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World Series | 2009 MLB Playoffs Schedule | Tickets

Includes MLB playoffs and World Series schedule, scouting reports, conversation pages, video, expert picks, voting polls and more.

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Astros cast out ghosts of past Octobers

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

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

One game, two sorts of must-win situations

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

Lidge owning the end-game

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

Otherworldly Rocket

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

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

Wild Pitches: The First Half That Was

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

Fat 10 figures for free agents

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

With this year's free agents raking in $1 billion, it's safe to say collusion is officially dead.

Story | Conversation | January 21, 2005

It's all in the words

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The 2004 season was one filled with some interesting and often off-the-wall quotes.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2004
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