http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/06/the-greatness-of-mariano-rivera-4902 The Blog Formerly Known As The Yankee Universe Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:39:51 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/06/the-greatness-of-mariano-rivera-4902/comment-page-1#comment-13782 Dan Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:56:55 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=4902#comment-13782 I couldn't agree more. We've been so incredibly lucky to have this guy at the top of his game for so long. I'd love to see a stat on blown saves and see how he stacks up against the other great closers of his era. I think that is perhaps the most important of all stats for closers is what percent of saves do they actually close successfully. Who cares how many hits or runs you give up as long as you get the job done. We all know the "blow to the gut" feeling we get when the Yankees lose a game that they were leading in the 9th. It stays with you (well, it does with me anyway). I am so thankful that I have experienced that feeling so rarely over the last 12+ years that Mo has been closing for the Yankees. I couldn’t agree more. We’ve been so incredibly lucky to have this guy at the top of his game for so long. I’d love to see a stat on blown saves and see how he stacks up against the other great closers of his era. I think that is perhaps the most important of all stats for closers is what percent of saves do they actually close successfully. Who cares how many hits or runs you give up as long as you get the job done. We all know the “blow to the gut” feeling we get when the Yankees lose a game that they were leading in the 9th. It stays with you (well, it does with me anyway). I am so thankful that I have experienced that feeling so rarely over the last 12+ years that Mo has been closing for the Yankees.

]]> http://www.theyankeeu.com/2009/06/the-greatness-of-mariano-rivera-4902/comment-page-1#comment-13781 Chris H. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:58:10 +0000 http://www.theyankeeuniverse.com/?p=4902#comment-13781 I was watching Mo's 500th with a dopey grin painted across my face. I love watching the guy work. He's an amazing player. I was watching Mo’s 500th with a dopey grin painted across my face. I love watching the guy work. He’s an amazing player.

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