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WS Game 1: Road warriors

Jerry Crasnick

...48-33 road record during the regular season and is 3-1 in away games in the postseason. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only two National League World Series clubs in the past 20...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

WS Game 1: Postseason Live

David Kull

...p.m. ET At 7:30 p.m. ET, this blog will end for the night, and Postseason Live will take over. What is Postseason Live? Check it out here and join the fun

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

WS Game 1: From the pregame packets

David Kull

...the most such HRs ever for a player in his postseason career. • The Yankees are looking to become the third team among MLB's current 30 franchises to win the World Series in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

WS Game 1: Pregame podcast

David Kull

5:32 p.m. ET With a few hours left until the first pitch is thrown, ESPN.com writers Gene Wojciechowski and Jerry Crasnick sat down at Yankee Stadiu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

WS Game 1: Schedule for the day

David Kull

4:28 p.m. ET Although it rained all day here in New York, the sun is out now, and it appears that there will be a game tonight without any weather d...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

WS Game 1: Phillies' starting lineup

David Kull

4:41 p.m. ET The Phillies' lineup was posted on the board in the Yankee Stadium press box. Here it is: Jimmy Rollins SS Shane Victorino CF Chase ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

WS Game 1: Yankees' roster moves

David Kull

4:12 p.m. ET In case you hadn't seen the news story today, the Yankees added Eric Hinske and Brian Bruney to their World Series roster and dropped F...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

WS Game 1: Field maintenance

David Kull

4:12 p.m. ET As you can see from the video below, it has stopped raining and the grounds crew has removed the tarp from the field:

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

WS Game 1: Yankees' starting lineup

David Kull

3:55 p.m. ET Yankees manager Joe Girardi just announced his team's starting lineup during his news conference. Here it is: Derek Jeter SS Johnny D...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

...who was a model of reliability during the regular season, but has been eminently hittable in the playoffs. Precisely what Rivera plans to say to Hughes, he kept to himself. "Mo did it on his...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 25, 2009

ALCS: Angels have options with their pitchers

Jim Caple

6:10 p.m. ET With two days off since Game 5, Angels manager Mike Scioscia could go with many possible pitchers in relief if necessary tonight. Depen...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 25, 2009

ALCS: Figgins stays put at leadoff

Jerry Crasnick

...understandably hesitant to make a change, even though Figgins is batting .065 (2-for-31) in the postseason. Figgins was still in the leadoff spot Sunday night against Andy Pettitte. He's a career .286...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 25, 2009

ALCS: Scioscia not in favor of playoff schedule

Jim Caple

...p.m. ET Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who complained Saturday about taking 20 days to play eight postseason games, said he would like to see the postseason schedule trimmed. "I think you lose a lot...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 25, 2009

ALCS: Game 6 pregame notes

Matt Szefc

...second trip to the Fall Classic. • The Yankees will play their 26th Game 6 in postseason history tonight. They're 15-10 in their previous 25 games. • The Angels will play...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 25, 2009