pinstripealley.com - 14 days ago
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Rivera revealed that he pitched the entire Fall Classic hiding a painful rib-cage injury, leaning on head trainer Gene Monahan to keep his clubhouse secret.
The Legend of Mo grows...
We knew he was hurting late in the Series, but not that it may have started back in the ALCS ...
Five More Years For Mariano Rivera?
mlbtraderumors.com 15 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 ...
Not Even Ribcage Injury Stopped Rivera
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 15 days ago — 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?
Guts, Heart and Determination
baseballmusings.com 15 days ago — 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 ...
Mariano Rivera
fangraphs.com 13 days ago — Mariano Rivera - New York Yankees Birthdate: 11/29/1969 Bats/Throws: R/R Height/Weight: 6-2/185 Position: P 7/1/2009 - Two Very Different Cutters by Dave Allen (FanGraphs) 11 6/16/2009 - Mariano Rivera's Curious Rates by Matthew Carruth (FanGraphs) ...
Going the Distance
baseballmusings.com 18 days ago — Mariano Rivera is ready to pitch as long as needed for a championship:
Rivera has already pitched two or more innings three times this postseason, most recently during a 3-1 win in Game 2 of the World Series. But would he be able to pitch three if needed?
“Hopefully we don’t ...
How Many Championships Is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part III
puristbleedspinstripes.com 13 days ago — Please see Part I for acknowledgments.
Let’s start with the 2009 postseason.
We take the Magic Calculator Thingy and input the following:
Innings pitched: 16.
Fangraphs’ FIP: 2.28
Next, we go to Baseball Reference and click on the ‘postseason’ tab. We look at ...
How Many Championships is Mariano Rivera Worth? Part IV
puristbleedspinstripes.com 13 days ago — 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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The Secret of Mariano Rivera’s Success
baseballreflections.com 15 days ago —
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He’s A Christian!
But he wasn’t always a Christian, people never are…not from birth anyway. Furhtermore, there is a moment in every Christian’s life where they have made a choice to follow the path God has planned for them. For ...
Attempting to Quantify Mariano Rivera’s Postseason Value
mvn.com 12 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 ...
Yankees have issues to dodge in quest to repeat —
NY Post: Sports 14 days ago
Before the confetti was even falling in the Canyon of Heroes, the subject already had switched to 2010.
Could the Yankees become the first repeat champion since their 1998-2000 three-peat forerunners? Of course they can. They have a strong nucleus an...
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