Battle of the Decades: 1990s vs. 2000s

Which decade produced better players, the 1990s or 2000s? At least in this simulated series, the old guys get the last laugh.

Closer Joe Nathan delivers during the 2009 MLB All-Star Game in St. Louis

The Coen brothers' take on Joe Mauer

Can the Twins re-sign Joe Mauer? Will the Yankees or Red Sox swoop in? The drama's worthy of a Coen brothers movie.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

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

The 2009 ESPN Fantasy All-Pro Team

ESPN Fantasy is proud to present the 2009 fantasy baseball All-Pro team, as determined by the Player Rater.

Phillies hold slight edge heading home

The Phillies are in a better position than the Yankees to just barely take control with the World Series shifting to Citizens Bank Park.

Haters, it's time to root for A-Rod

David Schoenfield demands you stop hating on Alex Rodriguez and show him some postseason love.

NLCS: Lidge's confidence on the rise

...unforgiving, Brad Lidge seemingly has been forgiven. This postseason has seen All-Star closers such as Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Brian Fuentes and Jonathan Broxton blow saves. Lidge, who temporarily shared the closer's...

NLCS: Lidge again thriving in October

...unforgiving, Brad Lidge seemingly has been forgiven. This postseason has seen All-Star closers such as Joe Nathan, Jonathan Papelbon, Brian Fuentes and Jonathan Broxton blow saves. Lidge, who temporarily shared the closer's...

Walking It Off In Philly and Anaheim

...Thanks to some curious decisions by Yankee skipper Joe Girardi, however, the Angels managed to cut the...closers this season that have blown saves -- Papelbon, Nathan, Fuentes -- heck, even Mariano Rivera almost got in...

A-Rod letting his play speak for him

Instead of talking to the media, Alex Rodriguez is leaning on his extraordinary talent to change the perception about his postseason failures.

Baserunning, bullpens keys to Game 1, ALCS

Getty Images Chone Figgins led the Angels with a .395 on-base percentage and 42 stolen bases. By Eduardo Perez, ESPN Both the Angels and the Yank...

Phillies wind their way back to NLCS

DENVER -- The champs have been here before, riding down this same October highway. They know where it leads. They know each twist in the...