Are teams really losing money?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...identify the teams. "I think of all the heartache that's in the world," Selig said. "We live in this environment. We don't live in a bubble. And so, I think the clubs in...
Blog | November 19, 2009Hot stove myths (or not)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...not sure who says that, but a lot of people say that economists often forget that we live in a real world, rather than a theoretical world. Economists like models, but unfortunately models don't...
Blog | November 18, 2009Manuel's take on 'good baseball'
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...way we could afford to make a mistake there. I'll do that as long as I live." At the time, I wasn't sure who was right about this. But there are really only...
Blog | October 31, 2009Sure, Ryan Howard's pretty good...
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...to win the World Series. But there's a reason why so many people who don't live in Philadelphia think the Yankees are going to win. And while I know that the numbers (and...
Blog | October 28, 2009Is Broxton haunted by ghost?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Jimmy Rollins' line drive, the roar of a stunned crowd, the shaking of a chilled stadium will live forever in the minds of those who witnessed an incomparable Dodgers' heartbreak.But it is the soft...
Blog | October 20, 2009Upon further review, Mo didn't cheat
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...aware, Rivera is a player who spits constantly while in action. As most of you know, I live out West. I tend to stay up fairly late, so by the time I turn on my...
Blog | October 20, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...tweets like this: "Let's go! Let's get this one today!" We live in strange times, my friends. • Courtesy of It's About the Money (Stupid!) (and Spike...
Blog | October 02, 2009Joba seals Division Series fate
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...might not. Chamberlain's got a 4.78 ERA this season. You could almost maybe sorta live with that, if you're the Yankees, because you're going to score five or...
Blog | October 01, 2009Will Dice-K make difference?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...while playing in the game's toughest division. Still ... maybe it's just because I live in the Pacific time zone, but I seem to have heard a lot more about the Rockies...
Blog | September 10, 2009Arizona's Upton learns tough lesson
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotHey, here's an idea! Let's not embarrass ourselves by demonizing Justin Upton for failing to hustle on a 420-foot fly ball that should have be...
Blog | September 07, 2009Dodgers add Thome ... why?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Jon Weisman's Dodger Thoughts, Monday night: Ned Colletti said on Prime Ticket's Dodgers Live postgame show that he and Jim Thome spoke at about 8:30 p.m. tonight, right before...
Blog | September 01, 2009How does Jeter compare?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Hall of Famers who were the best of their times. Cronin in the early part of the live ball era and Wagner in the dead ball era, both before Jackie Robinson integrated the major leagues...
Blog | August 18, 2009Manuel of New York: Medieval Manager
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...so, anyway. Some of you probably remember a character Steve Martin used to play on Saturday Night Live: Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber (video here). Theodoric would attribute disease to a toad or gnome living...
Blog | August 17, 2009Orioles turn reliever into prospects
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...m not going to criticize the Dodgers for trading Josh Bell. Who knows? Maybe Casey Blake will live forever. What I will do is send up a big hip-hip-hooray for the Orioles, because...
Blog | July 30, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...enjoy the Triple-A All-Star Game tonight. And for those of you not lucky enough to live (or be) in Portland, don't despair: you can watch on ESPN2 ... and there's...
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