Should Edgar be Hall's first DH?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...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, 2009Blaming Scioscia for Angels' exit
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...move Chone Figgins down this month than for Larry Dierker to have moved Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell down, amid all their October struggles. Or to have moved Willie Mays down, or Joe Morgan...
Blog | October 26, 2009Is A-Rod the new Mr. Autumn?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...his character or his abilities, any more than Willie Mays' .337 postseason slugging percentage or Jeff Bagwell's .226 postseason batting average tells us anything about theirs. Neither Mays nor Bagwell had...
Blog | October 12, 2009Hitting HR, missing ASG
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...95, Karros was aced out by Fred McGriff and Mark Grace; in '99, by McGwire, Jeff Bagwell, and Sean Casey. McGriff, Grace, McGwire and Bagwell were all demonstrably better players than Karros. Casey...
Blog | July 13, 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, 2009Looking for a little help
Rob Neyer...outperformed any projection that we would apply to them today? I always remember stories about how Jeff Bagwell came out of nowhere to put up great power numbers, but I looked at his minor...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009Alomar has best shot in 2010
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comRoberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Fred McGriff and Edgar Martinez will be on the Hall of Fame ballot for 2010, but only Alomar is likely to get elected on the first try.
Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009Thome likely needs 600 homers to reach HOF
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comJim Thome has reached the 500-homer mark, but that alone won't get him a bronze bust in Cooperstown.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2007
In 2008, there's Raines and nobody else
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comLooking at the new list of Hall of Fame candidates for 2008, only Tim Raines has the credentials to earn a spot in Cooperstown.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2007
We can handle the truth
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderMr. Selig, when you've uncovered the truth about steroids, please give it to us. We can handle it.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2006
Numbers show Bagwell's Hall worthiness
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderComparing his numbers to the other enshrined first basemen, Jeff Bagwell deserves a future home in Cooperstown.
Story | Conversation | March 27, 2006
Glavine has Hall of Fame stuff
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderOf today's current major leaguers, Rob Neyer gives us his Hall of Fame locks, those who are on the fence and those who still need work.
Story | Conversation | December 30, 2005
Gold standard is not what it should be
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderThis year's Gold Glove choices prove once again that the voters are either lazy or willfully ignorant.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2005
Finding each team's weak spot
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderAll eight playoff teams have weaknesses that can be exploited. Rob Neyer points them out.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2005
Erstad's value goes beyond numbers
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderWhy do so many believe that Darin Erstad is a better player than he actually is?
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2005
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