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Mariano Rivera Cheats With A Spit Ball Yankees Angles ALCS 10-19-09 (video)
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Mariano Rivera Cheats With A Spit Ball Yankees Angles ALCS 10-19-09 (video)
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In the 10th inning of a 4-4 tie of a pivotal game three of the ALCS, closer Mariano Rivera came into the ballgame with a man on second base and no outs. The ...
Spit Takes: Debunking The Mariano Rivera Loogie Accusations [Mlb]
deadspin.com - 10/20/2009
Spit Takes: Debunking The Mariano Rivera Loogie Accusations [Mlb]
— deadspin.com — A reader and Angels fan known hereabouts as Jose Canseco's Iguana sends along these exculpatory frames from... yesterday's Fox broadcast, which were curiously absent from the Halos Heaven video . Rivera's spit, spotlighted here, clearly passes in front ... (more) Spit Takes: Debunking The Mariano Rivera Loogie ...

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Rivera spit ball Yankees vs Angles ALCS 10-19-09 (video)
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Rivera spit ball Yankees vs Angles ALCS 10-19-09 (video)
— youtube.com — With a tie game in the bottom of the 10th, the Yankees bring in there closer Rivera.... After warming up, he has his back to home plate so the home plate ump ... (more) Rivera spit ball Yankees vs Angles ALCS 10-19-09 (video)

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Rivera Puts His Money Where His Spit Is
mlb.fanhouse.com - 10/21/2009
Rivera Puts His Money Where His Spit Is
— mlb.fanhouse.com — by Jeff Fletcher ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mariano Rivera said he was amused by the supposed video proof... that he had spit on the baseball , so much so that he offered to buy dinner for all the media in attendance if anything otherwise was proven. "If we ... (more) Rivera Puts His Money Where His Spit Is

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Sixty Feet, Six Inches:  On Mariano Rivera

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On Mariano Rivera
Sixty Feet, Six Inches — So, there's this video making the round on the internet that appears to show Mariano Rivera preparing a spitball in game 3 of the ALCS. Since spitballs are illegal, this has become all the rage lately. For those you you living in a cave, here's the video: Now, a few things must be addressed here. First, was that a spitball? It certainly appears that way. Second, did the spit actually land on the ball? It looks like it to me, but there are some people out there with DVRs and HDTVs that zoomed in and say no. Third, if this is a spitball does it invalidate everything Mariano ...

The Boston Blogger — From the I Hate the Yankees Blog... I am sure this video will be taken down soon, but enjoy it while you can. We always thought he only threw one pitch, now we know he throws 2 pitches. The splitter and the spitter. Labels: Mariano Rivera ...

