Bloomquist the perfect Royal
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...doubted me. Recently, things haven't gone as well as I'd like." Willie Bloomquist really has proved a few things this season. He has proved that he can, like most...
Blog | August 31, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...evidence of Junior Griffey's little tribute to Michael Jackson. • How weird is baseball? Willie Bloomquist entered this season with six triples in 1,255 at-bats. Last season, he collected exactly...
Blog | July 10, 2009Royals' GM not worried
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...are performing at their accustomed level. "Billy Butler is improved. Alberto Callaspo has been steady. Willie Bloomquist has been terrific for us. And the other players just need to start playing to their...
Blog | June 08, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...been hung with the nicknames "Little Money" and "el Toro"). • Is Willie Bloomquist's power finally blooming? What do you think? (It's probably about the same...
Blog | May 15, 2009Friday Filberts
Rob Neyer...Moore seems to put a great deal of stock in Mike Jacobs', Kyle Farnsworth's, and Willie Bloomquist's experiences in pennant races. It's a novel way of building a team, for sure...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 06, 2009Emotions erupt from Greinke deal
Rob Neyer...withdraw the withdrawal of my support for Dayton Moore. Well played, sir. We'll just call Willie Bloomquist the price of doing business. And if it so happens that there's an option year...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 26, 2009Monday Mendozas
Rob Neyer...this afternoon, it's good to see Rickey Henderson get his due. • Still reeling about Willie Bloomquist, and I'm not alone. In the wake of that news, reactions from Rany Jazayerli, Sam...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009Royals' signing of Bloomquist a head-scratcher
Rob NeyerI think they just saved the picture … KANSAS CITY -- The Royals and infielder Willie Bloomquist have reached an agreement on a two-year contract, MLB.com learned on Friday. Bloomquist is...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 09, 2009Explaining some new math
Rob Neyer...defense. Tom Tango likes to refer to the adjustments as "Runs Over Willie" (in honor of Willie Bloomquist, who can play everywhere). Essentially, the idea is that if you took Willie Bloomquist and put...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2008In choosing Estes, Baker goes with gut
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comWith a playoff spot on the line, why would Shawn Estes start a game for the Cubs? Because Dusty Baker says so.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2003For some, major moves needed to stay afloat
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comThe trade deadline means minor tweaks for some teams, and major moves for others in order to stay in contention.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2003Mariners nearly solid from top to bottom
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comFrom solid pitching to solid defense to a solid batting order, the Mariners display few faults.
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