Greinke learns from the nerds?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...varsity sport. And then, somehow, maybe even magically (or at least Tyler Kepner-y), I found this: David DeJesus had our best zone rating, Bannister said, referring to the Royals' left fielder. So a lot...
Blog | November 18, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...to snap those up? • Forbes Magazine (and Tom Boswell) say the Nationals are swimming in cash...love the InterWeb. • Via Gelf Magazine and David Roth's big interview with Joe Posnanski...
Blog | October 02, 2009If not Greinke for Cy, then who?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...1990s? Nope. Each of those (Royal) Hall of Famers topped out at 13 strikeouts, as did Tom Gordon, David Cone, Dick Drago and -- improbably enough, just last month -- Luke Hochevar. Twenty-one years ago tomorrow...
Blog | August 26, 2009Greinke's Cy Young hopes fade
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...165 ERA+), Roger Clemens (157), Randy Johnson (135), Mike Mussina (130) and Tom Glavine (128). The other two were Kansas City Royals. David Cone ranks fourth on the 1990-1997 ERA+ list, at 136. Cone...
Blog | July 30, 2009Pettitte chasing 300?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Is winning 70 more games really so improbable? Tom Glavine has won 54 games since his Age...season. Also, Greg Maddux won 66 games and David Wells won 78 games after their Age 37...
Blog | June 08, 2009Might Royals be for real?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...top-10 finish since 1998 and their best showing since 1994 (when power pitchers David Cone, Kevin Appier, and Tom Gordon anchored the staff). For many years, then, the Royals didn't do...
Blog | May 06, 2009Thursday Throneberries
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the Red Sox, look no farther. • From Tom Boswell's column, this wonderful bit from...of the fifth, Padres down 2-1, and David Eckstein lifts a fly to medium center fielder...
Blog | April 09, 2009National League keys
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...39;t win (enough). AP Photo/Tom Mihalek Brad Lidge doesn't have...second half when Delgado was doing the same. David Wright, Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran all rank...
Blog | April 08, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer...sure did three years ago. • Like me, David Pinto is looking forward to reading Barra on...over the course of the season. • Via Tom Krasovic, an interesting postmortem from the Padres' front...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer...not really Joe Torre's book. It's Tom Verducci's book, with a fair amount of help from Joe Torre. Also some help from David Cone, Mike Mussina and a bullpen catcher (seriously...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer...Day? Just asking … • Jason Giambi describes Tom Verducci's (and Joe Torre's) book as...Floyd, and Paul DePodesta lists the reasons why. David Pinto is a bit surprised that the Padres...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 06, 2009Monday Mendozas
Rob Neyer...this seaason. Throw in a full season of David Price and the addition of Pat Burrell, and...Sutter to justify voting for Dan Quisenberry or Tom Henke. I doubt if they'll use Rice...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009Monday Mendozas
Rob Neyer...from Baseball Prospectus via U.S.S. Mariner -- that Blengino has hired Tom Tango as a consultant. From the interview ($): Baseball Prospectus' David Laurila: Is there an actual statistical-analysis department in place, or is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 05, 2009Some teams will get their money's worth
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderEven in this winter of outrageous spending and head-scratching deals, it's still possible to find a bargain.
Story | Conversation | December 22, 2006
Golden age for 40-year-old pitchers
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderThere's never been a better time to be a 40-year-old pitcher. These guys are still around because they can still pitch.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2006
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