Phillies pick up Lee's option for '10

The Phillies have picked up Cliff Lee's $9 million option for 2010.

What's next for Phillies?

...doesn't return, the Phillies' top four of Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ, and Joe Blanton ranks right near the top of National League rotations, and Brett Myers is a perfectly useful...

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Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies

The great thing about the postseason, an evaluator noted the other day, is that you always find out what the real weaknesses of hitters are (or at lea...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

World Series Game 4 news and notes

ESPN's Stats & Information team reveals some of the top news and notes from Game 4 of the World Series.

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.

Yankees-Phillies Preview

Yankees-Phillies Preview

New York Yankees' Nick Swisher reacts in front of Philadelphia Phillies' Joe Blanton (56) after scoring on a hit by Derek Jeter during the fifth inning of Game 4...

Benches warned after A-Rod hit again

The Phillies and Yankees were warned about throwing inside after New York's Alex Rodriguez was hit in the back by Joe Blanton in the first inning of Game 4 -- tying the World Series record by getting hit for the third time.

...congratulated by his teammates after scoring on a Jorge Posada sacrifice fly off of Philadelphia Phillies' Joe Blanton during the first inning of Game 4 of the Major League Baseball World Series Sunday, Nov...

Nov 1, 2009; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Joe Blanton during the first inning of game four of the 2009 World Series against the New York...

Burnett to face Lee on short rest

A.J. Burnett will start Game 5 of the World Series for the New York Yankees on three days' rest Monday night.

Baseball's next great economic disparity

Baseball's financial structure appears to have reached a tipping point that can be defined simply. "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009