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Four remain pride of the Yankees

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The old faces of the Yankees -- Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte -- connect the last title team with the one that was crowned after knocking off the Phillies in six games.

Story | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Phillies not ready to give up title yet

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies aren't quite ready to hand over their championship belts, and in Game 5, they fought off the Yankees and forced this World Series back to New York.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Damon steals the show in Game 4

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Two stolen bases on one pitch. Johnny Damon's ninth-inning feat might end up as the defining moment of the World Series.

Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Pettitte knows his way around this stage

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Andy 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, 2009

Phillies have 'game plan' against Rivera

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Facing Mariano Rivera is usually a helpless situation for most hitters, but Jimmy Rollins says the Phillies may now know the key to the closers' success.

Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009

Burnett takes over a starring role

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A.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, 2009

Time to choose the team of the decade

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The World Series will certainly decide this year's champion, but it also might decide the team of the decade.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Lee takes over Yankee Stadium

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

No opposing pitcher had held the Yankees to no earned runs over nine innings at the new Yankee Stadium, until Phillies lefty Cliff Lee did it with a Game 1 masterpiece.

Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Myers added to Phillies' Series roster

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Philadelphia Phillies will add pitcher Brett Myers to their roster for the World Series and drop utility man Miguel Cairo.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009

Phillies are thinking big, really big

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Winning back-to-back titles would be wonderful, but the Phillies believe this is just the beginning.

Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009

Phils may add reliever Myers to roster

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

The Phillies won't make any decisions about their World Series roster until after they know their opponent. But adding reliever Brett Myers is a possibility "we have to consider," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said Friday.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Rewriting history, one series at a time

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

A title in 2008 wasn't enough. Not for these Phillies, anyway. Philadelphia finished off the L.A. Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS to return to the World Series for the second straight year.

Story | Conversation | October 21, 2009

Phillies walk off into history

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Jimmy Rollins' two-out, two-run, game-winning double in the bottom of the ninth didn't just win Game 4 for the Phillies and give them a 3-1 NLCS lead over L.A. — it also finished a game that will live in postseason history.

Story | Conversation | October 19, 2009

L.A. meets its match in NLCS Game 3

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

With Cliff Lee on the mound and Ryan Howard with a bat in his hands, the Phillies were an unstoppable force in their 11-0 rout of the Dodgers in NLCS Game 3.

Story | Conversation | October 18, 2009

Reasons for Utley's errors a mystery

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com

Chase Utley isn't in the Steve Sax or Chuck Knoblauch category of throwing arms gone horribly wrong yet, but an explanation for his sudden issues isn't simple.

Story | Conversation | October 17, 2009