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Mariano Rivera Spit Ball Video
njfrogman.blogspot.com 10/20/2009 — Yankees closer Mo Rivera bottom of the 10th. Turns away from the home base ump. Checks the the 2nd base ump. Then? More evidence that MLB needs the Yankees in the World Series? Seriously - the... Full story: http://www.bobsblitz.com Best Amazon prices for Blitz Subscribers: ...
Girardi laughs at allegations Rivera used spit
digitalsportsdaily.com 10/20/2009 — By Travis Duncan A video has surfaced which shows Yankees closer Mariano Rivera spitting towards the ball during the 10th inning of Monday’s ALCS game against the Anaheim Angels. Before Tuesday night’s game in Anaheim Joe Giardi said he laughed when he heard the allegations.  ...
MLB: No evidence Rivera was throwing a spitter
hardballtimes.com 10/20/2009 — I suppose this closes the case : The Commissioners Office reviewed available video and still photography from Mariano Rivera spitting toward a baseball in ALCS Game 3 and “found no evidence that Rivera spit on the ball,” a spokesman for the commissioner told the Post. The initial ...
The Spitter – You Decide
nybaseballdigest.com 10/20/2009 — I think the whole Mariano Rivera spit ball story has been overblown. If he was going to do such a heinous act why would it be in clear view of the camera? The commissioner’s office has absolved Rivera of any wrong doing, but we all know that doesn’t always translate to innocence. ...
MLB: Rivera Did Not Spit on Baseball
yanksblog.com 10/20/2009 — Joel Sherman and George King of the Post report that MLB has investigated the alleged Mariano Rivera spitball and have concluded that Mo did not spit on the baseball. I doubt it'll do much to effect the people who believe he did, but it's nice to ...
Mariano Rivera Spitball Controversy: What’s Wrong With Spitting on the Baseball?
thebiglead.com 10/21/2009 — Mariano Rivera spit on a baseball yesterday. Spitballs are illegal. So by spitting on a baseball, Mariano Rivera cheated. Rivera’s spit is quickly becoming the most-dissected loogie in baseball since Keith Hernandez hocked one in the ...
Did Mariano Rivera Throw A Spitball?
notqualifiedtocomment.com 10/20/2009 — I don’t know guys, you tell me. If anyone thinks this isn’t a spitball, thats fine. The bottom line is that he looks around to see if anyone is watching, then he spits on the ball. See for yourselves: I don’t think it would tarnish his legacy or anything, but it ...
MLB Reviewed Rivera Spitgate Tape
fackyouk.blogspot.com 10/20/2009 — And you're not going to believe this, but they didn't find any evidence that Mo spit on the ball. Joel Sherman with the scoop : The initial reaction by the league had been that the video plus still pictures they have of the incident were inconclusive if Rivera actually spit on or near the ball. ...
Posada should be pissed at Rivera for making him catch a phlegm-ball and having to grab it with his hand to throw it back!
athbloggs.blogspot.com 10/21/2009 — Ok, so what we have here is an old fashion spiiting incident. Actually, this one is kinda similar to the Seinfield episode where Roger McDowell of the Mets was hiding "in bushed by the gravely road" and spit on Kramer and Neuman. The Major League Baseball Commissioners Office reviewed ...
Mariano Rivera Spitball? No Way Says MLB — Babes Love Baseball
Youtube video has surfaced today which appears to show Mariano Rivera shiftily spitting on the baseball before a pitch. Major League Baseball of course denies the allegations, finding no reason to discipline the New York Yankees closer. So did he spit on the ball or not? It's hard to say, though ...
Mariano Rivera Spits on Ball? — Empire Sports Now
Videos of Mariano Rivera spitting on a ball are circulating the internet. Yes, it looks like Mo looks around before he spits but he didn’t spit on that ball. Slow the video down and you’ll see the spit misses the ball and drops down past it. Mariano spit to the dirt while ...
MLB finds 'no evidence' of Rivera 'spitball' — Circling The Bases
As a follow-up to Craig's article this morning, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that MLB "found no evidence that Mariano Rivera spit on the ball" after reviewing video and photos from Game 3 of the ALCS. Craig...
Sherman: MLB: No evidence Rivera threw spitter — BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
I could spit on a stranger...than friction! The Commissioners Office reviewed available video and still photography from Mariano Rivera spitting toward a baseball in ALCS Game 3 and “found no evidence that Rivera spit on the ball,” a spokesman for the commissioner told the Post. The initial ...
Mariano Rivera Spit On The Ball During Game 3 Of The ALCS — FanIQ Blog
Anyone who has been around this site for more than 20 minutes or so knows that I hate the Yankees as much as anyone on the planet. So of course, seeing Mariano Rivera spitting on the ball during Game 3 of the ALCS against the Angels seems like the perfect opportunity to rip ...
The Mariano Rivera spitting video — Angels blog
Yankees closer appears to spit on the ball. Discuss. Post from: Angels blog
MLB: No evidence Rivera threw spitter — Zell's Pinstripe Blog
Analyzing spit? Seriously? Mariano Rivera has been known to spit a lot in general, which is common among baseball players. You can’t positively say that the spit actually landed on the ball. Is that actually how the “spit ball” is made anyway? I have no idea. You have to ...
Fox Replay Operator Contacts SbB About Rivera — SPORTSbyBROOKS
Today I was contacted by a Fox-TV replay operator who worked the Angels-Yankees game yesterday, and has examined every possible angle of the Mariano Rivera spitting episode . (Notice how Rivera held the ball at the precise moment he spit? Why so?) Because he didn’t want to speak ...
Mariano Rivera Loves The Spit Ball — So Yoked - Athletes Served Sunny Side Up
MLB puts the Rivera/spitball story to bed — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs
Major League Baseball has cleared Mariano Rivera of any wrongdoing after a video circulated around the Internet on Tuesday morning that suggested the Yankees’ closer had spit on a ball during Game 3 of the ALCS. The video, which first surfaced on an Angels fan blog, showed Rivera with ...
