Supply outweighs demand when it comes to closers market
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comBelieve it or not, there are actually more closers available than teams chasing them this offseason.
Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008Time to check the shopping lists
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFree agency begins Friday, so it's a good time to take a team-by-team look at who will be shopping for what this offseason, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | November 13, 2008Complete euphoria, or worst nightmare awaits all Philadelphians
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe World Series has turned into a life-altering event for an entire community of Philadelphians.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Anger, pain washing away as Phillies stand on brink of title
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Phillies are one win from washing away the pain and anger built up by years of losing in Philadelphia, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2008Five reasons to embrace Phillies-Rays matchup
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA Manny Ramirez versus the Red Sox World Series would have been better, right? Not according to Jayson Stark, who gives five reasons to like a Phillies-Rays matchup even more.
Story | Conversation | October 20, 2008Little moves prove big for Phillies
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Phillies are in the World Series for the first time since 1993 not because of a few major moves but largely because of a host of smaller, less-noticeable moves.
Story | Conversation | October 18, 2008New group of Phillies put stamp on franchise
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comAfter years of hearing about the exploits of other Phillies teams and players, a new group in Philadelphia placed its stamp on the franchise by delivering the organization's first World Series berth since 1993 with a 5-1 victory in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Dodgers.
Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008No ordinary come-from-behind win for the Phillies
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Phillies have had plenty of comeback victories this season, but the one they threw at the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLCS is one few will forget.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008Tension gives Dodgers, NLCS some life
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Dodgers fought back, literally and figuratively, in a Game 3 NLCS win over the Phillies, a victory that puts L.A. right back in the series.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2008Life and baseball collide for Manuel in Philly
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comCharlie Manuel experienced a variety of emotions Friday -- the sadness that came with his mother's death in the morning and the satisfaction of his team going out and winning Game 2 of the NLCS against the Dodgers for him.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008Phillies' sixth-inning homers sink Lowe, Dodgers in Game 1
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comUntil the Phillies broke through in the sixth inning, it didn't look like they'd be able to get the ball airborne even with a tennis racket in their 3-2 victory over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS.
Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008Phillies on a mission to rewrite history
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comHeading into the NLCS against the Dodgers, the Phillies have won only five postseason series in the long history of the franchise. But this is a group on a mission -- a mission to rewrite history.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2008Long wait over for Burrell, Rollins
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comJimmy Rollins and Pat Burrell have been on the Phillies' roster longer than any current player, and after enduring so many disappointments, the two finally felt what it was like to win a playoff series, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2008Why the Chicago Cubs will win the World Series
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThis prediction comes with no warranty whatsoever, but we're doing it anyway: The Chicago Cubs will win the 2008 World Series.
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2008Year-end awards: MVPs and LVPs, Cy Youngs and Yuks ...
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comIt's time to bid farewell to another mesmerizing baseball season and hand out those annual Year in Review awards.
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