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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

Astros cast out ghosts of past Octobers

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

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2005

Astros pull yet another Houdini act

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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

Amazing moments from a genuine classic

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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

Pettitte could be better than Beltran

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

Pitching will lead Astros to title

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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

One game, two sorts of must-win situations

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

Story | Conversation | October 19, 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

Lidge owning the end-game

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

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2004

Otherworldly Rocket

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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

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

Burning NLCS 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

Astros' amazing run rolls on

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

Welcome to the new Moneyball

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Everyone knows the economy could have a profound impact on baseball. But the more important question is this: Who'll be money on the field in 2009?

Story | Conversation | March 29, 2009

April was a month that really defied logic

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