THT Essentials:

Now Available for 2012

Now Available



The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2012, an annual "must buy" for all baseball fans, is now shipping. Read this article to learn more about it.

And here's the full roster.


Dish TV Packages options for all televised baseball games.

Sports Tickets

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Closer Watch

For the latest news on each team's closer and his potential replacements, read Closer Watch, last updated on January 26, 2012.

Keeper Doctor

Keeper dilemnas? Want advice from a THT Fantasy Expert? Send your questions to the Keeper Doctor.


Top-100 Fantasy Prospects

Want to know which minor leaguers to watch out for? Josh Shepardson lets you know, with his ever-updated top-100 rankings. Click here to see it.



Latest Features:

A dynasty ranking follow-up

Posted Friday by Josh Shepardson
Analysis of the top 10 players ranked in early January's dynasty league article.
(0) Comments

Fun with numbers

Posted Thursday by Nick Fleder
Linear weights while revisiting last year's player rankings. Madness and speculation ensues.
(9) Comments

Making the leap up

Posted Wednesday by Derek Ambrosino
Jumping from public leagues to more competitive private leagues
(9) Comments

Did you know we had a mock draft?

Posted Tuesday by Brad Johnson
I discuss what I learned from the much ballyhooed THT Mock Draft.
(17) Comments

All Recent Articles

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Searching for sleepers

by Nick Fleder
April's still a bit distant, but that doesn't mean ADP numbers can't be dissected.
(2) Comments

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Can you really play it safe?

by Derek Ambrosino
With the odds stacked against you, is "playing it safe" even possible, let alone advisable?
(7) Comments

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Verdict: snake versus auction draft

by Michael Stein
Michael A. Stein of Fantasy Judgment discusses the differences between a snake and an auction draft in fantasy baseball leagues.
(16) Comments

Monday, January 16, 2012

Ye believe in me, believe also in Mike Stanton

by Ben Pritchett
Mike Stanton will yield first round value in 2012.
(18) Comments

Friday, January 13, 2012

Fantasy Chat - 1/15/12

by Nick Fleder
Come talk fantasy baseball with Nick Fleder, Ben Pritchett & co. at 2:15 EST.
(10) Comments

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Dynasty rankings 2012 follow-up

by Nick Fleder
The gap shrinks, and other changes/discussion points.
(20) Comments

Monday, January 09, 2012

What do you do with Ryan Braun?

by Ben Pritchett
I try to expand on what I think you should do with Ryan Braun in 2012 drafts.
(27) Comments

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