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World Series | 2009 MLB Playoffs Schedule | Tickets

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No Yankees or Red Sox? No problem

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

So no Yankees or Red Sox? Jayson Stark offers up 10 reasons why the World Series will be even better this year.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2005

Bagwell epitomizes professionalism

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Jeff Bagwell has contributed little on the field this season, but he still carries much weight with the Astros, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2005

Astros cast out ghosts of past Octobers

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

It took 43 years of heartache. But the ever-hovering Astros have finally landed in the World Series.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2005

October failure always magnified

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Will the disastrous events of Game 5 leave a scar on Brad Lidge and the Astros? We'll soon find out.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2005

Clemens' legend only grows in Texas

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Roger Clemens' extraordinary magnetism has transformed Houston into a baseball town.

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2005

Least-known great pitcher? It's Oswalt

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Roy Oswalt may not be a household name, but he's well-known to the Braves hitters he'll face in Game 3.

Story | Conversation | October 07, 2005

Rookie takes Rocket out of the yard

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With one swing of the bat, rookie Brian McCann hit an historic home run, powering the Braves to a win in Game 2.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2005

Pitching will lead Astros to title

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Led by the three-headed monster of Clemens, Pettitte and Oswalt, the Astros will win the World Series, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 03, 2005

Cards all hearts

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Cardinals saw their season slipping away. That's when Albert Pujols did something about it, Jayson Stark writes.

Story | Conversation | October 22, 2004

Super 6 sets up a splendid 7

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Jim Edmonds' homer capped off a thrilling Game 6. Now, here's hoping a classic NLCS finale awaits, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2004

Missing out on a true gem

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Brandon Backe and Woody Williams battled it out in a dual for the ages in Game 5. Too bad America wasn't watching.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2004

One game, two sorts of must-win situations

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

As Lance Berkman has educated us this postseason, not all must-win games are created equal, Jayson Stark writes.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2004

Clobbering an impossible pitch

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With one amazing swing in Game 4, Carlos Beltran put himself among the best all-time in the postseason, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2004

Otherworldly Rocket

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Houston needed something special for Game 3. As usual, the Rocket delivered again, Jayson Stark writes.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2004

Now, in that other series ...

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

While the Red Sox-Yankees series grabs the headlines, Astros-Cards continues to play second fiddle, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2004
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