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Friday, May 25, 2012

Roger and the Babe

by Frank Jackson
Not the guy who broke Ruth's record—the other way around.
2 comment(s)

Card Corner: 1972 Topps: Duke Sims

by Bruce Markusen
He's not baseball's most famous Duke, but his 1972 card helps make him memorable.
4 comment(s)

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Visualization: Vertical spray chart

by Dan Lependorf
A vector spray chart that separates fly ball batters from their ground ball brethren.
6 comment(s)

Which starters have lost the most velocity since 2011?

by Jason Dunbar
It doesn't always mean the same thing.
3 comment(s)

Don Drysdale’s two-for-one special

by Shane Tourtellotte
Cole Hamels may have learned the wrong lesson from history.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The tragedy of expectations in baseball

by Chris Lund
The difference between preseason expectation and season long performance.
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BOB:  Athletics stadium limbo

by Brian Borawski
The latest in the business of baseball.
10 comment(s)

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

THT Awards

by John Barten
How do enter a game with a two run lead, get charged with three runs in an inning of work, and still get a hold? Josh Outman demonstrated exactly how you do that.
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The virtual 1969-76 Yankees, Red Sox, and Indians (Part 3:  1970-71)

by Steve Treder
The Beatles are going their separate ways. All in the Family and Soul Train are debuting on the tube. Will our ball clubs be having fun in '71?
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Has Daniel Bard been squeezed?

by Troy Patterson
After seven starts, it looks like he's not getting the benefit of the doubt.
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Monday, May 21, 2012

AL West: Oh, the storylines

by David Wade
No surprise: Texas' success. Big surprise: Pujols and the Angels in a funk.
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The fall of Mickey Hatcher

by Steven Booth
Now we learn that when Arte Moreno writes big checks, he does want results.
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Default hero

by Chris Jaffe
Thoughts about the recently retired Kerry Wood
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Friday, May 18, 2012

Lopsided batter/pitcher match-ups of the 1990s and 2000s

by Chad Evely
A couple of suspects got their comeuppances from a couple of pitchers.
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Cooperstown Confidential: The tale of Charley Lau

by Bruce Markusen
Hitting coaches are in the news these days, bringing to mind the king of the hitting gurus.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Oklahoma territorial imperative

by Frank Jackson
Pro baseball before statehood
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The (baseball) power of the Oval Office

by Richard Barbieri
Franchises, and the presidents who watched them win
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Brett Lawrie, the ump and the human element

by Chris Lund
Lawrie's encounter with Bill Miller reignites the debate regarding umpires.
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BOB: Braun arbitrator gets the sack

by Brian Borawski
The latest in the business of baseball.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The virtual 1969-76 Yankees, Red Sox, and Indians (Part 2:  1969-70)

by Steve Treder
In season one, our Yankees got Tommy D., our Red Sox kept The Hawk, and our Indians got The Boomer. What might be in store this time around?
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THT Awards

by John Barten
Two outfielders dominate pitchers while two MVP caliber first basemen stumble.
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Bryan LaHair is Cubs’ silver lining so far

by Troy Patterson
The Cubs are already six games out of first in the NL Central, but LaHair has been a nice surprise.
1 comment(s)

Monday, May 14, 2012

The state of the NL Central

by Jason Linden
Some early surprises from baseball's largest division.
13 comment(s)

50 years from the Mets junk drawer

by Chris Jaffe
In honor of the Mets celebrating 50 years, a look back at some of their oddest, and most unusual games.
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