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Mariano Rivera’s Projections and the Value of the Closer
It’s not exactly surprising that of all the pitchers that the fans have projected so far, Mariano Rivera is the leader in saves, ERA, WHIP, and K/BB. After all, Mo has been hands down the greatest reliever of his era, if not all time, and has shown no indication of slowing down...
Five More Years For Mariano Rivera?
November 06, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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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 under my contract, and...
Did Mariano Rivera Throw A Spitball?
October 20, 2009 by
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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 would...
Mariano Rivera-Simply the Best
4 days ago by
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Mariano Rivera notched his 500th save last night becoming only the second pitcher in history to accomplish that and made me stop and think back. I am 31 years old and have seen pretty much every save that MO has ever had, i am a diehard fan and go or watch just about every single game...
MLB: No evidence Rivera threw spitter
October 20, 2009 by
New York Yankees - New York Post
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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...
George Steinbrenner To Attend Game 1
October 26, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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From Bryan Hoch:George M. Steinbrenner watched from his Tampa, Fla., home as Mariano Rivera threw the final pitch of the American League Championship Series, sending the Yankees on to their first World Series in six years.The Yankees principal owner's first action was likely to...
Paranoid Angels Fans Accuse Mariano Rivera Of Throwing Spitballs
Angels fans have lost their freaking minds over the video below, which allegedly catches Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in the act of spitting on a baseball, right there in front of God and Joe Buck and 45,000 fans. The Angels won last night, incidentally, though you wouldn't know...
Mariano Rivera Spitball? No Way Says MLB
October 20, 2009 by
Babes Love Baseball
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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...
Mariano Rivera and the Case of the Spitball
October 20, 2009 by
The Sporting Blog
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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...
Mariano Has Successful BP Session
September 05, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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From The AP:Yankees closer Mariano Rivera threw "almost 20 pitches" in a bullpen session Saturday and reported no pain in his sore left groin, meaning he might be able to return to the mound Sunday."I wasn't expecting to feel anything," Rivera said before the...
Using Pitch F/X Data to Determine if Mariano Rivera Threw a Spitball
October 20, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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by Kathy Willens - AP
3 months ago:
New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera delivers in the ninth inning of the Yankees' 4-2 victory over the New York Mets in an interleague baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Sunday...
Mariano Rivera Spitball: Video Evidence?
October 20, 2009 by
Halos Heaven
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Personally, the video ytou are about to watch is pretty amazing: I would say this is pretty conclusive evidence of why Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera is able to throw only one pitch that has unpredictable, yet precise movement. He has mastered the Angels so far in the ALCS but...
Birthday Closer
9 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Happy 40th birthday to Mariano Rivera!
Update: It’s also Vin Scully’s birthday.
Leverage, baby, Leverage
October 26, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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When Mariano Rivera began to warm in the seventh inning last night, there were a variety of reactions. Some liked the move, some did not, and I admit that, at first, I was a little worried--what if something happened, Rivera pitched two innings, the Yankees lost the game and then Rivera...
Mo Has "Tightness" In His Groin
September 02, 2009 by
Sliding Into Home
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According to Peter Abraham, Mariano Rivera has some “tightness” in his left groin. He first felt it back on August 15th in Seattle, then it went away but came back on Tuesday.Rivera said that if this were the playoffs, he would be able to pitch pitching. He will rest for the next...
"This New Guy We Got"
October 16, 2009 by
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes
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When you can get 45,000+ fans all chanting your name in a LCS in your first year in New York, you're obviously doing something right. CC's something? 8 innings, 4 hits 1 run 1 walk 7 strikeouts. Yeah, I don't know about you, but I'd say that new guy did pretty well...
Mo Blows game but he is not to blame
4 days ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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The story of the game will be that Mariano Rivera blew a two run lead with two outs in the ninth giving up a two run homerun to Jason Bay to tie the game and lead to a walkoff homerun in extra innings and the Yankees losing the game. I don't think anyone ever expects Mariano Rivera...
Mariano Rivera Is The Delivery Man Of The Year
October 14, 2009 by
Baseball & The Boogie Down
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Just got a text alert that the GOAT, Mariano Rivera, was named the 2009 MLB Delivery Man of the Year. This shouldn't really come as a shock to anyone. Mo had a downright awesome year. His final regular season pitching line: 66 games, 66.1 IP, 48 hits, 14 runs, 13 earned, 7 HR,...
Amused Mariano Rivera laughs, says spit was 'not on the ball'
October 20, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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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...
Ichiro Stuns Rivera, Yankees With Walk-off Blast
SEATTLE(AP) Ichiro Suzuki hit a two-out, two-run homer off New York closer Mariano Rivera and the Seattle Mariners stunned the Yankees 3-2 on Friday night.
MARIANO RIVERA IS A SPITTER
October 20, 2009 by
With Leather
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Major League Baseball recently concluded an investigation regarding an SB Nation report that Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera was caught spitting on the baseball during his appearance in Game 3 of the ALCS yesterday. Rivera was seen spitting in the general direction of the ball before...
The Secret of Mariano Rivera’s Success
November 07, 2009 by
Baseball Reflections
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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...
MLB sees 'spit' pics, won't punish Yankees' Rivera
October 20, 2009 by
Fox Sports
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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 Monday's Game 3 of the American...
Fox Replay Operator Contacts SbB About Rivera
October 20, 2009 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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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...
Watching Rivera
October 30, 2009 by
Baseball Musings
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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...
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