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.

To be 'right,' Girardi has to win

...last team to win a World Series going with just three starters was the '91 Twins. Josh Beckett went on three days' rest in Game 6 of the 2003 Series, Marlins against the Yankees...

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 "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...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

Southpaws in the spotlight

The resurgent Andy Pettitte faces the shaky Cole Hamels in Saturday night's pivotal Game 3 of World Series.

Lee's calm is the Yankees' storm

We are accustomed to seeing October tension reflected in the eyes of the pitchers. Orel Hershiser's eyes in 1988 were intense -- the Bulldog locked in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Breaking down the '09 pitching staff

Breaking down the '09 Red Sox pitching staff.

Time to choose the team of the decade

The World Series will certainly decide this year's champion, but it also might decide the team of the decade.

The TMR FAQ

Matthew Berry answers frequently asked questions about himself, his job and Week 8's best fantasy football pickups.

Five questions about Phillies-Yankees

Check out the top five questions heading into the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees.

Pettitte's arm sends Yankees past Angels into first World Series since '03

Alex Rodriguez, welcome to the World Series. The New York Yankees are back in baseball's big event.

Three Strikes: If you're scoring NLCS at home …

...been the first pitcher to throw a complete-game postseason shutout and get a hit since Josh Beckett did it in Game 5 of the 2003 NLCS. But Lee did add himself to this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Four difference-makers who could fly under the radar this postseason

...shortstop as a Gold Glove-caliber defender. Remember, it was his two-run triple off of Josh Beckett that helped the Angels win the second game of their ALDS. Torii Hunter told me Thursday...

Assessing the Sox, position by position

Assessing the Sox position by position as they head into the offseason.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett speaks to the media in the clubhouse at Fenway Park in Boston Monday, Oct. 12, 2009...

Theo's state of the Red Sox

...and his staff plan to do about filling holes. Among the players in the clubhouse was Josh Beckett, who said he was disappointed with the results, not just of the team but also his...