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Meet The "Rally Squirrel"

Posted 10.13.2011

The St. Louis Cardinals barely reached the playoffs, needing both a terrific winning streak of their own as well as a historic collapse by the Atlanta...

Carpenter Wins Pitchers' Duel

AP | By ROB MAADDI | Posted 12.08.2011

PHILADELPHIA -- Chris Carpenter's teammates clutched champagne bottles and eagerly waited for him to enter the clubhouse before popping the cork. The...

Halladay vs. Carpenter: Friendly Pitchers Face Off Must-Win Game 5

AP | By ROB MAADDI | Posted 12.07.2011

PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay and Chris Carpenter grew up together with the Toronto Blue Jays, and the BFFs have spent plenty of time competing on golf...

GAME 5 COMING UP

AP | R.B. FALLSTROM | Posted 12.05.2011

BY R.B. FALLSTROM, Associated Press ST. LOUIS — David Freese homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the St. Louis Cardinals tagged playoff ne...

Squirrel Interrupts Phillies-Cardinals Game

Posted 12.05.2011

Throughout the baseball season, hitters have struggled mightily to disrupt the dominance of the Philadelphia Phillies' quartet of aces. During the...

Rookie Hits Grand Slam To Keep D-Backs Alive

AP | BOB BAUM | Posted 12.04.2011

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks put one rookie on the mound and another in the No. 5 spot in the batting order in a game they had to win. Bo...

Cardinals Manager Fined For Ripping Umps During Game Broadcast

AP | By R.B. FALLSTROM | Posted 12.04.2011

ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said he deserved to be fined for criticizing an umpire in a televised interview during a playoff game. M...

Brewers Bash Their Way To 2-0 NLDS Lead

AP | COLIN FLY | Posted 12.02.2011

MILWAUKEE — The biggest momentum swing for the Milwaukee Brewers involved no swing at all. Jonathan Lucroy – "Mr. Squeeze" to his teammat...

ROUND 2

Posted 12.02.2011

It took a little longer than expected, but the Philadelphia Phillies exploded late in NLDS Game 1 to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-6. Manager Tony L...

Ryan Howard, Phillies Bash Their Way To 11 Runs In Win Over Cardinals

AP | By ROB MAADDI | Posted 12.01.2011

PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard took a mighty cut, dropped his bat and admired the shot. The big slugger didn't go down looking in a clutch spot this tim...

Prince Fielder Lifts Brewers Over Diamondbacks In Game 1

AP | COLIN FLY | Posted 12.01.2011

MILWAUKEE — Yovani Gallardo could barely see the return tosses from catcher Jonathan Lucroy, losing them in the bright light filtering through t...

2011 World Series Odds: Which Team Will Win It All?

Posted 11.30.2011

If the 2011 MLB postseason is even half as entertaining as the unforgettable final night of the regular season, then we're in for a thrilling October....

A Pirates' Fan's Lament: I Feel Your Pain (Kind Of)

Jon Greenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Jon Greenberg

The economy's in the toilet, your 401(k) is worth as much as Neifi Perez's autograph, and the White Sox are still playing while the Cubs are scheduling tee times in Scottsdale.

Cubs Playoffs In Pictures (SLIDESHOW)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Cubs Lose Game Two, On The Brink Of Elimination

AP | RICK GANO | Posted 05.25.2011

CHICAGO — Manny Ramirez and the Dodgers look ready to run the shaky Chicago Cubs out of the playoffs early and extend their championship drought...

Media-Tations on Chicago Baseball Managers

Jon Greenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Jon Greenberg

Chicago baseball is in some kind of golden age. You know this. It's been 102 years since both teams made the post-season. Enjoy it while you can.

Cubs Lose To Dodgers 7-2

AP | RICK GANO | Posted 05.25.2011

CHICAGO — Manny Ramirez and Joe Torre brought their winning postseason ways to the Los Angeles Dodgers _ and Wrigley Field. James Loney hit a go...