Should Edgar be Hall's first DH?

...Martinez in both categories do give one pause, though. Some Hall of Famers, sure. But also Todd Helton, Jason Giambi, Fred McGriff, Harold Baines, and Carlos Delgado. Martinez was a better hitter than all...

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Colorado Rockies

Insider and Baseball Prospectus collaborate to dissect the demise of the 2009 Colorado Rockies, who, just like in 2007, were left for dead, came back, made the playoffs and -- well, unlike in 2007, they didn't get so far. Now what? Let's investigate.

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2009

Colorado Rockies' Todd Helton, right, slides into home to score as Philadelphia Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz waits for the ball...

Atkins moves up to fifth; Hawpe sits

Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy is juggling his lineup again, flip-flopping Garrett Atkins and Yorvit Torrealba for Game 4 of the playoffs against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Howard's two-out double, Werth's RBI single in ninth blast Phils into NLCS

Ryan Howard hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth inning and scored on Jayson Werth's single as the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Colorado Rockies 5-4 Monday night to reach the NL championship series.

Umpire acknowledges missing call

Shane Victorino joked about Chase Utley's single off his right knee that put the Philadelphia Phillies on the cusp of advancing to the NL championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the other clubhouse, it was no joking matter.

Phillies wind their way back to NLCS

DENVER -- The champs have been here before, riding down this same October highway. They know where it leads. They know each twist in the...

Oct 11, 2009; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton connects for an RBI single during the first inning of game three of the 2009 NLDS...

Lidge turns back the clock in Game 3

Brad Lidge ignored the cold and his awful 2009 numbers and got the big postseason outs the Phillies needed him to get in Game 3 against the Rockies.

Howard's sac fly wins back-and-forth game; Phillies up 2-1

Ryan Howard's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth carried the Phillies past the Rockies on Sunday night.

Pujols' homerless streak at 23 games

With the Cardinals down two games to none against the Dodgers, this is no time for Albert Pujols to be in a home run drought.

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2009

...the National League division baseball series, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, in Philadelphia. Behind Torrealba are teammates Todd Helton, left, and Ryan Spilborghs, right

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Clint Barmes #12, Todd Helton #17, Ian Stewart #8 and Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Colorado Rockies celebrate their 5-4...

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: Todd Helton #17 of the Colorado Rockies hits a fielders' choice back to the pitcher to drive in...