Steve, as per another post, the idea of asking others "what do you think of my work" is hopelessly narcissistic. I long ago taught my teenage daughter, when she was worrying about what people thought of her, that "they're not."
Having said that, there are writers I like for their style, their career, their nerve, and their ability to range over topics -- which is not to say i compare myself to them or think myself their equal. But you learn early on to take inspiration from certain writers and to see what about their style you like or dislike. A few who come to mind are really smart people who can write clearly and simply about a lot of things, one of which is sports: Stephen Jay Gould, John Kenneth Galbraith, David Remnick, Malcolm Gladwell, Michael Lewis, Nicholas Kristof, Charlie Pierce, C.L.R. James, Richard Ben Cramer.