J-Roll and the Phillies beat the Rays in five.

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J-Roll and the Phillies beat the Rays in five. (Athlon Sports)

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The Rays and Phillies should offer fans plenty of drama

World Series Preview: Phillies vs. Rays

There are arguments aplenty in both the Rays' and Phillies' dugouts. No team gets to the World Series without having many strengths and few weaknesses. Charlie Miller breaks both teams down and selects his 2008 World Series champion.

Josh Beckett must have a better ALCS performance

ALCS Preview: Red Sox vs. Rays

At first glance you’ll see a seasoned Red Sox team that owns two of the last four World Series titles facing a young, inexperienced and energetic Rays team full of exuberance. But don’t let that youthful appearance make you think this team will be intimidated.

Rafael Furcal is a key for the Dodgers this series

NLCS Preview: Phillies vs. Dodgers

This series is as evenly matched as any this postseason. Bullpens are strong, but not airtight. Each team has two reliable starters at the top of the rotation, then things get interesting and the lineups are prone to streaks. Who will represent the National League in the World Series?

Bobby Cox won with considerable talent in the dugout

Short Hops: Unmanageable situations

With apologies to Joe Maddon (the right man for the right team at the right time), managers exert far less influence on a club’s fortunes than most fans think. Short Hops explains.

Ozzie Guillen found a way to get his team to the playoffs

ALDS Preview: Rays vs. White Sox

This is certainly not the series fans have been anticipating since April. Chicago and Tampa Bay? Some time in August the Rays finally made believers of the baseball world and were accepted as a contender — not just a fluke. It may have been even later than that for the Sox.

Mike Scioscia's Angels won 100 games this season

ALDS Preview: Angels vs. Red Sox

Since winning the World Series in 2002, the Angels have met the Red Sox twice in the postseason — both ending in three-game sweeps at the hands of the Sox. Will 2008 be different?

Ryan Dempster gets the Game 1 start for the Cubs

NLDS Preview: Dodgers vs. Cubs

The Cubs won five of the seven regular season meetings between these two contenders, but Manny Ramirez didn’t play in any of those games. Will he make a difference in the postseason?

Ryan Howard has been red-hot for the Phils

NLDS Preview: Phillies vs. Brewers

Much like the Colorado Rockies of 2007, the Milwaukee Brewers played themselves into the playoffs with a do-or-die kind of pressure for several weeks. Last season, that was a bad recipe for the Phillies. But we saw a brief preview of this series in mid-September when the Phillies swept four games in Philadelphia.

Brian Cashman signed a 3-year extension as GM

Around the AL: GM Cashman signs extension

If you’re expecting heads to roll after the New York Yankees missed the playoffs for the first time since the strike-shortened 1994 season, just know that it’s safe for general manager Brian Cashman to go out and buy a hat.

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