the hardball times Stories - Beyond the Box Score
Big Fatty vs. Tiny Tim
Tonight's pitching battle between Livan Hernandez and Tim Lincecum is likely the biggest mismatch of the Mets' season. The only way these two could be more dissimilar is if one threw lefthanded. The physical differences are striking. Livan checks in at 6'2", and a conservative 245 lbs., while...
The Hardball Times seems to like us
So my copy of The Hardball Times Season Preview 2009 finally came today and after spending fifteen minutes trying to figure out how to get to the post office (downtown Champaign makes no sense), I was kind of surprised. One, the thing is bigger than expected. It's like if a magazine and a phone...
The Hardball Times Season Preview 2009
About a month ago, I noted in a short FanPost that I was done writing the O's chapter for the 2009 Hardball Times Season Preview book, and now it's ready to ship. THT provided the projections, which I found to be solid and believable, and I got to work off of those, but mostly I just rambled on...
Monday Applesauce
In the Dominican Republic: Argenis Reyes went 0-for-4 with a walk. Fernando Martinez went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI. Fernando Tatis went 2-for-7 with an RBI. In Puerto Rico: After picking up his first two hits of the fall on Saturday, Nick Evans went 0-for-2 with a walk on...
Your Wednesday Morning Bullet Points
I had one of those "where is my car?" moments this morning in the parking lot of Target. I was visiting this particular quality department store because part of me keeps stubbornly insisting on the rest of me engagin in activities that require running. As a result, I needed to replenish my sock...
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