Umpires On Instant Replay Use In Game 3

Crew chief Gerry Davis and right-field umpire Jeff Nelson talk about the instant replay used on Alex Rodriguez's home run in Game 3

A-Rod starts rally, Pettitte hits RBI single as Yankees claim 2-1 lead over Phillies

Alex Rodriguez wound up with a home run after the first instant replay review in World Series history, and the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5 on Saturday night for a 2-1 edge.

Former Yankees pitcher, Jeff Nelson, joins 1050 New York's The Michael Show for a live broadcast from the Dogout across...

Meet the World Series umpiring crew

Beginning with crew chief Gerry Davis, ESPN.com takes a closer look at the umpires for this year's World Series.

BP: The umpires' World Series role

Baseball Prospectus analyzes umpire trends for the six men assigned to the 2009 World Series and finds that Game 2, slated to pit A.J. Burnett against Pedro Martinez, could swing either way because of strike zone tendencies.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Instant replay for the World Series? Yes

Umpires make mistakes, just like players do. So why not institute instant replay for the World Series?

Phillies are thinking big, really big

Winning back-to-back titles would be wonderful, but the Phillies believe this is just the beginning.

New York Baseball Tonight: 10/23

Former Yankee Jeff Nelson share his expertise on NY's pitching staff. Plus we hear from Joe Girardi's press...

Experienced umps in World Series

...World Series. Longtime crew chiefs Joe West, Dana DeMuth and Gerry Davis, along with Brian Gorman, Jeff Nelson and Mike Everitt will handle the games, three people with knowledge of the decision told The...

Veteran umps to work World Series

Stung by a rash of blown calls in the playoffs, Major League Baseball is breaking tradition and sticking with only experienced umpires for the World Series.

Scott claims authorities ruined NFL bid

A former Penn State tailback who hoped to play in the NFL claims in a lawsuit that authorities ruined his professional aspirations after filing a rape charge against him that was later dropped.

Notes: Lester's scoreless streak over

...the fifth inning. That snapped Lester's streak, which ranked fifth on the all-time list. Jeff Nelson leads the list with 21 scoreless innings. But Lester said he felt pleased with his effort...

Four crew chiefs selected

Gerry Davis, Dana DeMuth, Tim Tschida and Joe West have been selected as the umpire crew chiefs for the first round of the playoffs.

Getting Bull-ish on defense

South Florida lost QB Matt Grothe to a season-ending knee injury, while Florida State QB Christian Ponder is playing the best football he's ever playe...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 22, 2009

Yanks win again as Pettitte moves to 13-6 with fourth straight

Mark Teixeira and Robinson Cano homered, Andy Pettitte won his fourth straight start and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Saturday.