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Baseball seasons are long. So damned long. So many games. It’s beautiful. It’s awful. It’s glorious. It’s painful. It’s amazing. The 162-game season needs to die; long live the 162-game season.
And there are some stories you’ll never forget. Game 6 of the 2011 World Series, for example, will be [...]

The St. Louis Cardinals could have done it. The Atlanta Braves were a game and a half up in the Wild Card race, idle, and the Cardinals had a cushy four-run lead over the punchless Mets. They could have pulled to within a game, made it easier on themselves, and allowed Albert Pujols one more shot at glory with the Redbirds before his free agency.

Now the Cardinals are two games[...]

Jayson Werth’s Beard was no match for Cole Hamels’ left arm Tuesday.

In his first return to Philadelphia since leaving to play for the Washington Nationals, Werth went 0-for-3 with a walk in his team’s 4-1 loss to the Phillies. Of course, he was met with boos from his former fans at Citizens Bank Park, but he turned their frowns upside-down when he took off…

Roy Halladay pitched the second no-hitter in MLB postseason history today, as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-0 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series.
The only other pitcher to ever throw a no-hitter was former New York Yankees Don Larsen, who threw a perfect game in the 1956 World Series against [...]

Opening Day. It’s like Christmas and your birthday all rolled into one. We waited all winter long for it and when it finally got here, it didn’t disappoint. Whether your team won or lost, it was still a great day filled with baseball. Here are the top ten things that (at least in my opinion) [...]

I am still scratching my head, wondering why you would make a lateral move with two of the best pitchers in baseball.
Phillies, what were you thinking? Roy Halladay is one of the best pitchers in the game today, and it is true that everyone else wants him on their squad.
That is poor reasoning for trading [...]

SI’s John Heyman just dropped this bombshell:
The Phillies are in agreement on a three-team trade with the Mariners and Blue Jays to acquire star pitcher Roy Halladay, SI.com has learned.
Sources say Halladay will agree to a contract extension to complete the deal.
The Mariners would wind up with Cliff Lee in the deal.
More fallout sure to [...]

After a slow Thanksgiving break, the Mets and Cards starting putting together pieces of the 2010 season. The Mets signed C Chris Coste (.224BA) and re-signed Alex Cora (.251 1HR; 18RBIs). Coste was more productive in the first half with the Phillies than the Astros. The catcher turns 37 this year and if he hangs [...]

Corey Brock of MLB.com says Kevin Correia (12-11; 3.91ERA) isn’t going anywhere this off-season. I’m kind of puzzled why because he’s only had one winning season as a pitcher (2003 3-1 with the Giants). The Padres may look into Henry Blanco and Mike Cameron. Blanco hit .235 with 6 HRs and 16 RBIs in 67 [...]

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ROCKIES vs. PHILLIES:

Phillies are the defending champs, but they’re far from the same team as a year ago. A ballclub can get by with many things in the post-season, but not without a closer.