The 2009 ESPN Fantasy All-Pro Team

ESPN Fantasy is proud to present the 2009 fantasy baseball All-Pro team, as determined by the Player Rater.

Six key matchups for Game 6

Six key matchups to watch in Game 6: Chase Utley versus the Yankees' adjustments: The Phillies' second baseman is not missing any fastballs; he is hammering everything thrown in the inner half of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Howard's slide-step hurting the Phillies

...is 3-for-17 with 10 strikeouts and no homers, and moving forward, the chances of the Phillies to come back from the 3-games-to-1 deficit will depend largely on whether Howard starts...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

The leftovers tell us a lot from Game 2

It has been a World Series of pitching so far, with the inevitable umpiring controversy sprinkled in. Some leftovers from Game 2: Mariano Rivera is ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2009

The top matchups of the World Series

...hitters against Cliff Lee's frantic pace. The Phillies' ace left-hander works on the mound like...the Yankees will be able to get into Philadelphia's bullpen. Phillies manager Charlie Manuel thinks Martinez...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 28, 2009

Baseball Today

Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli react to the Phillies' advancing to the World Series again and preview Game 5 of the ALCS. Will the Yankees clinch...

Replay for the World Series could work

...s time for umpire challenges, writes Hal McCoy. Phillies-Dodgers The backbone of the Phillies is stars...Jimmy Rollins and Cliff Lee, but what separates Philadelphia this time of year is the incredible quality...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 22, 2009

Howard, Werth power Phillies to second straight NL pennant

Powered by Ryan Howard, Jayson Werth and all those other big bats, the Philadelphia Phillies are headed back to the World Series.

Phillies' Howard takes home NLCS MVP

With one big swing after another, Ryan Howard delivered many of the clutch hits the Philadelphia Phillies needed to return to the World Series.

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 21: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4...

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 21: Jayson Werth #28 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates his first inning home run against the...

Baseball Today

Eric Karabell and Peter Pascarelli recap the Yankees' big win Tuesday night and Tim Kurkjian talks with Alex Rodriguez after the game. Plus, the guys ...

What's not to like about Philly?

Fifteen reasons to root for the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.

Rewriting history, one series at a time

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.

Lidge up, Broxton down at this stage

The two closers in the National League Championship Series, Jonathan Broxton and Brad Lidge, are heading in different directions this October.

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2009