Sunday, September 23, 2012

 

If Mo wants to come back, we'll welcome him back-Levine

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9/17/12, "Levine addresses several issues facing Yanks," MLB.com, Barry Bloom

"MLB.com: Getting down to what you guys are going to do in the offseason, there's been talk about Mariano Rivera coming back. Where does that stand?

Levine: Well, Mariano Rivera is one of the greatest Yankees of all time. He said he'd like to come back. Obviously, we'd love to have him come back. All those offseason discussions and specifics will wait until the offseason. But if he wants to come back, we'll welcome him back.

MLB.com: And you'll work out some sort of financial terms that he'll be comfortable with?

Levine: Yes.

MLB.com: And what happens to Rafael Soriano in that picture after the job he has done filling in?

Levine: Rafi has done a great job. I personally have a very good relationship with him. These are all issues to be discussed. We think he's done a tremendous job. We want him to be here."

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

 

Mariano Rivera has pitched 2 saves in one day 6 times

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Rivera has pitched 2 saves in one day 6 times:  5/26/10, 5/3/07, 9/29/04, 7/8/2000, and I don't have the other 2, but a 5/3/07 AP article said he had 5 as of 5/3/07 citing Elias. The link from Sporting News is now inactive but the text I copied from them in 2007 is posted below.

The 6th time isn't in the record books:

The 5/25/10 game was shortened due to rain. It's final 3 innings were played on 5/26 along with the game originally scheduled for that day. He pitched the ending of the 5/25 game as well as the 5/26/10 game, both were 1-run games. Baseball Reference now has "susp" (for "suspended") written on the stat sheet for 5/25/10Noted here, "Andy Pettitte Beats Twins, Mariano Rivera Gets 2 Saves in One Day," Daily Skew. And here:
5/27/10, NY Daily News, "Two saves in one day against Minnesota Twins no issue for New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera," M. Feinsand.

So, the 5th time was May 3, 2007, the 4th time was Sept. 29, 2004 v Twins.

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2 Saves in one day noted for 5th time per AP article (5/3/07), (now inactive)  citing Elias for the stat:
From AP, "Rivera Earns 2 Saves in Yankee Sweep (of Texas)," published on SportingNews.com, 5/3/07



Friday, September 14, 2012

 

Mariano attends 911 Cantor Fitzgerald charity event

"Mariano Rivera attends Cantor Fitzgerald & BGC Partners host annual charity day on 9/11 to benefit over 100 charities worldwide at Cantor Fitzgerald on September 11, 2012 in New York City," getty, 9/11/12



Monday, September 03, 2012

 

Rivera greets Ugandan Little League Team at the Stadium

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8/30/12, "The Ugandan Little League team, the first squad from Africa to make it to the Little League World Series at Williamsport, Pa., visited with the Yankees before the game. The boys met Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera. They were given a clubhouse tour by manager Joe Girardi, including the players-only facilities, and watched batting practice from the dugout."

8/30/12, "AL inside pitch," AP via Arizona Daily Star

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"The team's incredible achievement coincides with the 50th anniversary of Uganda's independence — on Oct. 9, 1962 — after decades as a British colony. For many reasons — political, social, economic — African kids weren't free to play baseball."...

9/2/12, "Uganda's Little Leaguers Inspire Big Leaguers, Too," nbcnewyork.com, Paul Post

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