Mariano Rivera Highlights

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During batting practice. photo getty. Yanks won 10-1 so didn't need Mo.

• Mike Lupica: "Before the game Tuesday, he (CC Sabathia) was in the lounge in the visitors clubhouse, eating Doritos - of course -
  

• and watching a replay of Game 7 of the 2003 American League Championship Series, Yankees against the Red Sox,
  

the Aaron Boone game, the last time the Yankees played themselves into the World Series.

• Mo Rivera was with him.

• "How many innings did you pitch in that game?" Sabathia said.

• "Just three," Rivera said.

He knew and Rivera knew and the Yankees knew Sabathia would be expected to pitch more than three innings last night. And he did. He sure did. The Yankees would give him a lot more stick than he needed in the baseball home of those annoying thundersticks. ...Try to remember the last time you trusted a Yankee ace starter such as this at this time of year.

• "He was tremendous," Rivera said when it was over, 10-1 for the Yankees."...

from Mike Lupica's column, NY Daily News, "CC Sabathia wins game 4, proves he's worth more than A-rod to New York," 10/21/09

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Rivera on practice day preceding ALCS game 5, 10/21/09, ap

Labels: Game 7 2003 ALCS playing in Yankee clubhouse before Game 4 2009 ALCS