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Complaining about November baseball
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...time ever, the NBA regular season will begin one day before Game 1 of the World Series starts. Major League Baseball is applauding itself for gaining more viewers for its recent playoff games compared to...
Blog | October 22, 2009Moneyed clubs cleaning up in '09
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...mark the first time since 1999 that six of the top nine teams by payroll made the playoffs. Back then, when the New York Yankees were in the midst of a mini-dynasty (four titles...
Blog | October 01, 2009TV ratings down, too?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...about 4%, one might assume that television ratings would be up. Renewed interest in the NBA and NHL playoffs might have postponed the general sports fans' usual springtime turn of attention to baseball...
Blog | May 26, 2009Teixeira and the economy
Rob Neyer...Angels acquired Teixeira for October and in four playoff games, he had zero extra-base hits and...businessmen in the last week and they see NBA games in many cities played before scads of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2008Late meltdown costs Indians
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderEven though the Indians missed the playoffs, they still managed to accomplish a lot this season.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2005
Mediocre pitchers cashing in
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderWhy are so many No. 3 starters getting No. 2 and even No. 1 contracts?
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2004
On a competitive balance high
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comDespite words to the contrary, competitive balance in baseball has never been better than it presently is.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2004Bud a bit blurred as a visionary
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comCommissioner Bud's misguided notion of following the NFL and NBA plan is downright dangerous.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2003Play to win or don't play at all
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comThe owners want the league that wins the All-Star Game to have home-field advantage for the World Series. Rob still thinks this is a good idea because it means the players will want to win the game. And why play a game if nobody cares who wins?
Story | Conversation | January 17, 2003EDITOR'S PICKS
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