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Old 03-07-2013, 01:57 PM
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Default Mariano Rivera to retire at the end of the season
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/03/...r-this-season/
So ends the #42 among active players.
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Old 03-07-2013, 02:11 PM
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So ends the #42 among active players.
That's what you choose to emphasize?

Goodbye to one of the greatest 9th inning pitchers (if not the best) in MLB history.
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Old 03-07-2013, 03:16 PM
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It sucked the Sox lost to the Yanks the day they retired Big Frank's jersey number, but it was the only time I was able to see Riviera pitch and he got a save. Glad I got to see him once.

It seems we always have a closer who makes things interesting and I can't imagine how nice it's been for Yanks fans with Mo in their pen. A helluva career
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That's what you choose to emphasize?

Goodbye to one of the greatest 9th inning pitchers (if not the best) in MLB history.

THE greatest, no question.
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Old 03-07-2013, 03:43 PM
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THE greatest, no question.
I know a lot of teams that said that about Billy Koch.
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Old 03-07-2013, 04:21 PM
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At the END of the season. This needs to be emphasized in the title or by OP.
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THE greatest, no question.
I'll still take Eck. Sure, Rivera has been awesome, but Eck didn't even become a closer until he was 34.
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I'll still take Eck. Sure, Rivera has been awesome, but Eck didn't even become a closer until he was 34.
Eck had maybe 3 seasons as good as Rivera's average year.
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At the END of the season. This needs to be emphasized in the title or by OP.
This.
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This.
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I'll still take Eck. Sure, Rivera has been awesome, but Eck didn't even become a closer until he was 34.
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Eck had maybe 3 seasons as good as Rivera's average year.
Yep. Counting the regular and postseasons, I don't see how anyone could argue he wasn't the best ever.
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Yep. Counting the regular and postseasons, I don't see how anyone could argue he wasn't the best ever.
Yep. Easily the greatest.
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Watching his press conference I forgot just how classy Rivera is too. It was a pleasure watching a guy as good as him who had no need for any showboating antics ala Valverde and K-Rod.
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Shame they can't retire his number.
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