I will say this: I don't read sports-related writing these days as much as I used to (I'm comparing to 10 years ago, for example). In fact, there is no one I can say I follow regularly by a strict definition. That is, until a few weeks ago. I had a lazy weekend with nothing to do (rare these days) and I began reading some of his Hall of Fame posts. From thereafter, I was hooked. I devoured his blog-- I'm talking going back two years into his archive. I didn't read everything, mind you (they are curiously long, as advertised), but I read A LOT of them (including some non-sports related post, such as his take on The Marriage Ref, which I thought was extremely well done). Before I knew it, several hours had passed. (Incidentally, I remember reading a few of his posts over the years-- linked from SOSH-- but I never connected them together as being from the same writer.)
I think he's a fantastic writer in every sense of the word. As far as baseball goes, he's very knowledgeable, presents well-reasoned arguments, and generally seems to present himself as a thoughtful, curious and affable guy. Not to mention, his output his voluminous -- what a voracious writer?! I like all of this about him. When its all said and done, I frequent his blog regularly. And this is coming from a guy who really stumbled on to his work.
Now it could be because I don't know where to look these days, what with all of the interconnected tubes on the internets, but if someone could point me to comparable "sporty"-writers on the internet, I'd love to see them.