Top 100 players of the decade
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comAlbert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009Where Hermida fits with Red Sox
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...re already on track to improve at both positions with full seasons from Alex Gonzalez and Victor Martinez. Throw in little bounce-backs from (still) youngsters Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury, and I'd...
Blog | November 06, 2009Thinking about the '10 Red Sox
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...team upwards of -10 UZR/150 each: an entire win per player! With the acquisition of Victor Martinez, we've seen Kevin Youkilis spend more time at third base than in recent years...
Blog | September 17, 2009Taking stock and naming names
Rob Neyer, SweetSpotPosted by Steve Buffum In my mind's eye, I imagine Mark Shapiro calling his friend Neal Huntington in Pittsburgh trying to make sense of this past...
Blog | August 03, 2009Indians' untouchables getting touchable?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...have made the Indians the subject of several trade rumors. Boston reportedly is interested in catcher Victor Martinez to help carry the offensive load because of a slumping David Ortiz. It's been...
Blog | May 20, 2009The meaning of April
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...about baseball as anyone around -- on the meaning of April. Money quote: Let's use Victor Martinez, as an example. I talked about him whacking the ball in April the other day. He...
Blog | April 29, 2009Yankees shouldn't just settle on a backup catcher
Rob NeyerOK, so nobody outside the Tri-State Area is laying awake at night, worrying about the Yankees' No. 2 catcher. But that's exactly the sort of thing tha...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 20, 2009From Wright to Cabrera: The top 50 for five years
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comFrom David Wright to Asdrubal Cabrera, Rob Neyer counts down the top 50 players over the next five seasons.
Story | Conversation | March 24, 2008The A, B, C history of prospects
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderUsing a five-category rating system, Rob Neyer examines how many teams with top prospects actually ride those prospects to short-term improvement.
Story | Conversation | January 26, 2007
Competitive division could hurt Indians
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderThe Indians won 93 games last season, but fell short of the postseason. A better result might not be in store for 2006.
Story | Conversation | February 23, 2006
A win-win situation
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderNot only is Carlos Guillen this year's best shortstop so far, but the mainstream media is starting to figure out why.
Story | Conversation | June 23, 2004
All good ... perhaps even great
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comFrom Hee Seop Choi to Aaron Guiel, there are a few nondescript players who are worthy of having jobs.
Story | Conversation | April 13, 2004Erie feeling about Indians
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comThe last two World Series champs were huge long shots. Which so-called non-contender will emerge in 2004?
Story | Conversation | February 25, 2004What is Roy Halladay worth?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...free agent. Thanks to some good work by Victor Wang, we can see that the value of...Kyle Drabek, and Carlos Carrasco. Mets fans? Fernando Martinez, Wilmer Flores, and Jenrry Mejia. You get the...
Blog | July 08, 2009It's all about the games
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderBarry Bonds didn't hit his 700th homer Tuesday, but his throwing out a runner at the plate keyed the Giants' win.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2004
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