February 22, 2012
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About Vince CaramelaBy day, Vince Caramela conducts marketing research for a major consulting firm in Phoenix, Arizona. However, by night and (sometimes during the day), he fancies himself as an emerging baseball thinker and amateur screenwriter. As an Arizona transplant he does catch grief for being a lifelong Yankees fan but knows it would be foolish to expect any sympathy. In addition to The Hardball Times, he can be found lurking around the SBNation under the pseudonym “The Brain Part II” and on twitter @vincecaramela.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 Vince Caramela's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2011 Winter Meetings previewDecember 05, 2011With the Winter Meetings set to begin today, we offer a quick look at what can be expected. Baseball GMs land in MilwaukeeNovember 15, 2011A look at some new and familiar names recently hired as baseball's top executives. Offseason decisions: Are the Braves over-reaching?November 11, 2011GM Frank Wren has shown he’s no stranger to making big splashy trades, but will he be able to pull off a minor heist this offseason? Offseason decisions: The Rangers and C.J.November 04, 2011How important is it for the Rangers to retain one of their top starters? The surprise World SeriesOctober 19, 2011Be honest: How many of you thought in March you'd see the Rangers facing the Cardinals? What to look for in the Division SeriesSeptember 30, 2011The pitching rotations and roster make-up offer food for speculation. Offensive players who were surprisingly terrible in 2011September 15, 2011Yes, this piece will further lambast the mythic season of Adam Dunn and, hopefully, so much more. THT Live: September playoff hopefulsSeptember 02, 2011THT Live: The Rockies claim WandyAugust 23, 2011The 2011 Chicago White Sox and playoff legitimacyAugust 19, 2011After their recent climb back to a .500 winning percentage, many fans of the South Side franchise are believing again. THT Live: Breaking down the trade deadlineJuly 31, 2011THT Live: Ubaldo and the IndiansJuly 30, 2011THT Live: Pence to the PhilliesJuly 30, 2011Five major questions for the trade deadlineJuly 29, 2011What to watch for before Sunday's deadline. THT Live: Trade season is finally heating upJuly 27, 2011A midseason look at this season’s awardsJuly 18, 2011Who has played well and who can sustain it. Who’s an All-Star? Let the numbers decideJune 28, 2011These players have had the best first half. Hanley Ramirez and the 2011 season rebootJune 17, 2011Fresh off the DL with a new hitting coach, can he get his season back? THT-approved 2011 MLB mock draftJune 03, 2011As a preview to Monday's first-year player draft, we take a stab at how things could shape up in the first round. Arizona’s dual acesMay 27, 2011With the Diamondbacks performing better than expected we look at the team's top two pitchers. Which is better? Making sense of Bud NorrisMay 13, 2011He's performing like a legitimate ace with some solid peripherals to back it up, but something doesn't seem quite right... Book review: Cardboard GodsApril 29, 2011A review of Josh Wilker's critically acclaimed memoir timed to its release in paperback Looking at the 2011 Los Angeles Dodgers and beyondApril 25, 2011A lot of eyes are on the Dodgers as they move forward, but how different will they look after the 2011 season? THT Live: Pirates claim Brandon WoodApril 22, 2011THT Live: The mess in DodgerlandApril 20, 2011Chris Young and the art of sustainabilityApril 14, 2011After bouncing back in 2010, Chris Young is off to a hot start. Can he sustain it? 2011 staff predictionsMarch 29, 2011After months of waiting and wondering, our staff takes a guess at what's in store for 2011. Five questions: Texas RangersMarch 28, 2011Last season's AL champions are a good bet to succeed again. Five questions: Tampa Bay RaysMarch 14, 2011Is the smartest team in baseball possibly too smart for its own good? The education of Pedro AlvarezFebruary 25, 2011He exhibited some serious power during the final month of 2010, but are these skills for real? THT Live: Francisco Liriano on the blockFebruary 10, 2011THT Live: Michael Young to the Rockies, revisitedFebruary 05, 2011Who will be the odd man out in Cincy?February 04, 2011With the Reds having an abundance of capable young arms in their starting rotation, we look at few who could be left behind Tampa Bay and the ever revolving closer doorJanuary 26, 2011When a good portion of Tampa Bay’s bullpen qualified for free agency this offseason what’s a small yet competitive club to do? Luckily, Friedman and co. have been down this road before… Ricky Nolasco and the disappearing curveballJanuary 14, 2011In this second part of looking at Ricky Nolasco, we try to understand why he may be abandoning one of his more successful secondary pitches. Ricky Nolasco and the long ball dilemmaDecember 24, 2010In part one of a two-part series we take a look at Ricky Nolasco and some of the problems that have kept him from being elite Buyers, sellers and traders in the other house that Mickey builtDecember 03, 2010Will these Winter Meetings produce blockbuster deals? An exercise in futility: possible Derek Jeter destinationsNovember 22, 2010The Yankees will make an offer to Derek Jeter sometime this week. Does he take it? Fun with numbers: Blue Jays inquire about GreinkeNovember 18, 2010Come imagine some trade proposals involving two GMs, an ace pitcher, some prospects and a calculator. Examining what went wrong for Rangers, right for GiantsNovember 03, 2010We take another look at the World Series that was. Looking ahead to the World SeriesOctober 26, 2010With the dust settled in last week's Championship Series, we take a look back at last week's game and see what can be expected... Phil Hughes as postseason starterOctober 21, 2010Taking a quick look at Phil Hughes and his first two postseason starts... What we learned in the Division SeriesOctober 14, 2010Now that the Division Series has ended... The NLDS teams: Beware recent performanceOctober 05, 2010Whose pitching staffs will shine? The ALDS teams: Take a new lookOctober 04, 2010What to watch for as the postseason begins. | ||||