Palladino: Rivera's Departure Will Set Up Scary Future For Yankees
It is the one guarantee the Yanks have, and it's not a good one: Whoever follows Rivera won't be as good as he was.
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It is the one guarantee the Yanks have, and it's not a good one: Whoever follows Rivera won't be as good as he was.
Running out of outs, Adam Jones and the United States suddenly broke loose and saved themselves from a humbling loss. Now, thanks to a fast finish, they're heading to Miami for the next round of the World Baseball Classic.
David Phelps improved his chances of making the Yankees rotation by giving the Bombers another superb outing in their win over Jays on Sunday.
Until the Blue Jays prove they can do it, they are a favorite only on paper.
Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera made their spring debuts, but that wasn't enough for the Yankees who lost the Braves 2-1.
Mariano said it was a privilege to wear the Yankee uniform. The privilege, Mariano, was watching you wear it.
"It's official now," Rivera said at a press conference Saturday morning. "After this year I'll be retired."
On occasion, Mariano Rivera took A-Rod to task, demanding that Rodriguez raised his game.
Legendary Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is looking to wave goodbye to baseball with one more World Series ring on his finger.
Adrian Gonzalez homered and drove in three runs, seven pitchers handcuffed United States hitters all night and Mexico rebounded from a disappointing opening loss with a decisive 5-2 win over the Americans in Pool D of the World Baseball Classic on Friday.
The shortstop went to Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday for a scheduled visit to see Dr. Robert Anderson, the surgeon who operated on his ankle last October. "He said everything's healed," Jeter said. "100 percent healed."
Martinez shared his memories of Rivera, beginning with his experience of facing Rivera as a member of the Seattle Mariners in the 1995 America League Division Series.
Rivera wasn't just the best closer in the history of baseball. His ability to defy logic for 18 seasons makes him one of the most unique athletes of all-time.
Sweeny Murti and I agree that Mo is the best Yankee since Babe Ruth. Even if we're wrong, that's the kind of stratospheric company he keeps when a man rises from mortal to mythology.
Mariano Rivera's family is on its way to Florida for the expected announcement that one of baseball's greatest relievers will retire after the season.
