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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
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, 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, 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.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Running through some end-of-the-year observations
ESPN.comMark Cunningham/Getty Images Toss out everything from this Mets season -- except the uniforms they wore Sunday. Keep those. By Steve Berthiaume, E...
Page | ConversationBlue Jays fire GM Ricciardi
Associated PressThe Toronto Blue Jays have fired general manager J.P. Ricciardi.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009Getting over the Hump Dome (continued)
ESPN.comBaseball fans rejoice as the Twins bid the Metrodome good riddance
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009Red Sox get help to clinch wild card after losing to Blue Jays
Associated PressAdam Lind hit three of Toronto's six homers to lead the Blue Jays to an 8-7 victory over the Red Sox and spoil Boston's hopes of clinching a playoff berth for the second consecutive night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 29, 2009Promising careers at a crossroads
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhat do B.J. Upton, Jeremy Hermida and J.J. Hardy have in common? They're three younger players who find themselves at a career crossroads.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009Matsuzaka tosses six scoreless innings in his return to lead Red Sox victory
Associated PressDaisuke Matsuzaka returned from a three-month stint on the disabled list and pitched six shutout innings on Tuesday night to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, their likely first-round playoff opponent.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | September 15, 2009EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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