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Bats abandon Astros in Game 3
Joe Morgan, ESPN InsiderHouston's Game 3 futility at the plate has the Astros on the verge of being swept in their first World Series.
Story | Conversation | October 26, 2005
St. Louis has the Cards stacked for NLCS
Joe Morgan, ESPN InsiderPitcher Chris Carpenter could hold the key for the Cardinals returning to the World Series.
Story | Conversation | October 11, 2005
Finding each team's weak spot
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderAll eight playoff teams have weaknesses that can be exploited. Rob Neyer points them out.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2005
Scouting the Astros
Gary Gillette, ESPN InsiderThe Astros have the pitching to make a run deep into October.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2005
Cards have too many weapons
Buck Martinez, ESPN InsiderThe red-hot Astros beat the Cardinals in the regular season, but St. Louis should be able to cool them off now.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2004
Scouting the Astros
Buck Martinez, ESPN InsiderThe Astros have more momentum than any team in the playoffs, and could ride pitching to the World Series.
Story | Conversation | October 04, 2004
Baseball could soon lose a giant
Buster Olney...and much more, you must be an ESPN Insider. It is apparently possible that sometime during the postseason, Cox is going to walk away after 2,407 victories (and counting) as a manager. His contract...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2009
Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Houston Astros
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderInsider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the Houston Astros, who are desperately in need of an intervention.
Story | Conversation | September 23, 2009
Giambi helps keep Rockies relaxed, rolling
Buster OlneyMaybe it is Yorvit Torrealba who has earned the honor of wearing Jason Giambi's Golden Thong, after Torrealba's ninth-inning three-run double gave the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 12, 2009
Ranking the NL's easiest roads to the postseason
Buster OlneyHere's the ranking of strength of schedule in the second half in the NL. It's great news if you're a fan of the Brewers or the Dodgers or the Marlins,...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 18, 2009
For Holliday and others, free agency looks bleak
...the way he takes care of his body, and if he continues and takes advantage of the postseason showcase opportunity, he'll probably have a shot at getting the three-year deal -- or maybe even...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 01, 2009
Halladay: A nuanced approach that all agree on
Mariano Rivera throws a cutter that veers into the hands of left-handed hitters, and Brandon Webb might throw the best two-seam fastball that moves th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 12, 2009
BP Daily: Hope springs eternal
Steven Goldman, Baseball ProspectusIf miracle teams are 90-game winners misidentified as 90-game losers, what could these eight teams be hiding? What can the projection systems be failing to appreciate? Here's how some of them might defy the odds.
Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009
Odds are against sub-.500 teams
Gary Gillette, ESPN InsiderJust because a team struggles in the first half doesn't mean it can't make the playoffs.
Story | Conversation | July 15, 2005
Wild Pitches: The First Half That Was
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWhatever kind of year it's been where you live, it's only half-over. So here's Wild Pitches' special, slightly tilted look back at the First Half That Was.
Story | Conversation | July 10, 2005
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