Phillies get new third baseman
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comOnly a physical stands in the way of Placido Polanco becoming the Phillies' next third baseman.
Story | Conversation | December 03, 2009Source: Phils pursue Polanco
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Phillies are targeting Placido Polanco to play third, according to a source.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009Pushing 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, 2009Damon steals the show in Game 4
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comTwo stolen bases on one pitch. Johnny Damon's ninth-inning feat might end up as the defining moment of the World Series.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 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, 2009Phillies have 'game plan' against Rivera
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFacing Mariano Rivera is usually a helpless situation for most hitters, but Jimmy Rollins says the Phillies may now know the key to the closers' success.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Burnett takes over a starring role
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA.J. Burnett emerged from CC Sabathia's shadow, avoided the problems that always seem to find him and pitched a gem on a night the Yankees desperately needed it to even the World Series at one win apiece.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009Lee takes over Yankee Stadium
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comNo opposing pitcher had held the Yankees to no earned runs over nine innings at the new Yankee Stadium, until Phillies lefty Cliff Lee did it with a Game 1 masterpiece.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Time to choose the team of the decade
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe World Series will certainly decide this year's champion, but it also might decide the team of the decade.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009Phillies 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, 2009NLCS: That's how Rollins rolls
Jayson Stark10:51 p.m. ET Now that Jimmy Rollins has crossed the plate, it's time to announce that, according to the Elias Sports Bureau...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009NLCS: J-Roll a real hit
Jayson Stark10:51 p.m. ET The Phillies have also never lost a game where Jimmy Rollins got hit by two pitches. Of course, that's because there had never been one before...
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, 2009Phillies walk off into history
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comJimmy Rollins' two-out, two-run, game-winning double in the bottom of the ninth didn't just win Game 4 for the Phillies and give them a 3-1 NLCS lead over L.A. — it also finished a game that will live in postseason history.
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