Crown 'Em: New York Yankees

The Kiss 'Em Goodbye series can't rightfully kiss "goodbye" to a team that won it all, so we're crowning 'em -- the World Series champion 2009 New York Yankees. As for what's next, Buster Olney, BP and Rumor Central all weigh in.

Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: Alex Rodriguez #13 and Melky Cabrera of the New York Yankees celebrate in the locker room with the trophy after their 7...

Page 2 ranks the Yankees' 27 title teams

The Yankees are back on top of the baseball world, so Page 2 ranks their 27 championship teams from top to bottom.

Utley's record-tying 5th World Series HR helps Phils cut Yanks lead to 3-2

The Phillies staved off elimination with an 8-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 on Monday night.

Monday Mendozas

...So, here you go. * Still, there's a tiny bit of good news for the Phillies: Melky Cabrera probably won't be available to the Yankees in Game 5. Joe Girardi is making noises...

Pena replaces injured Cabrera

Injured outfielder Melky Cabrera has been replaced by backup infielder Ramiro Pena on the New York Yankees' World Series roster.

Rodriguez's double in ninth gives Yanks 3-1 World Series lead

Alex Rodriguez delivered the biggest hit of his life, a go-ahead, two-out double in the ninth off Brad Lidge and the New York Yankees took advantage of Johnny Damon's alert dash to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 for a 3-1 lead in the World Series.

Blanton to work both sides of plate

Phillies starter Joe Blanton will use both sides of plate against the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series.

Story | Conversation | October 31, 2009

Kneejerk Reactions: Game 3

...in the fifth. Turning Point: After Swisher's leadoff double in the fifth, Hamels struck out Melky Cabrera. But then Hamels left a curveball over the plate and Andy Pettitte laced a single to...

Game 3 set for yet another starting pitchers' duel

John Munson/The Star-Ledger via US Presswire Andy Pettitte is 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA in three postseason starts, two of them coming on the road. By ...

Kneejerk Reactions: Game 2

...hit, and Girardi sent in Brett Gardner to pinch-run. And then, after a fake bunt, Melky Cabrera laced a single to right field with the hit-and-run on. And finally, Girardi sent...

Matsui's blast sends Series to Philadelphia all tied up

Mark Teixeira and Hideki Matsui shook the New York Yankees from their lumber slumber and sent the World Series to Philadelphia all tied up.

WS Game 1: Yankees' starting lineup

...1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Jorge Posada C Hideki Matsui DH Robinson Cano 2B Nick Swisher RF Melky Cabrera CF CC Sabathia P Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

World Series Alums: Arkansas Duo Has What It Takes

By Mark Tennis, ESPNRISE.com Deputy Editor Contributing: Paul Muyskens Arkansas is not exactly a baseball hotbed, but in this year's World Series ...

The top matchups of the World Series

...he already knows that the bottom part of the Yankees' lineup -- [Robinson] Cano, [Nick] Swisher and [Melky] Cabrera -- are all vulnerable against breaking balls right now." Martinez is set to face his old nemesis...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009