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Wed, April 30, 2008

The Sabermetric Soapbox: One month down….

by Matt Mitchell

And a few notes about numbers and tags.

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Tue, April 29, 2008

Baseball History — As Seen From The Shadows of Cooperstown: Part VIII

by Gene Carney

In the eighth of a 10-part series, the author takes an in-depth look at Major League Baseball history from 1971 to 1980.

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Mon, April 28, 2008

Roto Chronicles: National League — April 28

by Wayne Lin

Surprising names come up in this week’s edition of Ruts and Royalty.

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Roto Chronicles: American League – April 28

by Michael Taylor

The Indians’ C.C. Sabathia rebounds in a big way….

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Diamond Rundown – Edition Four

by Brian Joseph

Facts, figures and other tidbits from the fourth week of the ’08 major league baseball season.

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Sun, April 27, 2008

Climbing the Ladder with the American League 4/27/2008

by Matt Sisson

Ray’s Shine While Flu Bug and Tribe On War Path

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Climbing the Ladder with the National League 4/27/2008

by Scott Powers

Cubs take lead in Central

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Closing Time

by Josh Deitch

A look at the troubles with closers in this early season.

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Sat, April 26, 2008

Playing into the Night: Baseball’s Longest Games

by Brendan Macgranachan

Last Thursday, the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies had a marathon 22-inning game, the longest baseball game in nearly 15 years. In honor of their longevity, here are some of the longest baseball games in professional baseball history.

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Bourn To Run

by Brian Joseph

With the opportunity to become an everyday player in 2008, Houston’s Michael Bourn may also have an opportunity to become the first player in 20 years to steal 80 bases and join a club that has only added 18 members since 1916.

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Baseball’s Best Runners-Up: 1961 Detroit Tigers

by Justin Murphy

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Thu, April 24, 2008

Are the A’s Ready for a Return to Prime Time?

by Richard Stroud

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Was Clemente Really Slighted by MVP Voters in 1960?

by Mike Lynch

Roberto Clemente called the 1960 N.L. MVP voting an “injustice,” but was it really?

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Wed, April 23, 2008

Manny, the DH, and Choosing Between Garret Anderson or Steve Garvey: The Weight of 3000 Hits

by James Farris

Are 3000 hits an automatic ticket to Cooperstown?

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The Sabermetric Soapbox: Hurtin’ Big

by Matt Mitchell

The Big Hurt’s been cut. Is he HOF material?

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