THT is proud to offer a brand new stat report: Marcel projections updated every single week. You can now track how a player’s projection changes based on his performance over the course of the season. Worried that Jason Varitek’s ice cold July (.581 OPS) affects what we should expect him to do for the balance […]

John Dewan chronicles the rise of the three-out save since saves first became an official stat. 82% of saves are now simple one-inning affairs. Less than a decade ago, that figure was 65%. It’s time to blow up the save. Bring on WPA!

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Chris Duncan – just 27 years old – is set to have a major Cervical disc replacement surgery on Monday. Over at the DL Informer, I discuss this procedure and what it might mean for Duncan. I think I speak for everyone at THT when I say that we wish you […]

Eric Seidman provides a primer on the waiver wire and its many tricks.

Twinkie Town analyzes the remaining schedule for the three AL Central contenders.

Really, why did the White Sox pick up Ken Griffey Jr.? Do they really intend to play him in center field? Will they follow through and sit Konerko on the bench? Do they really think he’ll fit in and provide an upgrade? The Cheat wants to know and I can’t blame him.

Alex Eisenberg goes to the videotape (or, animated gif in these days) to break down Manny Ramirez’s swing and discuss the big deal from the Dodgers’ point of view.

That’s the question Dave Cameron asks and answers. According to Dave, Ramirez is no better than Jeremy Heremida when you factor in both fielding and batting.

Marcel thinks so. The rest of the year projection for Teixeira is .287/.379/.521. Casey Kotchman, traded to the Braves for Tex, is at .281/.348/.438. That’s over 100 points of OPS. Both are supposed to be good fielders, so we’ll call that a wash. But since the Angels have the AL West all but wrapped up, […]

The Indians’ remaining trade options are summed up nicely by Let’s Go Tribe, in the last of a series called Trade Everyone. Bottom line: only Paul Byrd is left as trade bait, but there may be an option behind the plate.