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Guts, Heart and Determination
Guts, Heart and Determination
Via Bronx Banter , Mariano Rivera pitched part of the post season with a rib cage injury : Rivera, who tossed 34 pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, said he injured himself in the A.L.C.S. Manager Joe Girardi said Rivera’s injury ...
Girardi Comes to Crash Victim’s Rescue on Way Home
Girardi Comes to Crash Victim’s Rescue on Way Home
slanchreport.com — Early Thursday morning after leaving Yankee Stadium — following that game that I have zero interest in... talking about — manager Joe Girardi got into his car, headed home to Westchester. He passed through a police DUI checkpoint – despite the copious amounts of champagne ... (more) Girardi Comes to Crash Victim’s Rescue on Way Home
How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth?  Part I
How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part I
puristbleedspinstripes.com — Special acknowledgement: This is far and away the most advanced, in depth thing I’ve ever tried. Without... question, the best similarity I can come up with is asking someone who’s taken only high school Economics course to run the IMF, that’s basically what’s happened. As ... (more) How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part I
What makes Mo so great
What makes Mo so great
espn.go.com — In the wake of yet another brilliant postseason performance, Dave Allen looks at Mariano Rivera's pitches and... goes a fair piece toward explaining just... (more) What makes Mo so great
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