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Mariano Rivera: The Greatest of This Generation?

The great Mariano Rivera has nailed down 608 games for the New York Yankees over the past 18 years. No other closer in history comes close to his numbers or his aura. When “Enter Sandman” played in…Read More

Rafael Soriano Cut Good Deal

Rafael Soriano did well for himself in the off-season. He was looking at possibly being an afterthought with the New York Yankees in 2013 after doing an excellent job as the emergency closer in 2012. Yet…Read More

Mariano Rivera Expected to Sign This Week

News are coming fast and furious out of the Bronx this morning. Closer Mariano Rivera is expected to sign a new one-year deal to stay with the New York Yankees and that contract is likely to happen at…Read More

Yankees Focused on Re-Signing Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera

Once they sewed up contract talks with Hiroki Kuroda, the New York Yankees turned their attention to bringing back two of the “Core Four,” Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera. Both Pettitte and…Read More

Mariano Rivera Throws Off Mound

Mariano Rivera threw 25 pitches from a mound this past Friday, marking the first time he’s done so since undergoing knee surgery in May. This is good news for Yankee fans, as it indicates all is…Read More

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Mariano Rivera to Pitch in 2013

One day we’ll be able to say that legendary closer Mariano Rivera has taken the mound for the last…Read More

Mariano Rivera Pondering Retirement

Months ago when Mariano Rivera injured his right knee in a pre-game Yankees practice fielding fly balls,…Read More

Mariano Rivera Unsure About Returning in 2013

After tearing the ACL in his right knee early in the 2012 season, Mariano Rivera issued a promise: he…Read More

Rafael Soriano Rescues Yankees

The knee injury that Mariano Rivera suffered chasing fly balls in practice in Kansas City in May ruined…Read More

Mariano Rivera Hopes to Return to Yankees in 2012

The greatest closer who ever lived was proven to be mortal earlier this year.  While shagging balls…Read More

The New York Yankees are Back on Top

I admit it. When the Yankees got upset by the Tigers in last year’s ALDS, I really thought they…Read More

All-Star Break Deep Breath Time In Majors

Just got done watching the Yankees thump the Red Sox for the third time this weekend on ESPN Sunday night,…Read More

New York Yankees Closer Mariano Rivera Sets Surgery Date

The mostly widely followed knee surgery in quite some time has finally been scheduled.  Mariano Rivera…Read More

David Robertson to New York Yankees DL; Rafael Soriano to Close

David Robertson has been placed on the New York Yankees 15-day disabled list with a strained oblique…Read More

Joel Hanrahan Rumors: Pirates Closer Trade Candidate

Joel Hanrahan’s value is continuing to rise, and Tom Singer of MLB.com believes the Pittsburgh Pirates…Read More

Yankees Rumors: New York Not Targeting Relievers

The New York Yankees are not “aggressively” pursuing relievers in the wake of Mariano Rivera’s…Read More

Radical Baseball: Mariano Rivera, the last closer.

The king is dead.  Long live the king. Except there is no king, nor should there be.  Hopefully Mariano…Read More

No Way Mariano Rivera Comes Back

In a remarkable career that will culminate in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Mariano Rivera has set the all-time…Read More

MLB Game Recaps: Yankees Lose More Than a Game

The Yankees and Royals played a baseball game last night, but it didn’t feel like it mattered.…Read More

Mariano Rivera Tears ACL; Likely Done for Season

Mariano Rivera has been diagnosed with a torn ACL after injuring his knee while warming up during batting…Read More