Keefe To The City: Mariano The Myth; Yankee Closer's Cutter Makes For Impossible Story
One day someone else will come out for the Yankees in the ninth -- and it will be an adventure, like it is with every closer in baseball not named Mariano Rivera.
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One day someone else will come out for the Yankees in the ninth -- and it will be an adventure, like it is with every closer in baseball not named Mariano Rivera.
Mariano Rivera is unrivaled as the greatest closer of all-time. But is he deserving of a mention among the most legendary ballplayers? Judging by his ability to overpower steroid-era hitters with one pitch, a case can certainly be made.
Mariano Rivera became the first player in major league history to make 1,000 appearances with the same team, cleaning up the ninth inning of the Yankees' 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on a sun-splashed afternoon in the Bronx.
Yankees setup man Rafael Soriano has an inflamed ligament in his right elbow that could keep the former All-Star out up to two months.
The Blue Jays' Jo-Jo Reyes has matched a major league record by making his 28th consecutive start without recording a win.
Yankees setup man Rafael Soriano is going to be examined by renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews after having a second MRI on his sore right elbow.
Usually, the older an athlete gets, the longer he lingers on the playing field, the uglier it gets. Boxers Shane Mosley and Roy Jones, Jr. and New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada come to mind.
A Minnesota airplane manufacturer isn't responsible for the deaths of Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor, who were killed when their small plane crashed into a Manhattan apartment building, a jury concluded Tuesday.
The Yankees got a thrilling 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Blue Jays last night in the Bronx -- and according to Jerry "Rello" Recco in his first update of the morning, Curtis Granderson had himself a "night."
Fred Wilpon offered an apology to Carlos Beltran and Jose Reyes on a conference call yesterday, this after his critical remarks created quite a firestorm.
Curtis Granderson had a tying RBI single in the ninth inning then stole second before Mark Teixeira singled him home to give CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
I'm glad I only have to imagine what it would be like for the Yankees and Mets to reverse roles. I don't have to actually deal with this problem because it's not real for me or other Yankees fans.
Can you think of one good reason why the Indians shouldn't retain the #1 spot? Evan can't, so they remain entrenched at the top.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi likes to play by the numbers. It burned him Monday night. Girardi chose to issue two intentional walks to get to the bottom of the Blue Jays' lineup in the sixth, but No. 8 hitter J.P. Arencibia capped a five-run inning with a three-run double that helped Toronto beat New York 7-3.
Bartolo Colon pitched well enough last night to take the mound in the 6th inning locked in a 1-1 tie with the Blue Jays in the Bronx. Then the flood-gates opened and Colon unraveled. When the dust settled, the Yanks were on the bad side of a 7-3 loss.
