Kiss 'Em Goodbye: L.A. Dodgers

The Dodgers have a young nucleus that will keep them in the NL West hunt at least for next season. But the Rockies are closing in fast.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

A-Rod's adjustments may be paying off

The camera in center field caught the full picture of Alex Rodriguez on Tuesday night, present and past. As Rodriguez turned and blasted his fifth hom...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Dodgers fall short of big expectations

The Dodgers, who expected great things this season, were left with sadness and questions after another NLCS defeat to the Phillies.

Who will take the fall?

Clutch players make or break any MLB team's postseason run. Buster Olney examines which traits are key in being a clutch performer in October.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009

Energized Halos face big test in Game 4

In order to pull even in the ALCS, the Angels must figure out a way to solve CC Sabathia in Game 4.

Angels create their own celebration

The Angels watched the Yankees celebrate in Game 2, and in Game 3 they made it a point to have their own little party.

Top 10 matchups of the LCS

...against Sabathia, who is scheduled to start Games 1, 4 and 7 in this series: Sabathia's mark against them is 5-7 with a 4.72 ERA. Consider some of the numbers that various...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 15, 2009

Mason & Ireland: 10/13

Steve and John talk to Dodger infielder Mark Loretta, Angel closer Brian Fuentes, 1050 ESPN's Andrew Marchand, and USC's and string QB Mitch...

Manuel's faith in Lidge pays off

The fates of managers and pitching coaches are tied to their pitchers, and when a pitcher starts to go bad, some staffers instinctively separate thems...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009

This and That

Each week Dick Vitale talks about the world of sports.

Dodgers finish off Cardinals

The Dodgers didn't let up in NLDS Game 3, dispatching the Cardinals quickly and painlessly. Next up, a return trip to the NLCS.

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 08: Mark Loretta #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts as he hits a walk-off RBI single to...

Opening up the mailbag

...providing a consistent competitive team year in and year out is not realistic in the AL East.-- Mark (Toronto) A: Your sentiments are echoed constantly among executives in Major League Baseball. I have not specifically...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 08: Mark Loretta #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts as he hits a walk-off RBI single to...

...Columbia, Missouri. (C) LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Ronnie Belliard #3, Rafael Furcal #15, Mark Loretta #5 and Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after Loretta hit a walk...