bats.blogs.nytimes.com - 16 days ago
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Mariano Rivera pitched with a ribcage injury during the postseason. If Rivera had faltered in Game 6 of the World Series, would he have been fit enough to pitch in a Game 7 against the Phillies?
puristbleedspinstripes.com - 14 days ago
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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 ...
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How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part I
espn.go.com - 17 days ago
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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...
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What makes Mo so great
puristbleedspinstripes.com - 14 days ago
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puristbleedspinstripes.com —
Please see Part I for acknowledgments. Hey, so
now that I’ve missed the last 100 years or
so, what’d I miss? Anyway, here’s what we’ve got in terms of a final tally: Year PREWAR Converted PREWAR 1995 0.200 2.64 1996 0.145 0.712 ...
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How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part IV
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Guts, Heart and Determination
baseballmusings.com —
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 occurred in Game 2 of the World Series. Rivera pitched two innings and threw 39 pitches while saving a 3-1 victory.
“He was a little sore back there,” Girardi said. “It happened the first time he went two innings. That was when he first felt it. He had a ...
How Great is the Great Mariano Rivera
No, You're a Towel —
... Those are ridiculous numbers. More ridiculous, Rivera didn't allow a run in the World Series this season, which was the 19th time in 29 postseason series he had accomplished that feat. And he was pitching with a ribcage injury! ...
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How Great is the Great Mariano Rivera
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Rivera kept injury quiet during Series
mlb.mlb.com 16 days ago — By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com 11/06/09 5:50 PM EST NEW YORK -- There was no perceptible wincing when Mariano Rivera threw the final pitch of the World Series on Wednesday, inducing Shane Victorino to hit an easy ground ball that secured the Yankees' 27th ...
Watching Rivera
baseballmusings.com 23 days ago — The Phillies think the more they see of Mariano Rivera , the better they will hit him.
“We can hit Rivera,” Phillies manager Charlie Manuel promised not long after the Yankees laid a 3-1 bruise on his team to even this World Series at ...
Attempting to Quantify Mariano Rivera’s Postseason Value
mvn.com 13 days ago — Last week, Rob Neyer challenged someone to find out just how many championships Mariano Rivera has been worth. I was tempted to go ahead and figure it out, but didn't really have the time or idea on how do it. Rebecca, over at This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes, decided to go ahead and take that ...
Mo at home in postseason
lohud.com 23 days ago — PHILADELPHIA - In the late innings of Thursday's Game 2 of the World Series, Yankees manager Joe Girardi had two things in his favor: Mariano Rivera and an off-day Friday. Rivera handled the ninth inning as usual, but he also pitched a scoreless ...
Five More Years For Mariano Rivera?
mlbtraderumors.com 16 days ago — Mariano Rivera told today's crowd he wants to play for five more years, according to the New York Times' Jack Curry . Rivera explained:
"I'm serious. I hope the organization does whatever it takes to bring me back. I know I have another year ...
Mariano Rivera: Been There Done That
joshqpublic.com 24 days ago —
Its been a long time since I rock and rolled. Its been a long time since I did the stroll. Ooh, let me get it back, let me get it back. Let me get it back, baby, where I come from. -Led Zeppelin
Public Service Announcement : Ok, here we go! Look who it is. Look who it is again. ...
Rivera shows he's still the best
lohud.com 28 days ago — NEW YORK - He has been there before, so many times, and yet it still felt sweet. Still felt special and beautiful and unique. Still felt like magic. Mariano Rivera has been at the heart of four World Series celebrations and yet, this one - this night ...
Rivera ready to do whatever it takes
nydailynews.com 10/19/2009 — Mariano Rivera hadn’t pitched more than two innings in a postseason game since Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS, when he tossed three brilliant innings to help lead the Yankees past the Red Sox in the Aaron Boone Game.
Rivera got seven outs on ...
Rib injury threatened Mo's Series —
NY Post: Sports 16 days ago
If there had been a Game 7 in the World Series, the end of the game might have been dicey.
Mariano Rivera revealed yesterday he was nursing a rib injury during the World Series. Rivera, speaking at the victory parade, would not say whether he coul...
