On-Base Perception
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Mariano Rivera receives 'Chair of Broken Dreams' from Minnesota Twins
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Mariano Rivera has collected plenty of hardware in his day, but this gift from the Twins will surely hold a special place in his heart.
At the beginning of the season, Rivera announced that this year, his 19th in the league, will be his last. Each MLB team has honored the 43-year-old closer in his last series at their ballpark. His farewell tour continued in Minnesota in the Yankees' current...
Read more »Even the stats agree: Mariano Rivera is the best closer of all time
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Mariano Rivera blew a save on Tuesday, but his loss against the Mets was just a blip on one of baseball’s best set of career numbers.
The Yankees' strength at the end of games has been their most consistent weapon since Rivera replaced John Wetteland as the closer in 1997.Even at 43, he is 19-for-20 in save opportunities in this, his final season.
Since 1901, among the 96 pitchers who...
Read more »Subway Series video: Matt Harvey, Joe Girardi, Mariano Rivera
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This night couldn't have gone much better for the Mets.
They began the game by honoring the greatest closer to ever play the game and ended it by beating him. Their young phenom lived up to the hype and struck out 10 Yankees in eight innings, allowing just a single run.
And they avoided a potential rain out.
Listen to inside-the-game insights from the important actors in it: Matt...
Read more »Mariano Rivera to throw out ceremonial first pitch in Subway Series Game 2
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Mariano Rivera has made a Hall of Fame career out of throwing the final pitch in baseball games. Tuesday night, he'll throw the first one.
The Yankees closer will throw out the ceremonial first pitch of Tuesday night's Subway Series game between the Yankees and the Mets at Citi Field, weather permitting.
Mets COO Jeff Wilpon and FDNY commissioner Salvatore Cassano presented Rivera with...
Read more »These guys should be All-Stars
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Each week leading up to the All-Star Game at Citi Field we’ll compile our list of who SHOULD start the game based on current performance (click the player's name to see their full stats). Feel free to leave a comment and tell us what you think:
American League
1B – Chris Davis, Orioles
Davis is no one-week wonder. After a torrid start to the season, he’s kept up the hot hitting,...
Read more »Yankees vs. ex-Yankees: Who has the edge?
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The Yankees were faced with five key personnel decisions heading into the 2013 season. In each case they let the incumbent walk and replaced him via free agency or from within. Here’s a look at how, three weeks in, the decisions have worked out:
CATCHER: Russell Martin vs. “Stew-velli” (Chris Stewart/Francisco Cervelli)
Stewart and Cervelli have combined to hit .322 while sharing time...
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