This.Originally Posted by Ironman92
This.
_Sir_Charles_ (09-27-2013)
Must Watch....seriously folks.
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?c_id=nyy&c...30927_12433764
1940757690 (09-26-2013),New York Red (09-26-2013),texasdave (09-26-2013),_Sir_Charles_ (09-27-2013)
I'm finding it difficult to wrap my head around the idea of Mariano Rivera closing out his career at Minute Maid Park.
There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.
HeatherC1212 (09-27-2013),LexRedsFan (09-26-2013)
I watched it live and again a couple more times via the clip. If that doesn't give you chills, you probably don't have a pulse. Easily one of the greatest exits in baseball history.
"Exit Sandman"
_Sir_Charles_ (09-27-2013)
Crazy in Texas....with 2 outs in 6th a walk and a single then Ron Washington PR Adam Rosales on 1st....next guy hits a double and Rangers take the lead.
And the Halos equalize the next time up in the 7th. Good game. Now 5-5. Slugfest with the Rangers clearly much more desperate. Guessing that either helps them...or hurts them. We'll know soon enough.
Somehow I think Cleveland is much more likely to make it to and through an LDS than Texas but who knows?
Reds & Nats, 2013 LCS. Take2 (9/13) Reds but no Nats
It should have ended at Yankee or Fenway...mostly Yankee.
Especially if he's in CF!
Reds & Nats, 2013 LCS. Take2 (9/13) Reds but no Nats
Exciting finishes in Texas and Minneapolis.
Indians hang on to win 6-5 despite going into the 9th up 6-1.
Rangers walkoff bottom 9 with a Profar HR to RF and a 6-5 win there.
So no change in the AL Wildcard standings other than the fourth-to-last opportunity for the Rangers to close the 1-game gap passing them by.
The smart money is probably on Cleveland to square up with the Rays on Tuesday while we play Pittsburgh. The Indians hold the 1-game lead and, as important, they have the Twins to finish up this weekend while the Rangers will continue battling Trout, Trumbo, Pujols, Hamilton, etc.
Reds & Nats, 2013 LCS. Take2 (9/13) Reds but no Nats
Wait Mariano Rivera is retiring!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?! Why hasn't anybody said anything????? Is he quitting because they had him come in to pitch the 8th and that is not allowed by the closers' union?
Last edited by klw; 09-27-2013 at 09:25 AM.
I have come to the conclusion that Mariano Rivera is the most overrated athlete of my lifetime. The guy was a good player, but nowhere near deserving of all this stuff.
This is the time. The real Reds organization is back.
Mariano Rivera:
ERA+ is #1 all-time (2.05)
WHIP is #3 all-time (1.00)
K/B ratio is #4 all-time (4.10)
I don't even care about the saves.
Always Red (09-27-2013),vaticanplum (09-27-2013),_Sir_Charles_ (09-27-2013)
He's also going out at the top of his game. Admirable in and of itself.
There is no such thing as a pitching prospect.
BuckeyeRedleg (09-27-2013)
Maudlin, pompous, and overbearing - the Yankee way.
A tribute to Rivera's basic dignity that he hasn't looked like a jackass through this entire season-long encomium.
Bob Borkowski (09-28-2013)
That was, by far, the classiest exit I've ever witnessed. Having Pettitte and Jeter come and take him out was a genius move.
I don't care if you like the closers role or not, the save stat or not, Rivera would've been a HoF'er in any pitching role.
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