Winter meetings recap
Tristan H. Cockcroft, ESPN.comTristan H. Cockcroft looks at the fantasy impact of many of the key moves during this week's winter meetings.
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2009Should Edgar be Hall's first DH?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...do give one pause, though. Some Hall of Famers, sure. But also Todd Helton, Jason Giambi, Fred McGriff, Harold Baines, and Carlos Delgado. Martinez was a better hitter than all of those fellows ... but...
Blog | December 04, 2009Does Big Mac belong in the Coop?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotTuesday it was Fred McGriff, so naturally our next Hall of Fame candidate is Mark McGwire. Why naturally? Be patient, my...
Blog | December 02, 2009Roberto Alomar's brilliance still on display
Buster OlneyYou say you are young, and didn't see Roberto Alomar play? No problem. You get a chance to witness the brilliance of Roberto Alomar just about every ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2009
The annual Hall of Fame question
Jim Caple, Page 2It's December, and that means another baseball Hall of Fame ballot for Jim Caple to agonize over.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009Fisking the Crime Dog's candidacy
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...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 hitters who...
Blog | December 01, 2009Vetting the BBWAA's Hall candidates
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...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 hitters who...
Blog | November 30, 2009Weighing McGriff's HOF candidacy
Jayson Stark...Hall of Fame ballot in the mail yet. But how come I already have the impression Fred McGriff's candidacy is going to get trampled in the Roberto Alomar/Barry Larkin/Edgar Martinez debate...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009
Baseball Hall Of Fame Debate
...guys pictured up there, return for another year, while Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez and Fred McGriff appear for the first time. With seemingly little potential for an induction speech to match Rickey...
Blog Entry | November 30, 2009Martinez, McGriff also among candidates
Associated PressRoberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.
Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009Lackey's and Bay's markets emerge
Keith Law...on this year's ballot; he thinks none of Edgar Martinez, Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin and Fred McGriff will make it in 2010. I think Alomar has a better chance than he believes. •...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009
Phillies have 'game plan' against Rivera
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFacing Mariano Rivera is usually a helpless situation for most hitters, but Jimmy Rollins says the Phillies may now know the key to the closers' success.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Feldman improves to 13-4 as Rangers shut out Rays
Associated PressScott Feldman won his fifth consecutive road start, Michael Young and Ivan Rodriguez each drove in two runs and the Texas Rangers avoided a three-game sweep by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-0 on Sunday.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 23, 2009Hitting HR, missing ASG
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...29 (1995) or 30 (1999) spots per team. In '95, Karros was aced out by Fred McGriff and Mark Grace; in '99, by McGwire, Jeff Bagwell, and Sean Casey. McGriff, Grace, McGwire...
Blog | July 13, 2009Keith Woolner 'speaks'
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...too recent, and only 4 are not in the Hall (Vern Stephens, Dave Parker, Andres Galarraga, Fred McGriff). Even among those with just 5 such finishes, the ratio is 17 HOF, 6 not HOF...
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