Mariano Rivera Highlights

9/28, "“I think it proves how hard it is to be (New York Yankees closer) Mariano (Rivera) - it’s difficult,” manager Terry Francona said before last night’s series-opening 6-1 win against the White Sox. “You’re human. When you’re human in that role, sometimes they can show you.”

• Home plate umpire Phil Cuzzi might have been squinting too much, or not enough, on some Papelbon offerings that the Yankees took for balls. Papelbon beefed, pretty mildly, after the game about how he was forced to give in to that strike zone....

“That’s why you have to be so good,” Francona said. “(Sunday) night"...

• Boston Herald, "Jonathan Papelbon's blown up stats tough to take," by Michael Silverman, 9/28/10

Labels: It's hard to be Mo, says Terry Francona

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