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Pitcher faces misdemeanor charges

Associated Press

San Francisco Giants star pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state.

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Rodriguez's double in ninth gives Yanks 3-1 World Series lead

Associated Press

Alex Rodriguez delivered the biggest hit of his life, a go-ahead, two-out double in the ninth off Brad Lidge and the New York Yankees took advantage of Johnny Damon's alert dash to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-4 for a 3-1 lead in the World Series.

Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Philly fans share one big sports day

Elizabeth Merrill, ESPN.com

Philadelphia Eagles fans and Philadelphia Phillies fans came together for one super-long day of revelry, tailgating and trash talking as the city's teams played host to two New York rivals.

Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Strike could mar Philly transit services

ESPN.com news services

Talks aimed at avoiding a Philadelphia transit strike are to resume just hours before a threatened strike could disrupt bus and subway services during the World Series.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Yanks on in 26.4 percent of NY homes

Associated Press

Sports fans in New York overwhelmingly chose to watch a decisive baseball playoff game over a regular-season football matchup Sunday night.

Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Weather has its World Series moments

Rob Neyer, ESPN.com

With the World Series being played in the Northeast and extending into November, Rob Neyer looks back at years when the weather was a factor.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Teixeira a defensive wizard for Yankees

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Mark Teixeira is struggling with the bat this postseason, but he's making up for it by playing outstanding defense at first base for the Yankees.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

In from the cold? Not Rocket

Johnette Howard, Special to ESPN.com

Will Roger Clemens ever learn? Apparently, not even the Mark McGwire lesson has penetrated the Rocket's consciousness.

Story | Conversation | November 20, 2009

Lincecum repeats as Cy Young winner

Associated Press

Giants ace Tim Lincecum has won the NL Cy Young Award, becoming the first repeat winner in the major leagues since Randy Johnson was voted the prize four straight times from 1999-2002.

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Closing the market

Keith Law

If there's an area of depth in this winter's free agent market, it's in relievers, including relievers who have either closer experience or closer stu...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Those who favored King Felix and Verlander

Keith Law

The AL Cy Young Award went more or less as expected, with the very deserving Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals running away with it, nabbing 25 o...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2009

The market for those coming off injuries

Keith Law

One problem with market inefficiencies is that, once they're identified, it's usually a matter of time before they disappear as more players bid up th...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009

Chapman kept defection plans from kin

Associated Press

Aroldis Chapman simply left his room at the Domina Hotel in Rotterdam last July and went down to the lobby. The Cuban pitcher's defection during a tournament in the Netherlands lacked any of the drama a movie script writer would want.

Story | Conversation | November 13, 2009

Fontenot earns last spot in arbitration

Associated Press

Cubs infielder Mike Fontenot earned the last arbitration spot for players with between two and three years of major league service, beating out Orioles center fielder Adam Jones and Reds pitcher Micah Owings on a tiebreaker.

Story | Conversation | November 11, 2009

Boras compares Holliday, Teixeira

Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com

Scott Boras declined to toss out a specific dollar figure in his public sales pitch for outfielder Matt Holliday on Tuesday. But he spent enough time comparing Holliday to Mark Teixeira to create a distinct impression what kind of money he has in mind.

Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009