Bill Simmons

Bill Simmons

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Bill Simmons writes for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine as "The Sports Guy." In this role, Simmons writes several columns each week for ESPN.com and one column every issue for ESPN The Magazine.

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Friday Filberts

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...s mostly right, but still ... Bill Simmons is signing books tonight in...really late. Speaking of The Sports Guy, I did pick up...

Blog | November 20, 2009

Wednesday Wangdoodles

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...true, right? * Oops, almost forgot ... Here's a great interview with Bill Simmons. And if you're anywhere near Portland, Ore., The Sports Guy himself will be discussing and signing his No. 1 bestseller...

Blog | November 18, 2009

Monday Mendozas

Rob Neyer

...the sports analytics conference at MIT -- or as Bill Simmons calls it, "Dorkapalooza" -- last weekend. Fortunately, Sal Baxamusa...

Blog Entry | March 09, 2009

Weighing in on Sabathia

Rob Neyer

...why he loves sports, noted Red Sox fan Bill Simmons wrote, "Reason No. 947: The thought of 365...

Blog Entry | December 01, 2008

Still time for Burroughs to shine

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

There was plenty of debate about Sean Burroughs, Craig Biggio and Bernie Williams.

ESPN Insider Story | July 08, 2005

More Hall of Fame arguments

Rob Neyer

...veterans committee, but I think it should go back to where it was [in the '90s] when Bill Mazeroski got in. I think they should have a committee of maybe 12 guys that vote, that...

Blog Entry | December 09, 2008

Top 10 All-Star Games

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The best games in All-Star history? Ted Williams' game-winning blast at Briggs Stadium in Detroit put 1941 on our list.

ESPN Insider Story | July 14, 2008

Gowdy typifies strange Hall voting habits

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Strangely, players like Hank Gowdy have garnered more Hall of Fame support over the years than some players with far superior credentials.

ESPN Insider Story | January 08, 2007

Sweet-swinging Mauer could join the elite

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Joe Mauer has a chance to join Johnny Bench and Ted Simmons and be among the top-hitting young catchers since the 19th century.

ESPN Insider Story | July 21, 2006

Sox history fraught with ups and downs

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Black Sox, Bill Veeck, Go-Go Sox, near-misses ... the White Sox have experienced nearly everything but a title since 1917.

ESPN Insider Story | October 16, 2005

Veterans Committee counts for little

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

The Veterans Committee provides a "second chance" for Hall of Fame election – but the system needs an overhaul.

ESPN Insider Story | December 07, 2004

Destined for Hall? Probably not

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Would Thurman Munson have made it to the Hall of Fame had he not died at age 32? Sadly, probably not.

ESPN Insider Story | July 30, 2004

Try topping Aaron, Mays, Robinson

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

The historic collection of Bonds-Griffey-Sosa won't be the best ever. That honor belongs to the 1957 NL team.

ESPN Insider Story | July 09, 2004

Bench-mark position

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Mike Piazza is the greatest hitter ever at the position, but where does he rank overall among the game's legends?

Story | May 12, 2004

Don't expect Pudge to flourish

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The Tigers shouldn't expect Pudge Rodriguez to produce All-Star numbers, if history is an indicator.

Story | February 02, 2004