Yanks send reliever Bruney to Nationals

The Nationals have acquired reliever Brian Bruney from the New York Yankees for a player to be named.

What Wagner brings to Braves

...time," but I don't know if the left-handed thing gets Wagner any bonus points. Mariano Rivera and Trevor Hoffman have already had their tickets punched for Cooperstown, but I'm not so...

Yankees GM ready to hit marketplace

With free-agent signing season already open, the New York Yankees quickly are putting behind their first Series title since 2000 and turning their attention to 2010.

Early Top 200 rankings for 2010

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a first shot at a top-200 fantasy rankings for the 2010 season.

Pushing for a minimum payroll threshold

Cries for a salary cap were sparked by the Yankees' winning the World Series, but what baseball really needs is a minimum payroll threshold.

Greinke learns from the nerds?

...line drives off Sergio Mitre, but always seem to weakly put the ball in play against Mariano Rivera is not a factor of luck. While the concept of FIP does have some predictive value...

Indians name Alomar first-base coach

Sandy Alomar Jr. is back with the Indians.

...holds up the trophy as he celebrates with A.J. Burnett (L), Jorge Posada (2nd L), Mariano Rivera (2nd R) and Robinson Cano after their 7-3 win against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game...

Money talks, but baseball won't listen

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.

Andrus grows up on the job

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus matured, surprised during a stellar rookie season.

ESPN's picks: AL Rookie of the Year

Check out the top candidates for AL Rookie of the Year, and who ESPN experts would have picked.

Scott Van Pelt

Joe Morgan explains why Mariano Rivera continues to improve

Expect moves, moves and more moves

Where will Matt Holliday end up? What about John Lackey? They are among the top 10 storylines of the offseason.

Another measure of Mo's brilliance

As I continue to marvel at Mariano Rivera's postseason career, my friend Mark Armour sent me this:   Rivera One way to...

Fans flood lower Manhattan for Yankees

Crowds roared and church bells pealed in lower Manhattan on Friday as the Yankees' World Series championship celebration revved up with a ticker-tape parade.