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Meet the all-time AL All-Stars

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Rob Neyer picks his all-time American League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Meet the all-time NL All-Stars

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Rob Neyer picks his all-time National League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009

Do older players draw more walks?

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

With Marco Scutaro, at 33 years old, on pace to triple his career walk rate, it makes one wonder whether patience comes with age.

Story | Conversation | May 05, 2009

Don't believe the stolen base is dead

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The stolen base is far from dead in today's game. Simply put, it's among the many tools used to score runs.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009

Fewer and fewer writers on the baseball beat

Rob Neyer

...and the Cincinnati Reds two writers from Pittsburgh papers were in attendance, along with two reporters from Major League Baseball's Web site. The Pittsburgh chapter of the BBWAA is down to nine members, an...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 07, 2009

Umpires don't live like the Common Man

Rob Neyer

...when you miscalculate a stat? Or identify a cited author or player incorrectly? That's essentially what MLB wants to do to umpires. It is the union's job to prevent or mitigate discipline of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 03, 2009

McPherson a third base option for Yankees

Rob Neyer

...points greater than his road OPS), giving him another nice boost. Translating his numbers to a neutral MLB environment (via the MLE Calculator) gives you a .207-.295-.440 batting line with a Mo awful...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Might as well keep Robertson in rotation

Rob Neyer

MLB Trade Rumors on The Curious Case of Nate Robertson: Upon learning that he'll begin the 2009...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2009

New way to judge umps on the way

Rob Neyer

...but expanding the scope of baseball's oversight program. And it appears to be rankling umpires anew. Major League Baseball had been using QuesTec since 2001 to try to standardize the functional size of the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 01, 2009

MLB getting involved in A's stadium issue

Rob Neyer

Uh-oh. Now they've done it. Major League Baseball has become nonplussed enough to form … a committee: NEW YORK -- Frustrated at the Oakland...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 30, 2009

White Sox's center-field options unattractive

Rob Neyer

...belong in this conversation. Brian Anderson is a horse of a different stripe. He's got more MLB service than Owens and his numbers are just as heinous -- thank you, .277 OBP -- but he's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009

Rays or Red Sox? Which one ranks No. 1?

Rob Neyer

...than any other franchise in any sport, and they're reaping the rewards of that advantage. Unless MLB intervenes and adds a third franchise into New York, it's hard to see them ever going...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009

Having an understanding for Pierre's plight

Rob Neyer

...for wanting to employ his talents regularly. While he still can. Of course, in the context of Major League Baseball, he's really not so talented at all. He can run, but he's not...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009

Can't-miss pitchers often miss

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Stephen Strasburg is considered a can't-miss pitching prospect, but history shows that even sure things don't always pan out.

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009

As Brochu states, owners knew about steroids

Rob Neyer

...He admitted owners were aware of the situation but did nothing about it. He's the first MLB owner to admit such knowledge. "At first, of course we were scratching our heads about it. When...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 20, 2009