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Rob NeyerSweetSpot | Chats | E-mailRob Neyer is a senior writer at ESPN.com. He began his career with legendary baseball author (and now Red Sox executive) Bill James, then joined Stats Inc. and wrote about MLB, the NFL and the NBA. Neyer joined ESPN.com in 1996, and it's believed that he's written more words for the site than anybody. Neyer contributes regularly to ESPN Radio and ESPNEWS. |
Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotToday's links were tidied up while I wondered if even the great Tim Lincecum could strike out Superman ... Yesterday was a strange day, especially (...
Blog | November 20, 2009Are teams really losing money?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotMore from the Commish: Some teams lost money in 2009, baseball commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday after the final owners meeting of the year. "Th...
Blog | November 19, 2009Digging into Cy balloting
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotLet's dig into the Cy Young balloting, shall we? Two voters, Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus and Keith Law of ESPN.com, did not include Chris...
Blog | November 19, 2009Do both Cy Youngs signal shift?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotIt's just one year. I'm not quite ready to declare that the paradigm has shifted. As I wrote a few months ago, Bill James' method to predict Cy You...
Blog | November 19, 2009Will October sked really be tightened?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotHey, it turns out that Mike Scioscia wasn't the only baseball man who thought this year's postseason schedule was screwy. Bud Selig does, too! "We'r...
Blog | November 19, 2009A's going young in 2010
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotIt looks like a fairly boring winter for the A's, at least if you believe Billy Beane ... In other words, he's staying the course that he set a coup...
Blog | November 19, 2009Hot stove myths (or not)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotFrom our old friend J.C. Bradbury -- here writing for the Huffington Post -- come four hot-stove myths: 1. GMs can buy low and sell high "GMs have...
Blog | November 18, 2009Tracy and Scioscia the easy choices
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotNo real surprises here, huh? Jim Tracy of Colorado has won the NL Manager of the Year award and Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels has been sel...
Blog | November 18, 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, 2009Greener Pastures Ahead For Zack Greinke?
...him...) What are the chances he'll duplicate this season next year or in following seasons? Rob Neyer I think it's unlikely that he'll have another season like this one, because even...
Blog Entry | November 18, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotToday's links were compiled while I fantasized about seeing these guys in a televised debate. Or maybe an MMA match ... * FanGraphs' Erik Manning, ...
Blog | November 18, 2009Greinke learns from the nerds?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...to hurt the field of Sabermetrics than ignoring them altogether. And then, Jimbo3772: Another "luck" argument from Neyer ... shocker. He doesn't know a thing about baseball. Just another stats geek. He thinks the difference...
Blog | November 18, 2009College Hoops: Heads Up! Tigers-Jayhawks
Sportscenter...country. Plus, have you seen Kansas' alumni list? Any school affiliated with James Naismith, Bill James, Rob Neyer and Inigo Montoya has a stockpile of good karma to burn. On the other hand, Memphis...
Blog | November 17, 2009K.C. will host 2012 All-Star Game
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotWell, finally it's (almost) official: The Kansas City Royals and Kauffman Stadium will reportedly play host to the 2012 All-Star Game. Comcast...
Blog | November 17, 2009KC, not Fenway, needs All-Star Game
ESPNBoston.com staff...the Midsummer Classic in Kansas City makes a lot more sense, says ESPN.com baseball writer Rob Neyer. Here's Neyer's take. »
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