Revisiting Edgar Martinez
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotJust when I thought I'd finally figured out Edgar Martinez, that pesky Dan Rosenheck comes along and pokes holes in a few of my assumptions ... One...
Blog | December 07, 2009Should Edgar be Hall's first DH?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...belongs in the Hall of Fame. With that out of the way, let's talk about Edgar Martinez. He was of course a devastating hitter. Since 1900, there are 47 players with at least...
Blog | December 04, 2009Why Dale Murphy is still waiting
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotToday I was going to write about Edgar Martinez, but then I got all carried away with rumors of the Mariners going after Jason Bay...
Blog | December 03, 2009Fisking the Crime Dog's candidacy
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...who aren't obvious (to me, anyway) ... There are four other candidates who give me pause: Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, and Dale Murphy. The first three of those were excellent, immensely strong...
Blog | December 01, 2009Vetting the BBWAA's Hall candidates
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...move along to the more difficult decisions. There are four other candidates who give me pause: Edgar Martinez, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, and Dale Murphy. The first three of those were excellent, immensely strong...
Blog | November 30, 2009Edgar representing for the DH's
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Posnanski post I linked to this morning), David Pinto makes a Hall of Fame case for Edgar Martinez: Let me get the party started. With stats by position going back to 1974, we have...
Blog | November 09, 2009Billy Butler: Hall of Famer
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotGritty & Clutch's J. Walter Fulbright headlines this post by describing Billy Butler as a Hall of Famer. As evidence, he presents Butler's...
Blog | September 11, 2009Everybody loves Junior
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotAs Ken Griffey Jr., the All-Time Greatest Mariner, (OK, I suppose Edgar Martinez has a claim on that title, too, but bear with me please) probably enters the last...
Blog | September 03, 2009Billy Butler wins a watch
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...and Butler is a talented young hitter who might yet become a poor man's Edgar Martinez. No, the coolest thing about this is that Billy Butler gets a watch. Did you know...
Blog | August 10, 2009Meet the all-time AL All-Stars
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comRob Neyer picks his all-time American League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009The Edgar Martinez debate
Rob NeyerAlready looking ahead to 2010, Larry Stone wonders what will happen when Edgar Martinez first appears on the Hall of Fame ballot: A closer examination of [Jim] Rice's statistics...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 19, 2009Alomar has best shot in 2010
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comRoberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Fred McGriff and Edgar Martinez will be on the Hall of Fame ballot for 2010, but only Alomar is likely to get elected on the first try.
Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009More Hall of Fame arguments
Rob NeyerAs you might guess, Ron Santo was one disappointed ex-Cubbie on Monday … "Everybody felt this was my year," he said. "I felt it. I thought it w...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 09, 2008Last week's oversights ...
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderReprimanded by his readers, Rob Neyer amends his columns on the best 3-4 combos and candidates for the Hall of Fame.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2006
Latinos have left an indelible mark on the game
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderThere have been some great Latino players over the last 25 years. Here are the best at each position.
Story | Conversation | February 28, 2006
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