Archive for May 2009
For THT subscribers, the weekend issue of Heater has been posted, with updated stats, match-ups, and projections to help you set your rosters for next week, along with the latest version of Wheelhouse.
Major League News for May 8 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 Brian McCann (eye) is on track to return to the Braves Friday night.McCann is enjoying success with his new […]
Bill James Online has a nice function, in which Bill takes the “temperature” of each major league hitter, a measure of how well that hitter has been hitting lately. The scale is built so that 72 degrees is normal, and 100 degrees is really, really hot. There are at least five players who are over […]
Zack Greinke is the biggest story of the early season, and Harry has a nice PITCHf/x breakdown at Beyond the Boxscore. Of note: Greinke has been throwing his sinker much more often, and there is a larger difference in speed between his fastball and change.
Zack Greinke and the Dogers are red hot. Greinke now has a 0.40 ERA after shutting down the White Sox last night, and the Dodgers are now 11-0 at home, the fastest home start in National League history. Major League News for May 5 Player News Yesterday’s Results Today’s Games Standings Top Minor League Performances […]
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The Onion reveals the inner workings of a major league mind. I knew it.
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I had the splendid opportunity to watch San Diego State pitching pheenom Stephen Strasburg pitch last night. He was in my hometown of Santa Clara, starting against the Broncos. The weather was threatening; it had rained for much of the day, and the early innings were played under a slight drizzle, but the game was […]