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About Matthew NameeMatthew 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.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 Matthew Namee's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2004THT Live: Why Seth Etherton?November 19, 2004THT Live: Mr. Selig?November 09, 2004THT Live: SpeechlessOctober 28, 2004THT Live: Mr. Namee goes to St. LouisOctober 27, 2004THT Live: Yo, Adrian, we did itOctober 20, 20042004: A Look Back With Win SharesOctober 08, 2004A 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 EffectJuly 01, 2004Change one thing, change everything. THT Live: The ‘84 Tigers todayJune 30, 2004THT Live: THT on the radioJune 30, 2004Roberto Alomar: A Forgotten Legend?June 28, 2004Roberto 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 revisitedJune 25, 2004THT Live: Jays call up Adam PetersonJune 24, 2004THT Live: Grimsley-for-BautistaJune 22, 2004THT Live: Trading placesJune 22, 2004THT Live: Petit home/road splitsJune 22, 2004What Might Have Been (Part Two: AL)June 22, 2004The second installment of Matthew's look at what things would look like if everyone had just stayed put. THT Live: Introducing Yusmerio PetitJune 21, 2004THT Live: Well, so much for thatJune 20, 2004THT Live: Rivalry reversalJune 19, 2004THT Live: Nice pickup for LAJune 17, 2004What Might Have Been (Part One: NL)June 16, 2004Who knew one little move could have so much impact ... THT Live: Conflicts of interestJune 11, 2004Random Friday StuffJune 10, 2004Random thoughts on Mark Prior, Mike Mussina, Ken Harvey, Scott Williamson, Derek Jeter, and the race for the major awards. Hardball Questions: Mike PelfreyJune 09, 2004The 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 startJune 09, 2004THT Live: 0-5June 09, 2004THT Live: Pitchers’ duels a-plentyJune 09, 2004THT Live: Shox to SoxJune 08, 2004THT Live: Hottovy to the Red SoxJune 07, 2004THT Live: HeartbreakerJune 06, 2004THT Live: Shockers win a thrillerJune 05, 2004THT Live: Pelfrey K’s 14June 04, 2004THT Live: Jacobsen hits 2 HRJune 04, 2004THT Live: Henri Stanley updateJune 03, 2004The Old-Star TeamJune 03, 2004Old 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 tourneyMay 30, 2004THT Live: Padres call up KnottMay 29, 2004THT Live: Moffitt drives in 10May 28, 2004THT Live: Hottovy saves the dayMay 28, 2004THT Live: Misplaced MagicMay 27, 2004Top 5: Good Minor Leaguers You’ve Never Heard OfMay 26, 2004Matthew combed the minor leagues and found five diamonds in the rough. THT Live: Nate Robertson???May 21, 2004THT Live: A gem for HottovyMay 21, 2004THT Live: Born and BredMay 21, 2004Top 5: Really Old Starting PitchersMay 20, 2004Some of these old guys can still pitch, and Matthew ranks 'em. THT Live: Pelfrey throws 124 pitchesMay 20, 2004THT Live: 90 baseballsMay 19, 2004THT Live: More on RandyMay 18, 2004THT Live: GratificationMay 17, 2004THT Live: Back from WichitaMay 17, 2004THT Live: Vidro’s staying “home”May 15, 2004Diz or the Arkansas Hummingbird?May 10, 2004Matthew 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, 2004Laser 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 winsApril 18, 2004THT Live: A tribute to Hank AaronApril 16, 2004THT Live: Dreifort feels good so farApril 16, 2004Pair of AcesApril 15, 2004The 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, 2004THT Live: Fallout from the blackoutApril 15, 2004THT Live: Down… but not outApril 15, 2004THT Live: Hawks and ShoxApril 08, 2004The Victor Zambrano AwardApril 07, 2004Does 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 AaronApril 07, 2004Trading PartnersApril 06, 2004Before Beane, Ricciardi and DePodesta, there was Bill Veeck and Frank "Trader" Lane. THT Live: The Tigers are in first!April 06, 2004THT Live: Braves exercise Cox’s ‘05 optionApril 06, 2004THT Live: The perils of DirecTVApril 05, 2004THT Live: Milton Bradley is a DodgerApril 04, 2004Five Questions: Seattle MarinersApril 04, 2004The 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 PhilliesApril 02, 2004Philadelphia 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 savesApril 01, 2004Five Questions: Atlanta BravesApril 01, 2004The 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 StreakMarch 30, 2004THT Live: The Beane TriumvirateMarch 30, 2004Five Questions: Florida MarlinsMarch 30, 2004The 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 SecretMarch 29, 2004THT Live: Dreifort a starter for his health?March 27, 2004THT Live: The King Kong of jetlagMarch 27, 2004Five Questions: Los Angeles DodgersMarch 26, 2004With 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, 2004Matthew examines Mariano Rivera's Hall of Fame case and finds some interesting results. THT Live: Taking a bite out of the Crime DogMarch 24, 2004THT Live: Hot CornersMarch 23, 2004THT Live: Maybe I’m wrong…March 23, 2004THT Live: Closing it out in the BronxMarch 23, 2004Was the Eric Chavez signing a good one?March 22, 2004Will Eric Chavez be worth his fat new contract? Matthew looks at similar players to find an answer. THT Live: LA’s Odd CoupleMarch 20, 2004THT Live: When to bet against KCMarch 19, 2004THT Live: Redman: “I think a ring is enough.”March 19, 2004THT Live: Tyler Green sues over his nameMarch 19, 2004THT Live: Who’s next, Tony Gwynn?March 18, 2004THT Live: Caminiti back in baseballMarch 18, 2004Five Questions: New York MetsMarch 18, 2004Coming 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 ChavezMarch 17, 2004THT Live: Happy Birthday, Bill Mueller!March 17, 2004Five Questions: Cincinnati RedsMarch 17, 2004Almost 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, 2004THT Live: Osborne takes over as Yanks’ 5th starterMarch 16, 2004THT Live: Chavvy to sign?March 15, 2004Five Questions: Pittsburgh PiratesMarch 15, 2004The 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 TimesMarch 15, 2004Where am I? What is this place? Who are these guys? | ||||