Pat Mahomes

Cal Ripken's first major-league hit came against Dennis Lamp of the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 16, 1981. His last hit came against Frank Castillo of the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Oct. 5, 2001. Ripken finished his career with 3,184...

There was nothing wrong with the Cubs on Labor Day once Kerry Wood went to work with Sammy Sosa and the rest of the "first team" behind him. Wood struck out four Milwaukee Brewers in one inning and hit a two-run home run. Sosa, back after missing nine...

Imagine the shock for an Atlanta Braves fan who spent the winter abroad without giving his favorite team a second thought. Hey, that isn't Tom Glavine in a New York Mets uniform, is it? And what's the deal with Kevin Millwood wearing that Phillies cap?...

The Cubs have disintegrated into a $75 million homecoming opponent. The Brewers are only so happy to host them for two more games this weekend. Milwaukee is 4-0 against the Cubs and 9-29 against the rest of baseball. And the Cubs are now almost as bad...

Somewhere in the Houston suburbs, Phil Garner had to be tracking the developments at Astros Field. Garner, fired in Detroit after an 0-6 start, is awaiting another chance to manage. Among supposed contenders, Oakland might be the only disappointment as...