MLB Says Rivera No Spitter — Nova Fantasy Sports Headline Newsfeed
Update: MLB has reported that they have found no evidence that Yankee reliever Mariano Rivera spit on or doctored the ball in any way during Game 3 of the ALCS. Dodger coach Larry Bowa and Yankee pitching coach Dave Eiland both rushed to Rivera's defense saying that nothing has ever been said ...
Commish: No spitter by Rivera — Angels blog
The commissioner’s office reviewed video and still photos and found “no evidence” that Mariano Rivera spit on the ball. Post from: Angels blog
MLB: No evidence Rivera threw spitter — Full of Sports
The Major League Baseball Commissioners Office reviewed available video and still photography from Mariano Rivera spitting toward a baseball in ALCS Game 3 and “found no evidence that Rivera spit on the ball,” a spokesman for the commissioner told the Post. The initial reaction by the ...
Mariano Rivera and the Case of the Spitball — The Sporting Blog
It was only a fleeting moment in Monday night's game, and one that the FOX TV crew didn't even acknowledge, but there was Mariano Rivera, looking around and then spitting in the direction of the baseball he was about to throw. Did the spit make contact with the ball? ...
Angels Fans are Whining Babies — High and Tight.
The Angels Blogosphere is rampant today with claims of Mariano Rivera using a spitball. Many seem to suggest that this is how Rivera has been so successful over the years. This douchebag takes screenshots of the game that suggest that Rivera spit directly on the ball. He goes on to suggest ...
Rivera Puts His Money Where His Spit Is — FanHouse
by Jeff Fletcher ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mariano Rivera said he was amused by the supposed video proof that he had spit on the baseball , so much so that he offered to buy dinner for all the media in attendance if anything otherwise was proven. "If we find a different angle, you will see spit is ...
Amused Mariano Rivera laughs, says spit was 'not on the ball' — Big League Stew
And just like that, Mariano Rivera's (notes) Spitgate is over. After a surreal day that started with one Angels-centric blog claiming that a video showed the Yankees closer spitting on a baseball and continued with a quick investigation by the commissioner's office that cleared Rivera's name ...
Girardi laughs at allegations Rivera used spit — RootZoo Articles
Joe Giardi said he laughed when he heard of the allegations that Mariano Rivera cheated.
Did Rivera throw a spitball? — The Yankee Universe
Despite a victory against the Yankees in Game 3 of the ALCS yesterday, Angels fans are acting like Mel Gibson did in the film Conspiracy Theory . Today, a group of them are accusing closer Mariano Rivera of throwing a spitball to Erick Aybar during the 10th inning after Phil Hughes had left the ...
A spit decision — The LoHud Yankees Blog
Apparently, Mariano Rivera was labeled as a cheater for a few hours today. If you haven’t seen the video, check out YouTube for the “evidence” that Rivera spit on a baseball in last night’s game against the Angels. The video caused quite the uproar among Angels fans ...
MLB Proves Once Again It Will Protect Players That Deserve Punishment — Bleacher Report - MLB
The MLB finally had a chance to do the right thing in regards to a player that was caught cheating, but instead just as usual MLB turned its back on its fans! It's getting very old this is the same MLB that allowed for steroids to become rampant.  ...
MLB sees 'spit' pics, won't punish Yankees' Rivera — FOXSports.com News for MLB
Video that appeared to show New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera spitting on the ball made the Internet rounds Tuesday, with Major League Baseball saying there was no reason to consider any discipline. A YouTube clip from Fox's broadcast of ...
MLB sees spit clip, won't punish Yankees' Rivera — FOXSports.com News for MLB
Video that appeared to show New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera spitting on the ball made the Internet rounds Tuesday, with Major League Baseball saying there was no reason to consider any discipline. A YouTube clip from Fox's broadcast of ...
MLB puts the Rivera/spitball story to bed — Blogging the Bombers - NY Daily News Blogs
Major League Baseball has cleared Mariano Rivera of any wrongdoing after a video circulated around the Internet on Tuesday morning that suggested the Yankees’ closer had spit on a ball during Game 3 of the ALCS. The video, which first ...
On Mariano Rivera's Spit Ball — Bleacher Report - MLB
So, there's this video making the rounds on the internet that appears to show Mariano Rivera preparing a spitball in Game Three of the ALCS. Since spitballs are illegal, this has become all the rage lately. For those you living in a cave, here's ...
What We Learned: Umps are in a blue funk — Latest Sporting News Articles for MLB
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Sporting News' Stan McNeal analyzes Game 4 of the ALCS between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels: Umpires slump, too Mike Port, vice president of umpiring for MLB, was giving Sporting News a rules refresher before ...
Rivera cleared in spitting incident — Major League Baseball News
Major League Baseball swiftly cleared the Yankees' Mariano Rivera of any wrongdoing after a blog post on Tuesday morning claimed the hurler had spit on the baseball during Game 3 of the American League Championship Series.
MLB: No evidence Rivera threw spitter — NY Post: Sports
The Major League Baseball Commissioners Office reviewed available video and still photography from Mariano Rivera spitting toward a baseball in ALCS Game 3 and “found no evidence that Rivera spit on the ball,” a spokesman for the commissioner told th...
Mariano Rivera cleared of wrongdoing for allegedly spitting on ball — L.A. Times - Baseball News
Commissioner's office says Yankees closer did not spit on the ball during the Angels' 5-4 victory in Game 3 of the ALCS on Monday. > Commissioner's office ...
Mariano Rivera's "Spitball" — Bleacher Report - MLB
I don't want to touch this one, but I will. Mariano Rivera spit near a baseball yesterday. Angels fans are up in arms, saying he throws a spitball. This. Is. Moronic. There's a video that clearly depicts Mo spitting near the ball. I ...