Four remain pride of the Yankees
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe 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 05, 2009Phillies not ready to give up title yet
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Damon steals the show in Game 4
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comTwo 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, 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, 2009Phillies have 'game plan' against Rivera
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comFacing 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, 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, 2009Time to choose the team of the decade
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe World Series will certainly decide this year's champion, but it also might decide the team of the decade.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009Lee takes over Yankee Stadium
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comNo 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, 2009Myers added to Phillies' Series roster
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe Philadelphia Phillies will add pitcher Brett Myers to their roster for the World Series and drop utility man Miguel Cairo.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009Phillies are thinking big, really big
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWinning back-to-back titles would be wonderful, but the Phillies believe this is just the beginning.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2009Phils may add reliever Myers to roster
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Rewriting history, one series at a time
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comA 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, 2009Phillies walk off into history
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comJimmy 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, 2009L.A. meets its match in NLCS Game 3
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comWith 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, 2009Reasons for Utley's errors a mystery
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comChase 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.
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