6-4-3

6-4-3: Unhealthy Cynicism

A few months back, I was a guest on a radio program, and the topic of conversation was "the problem of baseball economics." This topic quite naturally came about because the evil Alex Rodriguez had decided to sign a mammoth contract to spend the next decade in Arlington, Tex. Terms like "competitive imbalance" and "small...

6-4-3: Knowing Our Limitations

by Gary Huckabay 5/18

I’m not a particularly great baseball analyst. I’m constantly fascinated and amazed by how little we really know about the game, and the limitations inherent in any analysis of the game, be it evaluation of performance data or by observation. I tend to get caught up in the problems with our tools, and the poor...

6-4-3: Chuck Knoblauch

by Gary Huckabay 5/11

About 10 days ago, Yankee second baseman/left fielder/Sergeant York impersonator Chuck Knoblauch was greeted rudely by Twins fans sitting in the left-field bleachers. Knoblauch was showered with currency, pork products, and words normally used to summon cabs in New York City by Twins fans, apparently distraught over Knoblauch’s request for a trade after the 1997...

6-4-3: Steroids in Baseball

by Gary Huckabay 5/04

Steroids in Baseball

6-4-3: Speeding Up The Game, Dilbert Style

by Gary Huckabay 4/27

(Ed. note: BP co-founder and starting second baseman Gary Huckabay launches a new column this week. Look for 6-4-3 here at Baseball Prospectus Online every Friday.) When it comes to any organized endeavor, there are a number of things that can cause a much-deserved sinking feeling in the pit of one’s stomach. In baseball, the...