Rob Neyer leaves ESPN, goes to SBnation

[berniebrewer4life]

Kinda shocked i didn't see this anywhere yet.

 

This is a huge pickup for sbnation, as Neyer has been one of, if not the best writer for ESPN for a while now.

 

Here's his first article for SBnation

 

http://www.sbnation.com/m...omes-part-of-us-not-them

[Schlitz001]

He was really the only reason I ever clicked on the MLB tab on espn.com. His intro article on SBnation is great, thanks for the link.

[BrewCrewForever]

Bookmarks have been updated accordingly. I was shocked when this news broke yesterday. Neyer is a fantastic writer, one my favorites. Like Deadspin said, ESPN.com didn't really deserve him anyway.

[JimH5]

I used to read him all the time, but I guess I just faded away. For awhile I think he was part of the ESPN Insider stuff--maybe he was up until the end--I just never bought into that.

 

Between Jon Heyman, Tom Verducci, Bill Madden, Joe Posnanski, the stuff on MLB.com, the Hardball Times, Yahoo. . .I just don't know how much time there is left to read. Plus I listen to the MLB Fantasy 411 podcasts, some occasional ESPN Fantasy Baseball podcasts. . .there's no shortage of material to keep me happy.

 

Years ago I sought ought and bought the National Sports Daily newspaper, which was the best of the best. . .but it was so content loaded that I couldn't finish it--and then another one came out the next day.

 

Still, I hope to get Neyer back into my rotation. Surprised that ESPN let him go.

[BrewCrewForever]

JimH5, I believe Neyer was Insider at one time. But for at least the last couple of years he was free under the ESPN Sweet Spot blog. It was on the left side of the MLB page.

 

I'm with you on the Fantasy 411 podcast, it is awesome.

[JimH5]

Hmmm I guess I must not be that big a fan of Neyer, since I didn't know he was out there for free.

 

I'll give him another read. . .

 

The one complaint that I have about some of the Sabermetric guys (Joe Sheehan comes to mind) is the overconfidence that I sense in their writing. . .as though their research is undeniable, and that if you disagree with their premise, then you're just wrong.

[dadofandrew]

I thought he was Insider as well.