Meet the all-time NL All-Stars
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comRob Neyer picks his all-time National League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.
Story | Conversation | July 09, 2009Fewer and fewer writers on the baseball beat
Rob Neyer...National League needed a president in 1934, it hired former Yankees beat writer Ford Frick. When San Diego named a ballpark in 1980, it honored Jack Murphy of the San Diego Union. In some...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 07, 2009New ballparks never about the public good
Rob Neyer...five years of Petco Park: More subjectively speaking, I have a brother who has lived in San Diego for about 12 years, and his impression is that, on balance, Petco has been a positive...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009Hoping Strasburg doesn't reach 105 on radar gun
Rob Neyer...those radar-gun readings, that swimmer's wingspan, and persuaded [Tony] Gwynn to take him [at San Diego State]. During Strasburg's first night on campus it became clear he was a little different...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 27, 2009Can't-miss pitchers often miss
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comStephen Strasburg is considered a can't-miss pitching prospect, but history shows that even sure things don't always pan out.
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009Wednesday Mendozas
Rob Neyer...T: ShysterBall) • In the same vein: Even with a new owner, looks like things in San Diego may get worse before they get better. Fewer than 10,000 season tickets in 2009? •...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 04, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer...probably remembered most for removing two pitchers from games in which they were throwing no-hitters, San Diego's Clay Kirby in 1970 and Houston's Don Wilson in 1974. The Padres trailed, 1...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 14, 2009Hoffman really the answer in Milwaukee?
Rob Neyer...his new home. While Petco suppressed home runs by 14%, Miller Park inflates them by 6%. San Diego is heaven for extreme flyball guys like Hoffman, and leaving the friendly confines of that huge...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 08, 2009Thin crop of free agents waiting next year
Rob Neyer...on his preference list of Jose Valverde (Houston), Brian Roberts (Baltimore), Jayson Werth (Philadelphia), Brian Giles (San Diego), Todd Wellemeyer (St. Louis), Adrian Beltre (Seattle), Mike Cameron (Milwaukee), Brett Myers (Philadelphia), Jason Bay (Boston...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 30, 2008Adding Furcal step in right direction for Braves
Rob Neyer...Johnson for a starting pitcher. Escobar was a centerpiece in the offer the Braves made to San Diego for 2007 Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy before those talks stalled in November. However, a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 16, 2008Padres' situation becoming even more dire
Rob Neyer...and a mystery player: First and foremost, Khalil created a lot of great memories here in San Diego. The first round pick of the Padres in 2002, Khalil quickly made his way through the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2008Phillies surge back into NL East race
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comOh, how things have changed this week. The Phillies surged back into the NL East race, the Yankees suddenly appear postseason bound and the D-backs went from favorite to underdogs in the NL West.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2007No. 1 with a question mark
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comThe amateur draft doesn't always produce stars with the No. 1 overall pick, just ask David Clyde or Brien Taylor.
Story | Conversation | June 07, 2004Pitching has been key for McKeon
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comStarting with K.C. in the '70s to now with the Marlins, Jack McKeon has a history of turning teams around.
Story | Conversation | May 19, 2004No pain like loving the Vikings
Rob Neyer, Page 2A Vikings fan since 1970, Rob Neyer knows the meaning of being a tortured sports fan.
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