With a question raised in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch mailbag: if you were the Cardinals, would you trade Albert Pujols for Clayton Kershaw and Matt Kemp? No, no one is really suggesting it. It’s more of a “would you rather . . .” kind of game. And for the record, my usual answers to these […]

The Chronicle’s Henry Schulman was in the press box before Game 3. As with all good accounts of such things, Schulman captures the tragic, the comic and the simply insane: Like the fans, many of us assumed power would be restored and the game would be played. Then came word from transistor radios (remember those?) […]

Eric Stephen gives us his quick hits on why the Dodgers will win the pennant, including breaking down their decisive advantage in the bullpen.

The Dodgers have a mighty bullpen, but the Phillies’ advantage in power and starting pitching tips the balance in their favor.

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After passing through three organizations in twelve months, Carlos Gonzalez seems to have found a home in the confines of Coors Field. Still, with one failed big league trial in 2008 and questions about his work ethic, is Gonzalez is a good bet for the future or not?

The Rockies couldn’t survive two Huston Street blowups.

It was all about the bullpens.

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Geoff chats with Padres President and Chief Operating Officer Tom Garfinkel.