Comments on: Mo's Toughest Postseason

By: The other Chris H

The other Chris H — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:43:05 +0000

He followed up on it later and said he wants the organization to bring him back for 5 more years…

By: DaveinMD

DaveinMD — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:00:34 +0000

I think it was likely hyperbole. But I will leave you with this.

Every spring he plays around with a change up that everyone says is a great pitch. He made the Reds look foolish with that pitch. A softer cutter with that change and he could pitch as long as he wants.

By: The other Chris H

The other Chris H — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:33:15 +0000

I believe the guy is a freak but playing as a closer until he is 44? I’m not sure if he can do it…

If he does I can’t see the Yankees signing him to a long term contract, they should do it like Boston does with Wakefield and just agree on a mutual 1 year option that they can keep picking up until he decides he is done.

By: DaveinMD

DaveinMD — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:43:27 +0000

He said it during the postgame trophy presentation on the field.

By: The other Chris H

The other Chris H — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:20:32 +0000

So did anyone see where Mariano says he wants to play for another 5 years?

By: Jake H

Jake H — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:32:37 +0000

Mariano admited that he was hurt for the last week. He pulled an oblique muscle and wasn’t 100%. I think that is why you saw his velocity drop a bit and his command in the WS being off.

By: Moshe Mandel

Moshe Mandel — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:43:41 +0000

Schilling is a whiny idiot. Let him talk, the Yankees have the rings. I have no intention, except on Twitter, to comment or post on any of these “they bought it” articles. The Yankees used their advantages for the last 9 seasons, and they finally won one. We can bask in it, let everyone else whine.

By: StandingO'Neill

StandingO'Neill — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:37:11 +0000

I think the fact that he was the only closer not to meltdown during the playoffs tells you all you need to know in regards to why the Yankees are World Champions.

Off topic for a second, I hope you guys post schilling’s comments from earlier today (can be found at Pete Abe’s new blog) so we can rip on him in the comment section.

By: Joe O

Joe O — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:08:55 +0000

The only player who before this post-season that you could even think about thinking about thinking about putting in a sentence next to a sentence with Mo was Papelbon. But he had not done it long enough to get there and this post-season blew a multiple run lead (something Mo has never done in the post-season). Yanks greatest weapon is Mo and I hope he can pitch several more years, get the all-time Saves record and win us some more Championships.

By: JGS

JGS — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:42:56 +0000

the Yankees got to Nathan, Fuentes, and Lidge, the Phillies got to Street and Broxton, the Dodgers got to Franklin, and the Angels got to Papelbon. Mo = untouchable