Top 100 players of the decade
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comAlbert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009What Wagner brings to Braves
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotWhat Wagner brings to Braves
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009Meet the all-time NL All-Stars
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comRob Neyer picks his all-time National League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 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, 2009Fewer and fewer writers on the baseball beat
Rob Neyer...to clubhouses and press box seats at the World Series to electing players to baseball's Hall of Fame. After 10 years, BBWAA members are given certain perks that continue even after retirement. The changing...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 07, 2009There's no comparing Wells to Schilling
Rob NeyerI'm afraid Michael Celizic isn't quite as sanguine about Curt Schilling's Hall of Fame candidacy as I am. Hat Guy: At the end of the day and the career, Schilling...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 24, 2009Can't-miss pitchers often miss
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comStephen Strasburg is considered a can't-miss pitching prospect, but history shows that even sure things don't always pan out.
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009Schilling belongs in Cooperstown
Rob Neyer...the bloody sock. It's all of those things. Catfish Hunter was easily elected to the Hall of Fame, with a 224-166 record and a bit of extra credit for going 9-6 with...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 23, 2009Cubs to hold 2-for-1 special event
Rob Neyer...Ferguson Jenkins received the call. The Cubs plan to retire the No. 31 he and future Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux wore during a special ceremony May 3 before the Cubs host the Florida...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer...ways, Posnanski wonders why there are so many players from the 1920s and '30s in the Hall of Fame. Pinto follows up -- in his Pintonian ways -- and then follows up again. • I don't...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 13, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer...have a really hard time maintaining my stance that Omar Vizquel doesn't belong in the Hall of Fame. • I think this Jonah Keri kid might have a real future in this business...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 11, 2009Nationals' offense should be improved
Rob Neyer...greatest hitting coach in the history of hitting coaches, and I'll nominate him for the Hall of Fame the first chance I get
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 10, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer...as valuable as Manny Ramirez. Argue with Driveline Mechanics at your peril! • In his (marginally) Hall of Fame career, Jim Bunning never finished better than fourth in his league in complete games. Now, though...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2009The last of the free agents
Rob Neyer...this subject not so long ago, but it still seems rather astounding that a (presumed) future Hall of Fame catcher, not so far removed from a pretty good season (2006), doesn't seem to have...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 05, 2009Projecting Wieters' rookie season
Rob Neyer...was the first time that PECOTA had looked at a prospect and predicted an MVP-caliber, Hall of Fame-level season right off the bat. By way of comparison, consider the two players who were...
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