Philadelphia will open the National League Division Series at home on Wednesday and Thursday against either Milwaukee or Los Angeles. The Mets and Brewers enter Sunday tied atop the NL Wild Card standings. Since the Wild Card winner cannot play a team

By the time Ryan Howard's three-run drive found the bushes in center field, the cloth-waving frenzy and accompanying roars reached a crescendo. With each measured step around the bases, the team's September MVP -- and perhaps National League MVP --

The center fielder, who earlier this week promised to join the fans in the stands for a celebration, and would likely have been screaming from the top of the dugout, briefly poked his head out at one point, then retreated to the back area. 'Shane got

Especially his 5-year-old son, McCabe. Driving home from Citizens Bank Park on Friday night, McCabe offered to help his father prepare to face the Nationals the next day. ''Daddy, we need to go home and we need to play catch so you can have some good

The Phillies' closer kicked loose some dirt from the mound, then picked up the ball to start his warmup tosses. The right-hander's routine was no different from any of his previous 40 saves in 2008. Once Saturday's ninth inning vs. the Nationals got

Seeing Ryan Zimmerman's hard shot heading up the middle with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, Lidge might have though, 'Uh oh.' Then, he saw shortstop Jimmy Rollins and his Gold Glove dive into the frame. Rollins speared the ball, shuffled to Chase

But when shortstop Jimmy Rollins made a dazzling diving stop on a rocket struck by the Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman, flipped to Utley from his knees, then watched the game-ending double play to its completion, the crowd and the players just lost it.

Joe Torre has let Manny be Manny as the slugger has hit 17 home runs since joining the Dodgers. Ramirez is one of the main reasons L.A. is playoff-bound ... Moloshok/AP ... which excites fans like actress Nicolette Sheridan. LOS ANGELES - Minutes after

% short! He pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up 4 hits and 3 ERs...His earnings dropped $4.40!

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