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Pedro wants Yankees in World Series

Associated Press

If New York advances to the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, Pedro Martinez would love to get the ball again at Yankee Stadium, the new $1.5 billion version. He won't be intimidated by the crowd, that's for sure.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009

Instant replay must be expanded … immediately

Buster Olney

There were mistakes made by professionals this week. The gritty Ryan Raburn played a pop-fly single into a triple in the Metrodome. Chris Carpenter le...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009

Trevor Hoffman's tour of Memphis

Buster Olney

Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin wrote in an e-mail posted here Monday that Trevor Hoffman is the Cal Ripken of pitchers, in the way that he prep...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009

For a night, Penny is prime currency

Buster Olney

Mike Krukow, half of the Giants' broadcast team, said it best about Brad Penny in the seventh or eighth inning of the pitcher's debut with San Francis...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2009

Joe Torre's Straw man acquisition

Buster Olney

Joe Torre loved having Darryl Strawberry on his bench in the days when the two were manager and player with the New York Yankees. Strawberry didn't pl...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Swine flu should concern baseball

Buster Olney

Vicente Padilla has swine flu, and other Rangers may be diagnosed with the same illness -- but so far, none of the cases are thought to be serious. ...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | July 25, 2009

Count on Red Sox Nation celebrating

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The consensus around baseball is that the three best teams reside in the AL East. And the last one standing will be the Red Sox.

Story | Conversation | April 02, 2009

Japan remains team to beat among final four at the WBC

ESPN.com

AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Japan heads to the semifinals of the WBC looking to defend its 2006 title. LOOKING AT THE LAST FOUR STANDING AT THE WBC...

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Looking for competition? Here you go

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Plenty of competition battles around the big leagues as spring training begins in earnest.

Story | Conversation | February 16, 2009

Fenway Park numbers helped Maddon make decision

ESPN.com

...in the National League Championship Series. Clark's blast comes against Dodgers closer Tom Niedenfuer. 2003: Aaron Boone hits a Tim Wakefield pitch into the left-field stands in the 11th inning to give...

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THE BACK AND FORTH: WHICH SPORT HAS THE BEST POSTSEASON?

Sarah Turcotte, Dave Pinto and E.J. Hradek

...some classic moments in Octobers past: the entirety of the 2001 World Series ('cept Game 6), Aaron Boone, Bill Mazeroski, the upstart Marlins of '97 and '03, Joe Carter, etc. But is it the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2008

Manny Being Manipulated

Bill Simmons

Why was the most intriguing figure of the 2008 postseason shown the door in Boston? Bill Simmons fingers the real villain.

Story | October 01, 2008

Red Sox doing what the Yankees aren't: sticking to their plan

Peter Gammons, Special to ESPN.com

Unlike the Yankees of late, the Red Sox are willing to make unpopular decisions to serve the long-term interests of the franchise.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 16, 2008

Giambi hits home run, game-winning single in clutch performance

Associated Press

Jason Giambi saved the New York Yankees, coming off the bench to hit a tying homer in the seventh and a game-winning single in the ninth for a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | August 28, 2008

Red Sox-Yankees Preview

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Red Sox-Yankees Preview

Preview | August 25, 2008