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Four remain pride of the Yankees

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The old faces of the Yankees -- Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte -- connect the last title team with the one that was crowned after knocking off the Phillies in six games.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Phillies not ready to give up title yet

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies aren't quite ready to hand over their championship belts, and in Game 5, they fought off the Yankees and forced this World Series back to New York.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Damon steals the show in Game 4

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Two stolen bases on one pitch. Johnny Damon's ninth-inning feat might end up as the defining moment of the World Series.

Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Pettitte knows his way around this stage

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Andy Pettitte was in trouble early in Game 3, but he calmly found his way out and ended up with yet another postseason win. Make that a huge postseason win.

Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Phillies have 'game plan' against Rivera

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Facing Mariano Rivera is usually a helpless situation for most hitters, but Jimmy Rollins says the Phillies may now know the key to the closers' success.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Burnett takes over a starring role

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A.J. Burnett emerged from CC Sabathia's shadow, avoided the problems that always seem to find him and pitched a gem on a night the Yankees desperately needed it to even the World Series at one win apiece.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Time to choose the team of the decade

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The World Series will certainly decide this year's champion, but it also might decide the team of the decade.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Lee takes over Yankee Stadium

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

No opposing pitcher had held the Yankees to no earned runs over nine innings at the new Yankee Stadium, until Phillies lefty Cliff Lee did it with a Game 1 masterpiece.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Myers added to Phillies' Series roster

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Philadelphia Phillies will add pitcher Brett Myers to their roster for the World Series and drop utility man Miguel Cairo.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Phillies are thinking big, really big

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Winning back-to-back titles would be wonderful, but the Phillies believe this is just the beginning.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009

Phils may add reliever Myers to roster

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies won't make any decisions about their World Series roster until after they know their opponent. But adding reliever Brett Myers is a possibility "we have to consider," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Friday.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

NLCS: Shades of Kirk Gibson

Jayson Stark

10:03 p.m. ET The last pinch homer by a Dodger in a postseason game before Orlando Hudson ripped one to left in the fifth? A fellow named Kirk Gibson hit...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

NLCS: That's how Rollins rolls

Jayson Stark

...time to announce that, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Phillies have won the past 11 postseason games in which he has scored a run. The Phillies also have never lost a game in...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

NLCS: J-Roll a real hit

Jayson Stark

10:51 p.m. ET The Phillies have also never lost a game where Jimmy Rollins got hit by two pitches. Of course, that's because there had never been on...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009

NLCS: Not the same Cole Hamels

Jayson Stark

...he faced tonight (three) than he allowed to the 131 hitters he faced in the entire 2008 postseason (two

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 21, 2009