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Mussina's magic number

If the retiring Yankee doesn't make the Hall of Fame, it shouldn't be because he failed to win 300 games.

By King Kaufman November 21, 2008

Welcome to the playoffs: Bye

Oakland A's owner Lew Wolff has an idea for shortening the baseball postseason. A bad one.

By King Kaufman November 20, 2008

Pujols first, daylight second

The Cardinals slugger was so good, MVP voters couldn't figure out a way to deny him the award.

By King Kaufman November 18, 2008

Cleveland without rival in futility

Buffalo and San Diego haven't crowned a champ in a while either, but they've had fewer teams.

By King Kaufman October 31, 2008

Delayed GratiPhication

The Phillies had to wait around for two days, but they finally get their championship in a one-of-a-kind game.

By King Kaufman October 30, 2008

World Series pronounced dead!

Blame it on the rain. Or the mud or the suspended game. Or the late starts. Or cranky writers and an unscheduled off day.

By King Kaufman October 29, 2008

The fair share chart

How many pennants and World Series titles would each team have won if success were distributed evenly?

By King Kaufman October 28, 2008

Winning their fair share

It feels like Phillies fans have had to wait forever for another title, but if life were fair, a Phils championship would be ahead of schedule.

By King Kaufman October 28, 2008

Let it snow

Rain suspends Game 5, which the Rays and Phillies will try to finish Tuesday. That's one off day down, 156 to go before Opening Day.

By King Kaufman October 28, 2008

The better team?

Hold off on that conclusion that the Phillies are better than the Rays just because they're winning the World Series.

By King Kaufman October 27, 2008

Not the Rays' night

From a blown call in the first inning to pitcher Joe Blanton's home run in the fifth, everything went Philly's way in Game 4.

By King Kaufman October 27, 2008

Seen one country, seen 'em all

World Series notes: Fox can't tell Venezuela from Panama, Day 2. Plus: Philly's right-handed problem.

By King Kaufman October 24, 2008

Rays tie up the World Series

Phenom David Price survives a home run by Phillie Eric! Bruntlett! to get the last seven outs and preserve the win.

By King Kaufman October 24, 2008

Tim McCarver's flying start

In Game 1, the Fox analyst reassigns a catcher's nationality and ducks a good question. Plus: Arguments, logos.

By King Kaufman October 23, 2008

Strategy matters, but not this time

The Phillies survive Charlie Manuel's bad move in the ninth to win Game 1 of the World Series -- but it won't always work out so well.

By King Kaufman October 23, 2008

World Series preview

This column's column simulator has written this column 2,000 times and predicts the Rays in 7. Or something about Jeannie Zelasko.

By King Kaufman October 22, 2008

Is fan loyalty bunk?

The readers write -- some more! -- about bandwagoning and whether fandom is really just a consumer choice.

By King Kaufman October 22, 2008

Go ahead, jump on the bandwagon

Being a fan of a losing team isn't a sign of character. It's a consumer choice. So is newfound passion for the Phillies or Rays.

By King Kaufman October 22, 2008

Rays vs. Phillies? Who cares?

You should, imaginary person who asked that question. The World Series is exciting and new and different this year.

By King Kaufman October 21, 2008

ALCS delays, umps and Manny

How can MLB not have a backup ump ready? Would the Red Sox have made the playoffs with that lineup all year? The readers write.

By King Kaufman October 20, 2008