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Friday, October 10, 2008


Why the Rays will beat the Red Sox

by Cork Gaines
A game's worth of reasons why it shouldn't be a surprise.

Why the Red Sox will beat the Rays

by Ben Jacobs
In a matchup of two good pitching staffs, the Red Sox have the better offense.

Heroes of the LCS

by Craig Brown
Manny Ramirez is set to join the pantheon of great League Championship Series players.

Thursday, October 09, 2008


BOB:  MLB Attendance Breakdown

by Brian Borawski
The latest in the business of baseball


Why the Phillies will beat the Dodgers

by John Brattain
The "Baud Couple" (Baer and Brattain) discuss the upcoming NLCS and how the Dodgers' lack of left-handed starting pitching could be their downfall.

Wednesday, October 08, 2008


Why the Brewers lost to the Phillies

by Jeff Sackmann
As if I really want to talk about it.

Why the Red Sox beat the Angels

by Ben Jacobs
Jon Lester and a couple big outs on the basepaths helped the Red Sox win their fourth consecutive postseason series against the Angels.

TUCK! sez: Playoffs Sketchbook, Part Two-o

by Tuck
Toon in every Wednesday and Saturday!

Why the Phillies beat the Brewers

by John Brattain
Baer and Butthead dissect "The Cholesterol Cup."

Why the Rays beat the White Sox

by Cork Gaines
Despite all the haters, the clock has not yet struck midnight on the Rays' Cinderella season.

Why the Angels lost to the Red Sox

by Sean Smith
Sean wasn't hoping to write this story so soon, but fundamental mistakes cost the Angels the series. Sean breaks it down.

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Tuesday, October 07, 2008

The renegade BBWAA awards

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Anatomy of a player: Hiroki Kuroda

by Josh Kalk

The Virtual 1972 Houston Astros (Part 2)

by Steve Treder

Monday, October 06, 2008

So how did THT projections do?

by David Gassko

Why The Cubs Lost To The Dodgers

by Tim Dierkes

Saturday, October 04, 2008

THT Awards Season Recap Part One

by John Barten

TUCK!’s Playoffs Sketchbook, Part Uno

by Tuck

Friday, October 03, 2008

Breaking down the draft: some requests

by Alex Eisenberg

The virtual 1972 Houston Astros (Part 1)

by Steve Treder

This annotated week in baseball history: Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 1944

by Richard Barbieri

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Why the Rays will beat the White Sox

by Cork Gaines

Cubdom

by Joe Distelheim

Why the White Sox will beat the Rays

by Christopher Michaels

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Phillies vs. Brewers: Why the Phillies will win

by John Brattain

Why the Red Sox will beat the Angels

by Ben Jacobs

Why the Brewers Will Beat the Phillies

by Jeff Sackmann

TUCK! sez: One for my friends in Aurora

by Tuck

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

What to watch for in the National League Division Series

by Josh Kalk

Why the Angels will beat the Red Sox

by Sean Smith

Why the Cubs will beat the Dodgers

by Tim Dierkes

THT Daily: This is the season that does not end

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