Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...go wrong. Programming note: I'll be blogging infrequently (at best) between now and the end of next week. I might drop in for a little MVP action, but won't return to full-time...
Blog | November 20, 2009Digging into Cy balloting
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...650,000 salary and could be headed for a big raise if he goes to arbitration before next season, did not have any bonus provision for winning the award. Carpenter receives $100,000 for finishing...
Blog | November 19, 2009A's going young in 2010
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the A's might be able to field decent players at every position by the middle of next summer, particularly if Daric Barton's September was more than a mirage. That's the problem, though...
Blog | November 19, 2009What's next for Ian Kinsler?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotKinsler After running through Ian Kinsler's many accomplishments in 2009 -- career highs in homers and steals, good fielding stats, more playing ti...
Blog | November 18, 2009K.C. will host 2012 All-Star Game
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...reported the news on its site Tuesday, stating that an official announcement could come as early as next month's Winter Meetings. The Boston Red Sox, who hosted the event in 1999, had hoped to...
Blog | November 17, 2009Greinke almost unanimous
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the high-scoring Angels. By season's end, he had faced hitters roughly as tough as the next guy (among the league's top starters, only Roy Halladay had a clear edge in this area...
Blog | November 17, 2009Rookie awards and soph slumps
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...inherent skill. And when this year's Rookie of the Year winners come back down to earth next season, remember that the only reason you thought they were breakout rookies was in part because they...
Blog | November 16, 2009Monday Mendozas
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...sorry, but I just can't figure out how the Yankees lose if they wait until after next season to get Derek Jeter locked up for the rest of his career. Bob Klapisch says that...
Blog | November 16, 2009Brewers more flexible, but to what end?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...tools like DIPS and FIP. Still, as things stand right now, the Brewers' second-best starter (Bush) next season will have an ERA around 5 (give or take half a run). I don't envy...
Blog | November 13, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...is this week's InterWeb Gem. Chris Jaffe's got an essential book about managers coming out next month, and in the meantime he's launched an associated website that'll give you a nice...
Blog | November 13, 2009Throwing out the Joba Rules
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...d thrown so many high-stress innings. I'm not saying he won't pitch more innings next year, but the increase will be significant only if he also pitches better.Meanwhile, Hughes also limited...
Blog | November 12, 2009My humblest apology
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Alberto Callaspo. If true, financial benefits would be down the road. Callaspo should reach arbitration eligibility after next season, but Ellis not until after 2011 at the earliest.From me, the apology ... Monday, I wrote...
Blog | November 12, 2009Owners, execs and skippers, oh my!
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the former managers who will be on the ballot when the Hall of Fame Veterans Committee votes next month. Tom Kelly, Davey Johnson, Hank O'Day, Steve O'Neill, Charlie Grimm and Steve O'Neill...
Blog | November 11, 2009Remaking the draft (or not)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...hard slots on amateur signing bonuses. Both of those things will be demanded by the owners the next time the Collective Bargaining Agreement is up for renewal. If I had to guess now, I'd...
Blog | November 10, 2009Crawford's in for '10, but what's next?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...this ensures he's with us in 2010, whether it is this offseason, or the end of next season, we'll certainly do what we can. Thanks to his usually brilliant defense, Carl Crawford has...
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