That's Debatable: Which team has the best rotation?

...starters who have held opposing hitters to a sub-.700 OPS. But the Angels do, in Ervin Santana (.647), Joe Saunders (.688) and John Lackey (.691). THE CASE FOR THE RED SOX If Josh...

One shining weekend ahead

Are you ready for one of the all-time greatest sports weekends? A quick preview … Friday: The "Who can tank the most egregiously for Oden and Du...

Mussina retiring to the quiet life

Mike Mussina lives on a hill, at the end of a very long driveway cut into the woods of his hometown in Montoursville, Pa. At the top of the driveway, ...

Were 2008 playoffs a dud? Ranking the MLB postseasons

Some were legendary while others put us to sleep: Page 2 ranks all the MLB postseasons from 1995 to 2008.

Major roster decisions await Angels

The Angels finished 2008 with an MLB-leading 100 victories, but were ousted in the first round of the playoffs and face a few big offseason roster decisions.

How Red Sox could still win ALCS

The Rays look faster, they look healthier, and they look stronger near the end of the arduous baseball season, which is easy to do when you're circlin...

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No Payments 'Til 2007!

The Magazine's Buster Olney checks out baseball's risky marketplace and finds very few bargains and only one guarantee: Buyers, beware

NLCS: The numbers game (continued)

11:55 p.m. ET A couple of huge tidbits from ESPN reseach whiz Mark Simon: • Matt Stairs -- first pinch-hit HR by a Phillies player...

Fun with the Player Rater: 2008 recap

James Quintong looks at the final player rater standings and recaps the 2008 season by handing out some awards.

Red Sox just fine with 'Jason Being Jason'

Jason Bay quietly goes about his business as Boston's left fielder, and both he and the Red Sox are just fine with that approach.

Still going …

12:22 a.m. ET This game is nearing its fifth hour, and one look around Fenway's "upper deck" reveals there are more than a few empty red seats. The R...

Drew gets best of K-Rod, hands Red Sox 2-0 lead

Boston's latest postseason win over the Los Angeles Angels moved the team with baseball's best record to the verge of elimination.

Hunter argues, hurts himself, remains in game

...Red Sox take lead, but Angels and fans respond (10:17 p.m. ET) Even after Ervin Santana gave up four runs in the top of the fourth inning, the Angels' crowd revved up...

Daisuke Matsuzaka and Ervin Santana