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Rivera or Jeter? Who's the greatest?
pinstripealley.com - 6/30/2009
Rivera or Jeter? Who's the greatest?
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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 ...
Rivera Hits 500 Save Mark
mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com - 6/29/2009
Rivera Hits 500 Save Mark
— mrfactoidssportsworld.blogspot.com — I've never been a New York Yankee Fan, but even I have to give credit where credit... is due. The most dominant closer in post season history reached a historic milestone last night, as Mariano Rivera recorded his 500th career save. Rivera has spent his entire career in Yankee pinstripes, becoming ... (more) Rivera Hits 500 Save Mark

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At start of Mariano Rivera's Yankee career, Gene Michael almost traded him
nydailynews.com - 6/30/2009
At start of Mariano Rivera's Yankee career, Gene Michael almost traded him
— nydailynews.com — At start of Mariano Rivera's Yankee career, Gene Michael almost traded him Tuesday, June 30th 2009, 4:00... AM (Page 1 of 2) All these years later, Gene Michael still laughs when he thinks about how Mariano Rivera became the greatest one-pitch pitcher in ... (more) At start of Mariano Rivera's Yankee career, Gene ...

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When you're wrong, you're wrong
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Writing a blog, or a sports column, is a lot like being a major league hitter. You're... going to hit some, and miss some. On Monday, I mentioned one I had connected on back in mid-June, correctly predicting the Angels... (more) When you're wrong, you're wrong

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Rating the Two Great Yankees
baseballmusings.com — ... Pinstripe Alley tries to make the case that Mariano Rivera is a greater Yankee than Derek Jeter. Sorry, I’m not buying it. Over their careers, ...

BLS poll: Derek Jeter vs. Mariano Rivera, who you taking?
Big League Stew — ... Rivera, though, is getting support from a lot of corners. Ed Valentine from Pinstripe Alley says he'd take Mo over The Captain. Radio maven Sweeny Murti says Rivera's impact on the Yankees ...

Melky & A-Rod’s late innings heroics lead Yanks past Mariners
Zell's Pinstripe Blog — ... On the composition of the bench / A tale of two pitchers / Kings of NY HUGHES PHIL-ING THE BILL AS BIG BRIDGE TO RIVERA Chien Ming Wang is ”fixed”  / Retiring #51 / Who’s the greatest? ...

Discussion: Jeter Or Rivera?
The Yankee Universe — Pinstripe Alley poses the following question: Mariano Rivera or Derek Jeter? Which of these two current New York Yankee icons is higher on the franchise’s list of all-time greats? For me, the answer is simple. Rivera. No contest. As great as Jeter is, and as much as he has meant to the Yankees, the last 15 years of Yankee baseball have been about one thing, and one thing only. Get the ball to Rivera with a lead, then wait for John Sterling to start screeching “Yankees win … Theeeeeeee Yankees win.” Jeter is ...

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Rating the Two Great Yankees
baseballmusings.com 6/30/2009 — Pinstripe Alley tries to make the case that Mariano Rivera is a greater Yankee than Derek Jeter . Sorry, I’m not buying it. Over their careers, Jeter produced about 15 more wins than Rivera, or about one per year. At first blush, you might think Murti’s is an outlandish statement. ...
BLS poll: Derek Jeter vs. Mariano Rivera, who you taking?
sports.yahoo.com 7/1/2009 — In the wake of Mariano Rivera earning his 500th save on Sunday night , an interesting debate has been born in the blogosphere. Mariano Rivera or Derek Jeter ? There's no doubt that both were the two biggest titans not named Joe Torre during the ...
At 500, Mo Makes It Memorable
bats.blogs.nytimes.com 6/29/2009 — There was something poetic in the strange walk Mariano Rivera drew with the bases loaded in the top of the ninth inning on Sunday at Citi Field. It made the score Yankees 4, Mets 2 - the same score as it was in Flushing on Oct. 26, 2000, the fifth and ...
Morning Mariano Roundup
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — I said my piece in last night's game recap , now let's hear what others are saying about Rivera's accomplishment on this Monday Mo'ning. ----- Shysterball : Mariano Rivera got his 500th save. More impressive: he drew a bases-loaded walk, giving him his first career RBI in 15 seasons. ...
Post Game: Balls
nleastchatter.com 6/29/2009 — Great look at heartbreaking game.
Even in Boston, they knew Mo was something special
puristbleedspinstripes.com 6/29/2009 — This quote comes via Kevin Kennedy's talk show on Sirius XM radio (With thanks to Andrew Fitzpatrick): “I’ll never forget this as long as I live, it’s a true story: we’re in New York, the old Yankee Stadium, Rivera comes in and he just blows it by Mo Vaughn, [Jose] Canseco, Reggie Jefferson, ...
The Fan - Ruthian Impact
wfan.com 6/30/2009 — New York, NY (WFAN) -- Who's better than Mariano Rivera? I've written before in this space that you can make the case he is the most important Yankee since Babe Ruth. Think about it. The Yankees don't win four World Series titles in five years if ...
Milestone for Mariano (with audio)
yankees.lhblogs.com 6/29/2009 — That was certainly a fun game to watch. It’s not every night you can see a legendary player drive in his first career run and get his 500th save. Here is the full audio of Mariano’s postgame press conference including the questions ...
Wang finally picks up a win as Rivera saves No. 500
riveraveblues.com 6/29/2009 — When Joe Girardi summoned Mariano Rivera into the game with two outs and two on in the bottom of the 8th, it was the 561st time in his career that Rivera would enter with a save on the line. For the 500th time, Rivera would complete it. He is just ...
Rivera takes place in history with No. 500 | yankees.com: News
newyork.yankees.mlb.com 6/29/2009 — By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com 06/29/09 2:30 AM ET NEW YORK -- Another save? You'd have to excuse Mariano Rivera if that particular milestone didn't boost his excitement level -- after all, he's been there and done that, now 500 times and still counting. It ...
Since ’96, Making It Look as Easy as 1-2-3 — NYT > Baseball 6/30/2009
The Yankees’ Mariano Rivera, who earned his 500th save Sunday, has been a model of consistency and dominance because of a cutter that has left him a cut above other relievers.
Mariano Rivera Gets His First Career RBI & 500th Save on the Same Night — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
The Subway Series tends to produce a lot of great moments. The games are never short and sweet, the most unusual things happen (just ask Luis Castillo), and the fans certainly get their money's worth.  Sunday night was no different as the ...
Brian Cashman mixes and matches with Yanks' relievers — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 6/30/2009
NEW YORK - For Mariano Rivera to record his 500th save Sunday night, the guys ahead of him had to do their jobs. They did, precisely how the Yankees pictured it. Well,...
AGELESS MARIANO RIVERA IS TRUE ACE IN THE HOLE FOR YANKEES — NY Post: Sports 6/30/2009
> Despite rumors of Mariano Rivera's athletic mortality, his milestone 500th save Sunday told a different tale. Many doubted Rivera's ability to regain his old form after offseason surgery, but no less than Yankees teammate Derek Jeter, ...
Yanks' Rivera adds to legacy as elite closer — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 6/30/2009
Mariano Rivera has seen all the histrionics by some closers. It's fine, he said, because it's part of their personalities.Rivera ...