Battle of the Decades: 1990s vs. 2000s

Which decade produced better players, the 1990s or 2000s? At least in this simulated series, the old guys get the last laugh.

Winter meetings recap

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the fantasy impact of many of the key moves during this week's winter meetings.

Manager Herzog a Hall of Famer

Manager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey are the newest members of baseball's Hall of Fame.

CLEVELAND, UNITED STATES: Cleveland Indians' second baseman Roberto Alomar fields a ball hit by Minnesota Twins' catcher A.J. Pierzynski in the eighth inning on...

Vetting the BBWAA's Hall candidates

...of Fame ballot this year. Sure, there are some not-so-tough ones, too. First-timers Roberto Alomar and Barry Larkin both are among the top dozen or so players at their positions, ever...

What IS Marco Scutaro?

...A. But Scutaro played for the Indians, and the Indians had Omar Vizquel at shortstop and Roberto Alomar at second base. So there wasn't anywhere for Scutaro to play. Then the Brewers picked...

...Park on April 8, 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: Cleveland Indians' second baseman Roberto Alomar (L) relays to first after forcing a sliding New York Yankees' first baseman Jorge Posada (R...

My 2010 Hall of Fame ballot

...but if I did, my ballot would include: Tim Raines, Mark McGwire, Bert Blyleven, Alan Trammell, Roberto Alomar, Edgar Martinez and Barry Larkin. I've written about Raines and his embarrassing vote totals before...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Martinez, McGriff also among candidates

Roberto Alomar is among 15 first-time candidates of this year's Hall of Fame ballot, joining holdovers Mark McGwire, Andre Dawson and Bert Blyleven.

Lackey's and Bay's markets emerge

...four hitters on the bubble on this year's ballot; he thinks none of Edgar Martinez, Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin and Fred McGriff will make it in 2010. I think Alomar has a better...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009

Monday Mendozas

...blog, which might be worth a bookmark. I don't know which would make me angrier: Roberto Alomar failing to get elected because the voters don't realize how great he really was ... or...

Edgar representing for the DH's

...as many games for his teams as Paul Molitor and Frank Thomas and Eddie Murray and Roberto Alomar won for theirs

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.

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.