Archive for June 2009

Ten minutes to Wapner! Judge Marilyn Milian, from “The People’s Court,” was at Yankee Stadium on Monday to present Rivera with a robe and gavel before the Yankees’ game against the Rays, which was won by New York, 5-3. The producers of the TV show read about the kangaroo court, which took place before the […]

For those who have missed it, there’s an extremely lively conversation going on in this thread about the pros and cons of abolishing the draft. The only thought I have on it that has yet to be voiced (at least I don’t think it’s been voiced) is that while there is a lot of surface […]

It’s been a a better blogging day than yesterday. I credit the 75 pages of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy I read before I went to bed last night. It always inspires: The Astros are gouging their fans. More musings on what a thoughtfully renovated Tiger Stadium could have meant. Scouting is a tough […]

Tigers 5, White Sox 4: After the game, Ozzie Guillen was mad at his poor-performing team and said this: “If this was the 1980s, [none] of these guys would be in the big leagues right now, because if you hit .210-.230 and you can’t execute, I don’t think you should be out here.” I was […]

THT Fantasy is hosting this week’s Fantasy Baseball Roundtable, discussing the merits of buying high and selling low.

A formula can help you figure out the runs category.

A new Roster Doctor.

Things to consider when looking for that perfect spot-start pitcher.

Sportvision has released April’s HITf/x data in advance of the 2009 PITCHf/x Summit. Here’s a first pass through the data.

Discover the distant-decade dopplegangers.