Rivera retiring?

[MankyJimy]

Mariano Rivera might not be coming back.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

For those who haven't read it, this is what the Mankster is referring to. Next time, post a link:

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/8551292/mariano-rivera-new-york-yankees-having-second-thoughts-retirement-according-sources

 

[MankyJimy]

For those who haven't read it, this is what the Mankster is referring to. Next time, post a link:

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/8551292/mariano-rivera-new-york-yankees-having-second-thoughts-retirement-according-sources

Surprising no one had started a topic. When the greatest postseason player of all time is talking retirement, I think that's a huge story.

 

[KYSportsWriter]

For those who haven't read it, this is what the Mankster is referring to. Next time, post a link:

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/8551292/mariano-rivera-new-york-yankees-having-second-thoughts-retirement-according-sources

Surprising no one had started a topic. When the greatest postseason pitcher of all time is talking retirement, I think that's a huge story.

Fixed.

 

[MankyJimy]

For those who haven't read it, this is what the Mankster is referring to. Next time, post a link:

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/8551292/mariano-rivera-new-york-yankees-having-second-thoughts-retirement-according-sources

Surprising no one had started a topic. When the greatest postseason pitcher of all time is talking retirement, I think that's a huge story.

Fixed.

Pitcher or player, no one has been more dominant than Rivera in October.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

Not according to Mike Mussina in the Torre/Verducci book.

 

[ColdCat]

Pitcher or player, no one has been more dominant than Rivera in October.

Christy Matthewson's three complete game shutouts in the 1905 World Series disagree.

 

[Tom Petty]

i bet jetes would be the best pitcher in the history of mlb if he wanted to.

 

[HanSenSE]

Does someone want to remind me again why we have a Hot Stove League topic, or does that not apply to Manky?

 

[Tom Petty]

Does someone want to remind me again why we have a Hot Stove League topic, or does that not apply to Manky?

random thought: i never have understood the term hot stove in reference to baseball. i've been an SE for like, well, ever and still ... nuthin'.

educate me, dude, please.

 

[Tarheel316]

Not according to Mike Mussina in the Torre/Verducci book.

Hmmm. Rivera has five rings and Mussina has none.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

Mussina's argument is would have had at least one -- and maybe two -- if Rivera hadn't blown Game 7 in 2001 and ALCS Game 4 in 2004.

 

[Azrael]

Yogi Berra laughs and laughs and laughs.

 

[Hank_Scorpio]

Pitcher or player, no one has been more dominant than Rivera in October.

Christy Matthewson's three complete game shutouts in the 1905 World Series disagree.

Oh come on now, we can't compare different eras. Mathewson didn't have to face all these tough players like Rivera did. /manky

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Does someone want to remind me again why we have a Hot Stove League topic, or does that not apply to Manky?

random thought: i never have understood the term hot stove in reference to baseball. i've been an SE for like, well, ever and still ... nuthin'.

educate me, dude, please.

Because back in the old days, men would gather around a hot stove at the local general store, play some checkers and discuss offseason baseball moves.

 

[heyabbott]

Does someone want to remind me again why we have a Hot Stove League topic, or does that not apply to Manky?

random thought: i never have understood the term hot stove in reference to baseball. i've been an SE for like, well, ever and still ... nuthin'.

educate me, dude, please.

Stove is a 1930's euphemism for marijuana. In the off season, when 20% of the country was unemployed because of The Great Depression, those jobless men would sit around Hooverville's, smoke a big joint or Hot Stove and talk about baseball.

 

[TheWritingWaffle]

Yogi Berra laughs and laughs and laughs.

Bernie Williams joins in the chuckling

 

[Boom_70]

Mo's a free agent. It's called negotiation leverage.

 

[Brooklyn Bridge]

Mo's a free agent. It's called negotiation leverage.

Soriano can also use leverage, such as "I'm not coming back unless I'm the closer." I hope Cashman knows what he's doing here.

 

[nmmetsfan]

Rivera to the Red Sox in 2013