Kiss 'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 St. Louis Cardinals. Some people thought the Cards could win the entire thing on pitching and Pujols -- but they were dismissed in an NLDS sweep, and now face real questions.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Moyer 'doing fine' in hospital, GM says

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jamie Moyer was hospitalized this week with a blood infection, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Friday.

A-Rod experiencing October rebirth

Alex Rodriguez is forging a new identity this October, playing a far different role than in previous years.

Insider's MLB Kiss 'Em Goodbye

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the rise and fall of all 30 teams.

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the Milwaukee Brewers, who -- despite a slugging young core -- fell completely out of the NL Central race.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

BP Daily: Sorting out the playoff odds

Baseball Prospectus uses an improved playoffs-odds system to assess winners and losers at the 2009 MLB trade deadline. The Cardinals, Marlins and Phillies won. The White Sox, even with Jake Peavy, did not.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009

Brad Ausmus, Astros C

Brad tells you what to look for in tonight's game when Derek Lowe faces off against Cole Hamels. Brad doesn't think the Phillies will pitch around Man...

Audio PodCast | October 09, 2008

Brad Ausmus, Astros C

Brad shares his insight on team defense, CC Sabathia and the Brewers, Jason Bay and the MLB playoffs

Audio PodCast | October 02, 2008

Anything and everything that will determine the playoffs

Jonah Keri separates fact from fiction in what will determine which teams make the MLB playoffs.

The Cardinals won? Series averages record-low ratings

A World Series to remember for the St. Louis Cardinals was one to forget when it came to television ratings.

Game 4 ratings set another record low

Game 4 set yet another record low for the World Series in the television ratings.

Record-low ratings continue for World Series Game 3

The St. Louis Cardinals' 5-0 victory Tuesday night was the lowest-rated Game 3 in Series history, and the three-game average also was the lowest ever.

First two World Series games average record-low 9.8

Television ratings for the World Series hit a record low for the opener, then rebounded for Sunday's Game 2.

...4 The rookie, who hit five home runs all season for the Astros, ended the longest-ever postseason game -- and the Division Series -- with an 18th-inning homer off the Braves' Joey Devine. Burke had...

...beat them 3-1, allowing only three hits and striking out five. SportsNation: Vote on the best playoff performances