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Hollywood Ending Gives Dodgers Control

LOS ANGELES -- Getting the 27th out against the Dodgers this year has proved very difficult. The 28th? Forget it. The Dodgers managed 12 walk-off wins, tops in the National League, throughout the regular season, but none of them were as memorable as their first one in the playoffs, a jaw-dropping 3-2 victory over the...

Notes From Sin City: Joe Torre Certainly Likes His Veteran Players

Our MLB editor files dispatches from the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas in Notes From Sin City.Joe Torre's admiration for veteran players like Bernie Williams in his years with the Yankees is almost legendary, so it should come as no surprise that, as the Dodgers try to navigate through an offseason of expansive upheaval,...

Forget the Eulogies, What Now for Yankees?

The final week of the 2008 season has been one long requiem for all things Yankee. On Sunday, Yankee Stadium closed it doors after 85 years. Two days later, the second longest string of postseason appearances was officially snapped. The eulogies have been written, but the game presses on.Five days from now, the Yankees...

Tim Purpura Doesn't Know Why the Astros Are in Last Place

Say you're the GM of a 40-55 team that's found themselves in last place of what is arguably the worst division in baseball. Do you think admitting that you have no idea why your team sucks is a good idea? Because for some reason, Tim Purpura does. From the Houston Chronicle: "It's totally unexpected," he said while working...

Brian Fuentes Lives in Blown Save Infamy

This is almost getting old and tiresome for the Rockies. Eight straight losses complimented by four consecutive blown saves from closer Brian Fuentes. According to ESPN researchers, it's the first time that a closer has blown four straight saves since Dave Righetti in 1988. Sure, Fuentes hasn't been his sharpest over the...