Battle of the Decades: 1990s vs. 2000s
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comWhich 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, 2009Translating Theo Epstein
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...they're getting a quality person and a quality player." Translation: To get Bay, we traded Manny Ramirez, who we couldn't stand, and a couple of young players who haven't done anything...
Blog | December 16, 2009Top 100 players of the decade
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comAlbert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009Tracy and Scioscia the easy choices
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...better than Tracy? The Dodgers were supposed to win the West -- yes, I know they lost Manny Ramirez for a while -- and the Cardinals were supposed to be pretty good, at least. The Rockies...
Blog | November 18, 2009Manny will keep being Manny in L.A.
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotVia Dylan Hernandez, the biggest bit of non-news of the off-season so far: Manny Ramirez will return to the Dodgers next season, according to his agent, Scott Boras. Boras said that...
Blog | November 06, 2009Numbers not on Phillies' side
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Lee, but the Dodgers got better when they got Vicente Padilla and George Sherrill, and when Manny Ramirez returned to the lineup. No question, Lee's a great pitcher, but he doesn't wipe...
Blog | October 15, 2009No surprises so far
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Young candidates (including the eventual winner). The Dodgers were relatively unpopular because (I'm guessing) Manny Ramirez didn't make any noise down the stretch and the Dodgers can't match...
Blog | October 08, 2009Worrying about the Dodgers
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...of runs lately, but they're still third in the National League in scoring, and Manny Ramirez' performance this season falls almost exactly in line with the rest of his career. Here...
Blog | October 01, 2009Torre talking lineups, nonsense
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the rest of it easier. With our current lineup, you know where (Matt) Kemp, (Andre) Ethier, Manny (Ramirez) and (Rafael) Furcal will be. Those guys will be in the top four or five spots...
Blog | September 08, 2009Thome and the Coop
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the news of Thome heading to Los Angeles to join former Indian teammate and fellow bomber Manny Ramirez leads SportsCenter ... I'm compelled to chime in. Thome was never the most feared player...
Blog | September 02, 2009Jim Rice tells it like it was(n't)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...major-leaguers are too focused on individual goals and getting big contracts. "You see a Manny Ramirez, you see an A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez), you see (Derek) Jeter ... Guys that I played against...
Blog | August 21, 2009More fuel for the Yankees-Red Sox fire
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...is not. There was a palpable sense of disillusionment for many Red Sox fans last week. Manny Ramirez was old news. But Ortiz, the lovable Big Papi, the organization's greatest clutch hitter...
Blog | August 06, 2009Drive time in Los Angeles
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...daughter, both of whom have been fans of the team for most of their lives) is Manny Ramirez for some ticket broker. "It is the only ticket broker I will use," says...
Blog | August 04, 2009Papi's got a point
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...very end -- of the New York Times' story about Red Sox sluggers David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003: In 2007, Ortiz said that he used to...
Blog | July 30, 2009Jayson Werth, you complete me
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...an All-Star game. The 1995 Cleveland Indians were the most recent to do it with Manny Ramirez, Albert Belle and Kenny Lofton. Werth homered Thursday night as the NL East-leading Phillies beat...
Blog | July 10, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS
...the breakdown. John Lackey Andy Pettitte Jonathan Toews Patrick Kane Marc Savard Miguel Cabrera Tim Hudson
Story | December 11, 2008
EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "manny ramirez" make the list?