39 Results for nick goings

Godzilla in the outfield?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...afford to lose. "That's something we're going to have to talk about," Girardi said of...and, say, Ben Francisco. But Johnny Damon and Nick Swisher were both exactly as good as Matsui...

Blog | October 30, 2009

Yankees lose, scapegoat found

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...right now. Let's decide right now that Nick Swisher is the last good hitter that we'll ever try to demote simply because he's going through a little rough stretch. And let's...

Blog | October 23, 2009

Is window closing for Rangers?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...as you watch the ALCS, understand that the Angels aren't going away. They fought through one improbable crisis (the death of pitcher Nick Adenhart) and more significant injuries than the Rangers endured this season...

Blog | October 15, 2009

Baseball's top 10 baserunning blunders

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Nick Punto and Carlos Gomez are included on Rob Neyer's list of the top 10 all-time baserunning blunders.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Chewing on Cuzzi's call

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Game 2 of the Twins-Yankees series will be remembered by Twins fans nearly as long as Nick Punto's bizarre baserunning blunder in Game 3. And Steve Politi, writing about Cuzzi's...

Blog | October 12, 2009

Introducing ... the SweetSpot Network!

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...Series roster with a fine-toothed comb. • Nick's Twins Blog reviews the Twins'...Phillies-Rockies Division Series that you're going to see. • Fungoes (Cardinals) offers Jeff Suppan...

Blog | October 05, 2009

Was it a strike, or wasn't it?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...inning pitch by Angels closer Brian Fuentes to Nick Green on Wednesday night "very well could...and I said, 'I'm not going to let that happen again.' I wish...

Blog | September 18, 2009

Did Mets mismanage Santana?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...how long, we don't know yet. In the mean time, Nick Kapur raises some good questions (and I'm going to raise some more): But the bigger story here is how horribly...

Blog | August 25, 2009

Better to be good than lucky at shortstop

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Posted by Rich Lederer Red Sox Nation has a lot to be proud of as Boston heads to New York for a four-game series between the two winningest teams in ...

Blog | August 05, 2009

Nady out; Yankees pat?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...today, all Nady said was, "I am going to have a lot of time on my...help out in right field, where switch-hitter Nick Swisher is playing every day. Now that won...

Blog | June 26, 2009

Red Sox going to six starters?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...have a great chance to win," shortstop Nick Green said after the Red Sox beat the...for them. We feel like we're going to get great pitching every night. From top...

Blog | June 18, 2009

Wieters highlights Orioles' flight

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...also have two other established team leaders in Nick Markakis and Brian Roberts, but they were here...and '11. We know the Orioles are going to score plenty of runs. Right now -- with...

Blog | May 29, 2009

Bob Melvin's days numbered?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

Are Bob Melvin's days numbered? Nick Piecoro's reading between the lines: Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall went on KTAR this...

Blog | May 07, 2009

Mets trying to hit lottery ... again?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...every-day left fielder, and Perez is never going to pitch as well as his contract suggests...39;t throw strikes. The Red Sox have Nick Green playing shortstop. And the Phillies' best...

Blog | April 23, 2009

Nats locking up Zimmerman?

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...66.1 million deal the Orioles awarded outfielder Nick Markakis, a more accomplished player. Zimmerman, 24, signed...excellent reason to think that Zimmerman's going to be the player I used to think...

Blog | April 17, 2009