For THT subscribers, the latest issue of Heater is up, featuring a new “LABR Diary” by Derek Carty (currently in first place!), a slew of new names on the Minors page, and all the usual goodies for tracking your favorite teams (real or fantasy).

There is a new batted ball report available for Batted Ball subscribers. This week’s edition consists of pitching leaderboards and in-depth looks at some of the quirkiest pitchers in the majors. Want to guess who the infield fly king is, year in and year out? If you’re not a subscriber, learn about THT Downloads here.

Someone has a neat demonstration of how a curveball might sometimes appear to have a huge break—bigger than could be explained by simple physics. I don’t know what to believe, but the visual is awesome. (Hat tip: SABR-L)

For THT subscribers, the 30-page weekend issue of Heater has been posted, with updated stats, match-ups, and projections, as well as the latest version of Wheelhouse. Happy reading!

Behold: how the curve ball fools eyes.

For THT subscribers, the latest issue of Heater is up—all 60+ pages of stats, splits, & rankings, as well as exclusives like Derek Carty’s LABR Diary and our Next Week Forecasts. Subscribe in time for Friday’s weekend supplement! Use this link.

John Dewan will be speaking at Northwestern on May 20th. The exact details are as follows: Who – John Dewan What – “Baseball: It’s All in the Data” When – May 20th, 7 pm Where – Parkes Hall, Room 213 1870 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60201 This should be a great event as I’m sure […]

Aaron Gleeman made some waves a number of years ago with his “Free Johan Santana” campaign (you may not remember, but the Twins kept Santana in the bullpen far longer than needed). He’s now revising the theme with Carlos Gomez as the new beneficiary. Didn’t the Twins read the Sports Illustrated Season Preview, the one […]

There’s a new batted ball report available for THT Download subscribers. This week’s report lists the batting leaders in the major batted ball categories. Find out what’s different about Johnny Damon and Michael Young this season, plus lots of other fun facts. If you’re not a THT Download subscriber, you can read more about our […]

Where did you think this was going? Kurt Streeter is outraged at everyone’s lack of outrage over Manny’s PED use: So, sitting here in the press box during the Dodgers’ Saturday win against the Giants, the question comes. Am I, along with the other journalists who are breathing fire about this sordid story, simply out […]