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There's no room for fussing over personality flaws or performance-enhancing drug issues in this process -- just the stats, ma'am. Lots of numbers were crunched to come up with the following list of the ultimate 2000-2009 All-Star team.

General manager Brian Sabean, who signed left-hander Jeremy Affeldt shortly after open bidding in free agency began last offseason, recently said that the Giants might chart a new course by taking a "wait-and-see" approach toward players on the market.

Yes, six years have passed since the World Series reached a Game 6. But before that historic drought, there was a three-year deluge of Game 6 drama.

MONDAY at Philadelphia, 7:57 p.m. A.J. Burnett vs. Cliff Lee WEDNESDAY at New York, 7:57 p.m.* THURSDAY at New York, 7:57 p.m.* * if necessary PHILADELPHIA F or the second time in history, major-league baseball is being contested into icy November.

Hey, look! The umpires got one right this postseason! Browse more photos>> Chris DeLuca in today's Sun-Times tells us what the Yankees are up against in trying to win the World Series: The last six teams to win Game 1 -- and 10 of the last 11 -- all went on to win the Series.

But who knows how history might have changed had Martinez's free agency five years ago gone a different route? About a month before Martinez signed with the Mets , he visited with George Steinbrenner at the Yankees ' spring training headquarters in Tampa .

Hitting? That's the bad news. That's opening up the pantry after not eating for a week and finding nothing put potted meat .

Sometime during the Baseball World Series - " which starts on Wednesday with Philadelphia Phillies playing either the New York Yankees or Los Angeles Angels - " we can be sure someone will hark back to 1951 and perhaps the most dramatic moment in the game's history, the "Shot Heard Round the World" struck by Glasgow-born Bobby Thomson to win a ...

Kansas City Royals pitcher Zack Greinke has been named the 2009 Sporting News American League Pitcher of the Year.

Division Series , a concern loomed among some team members that a letdown was coming.

John pulls no punches in his coverage of the Giants and his support of Barry Bonds.

Seattle icon Ken Griffey Jr. finished his one-year contract with the Mariners by going 1-for-4 in Sunday's 4-3 win over Texas, a season finale that doubled as a daylong tribute to the future Hall of Famer.

Randy Johnson is set to make his 2008 debut tonight for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who start up a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.

A few hours before his predetermined inning Sunday, in all probability the last of his decorated, 21-year career, Randy Johnson said he wouldn't be nostalgic on the mound.

The season opened April 7 with most prognosticators figuring the team would finish well out of playoff contention.

They shared a hug, the 1989 National League Most Valuable Player and a possible future MVP, a Boogie Bear and a Panda Bear.

Philadelphia's big sluggers had the day off to rest for the playoffs. The Phillies didn't miss them in their final postseason tuneup.

The Giants learned something about themselves every day in an encouraging season.

Randy Johnson made what could be the last appearance of his brilliant, 22-year big league career, pitching one adventuresome inning of relief in the San Francisco Giants' 4-3, 10-inning win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

With Thursday's 7-3 victory over the Diamondbacks, the Giants completed a three-game sweep to give them the National League's best home record, 52-29, then boarded their charter to San Diego for the final three games.