Hardball Times copy editor Greg Simons is not one of those people the TV moguls feared would will be put off by a Middle America World Series. He’s a lifelong Cardinals fan. As with Games One, Two, Three and Four , we asked him to put on his red cap and share his observations as […]

For the second straight week, the 1971 world champion Pirates provide us with some baseball card intrigue. This time, a celebration card takes center stage. I love celebration cards. They capture those moments after teams have accomplished what they set out to do—win a world championship. They also show players displaying unabashed emotion, some of […]

Twenty-five years ago today, one of the most famous—or infamous, depending on your perspective—games in baseball history took place: Game Six of the 1986 World Series. Boston had won three of the first five games and a win here will clinch it. Famously, they didn’t. Moments like this are so famous there doesn’t seem much […]

With the World Series now tied at two games apiece after Derek Holland’s near-complete game gem, the Series shifts to a crucial Game Five between the two teams’ nominal aces. While Chris Carpenter has lived up to that name so far in the postseason, especially in his complete game shutout of Philadelphia in the deciding […]

Hardball Times copy editor Greg Simons is not one of those people the TV moguls fear will be put off by a Middle America World Series. He’s a lifelong Cardinals fan. As with Games One, Two and Three, we asked him to put on his red cap and share his observations as he watches. Pregame […]

Hardball Times copy editor Greg Simons is not one of those people the TV moguls fear will be put off by a Middle America World Series. He’s a lifelong Cardinals fan. As with Games One and Two, we asked him to put on his red cap and share his observations as he watches. Pregame I […]

Hardball Times copy editor Greg Simons is not one of those people the TV moguls fear will be put off by a Middle America World Series. He’s a lifelong Cardinals fan. As with Game One, we asked him to put on his red cap and share his observations as he watches. Pregame The deep, gravelly […]

For the second year in a row, the Texas Rangers are in the World Series. A big part of their success could be attributed to second baseman Ian Kinsler, who hit for a .370 weighted on-base average and contributed in many different ways. Before we go any further, let’s take a moment to recap (and […]

Mike Fast wrote a terrific introduction piece to the PITCHf/x system in our Hardball Times Annual 2010. He was recently asked, via Twitter, about good introductions to the system and mentioned the article that, alas, was still stuck in paper form. Well, I’m almost done with the 2012 Annual (look in this space for more […]

Hardball Times copy editor Greg Simons is not one of those people the TV moguls fear will be put off by a Middle America World Series. He’s a lifelong Cardinals fan. We asked him to put on his red cap and share his observations as he watches. Pregame Everyone talks about how much of a […]