Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comCries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Phillies not ready to give up title yet
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Phillies aren't quite ready to hand over their championship belts, and in Game 5, they fought off the Yankees and forced this World Series back to New York.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009Pettitte knows his way around this stage
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comAndy Pettitte was in trouble early in Game 3, but he calmly found his way out and ended up with yet another postseason win. Make that a huge postseason win.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009Three Strikes: Phils, Yanks close but uncommon
Jayson Stark...dominating starting pitchers in franchise history -- Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, Jim Bunning, Chris Short, Curt Schilling, Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Grover Cleveland Alexander -- have won 15 postseason games for the Phillies combined. •...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009
Phillies are thinking big, really big
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWinning back-to-back titles would be wonderful, but the Phillies believe this is just the beginning.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009Phils may add reliever Myers to roster
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Phillies won't make any decisions about their World Series roster until after they know their opponent. But adding reliever Brett Myers is a possibility "we have to consider," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Friday.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009NLCS: Not the same Cole Hamels
Jayson Stark10:38 p.m. ET Cole Hamels allowed more homers to the first 18 hitters he faced tonight (three) than he allowed to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009Rewriting history, one series at a time
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA title in 2008 wasn't enough. Not for these Phillies, anyway. Philadelphia finished off the L.A. Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS to return to the World Series for the second straight year.
Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009NLCS: Charlie Manuel press conference
Jayson Stark...sort of a predicament there, because that's what we had to do." • Manuel on Cole Hamels tossing up his hands in frustration after Chase Utley's throwing error on a double-play...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009Lineups for NLCS Game 1
Jayson Stark...2B Ryan Howard, 1B Jayson Werth, RF Raul Ibanez, LF Pedro Feliz, 3B Carlos Ruiz, C Cole Hamels, P Dodgers Rafael Furcal, SS Andre Ethier, RF Manny Ramirez, LF Matt Kemp, CF Casey Blake...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009Phillies defy the odds -- again
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comSome astonishing things happened in the Phillies' 8-6 victory over the Dodgers. Just ask George Sherrill or Clayton Kershaw or Chan Ho Park and the rest of the Phillies' bullpen.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2009Phillies lean to the left
Jayson Stark...every game of a postseason series this long. It was Cliff Lee in Game 1 and Cole Hamels in Game 2. And it will be Lee and Hamels following Happ in Games 4 and...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2009
Pedro won't make Game 3 start for Phils
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comCold temperatures in Denver on Saturday forced Game 3 of the Phillies-Rockies series to be postponed and pushed the game back to Sunday instead.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009Rockies make all the right moves
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe number of moves made by the managers was enough to make your head spin, but all that matters to the Rockies is they won Game 2 of their NLDS with the Phillies and head home all square.
Story | Conversation | October 08, 2009Lee doesn't need adjustment period
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comCliff Lee displaced Cole Hamels as the Phillies' Game 1 starter in the ALDS, and despite never having pitched in a postseason game, he showed he is quite comfortable under the bright playoff lights.
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