Victorino plans to play Game 6

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino says his hand is fine, despite being hit by a pitch during Game 5 on Monday, and he expects to play in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night.

The Herd with Colin Cowherd

Larry Bowa thinks Charlie Manuel did the right thing by waiting to pitch Cliff Lee in Game 5. Bowa talks about Joe Girardi's managing style and says A...

From August cast-off to October ace

Dumped by Texas in mid-August, Vicente Padilla has become the Dodgers' most consistent starter. Now it's up to him to save their season in NLCS Game 5.

Lee's arm, Howard and Werth's bats propel Phils

Cliff Lee dominated as the Phillies routed the Dodgers to take a 2-1 lead in the NL Championship Series.

Best (and worst) of the playoff rotations

If the road to a World Series title is paved with starting pitching, which teams are in the best shape to make a run in October?

Seven possibilities for a Mets front man

Ordinary news briefings have become public-relations disasters for the New York Mets, writes Ben Shpigel, and members of the team's ownership have end...

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Talk MLB playoffs with ESPN analyst Larry Bowa

...in three of his four seasons managing the Philadelphia Phillies. As a player, Bowa played 16 seasons in...

Chat | October 03, 2005

...twelfth inning to win 3-2 against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium

Phillies extend Manuel through '11

The Phillies have picked up the option for 2010 on manager Charlie Manuel's contract and added a guaranteed year for 2011.

Phillies promote Amaro, 43, to GM with three-year deal

Ruben Amaro Jr. has signed a three-year contract to become general manager of the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies.

Manuel goes from outsider to Phils legend after World Series win

Charlie Manuel went from outsider to Phillies legend after winning the World Series.

Maddon asked plate ump to check Blanton's hat

...the 2006 World Series but Rays manager Joe Maddon questioned the dark smudge on the bill of Philadelphia starter Joe Blanton in Game 4. After noticing that Blanton was touching the smudge on his cap...

Day after mother's funeral, Manuel back with World Series-bound Phillies

Charlie Manuel returned to the Phillies one day after attending his mother's funeral.

Four players, three coaches fined for on-field actions during NLCS Game 3

Four players and three coaches have been fined by Major League Baseball for their Game 3 fracas during the NL championship series.

Tension gives Dodgers, NLCS some life

The Dodgers fought back, literally and figuratively, in a Game 3 NLCS win over the Phillies, a victory that puts L.A. right back in the series.