Reputations underwent postseason facelifts MLB
Alex Rodriguez and Chase Utley are up; Cole Hamels and umps are down. Reps were made and lost during the World Series.
Alex Rodriguez and Chase Utley are up; Cole Hamels and umps are down. Reps were made and lost during the World Series.
The Phillies' Charlie Manuel coaxed his pitching staff to the brink of glory, but it all fell apart in Game 6.
Ailing owner George Steinbrenner, 79, was described as "emotional" when the Yankees captured their 27th title.
Mark Teixeira is batting .105 in the World Series, yet hasn't been vilified like A-Rod was during his struggles.
Alex Rodriguez stopped wearing gloves during batting practice before the postseason and has gone on a tear.
A seemingly tense exchange in which Brett Myers called out Cole Hamels in the clubhouse was all in jest, team says.
A.J. Burnett, clearly no CC Sabathia, couldn't deliver on three days rest, sending the World Series to a Game 6.
One witness says the two got into it after Brett Myers mocked Cole Hamels for his "I can't wait for it to end" comment.
Johnny Damon's tenacious at-bat and savvy baserunning in the ninth inning of Game 4 put the Yankees in position to win.
Phillies left-hander said he discussed pitching Game 4 with manager Charlie Manuel, but apparently wasn't convincing.
A curveball hit by the opposing pitcher for an RBI single led to the undoing of Hamels and the Phillies in Game 3.
A.J. Burnett could start Games 5 and Andy Pettitte a potential Game 6 on the heels of CC Sabathia's start Saturday.
Cole Hamels was World Series MVP a year ago. Now he's a shaky pitcher trying to regain his stuff for Game 3.
Charlie Manuel pushes Pedro Martinez beyond six innings and the Yankees make him pay by tying the World Series.
The Yankees were pounded in a one-sided Game 1, with the Phillies' Cliff Lee and Chase Utley delivering the haymakers.