Maine takes no-hitter into 7th; Mets spank Marlins

John Maine took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Mets scored four times before Dontrelle Willis retired a batter in a 9-2 win over the Marlins.

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This Glass is empty

The Kansas City Royals didn't become a disaster overnight. Jason Whitlock says their owner has been working on it for years.

Some trends have turned south so far in 2005

Where did the Phillies' offense go? Or the Indians' and Astros'? Jayson Stark examines the downside of one-year disparities.

Bautista notches first big-league win with fine outing

Kansas City 6, Los Angeles 2

DH to re-sign out of 'loyalty to George [Steinbrenner]'

Saturday MLB roundup.

Radke gets $18M; Cards re-sign Morris

Teams had until midnight ET to offer their own eligible players binding arbitration.

Free agency filings list

The 207 players who have filed for free agency

Potential free agents

Potential free agents

LA gets 1st postseason win since '88

Jose Lima and Shawn Green had big nights, giving the Los Angeles Dodgers their first postseason win in 16 years and staving off elimination in their first-round series against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Animated Lima delivers an epic

With their season on the line, the Dodgers turned to Jose Lima and he delivered an epic performance, writes Eric Neel.

Why did they do that?

It's October baseball, which means it's time to question the key moves made in the playoffs.

Dodgers accustomed to deficits

The Dodgers aren't sweating the Game 1 blowout too much, they're used to climbing out of holes this season.

Crucial confrontations

Johan Santana against the Yankees is just one of the more intriguing clashes ahead in the Division Series.

Brent Mayne and the Dodgers' bench jumped for joy after Steve Finley's dramatic home run put L...