subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com - 7/1/2009
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Is Mariano Rivera the player most beloved by his peers throughout baseball? It sure sounds like it, especially given all the accolades Rivera received after getting his 500th save . Heck, Squawker Jon's favorite Yankee - or, more to the point, the only Yankee he actually likes - is Mariano. ...
Is Joba Chamberlain the next Mariano Rivera?
lennysyankees.blogspot.com 6/8/2009 — I have stressed numerous times on this blog that Joba Chamberlain belongs in the rotation. However, my dad still thinks it is necessary to put Joba in the pen now in order to start grooming him for the eventual replacement of Mariano Rivera . As much as I hate the idea of Joba leaving ...
Will Yanks Be Forced to Move Joba Into Pen?
nybaseballdigest.com 5/27/2009 — The Yankees bullpen has been the one constant question mark since the start of the season. Even the great Mariano Rivera gave the fans agita for about a two week stretch. Going forward Joe Girardi must establish roles so that he can maximize the talent of this group. Unfortunately, the injury ...
Johan Santana or Mariano Rivera?
lennysyankees.blogspot.com 5/6/2009 — I somehow have concluded that the debate of Joba Chamberlain's role is ironically not about Joba Chamberlain. He is such a rare breed that he has the potential to be an ace of a rotation or a lockdown closer. That is why I ask, would you rather have on your team: Johan Santana or Mariano ...
Mariano Rivera and the Tale of the Wandering Remote Control
heartbeatofthebronx.blogspot.com 7/2/2009 — Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has been deservedly credited with being the greatest relief pitcher of his generation. On Tuesday night, I believe he also became the first pitcher to ever throw out the ceremonial first pitch and throw the final pitch of a game. The honor of course stemmed from ...
Rivera: “I Go Home, Simple as That”
nybaseballdigest.com 6/29/2009 — Ian O’ Connor goes down memory lane in his morning column.
It’s old hat, but worth repeating, how close the Yankees were to trading Mariano Rivera to Seattle for Felix Fermin. What do you think life without Rivera would mean? Probably no titles in 96 and 98-2000.
You also got ...
Mariano Rivera at #500
thepaintedbaseball.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — M ARIANO RIVERA NAILED DOWN HIS 500th save, but it just didn't seem as big a deal as, say, Randy Johnson's 300th victory. These milestone saves for Rivera don't mean much because most fans believe that he is the greatest closer the game has ever seen with sincere apologies to Trevor Hoffman, ...
What if Joba Chamberlain isn't a starter?
lennysyankees.com 7/11/2009 — I have always been a supporter of Joba Chamberlain in the rotation, but it's hard to hold my ground when he gets bombed every night. He had a four-run lead against a diminished Angels lineup last night , and then fell apart in the fifth inning. He has never gotten into a groove this season and ...
When will Mariano Rivera retire?
lennysyankees.com 6/29/2009 — In ESPN’s Sunday Conversation, Bob Holtzman interviewed the great Mariano Rivera . When asked about retirement, Rivera replied that he will quit when he is no longer effective and/or not competitive. When do you think that will be? Rivera turns 40 years old after this season, and is signed ...
Getting up to speed with Joba Chamberlain
riveraveblues.com 7/3/2009 —
The Pitch F/X chart of Joba’s fastball velocity over time. (Click to enlarge in a new window)
As Joba Chamberlain skyrocketed his way through the Yankee organization as a starter, the book on him was velocity. During his 2006 appearance ...
MARIANO RIVERA HELPED HIS OWN CAUSE
withleather.uproxx.com 6/29/2009 —
Mariano Rivera earned his 500th save last night . But the Yankees reliever helped his team complete a sweep of their subway rival Mets in a very impressive and badass way.
Rivera entered the game with two outs in the eigth inning and his team ...
Rivera gets first career RBI- and 500th save —
Newsday.com - Mets 7/1/2009
Those fans left in the sellout crowd of 41,315 at Citi Field last night for the ninth inning of the final game of the Subway Series saw something truly amazing, something you could never have predicted when Mariano Rivera joined the Yankees as a ...
Rivera gets first career RBI- and 500th save —
Newsday.com - Yankees 7/1/2009
Those fans left in the sellout crowd of 41,315 at Citi Field last night for the ninth inning of the final game of the Subway Series saw something truly amazing, something you could never have predicted when Mariano Rivera joined the Yankees as a ...
