Archive for the 'Players' Category

You might not care that Gerald Laird was traded to the Tigers, but perhaps you should.

Wherein we examine the relative claims to second-best Red Sox left fielder ever, taking into account hitting, baserunning, catching the ball and throwing the same.

TUCK! toons every Wednesday!

Instead of “No, No, Nannette,” let’s play “No, No, Harry.” Steve and Matthew team up to explore the most dramatic of virtual landscapes.

TUCK! toon goodness now weekly!

Joe the Plumber? Big deal. We’ve got not one but two Joe the Baptists, plus something wild, and, of course, the so-far-second-greatest Rule 5 pick ever.

Ted Simmons, Hall of Famer? Definitely maybe.

Bob Kennedy’s boy pays THT a visit, and shares stories of growing up around big leaguers and following his dad’s footsteps to devote a lifetime to the game.

It was an unusually rich period for intriguing Rule 5 cases. We meet a Cy Young Award winner, a couple of MVPs, The Most Underrated Player in Baseball History and a space cadet.

Continuing the series, a review of the starting pitchers of 2008.