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About Matthew Namee

Matthew Namee cofounded The Hardball Times in 2004, when he was working as the assistant to baseball author and Red Sox executive Bill James. Matthew still lives in Kansas, where he is currently pursuing a law degree. He can be reached at mfnamee [at] gmail [dot] com.


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2004

THT Live: Why Seth Etherton?

November 19, 2004

THT Live: Mr. Selig?

November 09, 2004

THT Live: Speechless

October 28, 2004

THT Live: Mr. Namee goes to St. Louis

October 27, 2004

THT Live: Yo, Adrian, we did it

October 20, 2004

2004: A Look Back With Win Shares

October 08, 2004
A historically great infield, a historically bad pitching staff, and Barry Bonds, who is just plain historic. Plus the rest of the 2004 season through the eyes of Win Shares.

The Butterfly Effect

July 01, 2004
Change one thing, change everything.

THT Live: The ‘84 Tigers today

June 30, 2004

THT Live: THT on the radio

June 30, 2004

Roberto Alomar: A Forgotten Legend?

June 28, 2004
Roberto Alomar was once a lock for 3000 hits and the Hall of Fame. The last few years have seriously hurt his chances for both, but he's had a great career. Matthew looks back at a player whose greatness may be forgotten.

THT Live: Top 5 revisited

June 25, 2004

THT Live: Jays call up Adam Peterson

June 24, 2004

THT Live: Grimsley-for-Bautista

June 22, 2004

THT Live: Trading places

June 22, 2004

THT Live: Petit home/road splits

June 22, 2004

What Might Have Been (Part Two: AL)

June 22, 2004
The second installment of Matthew's look at what things would look like if everyone had just stayed put.

THT Live: Introducing Yusmerio Petit

June 21, 2004

THT Live: Well, so much for that

June 20, 2004

THT Live: Rivalry reversal

June 19, 2004

THT Live: Nice pickup for LA

June 17, 2004

What Might Have Been (Part One: NL)

June 16, 2004
Who knew one little move could have so much impact ...

THT Live: Conflicts of interest

June 11, 2004

Random Friday Stuff

June 10, 2004
Random thoughts on Mark Prior, Mike Mussina, Ken Harvey, Scott Williamson, Derek Jeter, and the race for the major awards.

Hardball Questions: Mike Pelfrey

June 09, 2004
The 2004 draft is over, and Matthew is already looking ahead to 2005. He sits down with 20-year-old Wichita State ace Mike Pelfrey, arguably the best pitcher in next year's draft.

THT Live: Knott gets a start

June 09, 2004

THT Live: 0-5

June 09, 2004

THT Live: Pitchers’ duels a-plenty

June 09, 2004

THT Live: Shox to Sox

June 08, 2004

THT Live: Hottovy to the Red Sox

June 07, 2004

THT Live: Heartbreaker

June 06, 2004

THT Live: Shockers win a thriller

June 05, 2004

THT Live: Pelfrey K’s 14

June 04, 2004

THT Live: Jacobsen hits 2 HR

June 04, 2004

THT Live: Henri Stanley update

June 03, 2004

The Old-Star Team

June 03, 2004
Old pitchers have been in the headlines lately, but Matthew takes a look at the old position players who are still getting the job done.

THT Live: Shockers win conference tourney

May 30, 2004

THT Live: Padres call up Knott

May 29, 2004

THT Live: Moffitt drives in 10

May 28, 2004

THT Live: Hottovy saves the day

May 28, 2004

THT Live: Misplaced Magic

May 27, 2004

Top 5: Good Minor Leaguers You’ve Never Heard Of

May 26, 2004
Matthew combed the minor leagues and found five diamonds in the rough.

THT Live: Nate Robertson???

May 21, 2004

THT Live: A gem for Hottovy

May 21, 2004

THT Live: Born and Bred

May 21, 2004

Top 5: Really Old Starting Pitchers

May 20, 2004
Some of these old guys can still pitch, and Matthew ranks 'em.

THT Live: Pelfrey throws 124 pitches

May 20, 2004

THT Live: 90 baseballs

May 19, 2004

THT Live: More on Randy

May 18, 2004

THT Live: Gratification

May 17, 2004

THT Live: Back from Wichita

May 17, 2004

THT Live: Vidro’s staying “home”

May 15, 2004

Diz or the Arkansas Hummingbird?

May 10, 2004
Matthew looks at one of the greatest short-career pitchers of all-time, and a contemporary who might just be overlooked.

New Eyes, Better Bats?

April 25, 2004
Laser eye surgery is becoming more and more common among baseball players, but what does it mean for their on-field performance? Matthew looks at the track record of such surgeries.

THT Live: Stephenson #2 all-time in college wins

April 18, 2004

THT Live: A tribute to Hank Aaron

April 16, 2004

THT Live: Dreifort feels good so far

April 16, 2004

Pair of Aces

April 15, 2004
The Yankees' Mike Mussina and Kevin Brown reached the 200-win plateau in back-to-back games. Matthew compares their very different careers, and takes a glimpse at their chances of reaching 300 wins.

