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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: 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Steve Treder's Articles2008The ten worst No. 7 hitters since 1957August 05, 2008You think you've seen some bad stuff on these lists before? Better put on that hazard suit and oxygen mask now; we're starting to get into the seriously deep muck. The most powerful-hitting middle infielders of all timeJuly 29, 2008Yes, it's a Ripken thing, but it's so much, much more than that. Bob Kennedy (Part 2)July 22, 2008The remarkably voluminous second act of a career that was a case study in doing well, but doing not quite well enough to find the spotlight. Bob Kennedy (Part 1)July 15, 2008Not every extraordinary career includes stardom ... The 10 worst No. 6 hitters since 1957July 08, 2008Who'll we find at the bottom of this foul barrel? Here's a hint: We've seen him in these parts before. Superdupersubs (Part 4: 1990-2007)July 01, 2008Climb aboard the final car in the Superdupersub train, and meet everyone from Bobby Bo to Super Joe, from Bip to Cat, from F.P. to Jolbert, and of course both Loretta and DeRosa. The Virtual 1980 Oakland Athletics (Part 2)June 24, 2008What might have happened with the best of young and old in green and gold? The Virtual 1980 Oakland Athletics (Part 1)June 17, 2008How much talent took flight in the Oakland diaspora? The 10 worst No. 5 hitters since 1957June 10, 2008Who'll head the list of fizzling fifth-slot fiascos? Superdupersubs (Part 3: 1971-1989)June 03, 2008Rub-a-dub-dub! Here they are for the '70s and '80s, everyone up to and including the Psycho. Book Review: Center Field ShotMay 27, 2008Don't touch that dial! Stay tuned for Treder's take on a tome about teams on the tube. The 10 worst cleanup hitters since 1957May 20, 2008These guys couldn't tidy things up with a mop, a bucket, a gallon of Mr. Clean and a hundred rolls of Bounty. Daddy WagsMay 13, 2008He wasn't the greatest player of all time, but the Colorful Hall of Fame has him inner-circle. Superdupersubs (Part 2: 1941-1970)May 06, 2008It isn't just any sub, after all, who's dressed up like a million dollar trooper, trying hard to look like Gary Cooper. The 10 worst No. 3 hitters since 1957April 29, 2008If the heart of your order is looking like this, it's time to stock up on the digitalis. Filling the Mickey Vernon gaps (Volume 4)April 22, 2008The good-but-might-have-been-better batters have been away for a while. It's time we got caught up. Superdupersubs (Part 1: 1901-1940)April 15, 2008A sub is fine. A supersub is better. But to be the very best of subs is, yes, to be a superdupersub. The 10 worst No. 2 hitters since 1957April 08, 2008Sometimes, No. 2 really does kind of mean "No. 2" ... Book review: Ed BarrowApril 01, 2008He was a smart, strong bulldog of a man, and Steve finds his biography to be no less commanding of respect. Grrr! Five Questions: San Francisco GiantsMarch 25, 2008Or, as one prominent Bay Area figure used to put it, cool is a rule, but sometimes bad is bad. Off-season blockbusters: March (Part 2: 1981-2002)March 18, 2008Steve rounds up the top training-season trades of recent decades, involving Sarge, Mr. Scoop, Slammin' Sammy and a tremendous Edmonds catch. Off-season blockbusters: March (Part 1: 1893-1978)March 11, 2008Think spring training over the years hasn't been much of a season for big trades? Think again, my friend. The ten worst leadoff hitters since 1957March 04, 2008Set the table? These guys couldn't find the dining room with a map, a compass, a GPS unit, and Rickey Henderson holding their hands. Offseason blockbusters: February (Part 2: 1968-2008)February 26, 2008Something about this month seems to get some of the very biggest stars packed off in trades. Hall of Famers Carlton and Carew are dealt here, along with more recent heavyweights named Clemens, Griffey, A-Rod and Santana. Offseason blockbusters: February (Part 1: 1893-1957)February 19, 2008This month's first batch of hot deals goes from Buck and Cy to a double shot of Mickey McD, and of course includes a visit with Jake Fournier—no, that's Jack Daubert—no ... wait ... whatever. The vintage baby pictures quiz (Volume 3)February 12, 2008Aww ... weren't they cute? A 1971 time capsule unearthedFebruary 05, 2008So who was it whose writing survives in faded ink on yellowed brittle paper? Offseason blockbusters: January (Part 2: 1969-2008)January 29, 2008This menu offers an unhealthy portion of mistake moves, including the Staub and Sandberg dishes, as well as the super-sized screw-up otherwise known as the Glenn Davis trade. Amid all this, how does the Swisher sendoff stack up? Offseason blockbusters: January (Part 1: 1894-1965)January 22, 2008We're ready for the new year's first review of colossal shakeups from new years past, from Wee Willie to Rocky. Re-imagining the Big Zone Sixties, revisited: Part 3January 15, 2008The adjusted view of the elite hitting stars of the mid-1960s yields five, count 'em, five 50-plus home run performances within a four-season span, including a new National League record. Re-imagining the Big Zone ‘60s, revisited: part twoJanuary 08, 2008Round two of Steve's reconsideration of the decade runs the gamut from The Toy Cannon and Little Looie to Dr. Strangeglove and Hondo. Re-imagining the Big Zone Sixties, revisited: part oneJanuary 02, 2008What if they hadn't ordered up a super-sized strike zone in the 1960s? Click here to return to the home page. |