Scottsdale, Ariz. Brandon Belt played for Escogido last fall. As Belt took batting practice early in the winter-league season, Alou

It really doesn't matter how disappointing or frustrating the previous season has been. New Cubs manager Dale Sveum throws out a ceremonial first pitch as Theo Epstein, president of baseball operations, watches at the Cubs Convention in Chicago on Jan. 1

AP Photo/Morry GashCubs fan Steve Bartman endured death threats after interfering with Moises Alou's chance at catching a foul ball. While every great romance features two halves joined in bliss, in sports, the greatest games end with a winner and a lose

Jays outfielder Jose Bautista smacks the ball during his Chipola College alumni reunion this past weekend in Marianna, Fla. MARIANNA, FLA. Well, it’s not trying to get by every five days without right-ha

One of the more frustrating aspects of our On Demand culture is that some of the best moments in sports history aren't available to watch on YouTube. I understand that there's a buck to be made in making those highlights available on a DVD or something,

Updated: February 6, 2012, 9:15 PM ET By Javier Maymi ESPNdeportes.com Archive SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Sometimes you win by losing as the Escogido Leones were soundly defeated Monday by Venezuela's Aragua Tigres, 7-0, but still clinched the

Every GM has a “the one that got away” story if they’ve been on the job long enough, and Mike Lowell is that guy for Brian Cashman. It was the 1998-1999 offseason and the Yankees had just won 114 games and their second World Championship in three years,

Earlier this week, word began to spread about J.D. Drew hanging up his cleats. On Tuesday afternoon, Jon Heyman confirmed the retirement rumors. Just hours later, the story was an afterthought, thanks to Prince Fielder’s blockbuster deal with the Tigers.

We have already taken a look at the catcher, first base, and second base, third base, and short stop positions. Here is a look at how the current team that you guys have voted on looks like: Today we will continue on with left field. The left fielder for

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - This week's episode of Skip's Scoop starts in the Dominican Republic hanging with Moises Alou and finishes back in Bloomington with renderings of the new baseball stadium. Check it out...

If you are a Marlins fan and saw this article from SB Nation's own Al Yellon, you would probably have opinions ranging from "mad" to "ugh." And that's kind of how I felt when I read it. Yellon is the editor over at Bleed Cubbie Blue, our awesome Chicago

Posted by Chris Jaffe It wasn’t particularly surprising to hear, but it’s now official. Last week, veteran infielder Craig Counsell decided it was time to call it a career, announcing his retirement. At the very least, he made the most of his talent. Des

HOUSTON -- Brett Wallace has an apartment a few blocks from Minute Maid Park, a handful of players on the team he considers close friends and a locker to store his gear when he comes in for workouts at the ballpark in the winter. Wallace, who was nothing

If Tony Romo doesn’t overthrow Miles Austin on third-and-5 with a little over two minutes left in Dallas in Week 14, I’m not as a happy as I am right now or was all day on Monday or on Sunday night. But because Tony Romo is who he is as a quarterback, I

Here it comes. Here comes the mess, and it’s heading straight for Cooperstown. This January, the Baseball Writers Association of America held its annual Hall of Fame election, this time voting Barry Larkin into Co

Jeff Bagwell, right, with former teammate Moises Alou. (The Associated Press) The next three I endorsed were Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Edgar Martinez. I don’t think any of them will make it this round, but I expect all three will eventually make it to

The Marlins have shown in their history that they will spend a lot of money of free agents, then get rid of them very quickly after a season of success. After the 1997 season in which they signed multiple free agents and won the World Series, the Marlins

After a long hiatus, the voting for the Marlins Team has returned! We will now begin voting for the third baseman. The Marlins have actually had a surprising amount of stability at the third base position; only four players were named on ballots, and the

The new look Miami Marlins have made several splashes this offseason. After signing Heath Bell, Mark Buehrle and Jose Reyes, the future again looks bright in South Beach. That would be a far cry from the last-place team that only won 72 games. With a new