Thinking about the '10 Red Sox
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...which accounts for approximately 1 win via defense. Conversely, we have seen Mike Lowell, Jacoby Ellsbury and Jason Bay cost the team upwards of -10 UZR/150 each: an entire win per player! With the...
Blog | September 17, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...them ... • You want to start your Wednesday with some serious inside baseball? Tony Massarotti and Jason Varitek have teamed up with a fascinating look at how Red Sox pitchers work the strike zone...
Blog | July 22, 2009Lowell out, Bailey (and Kotsay) in
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Dustin Pedroia, 2B 3. Kevin Youkilis, 3B 4. Jason Bay, LF 5. David Ortiz, DH 6. Jason Varitek, C 7. Rocco Baldelli, RF 8. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 9. Jeff Bailey, 1B SP. John Smoltz...
Blog | June 30, 2009Pudge vs. Posada
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Mike Piazza 3670 127 Vi. Martinez 3245 121 Iv. Rodriguez 4659 113 Javy Lopez 3312 110 Jason Varitek 4408 101 Only 14 catchers in this decade have at least 3,000 plate appearances. Only...
Blog | June 02, 2009Watching Twins and Sox
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...with an ERA this season in the low 4's, which is good enough. • Jason Varitek homered twice off rookie Anthony Swarzak, accounting for the Red Sox' first two runs. Varitek...
Blog | May 28, 2009Measuring Varitek's defensive impact
Rob NeyerLyflines runs through a chronology of the Jason Varitek affair, then gets down to some real nitty-gritty … All that said, the big claim...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 30, 2009Red Sox did well by bringing back Varitek
Rob Neyer...on the Never Ending Story that has finally ended with a two-year deal that guarantees Jason Varitek $5 million this year and $3 million next year (if he wants it) … Varitek earned...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 30, 2009Risk on 'Tek looks good for Red Sox
Rob NeyerSpring training is almost here, and Jason Varitek -- so recently the captain of the best team on Earth -- is still looking for a job...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 26, 2009Time to change free-agent compensation
Rob Neyer...way to thwart free-agency, which we can see clearly this year in the case of Jason Varitek. Teams have six years to use the stars they develop at below cost. Why do they...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 21, 2009Yankees shouldn't just settle on a backup catcher
Rob NeyerOK, so nobody outside the Tri-State Area is laying awake at night, worrying about the Yankees' No. 2 catcher. But that's exactly the sort of thing tha...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009Monday Mendozas
Rob NeyerToday's links were compiled while I was still in a fog after seeing four Oscar contenders in one day. I still have four more movies to go, after which...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 05, 2009A full report on all arbitration news
Rob Neyer...arbitration, all of them Type A free agents: The Red Sox really can't lose with Jason Varitek. Either he agrees to arbitration and comes back for one year (which is the max Boston...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2008Deadline deals have little impact
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderContenders make deadline deals to put them over the top, but they've rarely made a significant impact.
Story | Conversation | July 26, 2006
Team USA loss really no big deal
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderSo the United States fell way short in its bid to win the World Baseball Classic. Oh well, it's no big deal.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2006
Enjoy 'em before it's all over
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderA position-by-position look at formerly prominent players who are nearing the end of their careers.
Story | Conversation | June 30, 2005
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