Rob Neyer
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Rob Neyer is a baseball author and, since 1996, a columnist for ESPN.com. Until recently, Neyer's work was available without subscription, but it is now part of the Insider service and can be read only upon payment. A disciple of sabermetrics legend Bill James, his column is an outlet for everyday fans to gain from the insight that statistics-centered analysis can offer. Neyer's statistical analysis often finds him at odds with other ESPN columnists, such as Buster Olney, who prefer more "traditional" types of baseball writing and generally eschew newfangled statistics such as OPS and those invented by James.
His books include Feeding the Green Monster, Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Lineups, Baseball Dynasties (co-authored with Eddie Epstein), and The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (co-authored with Bill James.) In 2004, Neyer became embroiled in a minor controversy after leaving an anonymous, disparaging comment on Amazon.com about a book written by Steve Kettmann.
Neyer grew up in the Midwest rooting for the Kansas City Royals. He is believed to reside in Portland, Oregon. Neyer got his start in baseball as James's research assistant. Neyer was married in 2002.
Above all, he is perhaps best known for the head shot that used to accompany his stories on ESPN.com, in which he wore a flannel shirt.
