The Coen brothers' take on Joe Mauer
Jim Caple, Page 2Can the Twins re-sign Joe Mauer? Will the Yankees or Red Sox swoop in? The drama's worthy of a Coen brothers movie.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comCries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Perhaps the offseason bar set too high, too soon
Peter Gammons...that the Blue Jays are not going to get as good an offer this winter or next June as they got from Boston -- Clay Buchholz, Justin Masterson, Nick Hagadone, Josh Reddick and one or...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 13, 2009
Postseason had many defining moments
Howard Bryant, ESPN.comWhile the Yankees returned to glory by winning the World Series, the inevitability of full-scale instant replay in baseball stood out as perhaps the most important aspect of the 2009 postseason.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009Crown 'Em: New York Yankees
Buster Olney, Baseball Prospectus and Insider staff, ESPN InsiderThe Kiss 'Em Goodbye series can't rightfully kiss "goodbye" to a team that won it all, so we're crowning 'em -- the World Series champion 2009 New York Yankees. As for what's next, Buster Olney, BP and Rumor Central all weigh in.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2009
Celebrities love the World Series
Laura Lane, Special to Page 2If you looked down on the field during the World Series, you saw many more stars than just the baseball players.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009Old men on a mission in WS Game 6
Jim Caple, ESPN.comThe eyes of the baseball world will be focused on two of the game's grand old men -- Pedro Martinez and Andy Pettitte -- in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009Yankees are playing Series spoilers
Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.comAn actual Fall Classic had been predicted, but the Yankees are turning it into a ho-hum romp toward a 27th world championship.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009Hamels, Howard stumble in Game 3
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comCole Hamels was thumped and Ryan Howard struggled yet again at the plate as the Phillies fell behind 2-1 in this World Series against the Yankees.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009Pettitte knows his way around this stage
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comAndy Pettitte was in trouble early in Game 3, but he calmly found his way out and ended up with yet another postseason win. Make that a huge postseason win.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009A-Rod whiffing in first Series opportunity
Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.comAlex Rodriguez was great in the first two playoff rounds, but his 0-for-8, 6-K start to the World Series is threatening to hurt the Yankees' championship hopes.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009Burnett takes over a starring role
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA.J. Burnett emerged from CC Sabathia's shadow, avoided the problems that always seem to find him and pitched a gem on a night the Yankees desperately needed it to even the World Series at one win apiece.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009Hot Yankee bats go cold in Game 1
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comAlex Rodriguez and the Yankees' offense stumbled through a rough opening game of the World Series, silenced by a complete-game gem from the Phillies' Cliff Lee.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Girardi managing just fine
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comSecond-guess him all you want. Joe Girardi -- in his first postseason as a manager -- has the Yankees in position to win their 27th World Series title.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009Halos unable to overcome their miscues
Jim Caple, ESPN.comShoddy fielding along with many mental mistakes ultimately led to the demise of the Angels in the ALCS.
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