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Big? Yeah, it's big. LSU at Alabama in the first regular-season No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown in five seasons. Join the conversation with Ted Keith as he blogs on the SEC duel at Bryant-Denny.

They had to overcome Justin Verlander and two rain delays, but the Rangers beat the Tigers 3-2 in the ALCS opener thanks to Ron Washington and a lockdown bullpen, writes Ted Keith.

Pitching has dominated recent All-Star games. Will that be the story again tonight? Follow Ted Keith's blog as the NL tries to win consecutive games for the first time since 1995-96.

One man stands between the Yankees and title No. 27, and he'll face his toughest task of the year. SI.com's Ted Keith says the Phillies' season rides on the arm of icy-calm ace Cliff Lee.

The Dodgers must do three things to avoid elimination and send the NLCS back to L.A., writes Ted Keith. And that includes getting a little more October magic from an unlikely source.

Now that's a Hollywood ending, writes Ted Keith. With two outs in the ninth inning, the Dodgers capitalized on an error and rallied past the Cards 3-2 for a 2-0 series lead.

The Tigers are reeling, the Twins streaking. The AL Central race comes down to the final day of the season and Detroit's hopes are riding on the arm of Justin Verlander, says Ted Keith.

Derek Jeter was in an uncharacteristic spot after passing Lou Gehrig to set the Yankees' all-time hits record, explainsTed Keith.

Ted Keith takes stock of baseball's pennant races with a little more than a month left in the regular season: Which teams are in good shape ... and which teams have a lot of work to do.

Could this finally be the year for the Rangers? Behind a savvy manager and veteran leadership, Texas is on its way to ending its 10-year postseason absence, as Ted Keith explains.