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Rob Neyer

National Baseball Editor

Rob Neyer began his career with legendary baseball author Bill James, and later worked for STATS, Inc. and ESPN.com, writing more words for that website than anyone else. Rob has written or co-written six baseball books, including Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Legends. Growing up in Kansas City, Rob's favorite teams were the Royals, the Minnesota Vikings and the long-lost Kansas City Kings.

MOST RECENT POSTS

Chris Colabello, Interesting Baseball Player

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At 29, Chris Colabello has completed his exceptionally unlikely trip to the major leagues.

Artificial turf's making a Class A comeback

When I toured the Hillsboro Hops' new ballpark last week, I was mildly shocked to find very little dirt, and no grass at all. Because the playing surface -- the infield, the outfield, the warning...

Another left-handed hitter, another game-ending strikeout

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There's a systemic bias against left-handed hitters, and Tuesday night Melky Cabrera was just the latest victim.

MLB's draft is all about Bud and Bubba

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Every year, we wonder why Baseball doesn't make its draft coverage more compelling. Well, they could fix the Bud Selig problem. But the Bubba Starling problem isn't going away.

Mike Trout's no Aaron Hill

Tuesday night, Mike Trout became the youngest American League in history to hit for the cycle.

Baseball on pape

Yes, this is the real thing: I walked 7.5 guys per 9 inns. In my career. Is there anyway I should have saved 192 games? On paper, no way. Thank god I didn't play on pape — Mitch Williams...

H.C.B.C. - Lumber Kings, literately

Last week I happened across an entirely unexpected book, a just-published account of the Clinton LumberKings' 2010 season. If the subject seems odd, the timing seems odder. It takes three years to...

Twins are breaking up the band

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When Samuel Deduno joins the Twins' rotation this weekend, they'll finally have a pitcher who can rack up the strikeouts like everybody else in the league.

Is Don Mattingly about to get fired?

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On the heels of a disappointing season, it's happening again and suddenly manager Don Mattingly's further employment seems highly suspect.

Baseball's Greatest Player (right?)

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With Miguel Cabrera on the fast track to a second Triple Crown, does anybody want to argue that he's not our greatest baseball player?