Yankee Mariano Rivera: The Greatest Closer of All Time
By Ben Shapiro (Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
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Goose Gossage Faced More Pressure Than Mariano Rivera or Trevor Hoffman
by Harold Friend
Mariano Rivera has appeared in 1,027 games in relief for the New York Yankees . He has pitched 1,207 innings, including about 50 innings as a starter in 1995. Rivera has entered a game in a save situation 702 times... Read More »
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Baseball's Most Overrated Stat Is the Save, but What Can Be Done to Change It?
by Adam Reiter
"Top of the ninth. Two outs. Yankees lead the Phillies 4-0. Runners on first and second. Rivera was brought on to pitch to Utley. Rivera's got a 1-2 count on him. Here's the pitch... Read More »
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San Diego Padres To Retire Trevor Hoffman's Number
by Adam Bernacchio
The San Diego Padres announced on Thursday that they will retire Trevor Hoffman ‘s No. 51 this season... Read More »
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20 Worst Blown Saves Ever
by Rich Stowe
A closer's only job is to enter the game, normally in the ninth inning, get three outs and leave with his team winning the game and him getting a save. The best closers in history do this more often than not... Read More »
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MLB Draft: Pitcher JR Graham, the Atlanta Braves' Fourth-Round Selection
by Tom Schreier
During the winter last year I took a public speaking class. It was scary as hell. For our first speech we had to give a ‘Heart Speech.’ Basically go up in front of the class and speak our mind... Read More »
