MLB Playoffs

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Stark: Must-see Series

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

Stark: It's go time

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

Stark: Escape artists

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Game 4 was another warped thriller in favor of the Astros, who are one win from their first World Series.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2005

Stark: An instant classic

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

From an unlikely hero to a living legend, the Astros and Braves staged a truly epic battle in Game 4, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2005

Stark: Fine and Andy

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Game 1 winner Andy Pettitte may turn out to be more valuable than Carlos Beltran was last October, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 05, 2005

Stark: Hou better believe it

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

Stark: Must-win Categories

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

Stark: Overlooked classic

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

Stark: Lidge's domain

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

For the second straight day, Brad Lidge mowed down the Cardinals in recording a two-inning save.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2004

Stark: Mission control

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

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2004

Stark: The JV tournament

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

Stark: Burning questions

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Do Clemens and Oswalt have enough left for the powerful Cards? It's among our key NLCS questions.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2004

Stark: Those amazin' 'Stros

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Astros were left for dead two months ago, but now are in the NLCS. What a run it's been, writes Jayson Stark.

Story | Conversation | October 11, 2004

Stark: Rumblings and Grumblings

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Beware of everything and anything essentially wraps up what went on during the first month of the season. You can't trust a darned thing that goes on in April.

Story | Conversation | April 30, 2008

Stark: Wild Pitches

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Whatever 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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | July 10, 2005