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About Steve TrederSteve Treder has presented papers to the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, and to the SABR Annual Convention. His articles have been published in Nine: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture, as well as in The National Pastime. A lifelong San Francisco Giants’ fan, he is Vice President for Strategic Development for Western Management Group, a compensation consulting firm headquartered in Los Gatos, California.Choose year: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Steve Treder's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2006The Value Production Standings: 1966-1970December 26, 2006In this month's check of the competition between farm systems, we encounter the all-time single season record for organizational Win Share Production. Smoothing the ‘80s and ‘90s (Part 4)December 18, 2006Steve's inquiry into the follow-the-bouncing-ball scoring conditions of the 1980s and 1990s concludes with examination of the very best talents of the era. THT Live: Right and Wrong With MLB TodayDecember 15, 2006Smoothing the ‘80s and ‘90s (Part 3)December 12, 2006This time we see the impact of the fluctuating 1988-2000 scoring conditions on the game's great players—but not quite the very greatest, yet. Smoothing the ‘80s and ‘90s (Part 2)December 05, 2006It's time for Round Two in the look at how individual player stats were shaped by the conditions impacting MLB offensive production from 1988 through 2000. Smoothing the ‘80s and ‘90s (Part 1)November 28, 2006It was a long and winding run-production road from 1987 to 2001. In the first of a three-parter, Steve examines how differently things might have looked had the path, reaching the same destination, been a little straighter Out of OaklandNovember 21, 2006Speaking of Curt Flood, Steve examines the extraordinary baseball talent produced by Flood's home town. Book Review: A Well-Paid SlaveNovember 21, 2006Not until nearly four decades after Curt Flood spoke truth to power did his first biography appear, but this year we've been treated to two. Steve provides his perspective on the second. The Value Production Standings: 1961-1965November 14, 2006The competition for talent production enters the expansion era, and the National League's edge grows stronger than ever. Minor League Workhorses: 1971-1975November 07, 2006Where were you in '72? Here we'll find out what minor league aces were up to. Filling the Saberhagen Gaps: Volume IOctober 31, 2006Beginning with Bret himself, with such a Mickey Vernon-esque career. Filling the Mickey Vernon Gaps: Volume IOctober 24, 2006Steve takes a close look at some good players who might very well have been even better. The Value Production Standings: 1956-1960October 17, 2006In this chapter, the Yankees and the Dodgers continue to prevail, while the rapidly accelerating influx of players of color has a distinct impact. The Virtual 1954 Cleveland Indians: Part TwoOctober 10, 2006Like a luscious Cabernet to a dry-aged ribeye, we bear witness to the perfect marriage of magnificent pitching to fabulous hitting. The Virtual 1954 Cleveland Indians: Part OneOctober 03, 2006A team that goes 111-43 couldn't plausibly have done much better than that ... could they? Fun with Who’s Who: 1942September 26, 2006So often, it's the simplest pleasures that are among the sweetest. The Value Production Standings: 1951-1955September 19, 2006In the second installment of the series, Steve compares the production of the farm systems in the early 1950s, in which, among other things, the Organization that Branch Built II finally eclipses the Organization that Branch Built I. Enlivening the Mid-1970s: Part TwoSeptember 12, 2006After all these years, the burning question remains: do you like Piña Coladas, and getting caught in the rain? Enlivening the Mid-1970s: Part OneSeptember 05, 2006Come on, now: do a little dance. Make a little love. Get down tonight! Mid-Season Blockbusters: AugustAugust 29, 2006It's the final installment of Steve's examination of the biggest mid-season trades, in which we encounter Turkey Mike, Mad Dog, and, um, The Village Idiot. The Virtual 1930 Giants: Part TwoAugust 22, 2006So just how extraordinary could the Giants' lineup have been in The Little Napoleon's final years as manager? The Virtual 1930 Giants: Part OneAugust 15, 2006Steve considers how the team that hit for the highest average of the 20th century might plausibly have hit vastly better than that. Minor League Workhorses: 1966-1970August 08, 2006It's time for Steve's update on the Bush League Heavy Chuckers! The Value Production Standings: 1946-1950August 01, 2006Join Steve for the opener of what will be a long-term recurring series analyzing exactly how productive each organization's farm system has been. Mid-Season Blockbusters: July (Part Two: 1997-2006)July 25, 2006Bringing us right up to date, from the White Flag to DePodesta's Derring-Do to Sulking Shea. Mid-Season Blockbusters: July (Part One: 1896-1996)July 18, 2006It's time to take our first look at the biggest trades