Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Postseason had many defining moments

While the Yankees returned to glory by winning the World Series, the inevitability of full-scale instant replay in baseball stood out as perhaps the most important aspect of the 2009 postseason.

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Philadelphia Phillies

The Kiss 'Em Goodbye series has reached the two World Series teams. The Philadelphia Phillies didn't repeat -- so now what? Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Rumor Central all weigh in.

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Old men on a mission in WS Game 6

The eyes of the baseball world will be focused on two of the game's grand old men -- Pedro Martinez and Andy Pettitte -- in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night.

...Andy Pettitte (left) reacts after giving up a solo home run to Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Jayson Werth (28) during the second inning of game three of the 2009 World Series at Citizens Bank...

Phillies have edge against Pettitte in Game 6

Diamond Images/Getty Images Andy Pettitte is 3-0 with a 3.24 ERA in four starts this postseason. By Eduardo Perez, ESPN The defending champion Ph...

Shades of the 2004 ALCS?

The Yankees are still in command, but this World Series suddenly has a different feel as it swings to New York for Game 6 on Wednesday night.

Short rest leads to Burnett's short start

Yankees manager Joe Girardi needs to rethink his pitching plan after watching A.J. Burnett fall woefully short on three days' rest in Game 5.

Utley ties Jackson with 5th HR

Chase Utley hit his fifth homer of the World Series, tying Reggie Jackson's record for the most in one Fall Classic.

MLB exec cites pace of game 'province'

All those meetings on the mound called by catcher Jorge Posada and the New York Yankees are giving Major League Baseball pause, too.

Phillies not ready to give up title yet

The 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.

Pena replaces injured Cabrera

Injured outfielder Melky Cabrera has been replaced by backup infielder Ramiro Pena on the New York Yankees' World Series roster.

Utley's HR power speaks loudly for him

Chase Utley is carrying the Phillies with Reggie-esque power numbers in the World Series, but winning is all that drives him.

Yankees are playing Series spoilers

An actual Fall Classic had been predicted, but the Yankees are turning it into a ho-hum romp toward a 27th world championship.