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About Matthew CarruthMatthew Carruth previously worked for ESPN.com. He has a degree in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania and minors in Ancient History, Economics and Statistics. He currently works as a software engineer in Seattle.Note: This page displays up to 100 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Matthew Carruth's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. Five questions: Seattle MarinersMarch 30, 2011Can enough things go right to save 2011 for the Mariners? Five questions: Seattle MarinersMarch 22, 2010An active winter still has questions lingering. THT Daily: The Final WeekendOctober 02, 2009The only thing left to play for in the postseason are the seedings THT Daily: The Cy YoungsOctober 01, 2009Zack Greinke deserves it in the AL, but who's more deserving between Carpenter and Lincecum? THT Dartboard: Week Twenty-fiveSeptember 29, 2009The American League is just about set for October, but there's still a race for the NL Wildcard thanks to a dominating week from the Braves bullpen. THT Daily: A New Tune from TimSeptember 25, 2009Tim Lincecum, previously believed to be content going year to year, says he's open to a long term deal with the Giants. THT Daily: Cubs Sale FinalSeptember 24, 2009The sale of the Chicago Cubs has been finalized. THT Dartboard: Week Twenty-fourSeptember 21, 2009The Dartboard returns after a two week hiatus and some teams have noticeably moved around. THT Daily: Pen Woes in PhillySeptember 18, 2009The Phillies lose Park and Myers appears shakes THT Daily: Signing Time?September 17, 2009Aaron Crow appears close to finally inking a contract with the Royals. THT Daily: Injuries GaloreSeptember 03, 2009Everyone is getting dinged up and for teams out of the playoff hunt, many of them are shutting players down. THT Dartboard: Week Twenty-oneAugust 31, 2009We enter September with the divisional races almost completely sewn up but the Wild Card still up in the air. THT Daily: Closing Security in St. LouisAugust 28, 2009The Cardinals and Ryan Franklin are nearing an extension. THT Daily: A Duo in St. LouisAugust 27, 2009Might Matt Holliday stick around with the Cardinals past this season? THT Dartboard: Week TwentyAugust 24, 2009The National League has some teams with helium as the Wildcard race is still all sorts of jumbled THT Daily: Wagner Claimed?August 21, 2009Billy Wagner has been claimed off waivers according to sources around MLB THT Live: THT Daily: August 20th, 2009August 20, 2009THT Dartboard: Week NineteenAugust 17, 2009The Yankees pad their lead, the Rangers close in on Boston and the Marlins refuse to go away. THT Daily: Cringe InducingAugust 14, 2009Warning: do not read why Adrian Beltre just hit the disabled list. THT Daily: Junior Ends It in 14August 13, 2009A walkoff in Seattle brings back some old memories THT Dartboard: Week EighteenAugust 10, 2009After all season, we finally have a new team atop the Dartboard. Move over, LA. THT Daily: Job SecurityAugust 07, 2009The Padres' Bud Black gets a contract extension. THT Daily: Edinson Volquez’s ElbowAugust 04, 2009Volquez undergoes Tommy John surgery and might be lost for all of 2010 to the Reds. THT Live: THT Daily: A Romp in BaltimoreAugust 03, 2009THT Dartboard: Week SeventeenAugust 03, 2009Teams should begin to separate themselves a bit more with the parity decreased after the trading deadline. THT Daily: Brian MatuszAugust 02, 2009He was pulled from his Double-A start, is he heading up? THT Daily: Trade HangoverAugust 01, 2009Can you remember a more exciting trade deadline? THT Live: THT Daily: Manny and Big PapiJuly 30, 2009THT Dartboard: Week SixteenJuly 27, 2009The trade deadline looms and a number of teams are coming to grips that 2009 is not to be their year. THT Daily: Holliday On the MoveJuly 24, 2009It looks all but official that Matt Holliday will be a Cardinal THT Daily: Slamming MannyJuly 23, 2009Manny comes off the bench with a pinch hit grand slam helping the Dodgers win. THT Dartboard: Week FifteenJuly 21, 2009The top teams are staying put but the middle ten or so are undergoing significant fluctuation as the season heads to a crucial July 31 point. THT Daily: RehabbingJuly 16, 2009Carlos Quentin and Jed Lowrie are on their way back. THT Dartboard: Week FourteenJuly 13, 2009The AL West storms up the rankings and the NL makes some inroads in the top ten. THT Dartboard: Week ThirteenJuly 06, 2009The Dodgers remain on top despite a miserable week with the bats. THT Daily: A Saves MilestoneJuly 02, 2009No, Not Rivera. Jonathan Papelbon becomes Boston's All-Time Saves leader. THT Dartboard: Week TwelveJune 29, 2009As interleague closes out, the AL holds eight of the top ten spots in our rankings. THT Live: THT Daily: June 26, 2009June 26, 2009THT Dartboard: Week ElevenJune 22, 2009The divisions, aside from the NL West, tighten up. THT Daily: News in San DiegoJune 19, 2009The Padres win a walk off and have called up Kyle Blanks to try and inject some offense. THT Daily: A Slew of InjuriesJune 18, 2009Raul Ibanez, Roy Halladay and Erik Bedard all land on the DL. THT Dartboard: Week TenJune 15, 2009An 11 game winning streak from the Rockies gives them