THT Live: Burnitz is 35?!?

April 15, 2004

THT Live: Fallout from the blackout

April 15, 2004

THT Live: Down… but not out

April 15, 2004

THT Live: Hawks and Shox

April 08, 2004

The Victor Zambrano Award

April 07, 2004
Does starting the season 2-0 against the Yankees mean Victor Zambrano is worthy of his own award? No, but winning a bizarre triple crown does.

THT Live: Passing Aaron

April 07, 2004

Trading Partners

April 06, 2004
Before Beane, Ricciardi and DePodesta, there was Bill Veeck and Frank "Trader" Lane.

THT Live: The Tigers are in first!

April 06, 2004

THT Live: Braves exercise Cox’s ‘05 option

April 06, 2004

THT Live: The perils of DirecTV

April 05, 2004

THT Live: Milton Bradley is a Dodger

April 04, 2004

Five Questions: Seattle Mariners

April 04, 2004
The Mariners are one of the oldest teams in baseball, but they're trying to win in spite of their age. Matthew looks at some key questions facing the current team, as well as the Hall of Fame chances of three Seattle veterans.

Five Questions: Philadelphia Phillies

April 02, 2004
Philadelphia finished a disappointing third in the NL East last season, but going into 2004, they are arguably the best team in the National League. Matthew has a look.

THT Live: Reitsma will get some saves

April 01, 2004

Five Questions: Atlanta Braves

April 01, 2004
The Braves' amazing streak of division titles has to end sometime, right? After an off-season of watching Sheffield, Lopez and Maddux bolt for greener pastures, Atlanta heads into 2004 with the look of an underdog. Matthew examines the key questions surrounding the Braves.

THT Live: Consecutive Deal Streak

March 30, 2004

THT Live: The Beane Triumvirate

March 30, 2004

Five Questions: Florida Marlins

March 30, 2004
The Marlins came out of nowhere to win the Wild Card and then the World Series last season. After the '97 World Series they got rid of good players like they were going out of style, but this time around the team looks to put up a respectable defense of its title. Matthew looks at some of the key questions facing the Marlins in 2004 and beyond.

THT Live: Batista’s Pop Secret

March 29, 2004

THT Live: Dreifort a starter for his health?

March 27, 2004

THT Live: The King Kong of jetlag

March 27, 2004

Five Questions: Los Angeles Dodgers

March 26, 2004
With new GM Paul DePodesta running the show, the future in LA looks bright. This year, though, the Dodgers are stuck with a horrible offense and a pitching staff that's certain to decline from its fantastic 2003. Still, in the wild NL West, almost everyone's a contender.

Is Mariano Rivera a Hall of Famer?

March 25, 2004
Matthew examines Mariano Rivera's Hall of Fame case and finds some interesting results.

THT Live: Taking a bite out of the Crime Dog

March 24, 2004

THT Live: Hot Corners

March 23, 2004

THT Live: Maybe I’m wrong…

March 23, 2004

THT Live: Closing it out in the Bronx

March 23, 2004

Was the Eric Chavez signing a good one?

March 22, 2004
Will Eric Chavez be worth his fat new contract? Matthew looks at similar players to find an answer.

THT Live: LA’s Odd Couple

March 20, 2004

THT Live: When to bet against KC

March 19, 2004

THT Live: Redman: “I think a ring is enough.”

March 19, 2004

THT Live: Tyler Green sues over his name

March 19, 2004

THT Live: Who’s next, Tony Gwynn?

March 18, 2004

THT Live: Caminiti back in baseball

March 18, 2004

Five Questions: New York Mets

March 18, 2004
Coming off a disappointing 95-loss season, the Mets brought in Kaz Matsui and Mike Cameron in an attempt to shift gears. Jose Reyes is a rising star, but Mike Piazza and Tom Glavine are coming toward the end of the line. Can the Other New York Team make a run at the pennant, or is the club too hamstrung by age and injuries to contend?

THT Live: Verducci on Bud, Big Mac, and Eric Chavez

March 17, 2004

THT Live: Happy Birthday, Bill Mueller!

March 17, 2004

Five Questions: Cincinnati Reds

March 17, 2004
Almost everything that could go wrong did go wrong for the Reds last year. This time around, Cincy's hoping luck (and health) are on their side. Matthew has a look at the current edition of the Big Red Machine.

THT Live: “Mentally a Met”

March 16, 2004

THT Live: Osborne takes over as Yanks’ 5th starter

March 16, 2004

THT Live: Chavvy to sign?

March 15, 2004

Five Questions: Pittsburgh Pirates

March 15, 2004
The Pirates may not be the worst team in baseball, but they're surely the most boring. But even the lowly Bucs have some intriguing issues to deal with. Matthew takes a look.

Welcome to The Hardball Times

March 15, 2004
Where am I? What is this place? Who are these guys?

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