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Mike Mussina signed an $88.5 million deal in 2000, and then he earned it. The retiring righty gave the Yankees everything they paid for, says John Donovan.

CC Sabathia suitors beware: Locking up pitchers to long-term, big-money contracts often is a foolish move, writes John Donovan.

But will MLB GMs ever learn?

The Phillies' title hopes have been put on hold, perhaps unfairly, thanks to Monday's unprecedented suspension of Game 5 due to rain, writes John Donovan.

It's do or die for Tampa Bay -- if the Rays want to fight on another day, says SI.com's John Donovan, they'll need to find a way to hit off Phillies ace Cole Hamels.

Despite batting .061 with runners in scoring position, the Phillies lead the World Series 2-1. Can Philly really beat the Rays hitting this way, asks John Donovan.

The Rays used a pair of groundouts and a safety squeeze to beat the Phillies 4-2 and pull even in the series.

Call it more typical Tampa ball, says John Donovan.

Chalk it up as just another stellar outing by Cole Hamels, writes John Donovan. Behind their 24-year-old ace, the Phils beat the Rays 3-2 in the Series opener.

Phillies-Rays? It definitely is not the World Series many expected. But SI.com's John Donovan examines why this Fall Classic will be a very entertaining series.

Worst to first, and now the World Series. The Rays held off the Red Sox 3-1 in Game 7 of the ALCS, and they did it their way, writes SI.com John Donovan.