Is Rick Peterson a miracle worker?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...Peterson himself, he wasn't entirely out of baseball last year, as he tried to fix Scott Kazmir mid-season and seemingly did a decent job at it. He's one of the forefront...
Blog | October 21, 2009Hammel deal keyed Rockies' run
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...rotation for Jason Hammel. This year, they didn't have room in their rotation for Scott Kazmir or Edwin Jackson. When Andy Sonnanstine couldn't pull out of his bizarre funk, the...
Blog | October 07, 2009For Rays, wait 'til next year
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...39;t been so terribly disappointing this season ... or B.J. Upton ... or Andy Sonnanstine ... or Scott Kazmir ... or Matt Joyce ... and hey, remember when David Price was a lock for rookie of the...
Blog | September 03, 2009Rays score in Kazmir deal
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...PTBNL seems almost an afterthought. Not this time, though. A few days ago the Rays traded Scott Kazmir to the Angels and picked up a couple of middling prospects plus the proverbial "player...
Blog | September 01, 2009Rays send message with trade
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...their rotation for the last five weeks of the season and in October, acquired leftt-hander Scott Kazmir of the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. "This is a surprise. I had heard rumors...
Blog | August 29, 2009Rays another team with SP surplus?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotAs Tony Fabrizio notes, the Rays have a tough, Red Sox-like decision to make: LHP Scott Kazmir will come off the disabled list and pitch Saturday or Sunday against the Marlins, and an...
Blog | June 26, 2009Rays standing pat?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...quot; The returning guys he speaks of are the eight players currently on the DL, as Scott Kazmir, Chad Bradford, Fernando Perez and Brian Shouse are expected to return to the club at some...
Blog | June 20, 2009Really??? (American edition)
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...have so much trouble missing bats? Really, Tampa Bay Rays? You really haven't yanked Scott Kazmir from your starting rotation yet, even though he's not throwing hard enough and his...
Blog | May 22, 2009Kazmir rings warning bells
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotUh-oh. Dave Cameron's got some bad news for the Rays: Scott Kazmir is broken ... [H]is velocity is off by a couple MPH this year on all pitches...
Blog | May 05, 2009Gaudin's back in the Show
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotNot so long ago the youngest player in the American League, Chad Gaudin is back in the majors: On Monday, the Padres purchased the contract of the ri...
Blog | April 27, 2009How many wins for the Rays?
Rob Neyer...with their starting pitchers; four of their starters made at least 30 starts and a fifth (Scott Kazmir) made 27. Also, the Rays won 97 games last season, but their run differential was that...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 26, 2009'What if ...' from a National League perspective
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderWhat if Mark Mulder were putting up numbers like he had in the past? Rob Neyer looks at what could have been in '06.
Story | Conversation | August 09, 2006
Deadline deals have little impact
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderContenders make deadline deals to put them over the top, but they've rarely made a significant impact.
Story | Conversation | July 26, 2006
Marlins in far better shape than Devil Rays
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderYoungsters like Josh Johnson have helped make the Marlins more formidable than the Devil Rays, writes Rob Neyer.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2006
Indians, Mets the 'cool' wild-card favorites
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderRob Neyer points out why the Indians seemingly have the best chance of winning the AL wild card.
Story | Conversation | August 29, 2005
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