Jim Rice

The Baseball Hall of Fame is not quite a joke, but, much like something out of Carrot Top's mouth, it's close to one. There's a fundamental problem with it: To borrow from Abe Lincoln, It's an institution for the...

Cooperstown comes calling on January 10. Albert Belle and Orel Hershiser headline the 14 newcomers on the Hall of Fame ballot. Andre Dawson, Rich Gossage, Bruce Sutter and Jim Rice are among the 15 holdover...

Jim Rice dominated a 10-year period when there were no juiced balls or ballplayers. Rafael Palmeiro did not dominate for any time period, he juiced and hit juiced balls, resulting in his inflated numbers. Shouldn't...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Ryne Sandberg rarely had much to say during his playing career. In fact, former teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins said the Cubs used to refer to the young second baseman as...

Paul Molitor was leading off third base one day during a game late in his career. I don't remember the opponent, but that may be part of the point. It was just another team in just another game and just another time...