riveraveblues.com - 7/1/2009
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I can’t imagine the New York Yankees without Mariano Rivera for the last 15 seasons. Since he came up as a 25-year-old and wowed the crowd during the 1995 ALCS, he has always been there. In 1996, he helped shorten the games, and in 1997, he closed them. Five hundred saves later, ...
nydailynews.com - 6/30/2009
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nydailynews.com —
Gene Michael remembers, in 1995, when he considered
trading Mariano Rivera to the Tigers for David Wells.
At the time Rivera was still trying to make it as a starter. "I never said yes," Michael said with a chuckle Monday. Photos: All-time saves ...
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Harper: A rich history behind Mo's 500
pinstripealley.com - 6/30/2009
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More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP
Mariano Rivera Browse more photos » Mariano Rivera or
Derek Jeter ? Which of these two current New York Yankee icons is higher on the ...
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Rivera or Jeter? Who's the greatest?
nypost.com - 6/30/2009
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nypost.com —
> THE concentration Sunday night was on whether
Chien-Ming Wang would earn his first win of 2009
and Mariano Rivera would record his 500th career save, so you might not have paid much attention to what occurred in between: Phil Hughes ...
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HUGHES PHIL-ING THE BILL AS BIG BRIDGE TO RIVERA
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Mariano Rivera Was Discussed in Trades for David Wells (or "The Yankees Were Always After Wells")
YanksBlog.com —
... the Yankees GM some time. However, Michael says, somewhere around that point, Mo's velocity jumped up in the Minors and he refused to include him in a deal. Michael says it was in the minors, but Knobler disputes that, saying that Mo was in the Major League rotation when Wells was eventually dealt to the Reds for C.J. Nitkowski, Mark Lewis and Dave Tuttle. Talks of Wells to the Yankees revived in the next offseason, however, when the Reds were looking to trade the pitcher away. Ben Kabak was River Ave. Blues points to ...
Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Mets, Pirates, Papelbon, Rivera
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... recommends that the Mets not make any trades.
Around the Majors takes a closer look at the two deals the Pirates pulled off this week.
The Basball Opinion dissects the Pirates moves and what it could mean for the team's future.
Rockin' the Red takes a look at what the Mark DeRosa trade means for the Cardinals.
Statistician Magician makes a case for trading Jonathan Papelbon.
River Ave. Blues looks back at the deal that almost sent Mariano Rivera out of the ...
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