Three closers still sporting unblemished records
Published 5/9/2008 at USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories
Mariano Rivera, 38, has only gotten better. Rivera is one of four closers who have yet to blow a save or give up an earned run ...
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Joba Chamberlain will keep same job
Projo Sox Blog found this 5/6/2008 on www.nydailynews.com
Those fans who want Chamberlain to remain Mariano Rivera's setup man are getting their wish. Even with tumult in the Yankee rotation Chamberlain is staying in the bullpen for now, though the Yankees are planning an eventual transition.Bryan Armen Graham: On-field achievement gives Rivera edge - MLB - SI.com
Sport Hump...dry and harmless found this 5/6/2008 on sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Brandishing a humbling cut fastball, Mariano Rivera has logged a microscopic 0.77 ERA pitching in a mind-boggling 26 playoff series.Mariano is DHL's Delivery Man for April
My Pinstripes found this 5/7/2008 on mlb.mlb.com
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera was selected as the winner of the "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Month Award" for April in an announcement today, after saving eight of eight opportunities over the month.Joakim Soria as a Starter?
Foul Balls found this 5/8/2008 on sports.aol.com
Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria has been fantastic so far. I mean, ridiculously good. He's 8-for-8 in save situations, and has been damn near untouchable so far. In 13 innings of work, he's struck out 15 while allowing only one walk and ...Klapisch: Goose tells Joba to act like a Yankee
FanHouse found this 5/11/2008 on www.baseballthinkfactory.org
(Attention, major self-serving, name dropping spot forthcoming) Hanging with Klap (and Belth, and the Lederer’s and Camillo the hairy-armed waiter) the other night he had mentioned Mount Gossage might be spewing...so here tis. But Goose always has ...
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Baseball & The Boogie Down • Yanks Win 6-3, Leave For The D At .500
I missed the game today (stupid work) so this entry won't have a lot to it. I caught the first 3.5 innings and the last 2.5 on my XM radio. I left at 0-0, came back at 4-3, and heard it end 6-3. From what I heard, I thought Moose pitched pretty ...
I missed the game today (stupid work) so this entry won't have a lot to it. I caught the first 3.5 innings and the last 2.5 on my XM radio. I left at 0-0, came back at 4-3, and heard it end 6-3. From what I heard, I thought Moose pitched pretty ...
River Avenue Blues • The Mariano Rivera Appreciation Society
“Good one to win.” That’s what the e-mail from my dad said a few minutes Mariano Rivera and the Yanks sealed the deal on their crisp two-hour thirty-three-minute victory over the Indians. Once again, the Yanks are at .500, and now ...
“Good one to win.” That’s what the e-mail from my dad said a few minutes Mariano Rivera and the Yanks sealed the deal on their crisp two-hour thirty-three-minute victory over the Indians. Once again, the Yanks are at .500, and now ...
Scouting Book • Closer Watch Update: MIN
Update: MIN -- Pat Neshek left the mound tonight after hearing a 'pop' in his right elbow. Initial reports are calling it a 'strain', but we're guessing the kind of strain that makes a popping sound isn't a very nice kind. It seems Neshek could be on ...
Update: MIN -- Pat Neshek left the mound tonight after hearing a 'pop' in his right elbow. Initial reports are calling it a 'strain', but we're guessing the kind of strain that makes a popping sound isn't a very nice kind. It seems Neshek could be on ...
XM MLB Chat • Eric Wedge has a different view of Mariano Rivera than Sheldon Ocker
From the NY Times, 5/8/08: "Eric Wedge, the manager of the Indians, said Rivera had a “presence” as a pitcher who is charged with getting the most difficult outs of the game. Wedge said he was not sure if words could accurately describe how ...
From the NY Times, 5/8/08: "Eric Wedge, the manager of the Indians, said Rivera had a “presence” as a pitcher who is charged with getting the most difficult outs of the game. Wedge said he was not sure if words could accurately describe how ...
A New York Yankees Blog • Moose Wins Fourth Straight
And we’re back to .500. Mike Mussina and the Yankee offense led the the team to victory against the Indians today. Moose is pitching very well so far this season, this being his fourth straight win. He was in the game for five innings and gave ...
And we’re back to .500. Mike Mussina and the Yankee offense led the the team to victory against the Indians today. Moose is pitching very well so far this season, this being his fourth straight win. He was in the game for five innings and gave ...
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