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'That's Debatable,' with Rob Neyer
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sports.espn.go.com — Posted by Rob Neyer Anyone see a connection between these two items from my colleagues? First, Peter... Gammons : Next, Jerry Crasnick : I agree with Craig Calcaterra : "if Dunn can't get a Jose Guillen deal we've gone from a tough market to comically ... (more) Rob Neyer Blog
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insider.espn.go.com — If Jeter's 2008 stats represent a trend, his bat and his glove and rapidly converging on the... point where there is no position he can play -- his bat will only be suitable for the middle infield and his glove will only play at a corner. The guy turns ... (more) Rob Neyer Blog
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Report: Braves preparing to offer Burnett 5 yrs
River Avenue Blues — ... For what it’s worth, ESPN’s Rob Neyer debated between AJ Burnett and Derek Lowe yesterday, concluding that Lowe is the better bet because he offers more certainty. I agree with that 100%. ...

Yanks need a closer
New York Yankees Fan Blog — ... to Burnett. This smells a lot like Carl Pavano to us, injury history included. Rob Neyer weighed the pros and cons of Burnett vs. Lowe and concluded a five-year deal to Lowe is more of a known quantity than a five-year deal to Burnett. We definitely agree (h/t: ...

Five Reasons the Dodgers Should Re-sign Derek Lowe
Sons of Steve Garvey — ... . Writes ESPN.com's Rob Neyer, "Lowe has shown no signs of slowing down, and healthy pitchers who rely on hard sinkers have generally aged gracefully." ...

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