The Stats Blog looks at how batters are performing when facing a pitcher for the second time. It’s interesting, but it’s mostly just random noise.

I’ve had a few people ask if THT will post Win Shares during the season. I wasn’t planning to post them for a few reasons: {exp:list_maker}Win Shares are available at Bill James Online. True, you have to pay $3 a month to see them, but that’s a pittance. And after all, Bill did create Win […]

Paul DePodesta, the guy who actually made the deal, talks about the rationale for giving up Jody Gerut to get Tony Gwynn Jr. Pretty straightforward stuff, but it’s always interesting to hear it from the guy who made it happen.

Sports Media Challenge has developed a list of the top 15 major league baseball blogs, and THT is number five. Here’s what they have to say about us: Admittedly, for our team the newspaper aesthetic felt a little cluttered and their community doesn’t seem to be as active as some of the other top tier […]

For THT subscribers, the latest issue of Heater is up! We have made an upgrade to the hitter pages: For each hitter, we now show the rank of his OPS—both his season-to-date OPS and “True Talent” OPS—among the players at his position in his league. This ranking not only draws your attention to candidates for […]

There’s a new Batted Ball Report available for THT Download subscribers, and you know who you are. This week’s report investigates park factors in a brand new way, particularly the two new parks in New York. If you haven’t subscribed to THT’s Batted Ball Reports yet, check it out. You’ll receive a copy of this […]

There’s a new team page at the Hardball Times. You can now view all six division standings graphs on one page. This page will serve as a single easy reference for those who appreciate the graphical division standings. And who doesn’t?

As of this moment, five teams in the NL Central have given up between 177 and 179 runs inclusive, from the 26-16 Brewers to the 19-23 Pirates. (The last place Astros have given up 191.) Atop the AL Central, the Tigers and Royals have also given up exactly 179. If the Cardinals had given up […]

Major League News for May 22 Player News Yesterday’s Results Today’s Games Standings Top Minor League Performances You can always find the most recent THT Daily at http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/content/thtdaily/ Player News Player Headlines are courtesy of Rotoworld Reds designated outfielder Darnell McDonald for assignment.McDonald had Reds fans excited this spring, but he was a major disappointment […]

I had a bit of a rough time creating the National League graphs on our team page this morning, because so many of the teams are clumped in the middle and arranging the labels around each data point was difficult. I know, life is hard. But it got me to wondering, which teams are the […]