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Notes, Stats and Trends: May 5, 2009

ESPN Stats & Information, Special to Insider

Insider digs into the day's hot topics, from the Rockets' Game 1 win to the Pens- Caps game to Zack Greinke's stellar pitching

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | May 05, 2009

THE BACK AND FORTH: WHICH SPORT HAS THE BEST POSTSEASON?

Sarah Turcotte, Dave Pinto and E.J. Hradek

...s also hockey: playoff beards, the propensity for No. 8 seeds to make deep runs, the Rangers in '94! Here's what we (think) we know: BCS is a mess, NBA playoffs are waaaay...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 01, 2008

Next Stop Penn Station

Interleague play is set to begin! Greeny and Golic rank the rivalry games... Yankees/Mets is a 10, as are the White Sox/Cubs. Atlanta/Boston is an 8.5...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | May 18, 2007

Interleague Play

In-state rivals, such as the Yankees/Mets, White Sox/Cubs and Dodgers/Angels will meet this weekend. Plus, the Pistons show why they are the team to b...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | May 18, 2007

Thames, Polanco steer Tigers away from 3-game sweep

Marcus Thames hit a tying homer with two outs in the ninth inning, Placido Polanco singled home the winning run in the 12th and the Detroit Tigers rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on Sunday.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | April 22, 2007

No-No In Chicago

...no-hitter in Chicago on a chilly night, facing the minimum amount of hitters. Also, the NBA playoffs are set! Greeny and Golic run down the match-ups. Wow, did the Bulls ever screw...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | April 19, 2007

Golic's On Time

...re still partying in ChiTown after Mark Buehrle tosses a no-no against the Rangers. The NBA Playoff picture is set, and Sanjaya Malakar is finally ousted from "American Idol

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | April 19, 2007

Stealing Headlines

Mark Buehrle steals the headlines away from the Association, taking a look at the NBA playoff match-ups. And, our long national nightmare is over as Sanjaya is finally voted off American...

ESPN Insider Audio PodCast | April 19, 2007

Elias Says ...

Elias Sports Bureau, Inc., Special to ESPN Insider

A daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports.

Story | Conversation | June 20, 2006

Fines And Suspensions

A.J. Pierzynski explains why he was fined $2,000; Peter Gammons comments on the Royals; Cavs head coach Mike Brown had his contract option picked up; ...

Audio PodCast | May 26, 2006

Delicacies the medium of exchange for Series bets

Associated Press

Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Houston Mayor Bill White were willing to risk delicacies like pizza and barbecue when they bet their teams would win this year's World Series.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2005

Moneyed clubs cleaning up in '09

Rob Neyer, SweetSpot

...mark the first time since 1999 that six of the top nine teams by payroll made the playoffs. Back then, when the New York Yankees were in the midst of a mini-dynasty (four titles...

Blog | October 01, 2009

Chicago's finest

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com

Gene Wojciechowski lists the 23 most important athletes in Chicago history.

Story | Conversation | September 10, 2009

Who's the next mayor of Chicago?

Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com

Chicago has always been home to larger-than-life sports personalities. So, which current athlete will step forward to take ownership of the city's athletic landscape?

Story | Conversation | April 20, 2009

Refs, jet lag and color red all contribute to home-field advantage

Peter Keating, ESPN The Magazine

What actually gives teams an edge on their own turf?

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | January 15, 2009