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Twins Spending Habits

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:25:02 +0000

Rob Neyer takes a very nice shot at the Twins’ spending habits : No, the difference between Cuddyer’s salary and his value is not a great deal of money. But the Twins have a history of overspending on decent players while complaining about the high price of truly great players. ...

StatsGuru posted 6 hours ago from baseballmusings.com

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ESPN.com : Scouring The ‘Net’s Most Obscure SItes For The Finest In Reporting

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:09:11 +0000

A few days ago, ESPN’s Rob Neyer linked to a CSTB item, and if you don’t think I was thrilled at such acknowledgment, you’ve no idea how easily impressed I am. But that was just a tiny hyperlink. Imagine, if you will, the reactions of Pro Football Talk ’s Michael Florio ...

gerardcosloy posted 2 days ago from cantstopthebleeding.com

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Quotes From Last Night: Game 3 Edition

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 15:30:00 +0000

Presented without comment : Rob Neyer : Blown Call : Well, maybe. Rodriguez's long fly in the fourth inning certainly did hit a television camera, and that camera certainly was above the right-field fence. But if the baseball hadn't hit the camera, would it really have cleared the fence? ...

Fack Youk posted 7 days ago from fackyouk.blogspot.com

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Nightcap Links

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:30:00 +0000

Do you know anyone in this world who wears an actual nightcap? Grandparents maybe? What does it say about our culture that the drinking form of a nightcap is probably thousands of times more popular than the ridiculous thing you wear on your head to bed? Just thinking out loud here... ...

Fack Youk posted 12 days ago from fackyouk.blogspot.com

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Podcast: Rob Neyer

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Rob Neyer covers Game 4 of the World Series , discussing Alex Rodriguez, Brad Lidge, Cole Hamels and more...

Fack Youk found this 6 days ago on espn.go.com

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Mariano dwarfs all other October pitchers

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:09:00 +0000

Yes, that headline is an understatement. But consider: In his chat this morning, Rob Neyer was asked whether we should quit calling Mariano Rivera the greatest postseason closer ever and just start saying he’s the greatest postseason player ever. Neyer: “Anyone want to figure out ...

No, You're a Towel found this 3 days ago on fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com

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The Last Off Night Before The Offseason

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:00:00 +0000

First and foremost, huge congrats to a good friend of the blog, Craig Calcaterra . After graduating from Blogspot to The Hardball Times and from there to NBC Sports , the Shyster is quitting his day job and moving to NBC Sports full-time. Like many others, I found Shysterball through Rob Neyer ...

Fack Youk posted 4 days ago from fackyouk.blogspot.com

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No Wonder He’s Hitting on the Phillies

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 13:53:23 +0000

Via Rob Neyer , Alex Rodriguez keeps portraits of himself in his bedroom. He’s drawn as a centaur . That must mean the Phillies are his favorite team, along with this guy:

StatsGuru posted 6 days ago from baseballmusings.com

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Neyer: Ryan Howard is basically Shin-Soo Choo

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:02:22 +0000

There have been a lot of people who have followed in Rob Neyer's footsteps over the years, but there still isn't anyone better at writing stuff that pisses off mainstream baseball writers : Ryan Howard is pretty good. I mean, he's no Shin-Soo Choo. But pretty good, for sure. You probably ...

The Hardball Times found this 11 days ago on hardballtimes.com

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SweetSpot by Rob Neyer

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:00:35 +0000

Imagine if Cole Hamels or Cliff Lee couldn't pitch for Philadelphia in the World Series this week because they were summoned for military service.That's what happened to Curt Simmons nearly 60 years ago, the last time the Phillies played the New York Yankees in the post-season. He still thinks ...

It's About The Money - A New York ... found this 13 days ago on espn.go.com

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Rob Neyer, Phillies Fans Talk About Game 4

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Following through on my promise to link any time Rob Neyer talked about the Yankees on a radio appearance/podcast, I present to you this . Some takeaways: Neyer... Throws a bit of cold water of the discussion for A-Rod as World Series MVP. Says he actually felt bad for Brad Lidge and reminds ...

Fack Youk posted 6 days ago from fackyouk.blogspot.com

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Podcast: Neyer's ALCS wrap, Series preview

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:30:00 +0000

Rob Neyer wraps up the ALCS , looks ahead to the World Series and shares his opinion on Mark...

Fack Youk found this 12 days ago on espn.go.com

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What They're Saying: Joe Girardi

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:23:00 +0000

Joe Girardi has been praised at times this postseason, but has been criticized more often. Has he really been doing a bad job or are people overreacting to a few losses? Let's see what everyone has to say: AOL Fanhouse goes over Girardi's decisions in Game 3 to try to figure out ...

elgato83 posted 14 days ago from noyoureatowel.net

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