Battle of the Decades: 1990s vs. 2000s
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comWhich decade produced better players, the 1990s or 2000s? At least in this simulated series, the old guys get the last laugh.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2009Top 100 players of the decade
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comAlbert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009What's next for Phillies?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...short term). But it's not like the Phillies are exactly hurting for starters. Even if Pedro Martinez doesn't return, the Phillies' top four of Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ, and...
Blog | November 05, 2009Kneejerk Reactions: Game 6
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...did figure out his bullpen. Not during the regular season, and not during the postseason. When Pedro Martinez left Game 6 after the fourth inning, the Phillies were down but not out. Three quick...
Blog | November 04, 2009Monday Mendozas
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...the World Series this morning, there's a pretty good chance that we won't see Pedro Martinez again in 2009. So, here you go. * Still, there's a tiny bit of good news...
Blog | November 02, 2009Pedro in too long?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotWe talked about Pedro Martinez quite a bit before Game 2, and quite a bit during Game 2. After Game 2...
Blog | October 30, 2009Kneejerk Reactions: Game 2
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...had managed to score a second run, Charlie Manuel would have been the goat for allowing Pedro Martinez to start the bottom of the seventh. And if the Phillies had managed to actually win...
Blog | October 29, 2009Swisher out, Hairston Jr. in
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...right and was batting seventh. Hairston is 10 for 27 in his career against Phillies starter Pedro Martinez, but hasn't faced him since 2004. It also was Hairston's first start in right...
Blog | October 29, 2009Pedro ahead of Hamels?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotCharlie Manuel apparently has elevated Pedro Martinez past Cole Hamels, and Dan Rosenheck is not buying it. Money quotes: Manuel's frustration with...
Blog | October 29, 2009Manuel again turns to Lidge
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...39;s true, isn't that Manuel's fault? Regarding A) isn't Pedro Martinez on the roster? He still hasn't pitched in this series, and might not. Kyle...
Blog | October 12, 2009Can Happ bring happy ninths?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...starters next month, at most. Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee, and Joe Blanton are set. That leaves Pedro Martinez and Happ for the fourth spot. Martinez has pitched better than Happ, but Happ has more...
Blog | September 25, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...at Zack Greinke, does he see other skinny-but-dominant right-handers like Bret Saberhagen or Pedro Martinez? Nope. He sees Roger Moret. Seriously. • Of course, Joe Posnanski's response to Jim...
Blog | September 25, 2009As great as Greinke is ...
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotSure, Zack Greinke's awesome. But in fairness, he's no Pedro Martinez: Greinke Martinez With a win over the Red Sox last night, Zack Greinke should...
Blog | September 23, 2009Podcast: Rob Neyer
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotESPN's Rob Neyer talks about the uniqueness of Ichiro Suzuki, Pedro Martinez's surprising performance on Sunday night and CC Sabathia's chances of winning the...
Blog | September 14, 2009Give Jeter the Irving Thalberg
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...of this. He is without question one of the three most dominant pitchers of his generation (Pedro Martinez and Greg Maddux -both of whom rightly received their awards), and each and every team in...
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