If there's one thing the first four games of the World Series established, it's that the Phillies did an exceptional job compiling scouting reports on the Rays. ...more

October 28, 2008

The situation isn't too complicated, really, and the Rays know that. To keep the World Series going and get it back to Tropicana Field, they have to win tonight, and they have to beat Philadelphia's best starter, Cole Hamels. ...more

October 27, 2008

A lot of things have gone wrong for the Rays in the World Series and not all of it is their fault. But if they lose this tournament to Philadelphia - which looks increasingly likely after Sunday's 10-2 splat that put the Phillies one win from spraying bubbly - it won't take investigators long to explain what really happened. ...more

October 27, 2008

Andy Sonnanstine did something he had never done in his career in Game 4 of the World Series: He walked in a run. ...more

October 27, 2008

So here we are. The dream is on the brink. ...more

October 27, 2008

Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton is known for his reserved nature, but it might all be a rouse. When he does something for the first time, he sure doesn't do it quietly. ...more

October 27, 2008

Sunday was not kind to the Tampa Bay Rays. After losing Game 3 of the World Series in the early hours of the morning, the Rays lost Game 4 to the Phillies at night, 10-2. ...more

October 27, 2008

Resilience has been a buzzword for the Rays all season, but that trait has never been tested like this. The Rays need a three-game winning streak to win the World Series. ...more

October 27, 2008

A bases-loaded dribbler in the bottom of the 9th by the Phils' Carlos Ruiz was enough for a 5-4 victory. ...more

October 26, 2008

As the ball rolled ever so slowly toward him, the only thing Evan Longoria knew for sure was that it wouldn't go foul. He didn't have many options, not with Eric Bruntlett of Philadelphia charging down the third base line hard toward the plate with the potential winning run. ...more

October 26, 2008