a nine game jump in this week's rankings. THT Live: THT Daily: June 12thJune 12, 2009THT Daily: Seven for ColoradoJune 11, 2009The Rockies won their seventh consecutive game last night, but they are still just shooting for the Wild Card. THT Dartboard: Week NineJune 08, 2009Free Falling! The Royals have dropped from 91 to 81 to 71 in just two weeks. THT Daily: Putz Looks HurtJune 05, 2009J.J. Putz was first demoted out of his setup role and now appears headed for surgery as his arm is still bothering him. THT Dartboard: Week EightJune 01, 2009The AL divisions are heating up while the NL divisions are showing some big separation. THT Daily: Zambrano Gets SixMay 29, 2009Carlos Zambrano gets six games for his contact with the umpire. THT Dartboard: Week SevenMay 26, 2009It's a one horse race in the NL West. THT Live: THT Daily: More Trade TalkMay 22, 2009THT Daily: Peavy Has a DecisionMay 21, 2009The Padres and White Sox agreed to terms on a Jake Peavy deal, now it's up to Jake. THT Dartboard: Week SixMay 18, 2009Boston, New York and Tampa were expected to run 1-3 this season. They're all next to each other, just not at the top. THT Daily: Deja VuMay 15, 2009Texas wins another walk off and the Angels win in Ervin Santana's return THT Daily: Texas WildMay 13, 2009The Rangers win a walk-off in extras and the Astros score 15 and allow 11 in Colorado. THT Dartboard: Week FiveMay 11, 2009The Dodgers get a blow with Manny but the West remains a cakewalk for them. THT Live: THT Daily: More on MannyMay 08, 2009THT Daily: Manny Ramirez suspendedMay 07, 2009Obviously the big news of the day is Manny Ramirez's suspension for failing the drug policy. THT Dartboard: Week FourMay 05, 2009The Royals and Blue Jays keep hanging around one month in. THT Daily: A Rout in BostonMay 01, 2009The Sox get destroyed by the Rays and also have shut down John Smoltz's rehab for the time being. THT Dartboard: Week ThreeApril 27, 2009One Bay Area team leaves the cellar only to be replaced by another. THT Live: THT Daily: Here We GoApril 24, 2009THT Daily: Double Dip in BostonApril 23, 2009The Twins and Red Sox play two at Fenway and the Red Sox emerge the obvious victors. THT Dartboard: Week TwoApril 21, 2009The THT Dartboard debuts for the 2009 season bookended by NL West teams. Five Questions: Seattle MarinersMarch 16, 2009Midnight has passed in Seattle and a new dawn awaits a deserving city. THT Live: A Flurry of MovesDecember 31, 2008THT Live: The Big Unit Heads to the BayDecember 27, 2008THT Live: Dave Cameron Needs Your HelpNovember 10, 2008THT Live: Valuing players where they playOctober 17, 2008THT Dartboard: September 21, 2008September 21, 2008A look back to where teams finished last year in the Dartboard. THT Live: The Courage to Stand the HeatSeptember 15, 2008THT Live: New Twins Field Gets a NameSeptember 15, 2008THT Dartboard: September 14, 2008September 14, 2008This week's dartboard is brought to you by ball four and hanging curves. THT Live: Strikeout to Walk Rates and SuccessSeptember 08, 2008THT Live: Pirates ClinchSeptember 08, 2008THT Dartboard: September 7, 2008September 07, 2008From looking at the best to investigating the worst. THT Dartboard: August 24, 2008August 24, 2008Most Valuable Player Edition. THT Live: A Broken Compensation ModelAugust 18, 2008THT Dartboard: August 17, 2008August 17, 2008Draft picks are signed or not and most waiver wire deals are done at this point meaning it's pennant stretch time. THT Dartboard: August 10, 2008August 10, 2008The dog days of August means all the contenders are dealing with injuries both minor and major. THT Dartboard: August 3, 2008August 03, 2008The trade deadline has come and gone and several top teams made buys. THT Live: Waivers and the Month AheadAugust 01, 2008THT Live: Who’s Left to Play?August 01, 2008THT Live: Xavier Nady’s 2008July 28, 2008THT Live: What the Mets NeedJuly 28, 2008THT Dartboard: July 27, 2008July 27, 2008We come down to the wire on the trade deadline and some big bats are looming as potential targets. THT Dartboard: July 20, 2008July 20, 2008First half grades this week on the Dartboard. THT Dartboard: July 13, 2008July 13, 2008We wrap up baseball's first half today. THT Live: Sabathia Reportedly Traded to Milwaukee.July 06, 2008THT Dartboard: July 6, 2008July 06, 2008According to the Dartboard, the Cubs are seven games clear of the rest of the NL; while the Rays are five games clear of the rest of baseball. THT Live: Rich Lederer Tackles Omar VizquelJune 30, 2008THT Dartboard: June 29, 2008June 29, 2008The American League continues to surge forward as interleague play comes to a close with now 11 of 14 AL teams in the top 16 Dartboard slots. THT Live: Preempting the Tide on IchiroJune 27, 2008THT Live: How Not to Fix MapleJune 27, 2008THT Live: BondsJune 27, 2008THT Dartboard: June 22, 2008June 22, 2008The AL is starting to assert dominance again claiming 4 of the top 5 spots on this week's Dartboard. THT Live: Bavasi FiredJune 16, 2008THT Live: State of the GameJune 16, 2008THT Dartboard: June 15, 2008June 15, 2008Three of six divisions have a leader with a 10 game or greater lead in the Dartboard. THT Live: UZR UpdateJune 09, 2008THT Live: Cardinal Pitching InjuriesJune 09, 2008 | ||||