Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.

Rollins' 9th-inning double gives Phillies 3-1 series lead

Jimmy Rollins lined a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning and the Phillies rallied past the Dodgers 5-4 Monday night.

Four difference-makers who could fly under the radar this postseason

...is paid to the three left-handed hitters who hit 30 homers (Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Raul Ibanez), since the Phillies are the first team to have three left-handed batters hit 30 homers...

Angels looking to ride Lackey, versatile bullpen against Yankees

Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Darren Oliver gives the Angels a reliable lefty reliever, which they'll need against the Yankees. By Buck Showalter, E...

Baseball Today: 10/8

...the playoffs and looks ahead to day two with ESPN Radio's talent. Plus, interviews with Raul Ibanez, Alex Rodriguez and Jonathan Broxton

Phils' Werth replaces Beltran for NL

Jayson Werth has become the latest Philadelphia Phillies outfielder to make the National League All-Star team. Nelson Cruz of the Rangers will play for the AL.

Best, worst and weirdest of the first half

From Cy Youngs and Cy Yuks to MVPs and LVPs to some of the stranger moments on the diamond, we look back at the first half of the 2009 season.

Midpoint of season a significant time

The season is at the halfway point and two-thirds of the teams still have a legitimate chance to make the playoffs.

Phillies have little reason to worry even with recent rough patch

Mark J. Rebilas/US Presswire Chase Utley and the Phillies' offense will miss not having Raul Ibanez in the lineup. By Eric Young, ESPN Phillies fans are fretting over the fact that the...

Mariners-Padres Preview

Mariners-Padres Preview

Full Massmomentum rankings

AJ Mass has the full list of his Massmomentum rankings.

If you thought winter was weird ...

It sure has been one weird winter, which can mean only one thing: It's going to be one weird spring.

Los Angeles Angels' Francisco Rodriguez reacts after striking out Mariners' Raul Ibanez in the ninth inning of a baseball game to notch his 58th save, a new major...

Angels offer arbitration to four, decline arbitration with Anderson

A look at teams' salary arbitration decisions.

Vlad hits 2 homers and Angels move closer to home-field edge

The Angels moved closer to securing home field throughout the playoffs with a 6-4 win over the Mariners.