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.

Sources: Padres fire GM Towers

A person familiar with the decision says Kevin Towers, the longest-tenured general manager in the major leagues, is being fired by the San Diego Padres.

Cavs join long list of heartbreakers

Not all great teams win it all. The Cavs join this list of 20 teams that got exposed when it counted most.

30 Questions: Can Matt Garza take the next step?

Tristan H. Cockcroft says Matt Garza is the real deal and is headed for a breakout season. Find out why.

The Talented Mr. Roto: Ten lists of 10

Matthew Berry organizes his thoughts into 10 lists of 10 items each. Some are more baseball-specific than others.

Moose a Hall of Famer? Jim Palmer thinks so

...happened when Jamie Moyer got out of here. David Wells didn't want to pitch here. Sterling Hitchcock said they should bomb the place. "Now, (Mussina) did play on some good teams early on...

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The worst general managers in sports history

Matt Millen's firing in Detroit calls for a list of the worst general managers in sports history.

Winners and losers at the time that were short-lived

Looking back at nine deadline trades over the past decade that are perceived differently in hindsight than in the immediate aftermath.

Francoeur's tiebreaking single helps Braves bury Padres

Jeff Francoeu's tiebreaking broken bat single helped the Braves beat the Padres 4-1 Saturday night.

1995 Mariners: Ringless in Seattle

Despite Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez, Jay Buhner and Jamie Moyer, the late-'90s Mariners never reached a World Series.

...a high five from teammate F.P. Santangelo after his homerun against the New York Yankees Sterling Hitchcock in the seventh inning during the American League Division Series game one between the Athletics and...

The GMs we love to hate

With a little help from the readers, Jonah Keri counts down the 25 GMs we all love to hate.

Jeter, A-Rod go deep to get Yanks closer to East title

Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez hit two-run homers and the New York Yankees held on for a 7-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.

Devil Rays turn an amazing triple play

An unlikely triple play by the Devil Rays, a 40-40-40 Club emerges and the Phillies finally top the Astros.