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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.
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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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Friday, May 11, 2012

What is the best swing-and-miss pitch in baseball right now?

by Jason Dunbar
Hint: It's thrown by a Braves reliever not named Kimbrel.
13 comment(s)

Lopsided batter/pitcher match-ups of the 1980s

by Chad Evely
Some very good hitters had their nemeses.
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Card Corner: 1972 Topps: Jim “Mudcat” Grant

by Bruce Markusen
The workings of the Baseball Reliquary prompt this week's foray into 1972 Topps.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012

THT review: Great Hitting Pitchers

by David Wade
A look at an updated SABR classic
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The pre-Angelic Autry

by Frank Jackson
From shortstop to cowboy to owner.
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Did Matt Kemp just have one of the best Aprils ever?

by Dan Lependorf
Already hitting at a great pace, Matt Kemp's month was one for the ages.
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Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Day for night

by Shane Tourtellotte
Trends and milestones in the transition to night baseball
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BOB:  MLB looks at alliance with NCAA

by Brian Borawski
The latest in the business of baseball.
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012

THT Awards

by John Barten
John references the Big Lebowski, cites a lot of Coors Field games, and alludes to the dependability of Alex Rios.
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The virtual 1969-76 Yankees, Red Sox, and Indians (Part 1: 1968-69)

by Steve Treder
It's time for another virtual-franchise triple-header. This time it's the Yankees in the Roy White era, the Red Sox in the Rico Petrocelli era, and the Indians in the, um, Eddie Leon era.
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Monday, May 07, 2012

The state of the AL Central

by Chris Jaffe
How has the AL Central looked so far this year?
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Saturday, May 05, 2012

The Yankees with no Mo

by Tom M. Tango
A timely excerpt from the 2011 Hardball Times Annual
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Friday, May 04, 2012

Ubaldo Jimenez and his missing 96 mph heater: A mechanical look

by Kyle Boddy
His velocity has been diminishing since his trade to Cleveland. Is it a mechanical issue?
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Lopsided batter/pitcher match-ups of the 1970s

by Chad Evely
When Rose hit lefty against a southpaw, and other tales.
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Cooperstown Confidential: The sad saga of Oil Can Boyd

by Bruce Markusen
The Can is making news again, so let's look back at a 1980s sensation.
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Thursday, May 03, 2012

The all-month team: May

by Richard Barbieri
May might be the fifth month, but these players are all first-rate
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The Clipper or the Kid?

by Frank Jackson
Who's was more valuable during that 56-game streak?
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