Archive for June 2006

Fantasy: Lucky or Talented?
6/23/2006 -
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Careful, don’t step in that residue …

Ten Things I Didn’t Know Last Week
6/22/2006 -
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“Is this some kind of religion?” Richard asks. He has risen and stands a few feet away from me, his expression one of absolute bewilderment.
“It may be,” I reply, trying to picture the world through his eyes.

– Ray Kinsella talking to his brother-in-law who doesn’t see the ballgame, in Shoeless Joe

THT Dartboard: June 22, 2006
6/22/2006 -
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Ranking all major league teams.

THT Daily: AL 10, NL 4
6/22/2006 -
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The American League continues its dominance over the National, Jose Reyes hits for the cycle, and more.

Baseball Smarts: The Best Percentage Players in the Game
6/21/2006 -
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John borrows an idea from Bill James and has a look at the best and worst percentage players in the game.

Business of Baseball Report
6/21/2006 -
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Blackouts and Tiger Stadium.

THT Daily: AL 10, NL 4
6/21/2006 -
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The American League reasserts its dominance over the National, particularly in Chicago.

Checking in on the Midwest and South Atlantic Leagues
6/20/2006 -
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The best players in Single-A ball will participate in a pair of All-Star games tonight.

Baseball Injury Report
6/20/2006 -
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Rick’s got the scoop: heads, shoulders, knees and toes.

Mid-Season Blockbusters:  June (Part Two:  1949-1969)
6/20/2006 -
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The ’50s and ’60s were a very active period for trading around the June 15 deadline. Frantic Frankie Lane was in his heyday, and of course there was George Weiss and his friends in Kansas City …