World Series Game 4 news and notes

ESPN's Stats & Information team reveals some of the top news and notes from Game 4 of the World Series.

Serena's No. 1 -- but should she even be playing?

Order is restored: Serena Williams' second-round victory at the China Open on Tuesday ensured that she will reclaim the No. 1 spot when the world rank...

Getting pumped for the playoffs

Page 2 presents 77 reasons to spend October in front of your TV set.

Hill caps Blue Jays rally as AL Central-leading Tigers lose fifth straight

Aaron Hill hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning Saturday night, capping the Toronto Blue Jays' come-from-behind 8-6 victory over the slumping Detroit Tigers.

Jeter passes Gehrig on Yankees' hit list

Derek Jeter has broken the New York Yankees' hit record held by Lou Gehrig for more than seven decades. He did it with a single to right field in the third inning.

Baseball's all-time 'train-wreck' seasons

The 2009 Mets have company as one of several teams in baseball history that have had "train-wreck" seasons -- disastrous results despite high hopes.

20 years of baseball: second basemen

...Sept. 20 on Sunday Night Baseball. Without further ado, the three second baseman finalists you selected: Roberto Alomar: This fielding sensation was voted into the All-Star Game 12 straight times and has won...

Alomar says Toronto 'is where I belong'

Sixteen years after he helped bring consecutive World Series championships to the Blue Jays, retired second baseman Roberto Alomar said Friday that he'd like to work for the franchise someday.

'Pen finishes up first Pettitte win in a month as Yanks rough up Halladay, Jays

Andy Pettitte won for the first time in six starts and the New York Yankees homered off Roy Halladay three times to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Tuesday night.

They're called 'prospects' for a reason

While the Blue Jays and Phillies continue to haggle over prospects, Starting 9 revisits some trades involving highly touted minor leaguers who became major league busts.

Following In Rickey's Footsteps

...Sammy Sosa, Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds in 2013. Still, a class of 2010 candidates including Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Edgar Martinez and Fred McGriff, all relatively untouched by allegations of performance-enhancing drugs...

Mike Williams was a two-time All-Star?!

Page 2 assembles the ultimate list of quirky Midsummer Classic tidbits. It's All-Star trivia madness!

Meet the all-time AL All-Stars

Rob Neyer picks his all-time American League All-Star team since the All-Star era began in 1933.

BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 29: Roberto Alomar#12 of the Cleveland Indians runs to third base during a baseball game against the Baltimore...

Seeing red with Elmo

Let me start off by stating that I will no longer be commenting on the Red Bulls games until we win. There are only so many times that I can say "we l...