggest fan | ||||