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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 one game apiece Thursday night in Yankee Stadium. “We’ve proved that. He’s good. [...]
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October 28, 2009
Mariano Rivera seems to like mentoring the young pitchers in the bullpen. He mostly seems to work with them on their mental approach to the game, rather than pitches and mechanics. I’m wondering, will Rivera end up a pitching coach when he’s through pitching? Imagine him teaching the cutter to up and [...]
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October 30, 2009
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 [...]
Via NY Daily News
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October 30, 2009
After a six-out save on Thrusday night in Game 2, Mariano Rivera can rest, but he is convinced he can go two innings at a time for the remainder of the series, if it's necessary. "Definitely," Rivera said.
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November 01, 2009
The underbelly of the Yankee bullpen has been criticized this October - with good reason - but the non-Mariano Rivera relievers had one of their finest nights of the postseason in Game 3. Well, except for Phil Hughes.
Via NJ.com
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October 30, 2009
Rivera a throwback to days when six-out saves were the norm
Via New York Yankees - New York Post
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October 30, 2009
A.J. Burnett was great, and the big home runs eventually arrived for the Yankees, but doesn't it always come down to Mariano Rivera?
You would think they might take it easier on him as he gets older, but he just wants the ball. Last night, Joe Gi...
Via New York Yankees - New York Post
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October 30, 2009
A.J. Burnett was great, and the big home runs eventually arrived for the Yankees, but doesn't it always come down to Mariano Rivera?
You would think they might take it easier on him as he gets older, but he just wants the ball. Last night, Joe Gi...
Via New York Yankees - New York Post
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October 30, 2009
A.J. Burnett and Mariano Rivera altered the mood in the Yankees’ universe last night better than any drug could have.
Armed with a filthy curveball he was able to throw for strikes, Burnett earned his October pinstripes by allowing the Phillies a run...
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October 30, 2009
The Yankees rolled out their best possible setup option for last night's eighth inning.
Mariano Rivera working double-time still trumps all other options. Here came Rivera for the eighth and ninth, and there went the Phillies' chances of heading h...
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October 29, 2009
The Yankees have tied the World Series at one game a piece. Pedro pitched like it was 1999, but the Phillies were held to one run.
The Phillies had runners at first and second against Mariano Rivera in the Top of the 8th but Chase Utley hit into a double play. After the game Phillies manager [...]
Via Sliding Into Home
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October 28, 2009
So here's the second, and final part of this series.The Bullpens- This has been really the only dissapointment so far for the Yankees. What was supposed to be a huge strength has turned out to not really be all that great after all. Phil Hughes has not been nearly as good as he was in the regular season in the eight inning. Joba Chamberlain has also failed to become the shutdown...
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October 28, 2009
Phillies short stop and loudmouth Jimmy Rollins was on "The Jay Leno Show" last night and was asked about the upcoming series, here's what he had to say: "Of course we're gonna win. If we're nice, we'll let it go six, but I'm thinking five, close it out at home." A few Yankees were told about the comments and here's what they said:Mariano Rivera: "I could care less what he said....
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October 31, 2009
PHILADELPHIA -- The first two games of the World Series have been, refreshingly, about the players. We've seen the artistry of Cliff Lee and A.J. Burnett, the power of Chase Utley and Mark Teixeira, the grace under fire of Mariano Rivera. We haven't seen, for the most part, the fumbling by managers and stumbling by umpires that have been running themes this October.
Via Bleacher Report
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October 30, 2009
All the bright spots and the warts have been exposed after two games in the 2009 World Series. Mariano Rivera, perhaps the brightest of all stars, pitched a two-inning save to preserve a 3-1 Yankees victory over the Phillies on Thursday night in New YorkRead the full article on Bleacher Report...
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