Follow The Clues

The philosophers Salt-N-Pepa once wisely declared, "Let's get this party started--Let's get this party started right"

Brad Lidge celebrates the Philadelphia Phillies winning the 2008 World Series. It was the first major-sport title...

Marbury Gives Advice

Phillies and Rays for all the marbles. And honestly, even more than that.

Fundamental Change

Baseball is going back to basics-just not the ones you learned from your old man

The Things We Forget, Part 11: The 2008 World Series

Phillies and Rays for all the marbles. And honestly, even more than that.

AL JEFFERSON: BIG DUDE, BIG HEART

...update? I'm tired of hearing about Eli and Peyton, about LBJ and Kobe and about Brad Lidge; give me some meat on a player I care about." Well, we always have our ears...

REPORTING FROM: BRAD LIDGE'S FILTHY SLIDER

Memo to major league pitchers: Why your slider will never be as good as Brad Lidge's slider. Because his slider dives downward while yours probably moves laterally. "He gets on top...

THE WEEK THAT WAS ... EFRON-VESCENT

...haiku and this one dissects the meanest fans in sports. And for good measure, Reporting from: Brad Lidge's Slider. The Phanatic and Raymond get into it with political attack ads. Too soon to...

LIL WAYNE BLOG: "THE COWBOYS SUCK"

...tough. They can shut your starting pitchers down fast and as for pitching, they've got Brad Lidge, and Cole Hamels is nice, but wow. I did not expect them to make the World...

Confidence Game

After hitting rock bottom, astros reliever Brad Lidge believes he knows what it will take to be lights-out again

FANTASY WORLD: THE MLB SEASON & LESSONS LEARNED

[Ed's Note: All week long, we'll be recapping the MLB regular season. Check it out.] It's that time of year. Leaves are changing their colors, girls ...

NO BULL

Buster Olney ranks this season's contenders based on their penmanship.

3 UP ... 3 DOWN

Nobody has ever saved 58 games in a season. But when the Angels Francisco Rodriguez does, it won't be the only number that defines him.

LUNCH LINKS

...In case you were wondering, Barry Bonds does not plan to play after the break. · Brad Lidge credits an opposing batter for his career revival. · Is the MLB All-Star Break necessary...

REPORTING FROM THE JOCK-OSPHERE: McNABB: WE STOLE ELTON. SO?

...Howard, Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley and Pat Burrell haven't even played their best baseball yet. Brad Lidge has been lights out as a closer. If they get some more quality starts from the...