from the month of July. Book Review: The Team that Changed BaseballJuly 11, 2006Steve gives us his take on another new book focusing on Roberto Clemente and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Examining the Relief of RelievingJuly 04, 2006Steve takes a close look at the very different rates of effectiveness pitchers demonstrate when working out of the bullpen, as compared to when starting. Mid-Season Blockbusters: June (Part Three: 1975-2005)June 27, 2006Just under the wire to meet the deadline, here are the big shakeups in the most recent months of June. We encounter a Midnight Massacre, a Midnight Masterpiece, and a Montreal Misstep. Mid-Season Blockbusters: June (Part Two: 1949-1969)June 20, 2006The '50s and '60s were a very active period for trading around the June 15 deadline. Frantic Frankie Lane was in his heyday, and of course there was George Weiss and his friends in Kansas City ... The 1942 Philadelphia PhilliesJune 15, 2006Steve takes a look at back at the nadir of the Phillies franchise Mid-Season Blockbusters: June (Part One: 1919-1946)June 13, 2006It's time to begin our look back at the most memorable deals of Junes past. There have been so many, it's going to take us three weeks to see them all! Minor League Workhorses: 1961-1965June 06, 2006In the fourth installment of the occasional series, Steve takes another look at the most-worked pitchers in the minor leagues. In this period, we find the minor leagues dramatically consolidating and reorganizing, and its ace pitchers worked more carefully than ever before. Review: Neyer’s Big Book of Baseball BlundersMay 30, 2006Did Neyer bobble the blunder bible, or has he handled it handsomely? Mid-Season Blockbusters: May (Part Two: 1960-2003)May 23, 2006The biggest May trades consummated within the past five decades include some very big names, including The Baby Bull, The Terminator, Neon Deion, and Byung-Hyun. Mid-Season Blockbusters: May (Part One: 1922-1959)May 16, 2006It's time for the first of a two-installment look at the biggest deals that have gone down during months of May past. Book Review: ClementeMay 09, 2006Steve's take on the newly published biography of Roberto Clemente isn't quite a thumbs-up. Franchises at Birth: The Expos and the Padres (Part Three: 1975-1980)May 03, 2006In the concluding chapter, the Padres briefly surpass the Expos as the more successful expansion team. Briefly. Franchises at Birth: The Expos and the Padres (Part Two: 1971-1974)April 25, 2006This time, Steve's tour of the early years of the Expos and Padres takes us through the early 1970s. Watch out for the streaker! Franchises at Birth: The Expos and the Padres (Part One: 1968-1970)April 18, 2006Steve looks at the early days of the Expos and Padres. Mid-Season Blockbusters: AprilApril 11, 2006Steve takes his first in what will be a monthly look this year at the deals, deals, deals that teams have swung during seasons past. No mention as to whether zero-money-down, zero-percent-interest-for-the-first-six-months offers have been accepted. Rocky NelsonApril 05, 2006Come along with Steve on a tour of one of the more remarkable baseball careers you'll ever see. Please pardon the cigar smoke and the tobacco juice. Five Questions: San Francisco GiantsMarch 24, 2006It will almost certainly be the final season for Barry Bonds, and just as certainly not the most serene. Steve considers what's likely in store for the bulky one and his Giants. Ode to the ‘80sMarch 07, 2006It was 20 years ago today, and there was a very diff'rent style of play ... The Pennant Porch Pie-in-the-FaceFebruary 28, 2006Sometimes a good idea turns out badly. And sometimes, well, the idea just isn't so hot. THT Live: Errata: Non-Batting BattersFebruary 23, 2006Non-Batting Batters: A HistoryFebruary 21, 2006Steve shines a light on the furthest dark recess of the end of the bench, and reveals those scrubeenies who spend days, weeks, or even months between chances to bat. Pinch-Hitting Specialists: A HistoryFebruary 07, 2006Take a look with Steve as he focuses on a rarely heralded but highly difficult bench role. Goodbye, DadJanuary 31, 2006Steve bids farewell to someone who taught him a thing or two, including how to be a baseball fan. Minor League Workhorses: 1956-1960January 24, 2006In the third installment of his occasional series, Steve examines the workloads of minor league ace pitchers in the late 1950s. He finds that it was a period of rapid and dramatic change. America, Racism and the Negro Leagues Baseball MuseumJanuary 17, 2006Come along with Steve as he visits a treasure trove of baseball history and American history, and considers it within the larger perspective. THT Interview: Jim BoutonJanuary 10, 2006In a THT exclusive, Steve has a long chat with the pitcher, author and enterprising businessman, and "Bulldog" shares his perspectives on steroids, stadiums, knuckleballs, U.S. foreign policy and, most controversially, chocolate chip cookies. .361 in ‘61January 03, 2006Steve takes a close look at that other guy who made history with his bat in 1961. Click here to return to the home page. | ||||