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Baseball Toaster found this 5/31/2008 on www.yfsf.org [flag]
Is there anything in baseball—in sport, for that matter—at the moment that is more aethetically pleasing than the pitching motion of Mariano Rivera? Bring hands together. Look down. Contract body. Extend into an X [above]. Release. Rest at attention. It's an amazing physical poetry, something worthy of Balanchine or Martha Graham for its grace, discipline, balance, and sheer beauty. And ... [link]

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Bronx Banter: Now I Hold My Crotch Cause I'm Top Notch
Published 5/31/2008 at Baseball Toaster
... it is the blinding talent. The pursuit of something perfect. I love the drama of that. That a strikeout or a failure to drive in a runner from second seems bigger, deeper with Rodriguez. I derive full value from his at bats because of the expectations I place on them. For me, each of his at-bats holds the promise of getting to watch one of the great all time players do something great. It's like sheer sensation. Rodriguez's swing was mentioned as one of the finest thing in sports in a terrific thread over at YankeefanvsSox fan on Friday that was sparked by Mark Lamster's ...

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Greg C. posted 5/30/2008 from slidingintohome.blogspot.com

From Ed Price : The struggling Yankees bullpen met as a group before last night's game, apparently at the behest of closer Mariano Rivera. Manager Joe Girardi, who lent his office at Camden Yards to the pitchers, deferred comment to Rivera. "He's always a great leader," Girardi said. Asked about the session, Rivera at first played coy. Then he acknowledged the meeting, saying only, "That's ...
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THT Live:Reliever BABIP

The Hardball Times found this 5/31/2008 on www.hardballtimes.com

Pizza Cutter finds that Troy Percival has a career BABIP figure below average . Supposedly, this rocks the common wisdom, but elite relievers have always had a relatively low BABIP. Check out Mariano Rivera's career BABIP someday (okay, I'll tell you. It's .268. Usually, BABIP is around .290). Or read this article of mine from a few years ago (relevant point at the bottom).
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YANKEES 7, TWINS 6: Extra-good win

yankeesdaily.com found this 6/1/2008 on www.newsday.com

Abreu's single in 12th breaks tie, Rivera picks up 15th save > MINNEAPOLIS - Entering the 12th inning last night, the Yankees had sent only three men to the plate in five straight innings, thanks to a double-play ball and a caught stealing. Then ...
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