Win-win for Indians, Phillies
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...to this trade is not 2009. Adding Lee ups their chances of qualifying for the Big Baseball Tournament from 75 percent to something like 80 percent, and their chances of winning the tournament from maybe...
Blog | July 29, 2009As predicted, Yankees scary
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...in their division, and only two teams from their division are allowed to qualify for the championship tournament
Blog | June 16, 2009Let's kill this oddest of rumors
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...willing to explain exactly how Frenchy's .269 OBP helps the Red Sox qualify for the tournament
Blog | May 29, 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, 2009Schilling's take on pitchers in WBC a valid one
Rob Neyer...it'll be due to one thing: not having the world's best pitchers available for the tournament. Let's assume for a moment that a dozen pitchers were along for that 1998 Japan trip...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 10, 2009No real sure thing among National League closers
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comThe Brewers' Salomon Torres is among several closers on contending teams in the National League who are far from reliable.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2008Best and worst No. 1 picks of all time
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comWith A-Rod, Junior and Chipper leading the way, we take a look at the best -- and the worst -- No. 1 picks in the history of the draft.
Story | Conversation | June 04, 2008
Two different debates converge with Jeter
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderWhether you're an empiricist or an intuitionist, your best choice for AL MVP is Derek Jeter.
Story | Conversation | November 21, 2006
Why did so much go wrong with Tigers?
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderIf you're surprised by what's happened this October, you haven't paid attention to past Octobers.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2006
Royals make final weekend a sweeping success
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderFrom the Royals sweeping the Tigers to Joe Mauer and Freddy Sanchez winning the batting races, it was an exciting final weekend.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2006
Team USA loss really no big deal
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderSo the United States fell way short in its bid to win the World Baseball Classic. Oh well, it's no big deal.
Story | Conversation | March 17, 2006
Continuing the umpire discussion
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderReaders voice their thoughts on Rob Neyer's last column about Bob Davidson's botched call in the U.S.-Japan WBC game.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2006
WBC continues baseball's 'internationalization'
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderA new book by Mark Lamster examines the beginning of baseball's "internationalization," which continues today with the World Baseball Classic.
Story | Conversation | March 06, 2006
It's not easy, but fans must press on
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comFor Red Sox and Cubs fans, it's tough to carry on, but they must somehow stay the courses.
Story | Conversation | October 17, 2003Keep the strikeouts away
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comFewer home runs and more strikeouts? That's hardly a good way to go about improving the game.
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