California Dominates World Series 2008
CalHiSports.comTwelve former Golden State prep players are on the roster of either the Phillies or Rays. Two of them played for legendary coaches at Rancho Bernardo ...
Blog Entry | October 21, 2008From High School Stars to the LCS
High School Baseball...Phillies: Jimmy Rollins - 1995 Ryan Howard - 1997 Pat Burrell - 1994 Geoff Jenkins - 1991 Jayson Werth - 1996 Ryan Madson - 1997 Boston Red Sox: Jacoby Ellsbury - 2001 Coco Crisp - 1996 Dustin Pedroia - 2000 Josh Beckett - 1998...
Blog Entry | October 09, 2008Free agents who could very well be bargains
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comFrom Randy Johnson to Felipe Lopez to Juan Rivera, "Starting 9" highlights the free agents who could prove to be a nice value for a relatively bargain price.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2008Relief Efforts: Offseason bullpen roundup
Eric Karabell, ESPN.comEric Karabell takes stock of each team's closer situation heading into the 2009 season, which will be updated constantly through the winter.
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2008Amaro has tough act to follow in Gillick
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comAs the new general manager of the Phillies, Ruben Amaro inherits a World Series winner and a host of new challenges.
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2008Moyer, Lidge driving forces behind Phils' success
...lost one of those games. Of course, it wasn't just Lidge. In addition to Durbin, Ryan Madson and J.C. Romero and Clay Condrey all pitched well, and that goes a long way...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 30, 2008
Fit to be tied -- again
Some notes on the Rays' game-tying rally in the seventh: Before Ryan Madson gave up that home run to Rocco Baldelli, he hadn't allowed a homer in over...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2008Lidge closes out Rays to finish season 48-for-48 on saves
Associated PressBrad Lidge nailed down Philadelphia's 4-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Wednesday night's completion of a suspended Game 5, securing the Phillies' second World Series championship in the franchise's 126-year history.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Relievers will ultimately decide Game 5
About 15 minutes before every game, you will see position players intermittently jog out to the foul lines, just past first and third base and in the ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2008
Lidge and the Phillies close out Rays, earn World Series title
ESPN.com news servicesBrad Lidge and the Phillies finished off the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in a three-inning sprint Wednesday night to win a suspended Game 5 nearly 50 hours after it started.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | October 29, 2008Philadelphia finally gets another title
Jayson Stark, ESPN.comPhiladelphia had spent the past 25 years watching other cities celebrate titles … until the Phillies dismissed the Rays in five games to win the franchise's second World Series title, writes Jayson Stark.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Maddon: This is just the beginning
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comIt won't take the Rays long to get over their World Series loss to the Phillies. They know they accomplished something very special this season.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Once play resumes, 3½ innings remain to decide Game 5
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comWhenever the raindrops stop and play resumes, the Rays and Phillies will have 3½ innings to settle who will be the winner of Game 5 of the World Series.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2008Rays' hopes riding on ice-cold bats of Pena, Longoria
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.comTampa Bay's Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria have gone cold at the worst time imaginable.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008Rollins' struggles at the plate continue
Special to ESPN.comBeginning with the NLCS and continuing in the first two games of the World Series, Jimmy Rollins has struggled offensively
Story | Conversation | October 25, 2008
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