33 Results for kerry wood

On Wood and Wedge

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

After detailing Kerry Wood's recent (and season-long) struggles and predicting a DL stint for the Indian closer...

Blog | June 24, 2009

Still tilting at pitch counts

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...I can't resist the comparison). Look, I get it. It is frustrating to watch Kerry Wood blow a big lead after Cliff Lee's thrown only 103 pitches. It is frustrating...

Blog | May 25, 2009

When drafting pitchers, beware

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Mulder. Or they may draft a shooting star who keeps trying to recreate his career, like Kerry Wood. Or they may draft one of those strong-armed guys who goes 140-140, which isn...

Blog | May 06, 2009

Hoping Strasburg doesn't reach 105 on radar gun

Rob Neyer

Via Lee Jenkins, the legend grows … "I know everybody now is asking, 'How did you miss on Stephen Strasburg in high school?' " says a major lea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009

Monday Mendozas

Rob Neyer

Today's links were discovered, rejected and reconsidered in the Queen City of the Ozarks (really, this time). • I like the Felix Pie deal for t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 19, 2009

Thursday Throneberries

Rob Neyer

...big a risk, and that if Francisco Rodriguez's new deal makes sense for the Mets, Kerry Wood's (reported) deal with the Indians makes even more sense (and lest you think we sabermetric...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2008

A full report on all arbitration news

Rob Neyer

...or more homers and walked at least 100 times in each of the past five seasons. Kerry Wood just became more attractive to other teams now that they won't have to give up...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 02, 2008

No real sure thing among National League closers

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The Brewers' Salomon Torres is among several closers on contending teams in the National League who are far from reliable.

Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008

Predicting Red Sox to miss the playoffs

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Rob Neyer offers a look at his projected standings, which have the Red Sox missing the playoffs in 2008.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 10, 2008

Making sense of predicted win totals

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Predicted wins: Where did we go wrong, what did we get right? We were close on many, but missed wildly on a half-dozen teams, writes Rob Neyer.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 28, 2006

Figuring out the differences

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Rob Neyer reviews his least-accurate NL preseason picks and compares them to the projected end-of-the-season records.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 14, 2006

Clemens' 22 greatest moments

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

In light of Roger Clemens' affinity for all things 22, Rob Neyer offers his list of the 22 greatest moments of the Rocket's career.

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2006

Dodgers will win NL West

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Contenders or pretenders? Here's the lowdown on who will win division titles this season.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 04, 2005

Game has changed over the years

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

With all this talk about the "Steroids Era," it's a good time to identify various other eras since 1901.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 28, 2005

As bad as it gets

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Here are 10 teams that have done the least to help themselves this winter.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 31, 2005