SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- The men that make up Leones de Escogido's rich history are among the most familiar figures in Latin American baseball. Hall of Famer Juan Marichal played for the Dominican club, as did all three Alou brothers,...

Hall of Famer Juan Marichal played for the Dominican club, as did all three Alou brothers, Felipe, Matty and Jesus. David Ortiz, Sammy Sosa, Julio Franco, Octavio Dotel and Mario Soto all suited up in Escogido's red, white and black uniforms. Yankees...

But both of those teams missed the playoffs and were big disappointments last season, mostly because things just did not click for them. Look how many times the Indians seemingly added the missing piece in the 90s? After coming up short in 1995, they...

The Indians have much bigger problems in the rotation, but it's a bit concerning to see one of the bright spots in the rotation show signs of slowing down. Jose gave up two first inning home runs to the Rangers, the first coming off the bat of LGFT...

In the cyclical realm of the annual National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, there are years with only a few viable candidates, such as the 2012 election to be announced Monday, and others with several real possibilities. And there's always a dash of bubbl