The Monday of Hall of Fame Weekend is usually a slow day in town because it is also getaway day for the 50-plus Hall of Famers and the two dozen other retired players who have spent several days in the village. That’s usually the case—but not this year. As I drove into town in the […]

Yesterday, the New York Yankees were dealt a blow with the news that centerfielder Brett Gardner would miss at least two weeks (and that’s liberally conservative, if that even makes sense to you) with a broken left thumb. Gardner, who is proving himself as an option as a longterm leadoff man, will have his thumb […]

Last week here at THT, I had some random notes about 10 game winning and losing streaks. Inspired by some reader, I have a new question: what is the worst team to ever lose 10 straight? Turns out it was the 1890 Cleveland Spiders, who went 44-88. They had a two notable edges in that […]

CBS News had a reporter team at the Pitch F/X Summit in San Francisco, and here’s their report. It’s all stuff from the game afterward, not any of the presentations (the PowerPoint slides of which are available, though). As a sort of counterpoint, Bruce Bochy mentioned “paralysis by analysis.” Where I take issue with that […]

One of the hottest young prospects in baseball right now is Atlanta’s Jason Heyward. The 19-year old was a first round pick in 2007 and has wasted no time establishing himself as a premier outfielder with a smooth left handed stroke. His arrival in Atlanta could come as early as next year. Atlanta’s young prodigy […]

As many noted, including our very own Bruce Markusen, it was the highlight of the induction ceremony. You can see it here – just click where it says “Henderson’s induction speech” on the right. No, he doesn’t refer to himself in third person. Hat tip to Tom (and his broom) from BTF.

The Summer of Rain subsided for most of the day, allowing Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice, and the family of the late Joe Gordon to fully enjoy their afternoon in the spotlight. Except for a brief smattering of raindrops, the skies remained clear on a day filled with humid warmth in Cooperstown. The announced crowd of […]

I think I’d like to take back my prediction that this year’s induction weekend will draw about 15,000 fans. Downtown Cooperstown was PACKED today, with Main and Pioneer streets featuring wall-to-wall foot traffic. (And hey, it didn’t even rain on what turned out to be a warm, sun-soaked day.) Given the number of people in […]

I always wanted to know what it was like to be the first to know something. Tonight, I still haven’t captured that feeling. Via BTF, we learn that not only are the old Royals bad…so are their new guys. The construction of their lineup, which was intended to revolve partly around the thunderous bat of […]

There’s a new Batted Ball Report available for those who have prepurchased the 2010 Hardball Times Annual. In this week’s edition, we examine some recent outstanding batted ball events, like a perfect game, and develop a new system to predict career Win Shares. Want to guess how Albert Pujols’ career is looking right now?