In Case You Missed It: The Day In Sports

...still day-to-day. In New York, we learned that no new deals for Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, or Joe Girardi will be coming anytime soon. In case you missed those stories, or anything...

Everybody's comfortable in the Bronx

...let it distract you. From the New York Post: When Brian Cashman looks at Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Joe Girardi, the Yankees' GM paints his shortstop, closer and manager with the same brush...

9A ET: Yankees Standing Pat, Knicks Spinning Off, Saints in the Running

NO DEALS FOR JETER, RIVERA, GIRARDI Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, and Joe Girardi are all entering the final year of their respective contracts, yet...

The five best rotations in baseball

From the mailbag: Q: I'm curious which team you think has the best rotation heading into 2010. What would be your Top 5 rotations? As spring training...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 9, 2010

Yanks wrestle (again!) with No. 5 starter

...the season were to begin today, Hughes would be in the rotation and Joba would be Mariano Rivera's primary set-up man -- and, perhaps, heir apparent. --snip-- And, really, the bigger question the...

Fantasy's 'sure things' aren't always top choices

It's best to enter a fantasy sports draft looking to create a balanced team, and the word balance can mean a lot of things, really. It could mean choo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 3, 2010

Relief update: Marlins' depth lowers Nunez's value

...say he just doesn't have the arm to close. Eric's Top 30 relievers 1. Mariano Rivera, Yankees 2. Joe Nathan, Twins 3. Jonathan Papelbon, Red Sox 4. Jonathan Broxton, Dodgers 5. Joakim...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 2, 2010

Early warning for potential labor unrest

Believe it or not, the Marlins' decision to sign Josh Johnson to the biggest pitching contract in the history of the franchise could have an impact on baseball's next labor deal.

2010 Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft, No. 1

AJ Mass recaps the first ESPN Fantasy mock draft for the 2010 baseball season.

Three Strikes -- More NFL, relievers, Mac edition

Strike One -- MLB vs. NFL Dept. In case you missed my blog last week "proving" that the baseball postseason was more dramatic than the NFL postseason...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 25, 2010

Rodriguez chokes up during speech

Alex Rodriguez choked up while accepting the New York baseball writers' award for playoffs MVP.

OK, let's discuss the Stark Plan

...relievers, and I could make the argument that Hoyt Wilhelm (because of all the innings) and Mariano Rivera (because of all the Octobers) are the only relievers who belong in the Hall of Fame...

...series. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) (Photo credit should read VINCE BUCCI/AFP/Getty Images) OAKLAND, CA - MAY 15: Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees pitches during the game against the Oakland Athletics at McAfee Coliseum...

Introducing the Jerome Holtzman Award

Relief pitchers, even the great ones, are rarely given serious consideration for Cy Young or MVP. The time has come to establish a new major award.