Envisioning a bold new National League - My latest article for The Hardball Times

In my latest article for The Hardball Times, I envision how competitive (and potentially profitable) the National League could be if the Cubs, Mets and Dodgers were all major contenders at the same time.

Not that that is going to happen in 2011!

You can read the article here.

Mid-1980s playoff baseball had no equal - My Latest For The Hardball Times

In my latest article for The Hardball Times I make the case that the 1980s had the greatest stretch of post season baseball ever.

October baseball never was better than between 1985 and 1988 and year in and year out we not only had exciting games but also a few iconic moments that became legendary.

The 1980s might have been a maligned decade for baseball, but the Octobers were sublime… from “Go crazy folks” to “I don’t believe what I just saw.”

Read the article HERE.

These guys have done the hard part for the Hall of Fame resume…now don’t get hurt: My Latest for the Hardball Times

Is it too early to be talking about Tim Lincecum, Dustin Pedroia or Adam Wainwright for the Hall of Fame? Of course it is. But they've all done the hard part of having great individual seasons and post season heroics already. If they can stay healthy and pile up some numbers, they should have quite a Hall of Fame argument.

In my latest for The Hardball Times, I go through the players who just need to reach a few milestones to pad an already glamorous resume.

Read the article here.

Tampa Bay—a place to move a team to, and from - My Latest for The Hardball Times

In my latest article for The Hardball Times, I take a look at the two different perceptions of Tampa Bay as a baseball location:

An ideal untapped revenue producer that was destined to lure an existing franchise...
And a misguided Major League location that just isn't going to work.

There seems to be no middle ground on the Sun Coast.

To read the article, click HERE.

Tampa Bay fans fans can send hate mail to info@sullybaseball.com

Instant replay for balls and strikes... my latest for The Hardball Times

Get ready for the hate mail from baseball purists. Not only am I in favor of Instant Replay in my latest for The Hardball Times but I say technology should be used to call balls and strikes more accurately.

I just posted it and already the comments are piling up.

Enjoy the article HERE.

The six identities of the post-1988 Dodgers - My latest for The Hardball Times

The Dodgers haven't won the National League Pennant since winning the 1988 World Series. And since then what was once the most stable organization in baseball keeps drastically changing their identity every few years... and 2011 will be the beginning of yet ANOTHER incarnation.

I wrote about the six identity changes the Dodgers have gone through since the Kirk Gibson homer in The Hardball Times.

Read the Article Here.

TRADING THOSE UNTRADEABLE CONTRACTS - My latest for THE HARDBALL TIMES

In my latest article for The Hardball Times, I take some more awful contracts and see if I can make a few garbage-for-garbage deals.

Read the article HERE.

HARDBALL TIMES POST - The Major League Life of Cliff Dapper

My latest article for the Hardball Times chronicles the life of Cliff Dapper, the former Dodger catcher who was traded for Ernie Harwell.

I had written about him before, but thanks to a reader's e mail, I see his life beyond baseball is worth a tribute.

READ THE ARTICLE HERE.

Latest Post on THE HARDBALL TIMES - If Jamie Moyer had been average in his 20s

My latest article for The Hardball Times ponders the question "If Jamie Moyer had pitched better in his twenties, would he be a Hall of Fame candidate?"

The debate over the value of wins in determining a pitcher's worth found an interesting case study with Felix Hernandez and the Cy Young Award this year.

Imagine if Jamie Moyer was on the cusp of 300 wins?

CLICK HERE to read the article.

My first article for The Hardball Times

Today at The Hardball Times I have posted my first article. It's about the Pirates and no doubt Pirate fans will hate me for it because I imply that they weren't good last year and that there is no excuse for 18 straight losing seasons.

Shooting the messenger will be in the cards today.

CLICK HERE to give it a read.
I'll be doing articles for them from time to time.

But don't worry. I'll be writing Sully Baseball every day as well.