It only took six seasons with the Yankees and 16 years overall, but Alex Rodriguez can finally call himself a World Series champion. The controversial third baseman is no longer among the greatest players to never win a title...

Could Chase Utley be voted the World Series MVP even if the Phillies check out in six or seven? That's the question being asked today by The Sporting News' Dan Levy, a noted Phillies fan and a Philadelphia-area based friend of The St...

Phillies slugger Ryan Howard did not let teammate Chase Utley make the World Series record book all by himself Monday night. Utley's power surge against the Yankees has been matched in a sense by Howard, whose strikeout binge has t...

So we're headed back north for at least another game of this 2009 World Series and I fully expect that the New York tabs will work themselves up into a healthy lather over the fact the Yanks couldn't close it out in five ...

When he finally emerged from the postgame showers, Shane Victorino acted like he was surprised to see a media crowd gathered around his locker. "Two thumbs up, everyone," the Phillies center fielder said...

Great success! After a few months of the intangibles crowd being threatened with severe online mockery by the rest of us, Minnesota's Joe Mauer(notes) was rightly awarded with the first American League MVP of his career on Monday afternoon. The stud...

You can't call CC Sabathia(notes) a fair weather NFL fan. The Yankees ace has always shown his love for the silver-and-black and he was rewarded on Sunday when he showed up in Oakland to watch the Raiders steal a game from the Bengals. Today he'll hand...

Welcome to 'Duk's Dozen, a streamlined selection of 12 morning-fresh links and items to start your baseball day. It welcomes your email submissions and tips here or via Twitter.   1. Chicago closer Bobby Jenks(notes) thinks he's being scapegoated...

Is San Francisco Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum(notes) on a haircut strike until he's no longer the reigning Cy Young? I hope his mane, which appears to be as long as the line of guys headed back to the dugout after strike three, goes down to his...

Welcome to Dave's Dozen (because Kaduk's not here, man), a streamlined selection of 12 morning-fresh links and items to start your baseball day. It welcomes your e-mail submissions or tips via Twitter. 1. Stephen "The Future of the Franchise"...