What to read while trying to get your mind around the fact that a guy who makes more than $25 million a year casually uses the term “loosey-goosey.” Yes, the rich are different than you and me: Done with the position-by-position thing, Treder lists the ten best right-handed batting, left-handed throwing players in Major League […]

It doesn’t make any sense, but nobody seems to have explained that to this tiny band of rugged individualists. You can probably guess who’s been the best. But who else is on the list?

Flashes in the clan… and the best ever.

What pitches benefit from being thrown back to back?

Why settle for last year’s numbers when we have projection systems?

The Hardball Times Season Preview 2009 is shipping.

First she took down Sarah Palin, and now it turns out that she nailed A-Rod to the wall when she interviewed him a few years ago. Query: are there any PR professionals out there who still have Katie Couric on their “softball” list? The way things have gone recently, I think I’d rather be interviewed […]

No, I won’t let this die. Here’s the latest piece — this time with numbers and smart people analyzing it and everything — explaining why the Citigroup-Mets deal is actually a good thing: Front Row Analytics, a consultancy that helps sports franchises value sponsorships, says television exposure in New York media market is a $15 […]

Kevin Baxter examines the weird world of contract incentives: However, some clauses seem a bit strained. Houston Astros reliever LaTroy Hawkins, who doesn’t have a hit in 14 big league seasons, will get $25,000 if he’s the best-hitting pitcher in the National League this season. Seattle’s Tyler Walker, 8-12 over the last three seasons, will […]

Attention lawyers of Greater Boston: if Bob Ryan ever shows up in your jury pool, have him excluded for cause: By indicating that she will very likely exclude prosecutorial evidence that would have been very damning to the case against the beleaguered slugger, she has done right by our system, I suppose. That’s the sort […]