Committees do get things done!
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...rapid gains by fielding live players in the outfield. Manager Bobby Cox is using left-hander Mike Gonzalez and right-hander Rafael Soriano essentially interchangeably -- Gonzalez has 13 save chances, Soriano 11 -- and getting...
Blog | July 10, 2009A few modest proposals
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Ibanez in high-leverage situations. All lefthanded hitters struggle against such lefties as the Braves' Mike Gonzalez and the Mets' Pedro Feliciano. Sliding Jayson Werth (career .374 on-base percentage, .545 slugging...
Blog | April 15, 2009Didn't take long for pitch-count questions
Rob Neyer...a minute -- let's make this game interesting," manager Bobby Cox brought in his closer, lefty Mike Gonzalez, in the ninth inning, and the Phillies immediately came to life. They couldn't believe their...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009Dangers of trying to build an überteam
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderAfter winning the World Series, the Red Sox were becoming like the Yankees. Well, they tried, writes Rob Neyer.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2006
Better to be good than lucky at shortstop
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...two other minor leaguers) for Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, and Guillermo Mota. With Alex Cora now the only option at shortstop, Boston signed free agent Alex Gonzalez to a one-year deal for $2...
Blog | August 05, 2009Making sense of predicted win totals
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderPredicted 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.
Story | Conversation | September 28, 2006
Jeter the best choice for AL MVP
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderWhile he's not a slam-dunk choice, Derek Jeter still stands out as the best candidate in the race for the AL MVP.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2006
April's numbers mean something, right?
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderThe Padres rank last in the NL in runs scored. Will this along with several other April trends continue?
Story | Conversation | April 27, 2006
WBC will be a pleasant diversion
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderNow that Cuba's in, it's appropriate to get excited about the World Baseball Classic. But not too excited.
Story | Conversation | January 31, 2006
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
Future bright for some in NL West
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderThe NL West is weak this season, but the future is bright for some teams in the division.
Story | Conversation | July 22, 2005
Pujols over Lee at first base
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderUsing an "All-Star formula," here's the starting lineups for the Midsummer Classic – and it includes a few surprises.
Story | Conversation | June 14, 2005
Baird has options ... and holes to fill
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comThe Royals need to break up their team and make trades that could put them in line to prosper in the future.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2004It's all about '05 for Royals
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comAfter being a surprise playoff contender for much of last season, the Royals have fallen on hard times this year.
Story | Conversation | May 17, 2004Expect plenty of sleepers to emerge
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comAs many as four so-called "third-place teams" could be playing important games once October rolls around.
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