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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. 2007Buck Weaver lives!December 28, 2007How do we deal with those who knew, and didn't tell? And with Sammy Sosa? IdiologyDecember 21, 2007One thing we learned from the Mitchell report is this: Nobody is looking out for the players. Gutted FishDecember 14, 2007Once again, Marlins fans are paying the price for the greed of MLB. Does VC stand for ‘Validating Cronyism’?December 07, 2007Did the veterans committee have too much Miller before they voted? THT Live: Tim Raines - Hall of Fame, 2008December 03, 2007Cooperstown needs a piece of “The Rock”November 30, 2007The Hall of Fame should let a former king of the Expos start his Raine(s) Alex Rodriguez opts for free agency…November 26, 2007... and he did it after the World Series ended. The 300 ClubNovember 16, 2007And we're not talking pitchers! Getting hormonalNovember 09, 2007Artificial talent meets artificial integrity. Battling BorasNovember 02, 2007What can a team do to defend against the Boras onslaught? Ghosts of World Series pastOctober 26, 2007A look at a baseball oddity, a closely contended World Series that resulted in a sweep: 1950— it just "whizzed" by Sorting through the sewageOctober 19, 2007It's knee deep and it's putrid. Why is the commissioner allowing the Mitchell Investigation to intrude on the Fall Classic? Baseball’s greatest matadorOctober 12, 2007Is Scott Boras throwing the bull, running with the bull, got the bull by the horns or full of ... you know Yost infectionOctober 06, 2007How the Central was lost Will Bonds be Barried in 2008?October 05, 2007Why the market for his services is so thin A September to rememberSeptember 28, 2007There is an epic wrap-up in the NL this year. Who will shed tears of joy and who will shed tears of sorrow? Is it a eulogy? Epilogue? Pathetic whining?September 21, 2007Actually, it's a bit of all three. Writing while dressed in sackcloth and ashes, I look at where it all went wrong for the 2007 Blue Jays. Is this for real?September 14, 2007And I thought I wrote stupid columns. Scream of consciousnessSeptember 07, 2007It's deja 1987 all over again Stockholm syndromeAugust 31, 2007It should be "pedal to the metal" in the City of Brotherly Love Other than a rousing game of limbo…August 24, 2007You'll never see a better example of: "How low can you go?" THT Live: What the Numbers Don’t Tell YouAugust 17, 2007Not that there’s anything wrong with thatAugust 17, 2007Almost $36 million for a 35-plus-year-old player? Road killAugust 10, 2007Folks love smoking Jays when Toronto comes to town A-Rod traded to Blue Jays for Marcum and McGowan…August 03, 2007Wheeeee, that was a fun deadline Discount da ringzzzzJuly 27, 2007Sometimes winning World Series (plural) isn't enough. The Bible, David, Samson vs. natural selectionJuly 20, 2007"As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.—Proverbs 26:11-12 Treating BarrynoiaJuly 13, 2007Oh, relax. Bonds' record won't end baseball as we know it. THT Live: A suggestion for the commissioner regarding home run No. 756July 06, 2007Selig inspiring Fehr ...July 06, 2007... to help rewrite the history of MLB's "steroid era" Break out the torches and pitchforksJune 29, 2007I'm going hysterical and heretical THT Live: An Apology To Casey Janssen From An Appreciative Blue Jays FanJune 22, 2007Brainwashing by BorasJune 22, 2007Scott Boras is priming baseball and the public for A-Rod's opt-out A More Wretched Hive of Scum and VillainyJune 15, 2007Some days, baseball ownership makes Mos Eisley look like the Garden of Eden. THT Live: My Brain CrampJune 11, 2007Gary Sheffield’s mouth, I’d like to introduce you to Deep ThroatJune 08, 2007The increased Latin presence in MLB isn't due to control, but cost control Why Dukes’ talent will override decencyJune 01, 2007He’s an African-American with the first name of an old Jewish prophet and a middle and last name close to that of a former Grand Imperial Wizard of the KKK. No wonder Elijah David Dukes is so messed up THT Live: Update: The George Mitchell Steroid InvestigationMay 27, 2007THT Live: Oops!May 26, 2007Rick Ankiel’s ComebackMay 25, 2007Ankiel is learning how to play "Lindell-ball" Autopsy of a Losing SkidMay 18, 2007Between the last two Blue Jays columns Toronto went 5-14. Injuries were only a small part of the problem That loud sucking noiseMay 11, 2007It’s still early in the season for the Jays, but... The War Of The WorldsMay 04, 2007It's gonna take a lot more than what's being done to get performance enhancing drugs out of baseball I’m With Stupid (Again)April 27, 2007With the help of the masochistic Eric Chalek (he's a regular reader—what more proof is needed?) we'll take a look at four more potential Hall of Fame clunkers (plus a surprise!—No Dave I'm not quitting; nice try though). Too Early To WorryApril 20, 2007A spate of early injuries hasn't turned the Blue Jays magic number to 911 just yet Is It The NL/AL Hall of Fame or….April 13, 2007... the baseball Hall of Fame? Let The Games Begin!April 06, 2007It's early and I'm squirrely Mirror MirrorMarch 23, 2007Has MLB become Bizarro World? Five Questions: The Toronto Blue JaysMarch 19, 2007Oh Canada! Or uh-oh Canada? THT's token Canuck looks at the Blue Jays' chances of competing with the Maple Leafs for face time in October. Shea It Ain’t So?March 09, 2007A-Rod A-Met? A-Possibility! Whom Would You Choose? (Again)March 02, 2007This time: Mike Mussina vs. Kevin Brown You Said ItFebruary 24, 2007Readers fire back at Schilling vs. Smoltz Whom Would You Choose?February 17, 2007Two great pitchers, one tough pick Tone DeafFebruary 10, 2007What does baseball have to do with the upcoming Grammys? More Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics—The PitchersJanuary 26, 2007Nine average pitchers—1,910 major league wins...one Hall of Famer More Lies, Damned Lies and StatisticsJanuary 19, 2007Sometimes "average" is pretty darned good Post MortemJanuary 12, 2007Final thoughts on the 2006 Hall of Fame elections Randomly YoursJanuary 05, 2007Hey, what's one more Hall of Fame column? You've read others; now read mine dang it! | ||||