Postseason had many defining moments

While the Yankees returned to glory by winning the World Series, the inevitability of full-scale instant replay in baseball stood out as perhaps the most important aspect of the 2009 postseason.

Obstacles to a World Series rematch

Charlie Manuel quoted a general after Game 6, in pronouncing that the baseball world has not seen the last of the Phillies. "I'll tell you something -...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Phillies On Loss To Yankees

Ryan Howard, Shane Victorino and Chase Utley on falling to the Yankees in six games

World Series Game 6 news and notes

ESPN's Stats & Information team reveals some of the top news and notes from Game 6 of the World Series.

Matsui's bat drives Yankees to 27th World Series crown

The New York Yankees have won the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui's record-tying six RBIs.

Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard sits in his team's dugout during the seventh inning of Game 6 of the Major...

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: (L-R) Chase Utley #26 and Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies look on late in the game against the New York Yankees...

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 04: Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a 2-run home run in the top of the...

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.

AllNight

Keith Law covers Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard, Pedro Martinez, the Yankees' bullpen and Game 6 of the World Series

Six key matchups for Game 6

...other Yankees pitcher winds up walking him -- and instead winds up having to face the slumping Ryan Howard -- that's an alternative he'll likely be comfortable with. Shane Victorino versus his finger pain...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 04, 2009

Howard sets strikeout record

Coming off a huge NLCS, Ryan Howard is on a record strikeout pace in the World Series.

Focusing on Martinez-Pettitte matchup

The spotlight will be on a pair of veteran pitchers, the Phillies' Pedro Martinez and the Yankees' Andy Pettitte, in Wednesday's Game 6.

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2009

Five reasons the Phillies didn't repeat

The Phillies didn't get enough from their offense, particularly Ryan Howard, or their bullpen to repeat as World Series champions.

Old men on a mission in WS Game 6

The eyes of the baseball world will be focused on two of the game's grand old men -- Pedro Martinez and Andy Pettitte -- in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night.