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Angels give share to fallen teammate

Associated Press

The Angels voted to give a full postseason share to the estate of Nick Adenhart, the rookie pitcher who was killed in a car accident.

Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: St. Louis Cardinals

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Jamie Squire/Getty Images

...10-3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB Playoffs at Wrigley Field on October 2, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images...

Photo | October 02, 2009

Insider's MLB Kiss 'Em Goodbye

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

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

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Milwaukee Brewers

Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN Insider

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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009

BP Daily: Sorting out the playoff odds

Clay Davenport, Baseball Prospectus

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.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 03, 2009

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...Angeles Dodgers beat the Cubs 10-3 in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB Playoffs at Wrigley Field on October 2, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois

Photo | May 11, 2009

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...fifth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB Playoffs at Wrigley Field on October 2, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois

Photo | April 08, 2009

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...in the top of the eighth inning of Game Two of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB Playoffs at Wrigley Field on October 2, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Rafael Furcal scored on the play...

Photo | April 08, 2009

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...L), a fan of the Chicago Cubs in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB Playoffs at Wrigley Field on October 2, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois

Photo | April 08, 2009

Jamie Squire/Getty Images

...second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB Playoffs at Wrigley Field on October 2, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images...

Photo | March 12, 2009

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...the Chicago Cubs in the third inning of Game Three of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB playoffs on October 4, 2008 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty...

Photo | February 05, 2009

Jamie Squire/Getty Images

...second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game One of the NLDS during the 2008 MLB Playoffs at Wrigley Field on October 1, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images...

Photo | December 31, 2008

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...fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game Four of the ALDS during the 2008 MLB Playoffs at U.S. Cellular Field on October 6, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire...

Photo | December 27, 2008

Selig: MLB will enact rules to ban weather-shortened postseason games

Associated Press

There has never been a rain-shortened game in the postseason, and now there never will be. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig announced the sport will enact a rules change stating that postseason games cannot be shortened because of bad weather.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2008