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The Mets keep on winning, and they're starting to believe it's a special year.

The top 25 single-game performances in MLB postseason history

The buzz is that the Red Sox are still looking to trade for a starting pitcher for the season's final day. Dan Szymborski's explains why this makes sense financially, and offers some plausible trade targets.

Story | Conversation | September 26, 2011

Roy Halladay toiled successfully for years in Toronto on teams that didn't have much of a shot, and while many openly pine for a bigger stage, he maintained a fierce loyalty to an organization that ultimately was paid back.

Blog | Conversation | October 07, 2010

For many years, Pedro Martinez was the enemy in New York. Under the World Series spotlight, he'll be back in the Bronx for Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday.

For the first time in a long time, Buster opens up the mailbag, with questions on the AL East, what franchise player is ready to emerge, and a question of journalistic ethics regading Miguel Cabrera.

Blog | Conversation | October 09, 2009

Observations on the Red Sox and Yankees, Aroldis Chapman's next step, and the Cy Young Wars, plus news and notes from around the majors.

Blog | Conversation | September 26, 2009

They'll have little say in how the playoff race unfolds, but these guys have been the most overlooked stars of the 2009 season, writes Buster Olney. Plus, why the Braves could move Vazquez, and that Ichiro guy -- he can hit.

Blog | Conversation | September 14, 2009

The Rockies have an important set beginning Monday in San Francisco, and Steve Berthiaume just hopes their fans are focused on the games and not whether Colorado is getting enough respect.

Buster Olney takes a look at the nine AL contenders' road schedules to determine who'll have the easiest road to the playoffs. Rangers fans might want to look away. Plus the usual notes, news and analysis from around the league.

Blog | Conversation | July 16, 2009

Though we lack a crystal ball to foretell the arc of the 2009 season, the Mets currently project as the NL East front-runners.

Story | Conversation | February 10, 2009

They've lost five games in a row, and their hopes of making the playoffs are in danger. The White Sox turn to Mark Buehrle to prolong their season.

The Mets brought back their Johan Santana early and he delivered, pitching a three-hitter that led them over the Marlins 2-0 on a rainy Saturday.

Johan Santana, slated to pitch the season finale Sunday, threw a career-high 125 pitches Tuesday in a win over the Chicago Cubs. He told manager Jerry Manuel on Thursday that he could come back to start Saturday if the team thought it was best.

Carlos Beltran singled home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Mets rallied past the Cubs 7-6 on Thursday night for a huge win that halted their late-season slide.

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