Rob Neyer

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Rob 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.

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Twins overspend on veteran, again

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There's something to be said for stability, I suppose ... The Minnesota Twins have picked up outfielder Michael Cuddyer's $10.5 million option for 201...

Blog | November 07, 2009

MLB Insider Rob Neyer

Welcome to SportsNation! On Tuesday, ESPN.com MLB Insider Rob Neyer will drop by to chat some baseball.Neyer's book, "Rob Neyer's Big Book of...

Chat | November 07, 2009

Manny will keep being Manny in L.A.

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Via Dylan Hernandez, the biggest bit of non-news of the off-season so far: Manny Ramirez will return to the Dodgers next season, according to his age...

Blog | November 06, 2009

Explaining Brad Lidge?

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Buried at the very end of an update that's mostly about the Phillies exploring replacements for Pedro Feliz -- due $5 million if he's a Phillie again ...

Blog | November 06, 2009

Yanks leave Sox in 'aughts' dust

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

New York Daily News guest columnist David Wells tells it like it is: "Let's end one debate before it really gets started. The Red Sox gave it a nice ...

Blog | November 06, 2009

Another measure of Mo's brilliance

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As I continue to marvel at Mariano Rivera's postseason career, my friend Mark Armour sent me this: ...

Blog | November 06, 2009

Twins and Brewers both do well

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Tim Dierkes' take on the trade that sends J.J. Hardy to the Twins and Carlos Gomez to the Brewers:While I expected the Brewers to snag a young pitcher...

Blog | November 06, 2009

Yes, the Yankees are filthy rich

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In the wake of Championship No. 27, Joe Posnanski revisited an old favorite: the Yankees' money. And even though I know I'm not supposed to, I couldn'...

Blog | November 06, 2009

Where Hermida fits with Red Sox

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

I wasn't sure what to make of the Red Sox trading for Jeremy Hermida, so I went to Fire Brand of the American League. Hermida is very unlikely to be ...

Blog | November 06, 2009

What makes Mo so great

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In the wake of yet another brilliant postseason performance, Dave Allen looks at Mariano Rivera's pitches and goes a fair piece toward explaining just...

Blog | November 05, 2009

More on a rumored trade

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Bob Dutton on a trade that quickly turned into a trade rumor: Merely hours after the New York Yankees secured their 27th World Series title, a repor...

Blog | November 05, 2009

What's next for Phillies?

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Is it too early to start thinking about next year? Hardly. If Charlie Manuel is already thinking about 2010, why can't we? David Brown:Phillies manag...

Blog | November 05, 2009

Kneejerk Reactions: Game 6

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Hero: Hideki Matsui drove in six runs to essentially beat the Phillies all by his lonesome. It might not be the greatest World Series game by a Yankee...

Blog | November 04, 2009

To be 'right,' Girardi has to win

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Mike Lupica on the risks that Joe Girardi just keeps taking: There are still a lot of smart, passionate, grudge-holding Yankee fans who want to talk ...

Blog | November 04, 2009

Fisking Pettitte's Cooperstown credentials

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

If Andy Pettitte wins tonight, a lot of people are going to say a lot of nice things about him. As Sean Forman suggests, however -- and I'm snipping a...

Blog | November 04, 2009