The Yankees haven't clinched yet

...t the National League, bud. Joba Chamberlain, P: Posted 5.40 ERA in the second half. Mariano Rivera, P: Was only a .500 pitcher (3-3) last season

Most Valuable Player of the decade

Albert Pujols, the National League's Triple Crown winner of the 2000s, is the runaway winner.

Thought of the Day finale

We received an overwhelming response to our latest "Thought of the Day" regarding Sunday's onside kick call from Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin...

The internal trade deadline

In the hours after Alex Anthopoulos was named as general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays, he returned to his hotel room in Baltimore and just absorbe...

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ESPN Classic: Best of the decade

ESPN Classic: Best games of the decade TV schedule

Too many 'closers' this winter?

...dozens of other relief pitchers can't give you. And most of them will come cheaper. Mariano Rivera is a closer. So is Joe Nathan, and Francisco Cordero, and Jonathan Papelbon. A few others...

It was a day of milestones for Mariano Rivera. He notched his first career RBI along with his 500th career save in a game against...

Battle of the Decades: 1990s vs. 2000s

Which decade produced better players, the 1990s or 2000s? At least in this simulated series, the old guys get the last laugh.

Friday Filberts

...Year of the Career Achievement Award. First Derek Jeter is Sportsman of the Year, and now Mariano Rivera is Pro Athlete of the Year? In a year in which he didn't appear on...

Selecting the All-Decade team

The 2000s were definitely one heck of a decade. So, selecting the All-Decade team for the '00s wasn't an easy thing to do.

Gladwell-Simmons III

Bill Simmons and Malcolm Gladwell return for Gladwell-Simmons III: The War to Settle the Score.

Decade debate: baseball's best and worst

...players in history (Alex Rodriguez, Roger Clemens, Derek Jeter). They had the decade's best closer (Mariano Rivera) and some of its best starters (Clemens, CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte). They opened the most expensive...

Best and worst teams of the decade

The greatest team of the 2000s? That's easy. It's the New York Yankees. The most dreadful? Well, the nominees are …