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In ESPN the Magazine, Howard Bryant writes about how Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera refuses to retire after his May 3 ACL injury. By not walking away from the game, the once-unknowable player has revealed his true self.

It's bigger than his right arm. It's more powerful than his cutter. What sets Mariano Rivera apart from teammates and opponents alike? His faith.

Although there are more high-profile spots on the calendar, the next six weeks of the baseball season is by far the most intriguing. This period of discovery foreshadows the pennant finale and October glory.

Bud Selig talks about parity, but winter moves shift the power in baseball even more firmly to the east. A salary cap or other equalizing measure would limit the ability of its biggest, most watched teams to dominate.

Derek Jeter in Boston? As a Dodger? It's a new morning for the Yankees' front office, and the sun is setting on the old shortstop. Here's why the unthinkable is suddenly possible.

Did the Yankees buy a World Series celebration? Their money didn't hurt, but that $207 million payroll is the least of baseball's competitive-balance problems.

While the Yankees returned to glory by winning the World Series, the inevitability of full-scale instant replay in baseball stood out as perhaps the most important aspect of the 2009 postseason.

The Phillies are in a better position than the Yankees to just barely take control with the World Series shifting to Citizens Bank Park.

The New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies are the best teams not just in their respective leagues but also in all of baseball.

The ALCS continues, and so too will the examination of the jobs being done by managers Mike Scioscia and Joe Girardi.

Mariano Rivera is certainly showing signs of decline, but it's not making him a completely vulnerable target.

The pressure to perform encircles second-year Yankees manager Joe Girardi, and the scrutiny will be as intense as ever.

The toughest pressure for new Yankee Mark Teixeira this season just might come from the watchful eye of the man known as Mr. October.

The Yankees not only lost the AL Division Series to the Indians. They also watched their aging dynasty come crumbling down for good.

The Yankees' great dynasty is nearing its end, but Joe Torre and company aren't ready to throw in the towel yet.