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Weather has its World Series moments

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

With the World Series being played in the Northeast and extending into November, Rob Neyer looks back at years when the weather was a factor.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Baseball's top 10 baserunning blunders

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Nick Punto and Carlos Gomez are included on Rob Neyer's list of the top 10 all-time baserunning blunders.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Reviewable plays from baseball history

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Rob Neyer cites some incidents from baseball history that could have turned out differently if instant replay had been in place.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008

Top 10 All-Star Games

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The best games in All-Star history? Ted Williams' game-winning blast at Briggs Stadium in Detroit put 1941 on our list.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 14, 2008

Manager's impact is tough to gauge

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Does a good manager make a team, or vice versa? Other than using wins and losses, a manager's true impact is tough to measure.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | April 25, 2008

Some non-players deserve enshrinement as well

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

There remain a dozen baseball figures who should follow Goose Gossage into the hallowed halls of Cooperstown.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 08, 2008

When signing Boras' clients, ink the best ones

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

A few teams have gotten very good results while several others have gotten little in return by signing clients of Scott Boras over the past 10 winters.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | November 26, 2007

Even among legends, Gibson and Ruth stand out

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

Are the best World Series players always the best players? Not necessarily ... but usually they are. Here's the ultimate lineup.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 20, 2007

It's a miracle ... '04 Red Sox, Joe D. top the list

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The Rockies' incredible run to the World Series ranks among Rob Neyer's top 10 all-time baseball miracles.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 19, 2007

Want to go to Cooperstown? Manage the Yankees

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

The best way for a manager to get to Cooperstown is to enjoy a long tenure with the Yankees, as Joe Torre did.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 18, 2007

Ruth's called shot is as good as it gets

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

If time travel were possible, here are the top five moments in baseball history that Rob Neyer would want to go back and witness.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 01, 2007

Torre's bullpen blunder

Rob Neyer

...Absurd. Indeed. I've been harping on this since (at least) Game 4 of the 2003 World Series, when the Yankees lost a 12-inning game and Rivera never left the bullpen. But Torre...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | June 26, 2007

Remembering commissioner Bowie Kuhn

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Commissioner Bowie Kuhn might be remembered for some rather unpopular decisions during his 15-year reign, but he did have the game's best interests at heart.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 16, 2007

Rays should play Upton in the outfield

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

The Devil Rays should give up on the notion that B.J. Upton will become a serviceable major league infielder and give him a spot in the outfield.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | March 14, 2007

Yankees definitely don't owe Williams a roster spot

Rob Neyer, ESPN Insider

Bernie Williams has certainly had a great career as a Yankee, but in no way should he be guaranteed a roster spot with the team in '07.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | February 21, 2007