Revisiting Edgar Martinez
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...be considered. Hitters typically perform worse at D.H. than they do when playing the field. Frank Thomas, for example, had an O.P.S. 179 points lower as a designated hitter than as...
Blog | December 07, 2009Should Edgar be Hall's first DH?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...though, I'm convinced. He belongs. He wasn't nearly as valuable during his career as Frank Thomas or Jeff Bagwell, both of whom richly deserve enshrinement. But he was valuable enough
Blog | December 04, 2009Fisking the Crime Dog's candidacy
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...them -- Lou Gehrig probably wasn't much of a fielder, and I would happily vote for Frank Thomas -- but I do think it's worth noting. --snip-- Dale Murphy is a different sort of...
Blog | December 01, 2009Vetting the BBWAA's Hall candidates
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...them -- Lou Gehrig probably wasn't much of a fielder, and I would happily vote for Frank Thomas -- but I do think it's worth noting. We still tend to overrate players who drive...
Blog | November 30, 2009My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot
Keith LawI don't have a ballot for the Hall of Fame yet -- just nine years to go -- but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Bl...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Free-agency side dishes (before the turkey)
Buster OlneySo many teams are sitting back and waiting for the completion of the Type A free-agent and possible non-tender markets that there probably won't be a ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009
Three Strikes: Award-winning edition
Jayson Stark...leaderboard: Joe DiMaggio, 6. Yogi Berra, 6. Willie Mays, 6. Alex Rodriguez, 6. Mike Schmidt, 5. Frank Thomas, 5. Pretty amazing company -- for a man who hasn't even turned 30 yet. Strike Two...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Pujols wins third MVP
Associated PressAlbert Pujols is the unanimous winner of the National League MVP award, becoming the first player to repeat since Barry Bonds won four in a row from 2001-04.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009The market for Miguel Cabrera
Buster OlneyThe Tigers are in cost-cutting mode and they are willing to discuss a possible trade of Miguel Cabrera, writes Lynn Henning. Set aside, for a momen...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2009
Edgar's HOF chances
Jorge Arangure Jr.Last weekend former Seattle Mariners slugger Edgar Martinez, in an interview with the Puerto Rican newspaper Primera Hora during an autograph session ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 20, 2009
All the feuds fit to print
Patrick Hruby, Page 2Sarah Palin isn't the first person to write a tell-all book to get the last word, just take a look at the sports world.
Story | Conversation | November 17, 2009Edgar representing for the DH's
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...who stand out as elite designated hitters, and that's Martinez and David Ortiz (I think Frank Thomas played enough first base in his career that DH won't count against him that much...
Blog | November 09, 200927 titles, 27 World Series facts
David Schoenfield, Page 2In honor of the Yankees' 27th title, Page 2 presents 27 Fall Classic factoids that no one thought of but us.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009Haters, it's time to root for A-Rod
David Schoenfield, Page 2David Schoenfield demands you stop hating on Alex Rodriguez and show him some postseason love.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009A wrong message in McGwire's return
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comTony La Russa, Bud Selig and others celebrating Mark McGwire's return to baseball still don't get it. This isn't the lesson baseball needs to be teaching.
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