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Average and prime year projections, part 2

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More than you might think.
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Reimagining the 1987 draft (Part 2)

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What might Jack McDowell have meant to the '92 A's? Bret Boone to the '01 Cardinals?
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Reimagining the 1987 draft (Part 2)

by Geoff Young
What might Jack McDowell have meant to the '92 A's? Bret Boone to the '01 Cardinals?
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BOB:  More on the financial statement leaks

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

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

THT Awards

by John Barten
Wilson Betemit experimented with the concept of never hitting singles. It actually worked out fairly well.
2 comment(s)

Monday, August 30, 2010

TUCK! sez: One for the kids in Beaver PA

by Tuck
TUCK! brand toons every Monday and Thursday, right here at THT
5 comment(s)

10 things I didn’t know last week about hitting for the cycle

by Chris Jaffe
In a sequel to last week's effort, Chris looks at the most likely cycles ever, who should've hit a cycle (but didn't) and other issues.
14 comment(s)

A digital salute to pitch grips

by Mike Fast
Proposing a quantitative method for recording how pitchers grip the baseball
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Friday, August 27, 2010

About those leaked financial statements…

by Kristi Dosh
For losing teams, is it better to receive than give?
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Cooperstown Confidential: The unofficial ban of Mike Marshall

by Bruce Markusen
He has three college degrees and a slew of major league accomplishments, but no baseball job.
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

This annotated week in baseball history: Aug. 22-Aug. 28, 1960

by Richard Barbieri
On August 24, 1960 Cal Ripken Jr. was born. After a 21-year career, justly rewarded with a plaque in Cooperstown, Ripken continues to be involved in the game at both the youth and professional levels. Few in baseball can compare with Ripken’s fame; Richard looks at them this week.
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TUCK! sez: One for the kids in middle America

by Tuck
TUCK! toons right here, every Monday and Thursday at THT
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Reimagining the 1987 draft (Part 1)

by Geoff Young
What if the Pirates had drafted Mike Mussina instead of Mark Merchant?
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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

It makes sense to me, I must regress

by Harry Pavlidis
Batted balls, reliability and measuring pitchers.
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THT Awards

by John Barten
Miguel Cabrera is good at hitting a round ball with a cylindrical piece of wood.
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Monday, August 23, 2010

Top 10 least likely cycles in history

by Chris Jaffe
Inspired by Bengie Molina's exploits last month, an examination of which cycles most defied the odds.
16 comment(s)

Friday, August 20, 2010

What if Tom Yawkey had bought the A’s? (Part 2)

by Steve Treder
That's right: holding the Foxx-Cochrane-Grove nucleus together, and adding Cronin, Ferrell, and Newsom to it ... how good would they be?
13 comment(s)

Cooperstown Confidential: The Accomplished Mr. Brown

by Bruce Markusen
One of baseball's most underrated general managers passed away earlier in the week. He leaves us with a legacy of progressiveness—and winning.
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Thursday, August 19, 2010

This annotated week in baseball history: Aug. 15-Aug. 21, 1940

by Richard Barbieri
On Aug. 17, 1977 Mike Maroth was born. Maroth holds a dubious distinction: He was the last pitcher to lose 20 games.
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TUCK! sez: There goes my BBWAA membership

by Tuck
TUCK! toons every Thursday and Monday
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