55 Results for joe mays

Future is bleak for Kansas City

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

The Royals have become chronic losers, and it looks like they will be bad for a while.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 16, 2005

Sox remain Twins' biggest problem

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

The Twins have a problem, but it's the White Sox, certainly not their catching situation, Rob Neyer writes.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 22, 2005

Twins are strike-throwing machines

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Twins pitchers have displayed exceptional control this season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 09, 2005

Twins simply not using their talent correctly

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

After advancing to the postseason last year, the Twins are struggling to find that winning consistency this season.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2003

A challenger for the Twins

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Based upon last season's final standings, the Twins appear to be a much better team than the White Sox. But Rob Neyer isn't sure that's the case. Especially now.

Story | Conversation | January 15, 2003

With plenty on farm, perhaps Twins should deal Hunter

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

With several young players from a well-stocked farm system ready to play in the majors, Rob thinks it would be best if the Twins deal a few players, including Torii Hunter.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2002

Gardenhire's faith rewarded by Mays

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Today, Ron Gardenhire looks like a genius for pitching Joe Mays in Game 1. But will we feel the same way in a few days?

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2002

Don't count the Twins out come October

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The Twins are winning with their bats and now Joe Mays and Brad Radke are perhaps back to help out the rotation.

Story | Conversation | July 24, 2002

Battle of the Decades: 1990s vs. 2000s

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Which decade produced better players, the 1990s or 2000s? At least in this simulated series, the old guys get the last laugh.

Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009

Vetting the BBWAA's Hall candidates

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...do think it's worth noting. We still tend to overrate players who drive in runs. While Joe Mauer's nearly unanimous MVP finish might be seen as a blow for substance over context-driven...

Blog | November 30, 2009

The last time they played...

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...that I've read so much about. And Joe Capozzi's got a neat little spin on...Ford missed all of 1951 and '52. Willie Mays missed most of 1952 and all of 1953...

Blog | October 27, 2009

Blaming Scioscia for Angels' exit

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Biggio and Jeff Bagwell down, amid all their October struggles. Or to have moved Willie Mays down, or Joe Morgan. All of these brilliant players struggled in October, and their managers did what you...

Blog | October 26, 2009

Captain Jetes instead of Tex?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...a great player but rather a perfect, infallible player. Like God, or Willie Mays. You already know all this. What Joe's done here is inject a necessary note of objective analysis into...

Blog | August 19, 2009

Explaining the Yankees, 'pop'-style

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...in a long string of Bronx Bombers with dignity, character and class - recall Bernie Williams, Thurman Munson, Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford and Lou Gehrig. These men are why New Yorkers feel the Yanks are the...

Blog | July 27, 2009

Steroid Era gets a little less fun

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Joe Posnanski on the latest revelation: There is never...or Mickey Mantle's (320), or Willie Mays' (303), or Ralph Kiner's (329...

Blog | June 17, 2009