Comments on: Yankees History Without Mariano Rivera: A Rewritten History of the Last 15 Years http://empiresportsnow.com/2009/11/16/yankees-history-without-mariano-rivera-a-rewritten-history-of-the-last-14-years/ New York Sports Blog Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:34:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Without Mariano… « Zell's Pinstripe Blog http://empiresportsnow.com/2009/11/16/yankees-history-without-mariano-rivera-a-rewritten-history-of-the-last-14-years/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Without Mariano… « Zell's Pinstripe Blog Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:51:26 +0000 http://empiresportsnow.com/?p=1348#comment-796 [...] good portion of it would be different. How much is a good portion, I have no idea. However, over at Empire Sports Now, they wrote an article in November about how much would have changed in Yankees history if Mariano [...] [...] good portion of it would be different. How much is a good portion, I have no idea. However, over at Empire Sports Now, they wrote an article in November about how much would have changed in Yankees history if Mariano [...]

]]> By: steve http://empiresportsnow.com/2009/11/16/yankees-history-without-mariano-rivera-a-rewritten-history-of-the-last-14-years/comment-page-1/#comment-424 steve Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:08:13 +0000 http://empiresportsnow.com/?p=1348#comment-424 Hey Rich, Great writing, and interesting points. However, it seems that you are writing from the point of view that the Yanks either 1) had no closer at all(!) or 2) had a horrible one. Yes, Mariano is great, always was, and a definite hall of famer, I would never say otherwise. However, I would debate the fact strongly that the Yanks would not have had at minimum a decent closer anyway, I believe they would go "buy one" (Not that I think ANYTHING is wrong at all with that!) - and unless they were facing Mariano is the CS's or World Series, the Yanks would have had a great run anyway, possibly winning 3 or 4 instead of 5 as the other teams would have also played a bit differently knowing that they would not have mariano to face. Have fun! Steve Yankee Universe for LIFE! Hey Rich,

Great writing, and interesting points. However, it seems that you are writing from the point of view that the Yanks either 1) had no closer at all(!) or 2) had a horrible one. Yes, Mariano is great, always was, and a definite hall of famer, I would never say otherwise. However, I would debate the fact strongly that the Yanks would not have had at minimum a decent closer anyway, I believe they would go “buy one” (Not that I think ANYTHING is wrong at all with that!) – and unless they were facing Mariano is the CS’s or World Series, the Yanks would have had a great run anyway, possibly winning 3 or 4 instead of 5 as the other teams would have also played a bit differently knowing that they would not have mariano to face.

Have fun!

Steve
Yankee Universe for LIFE!

]]> By: The Green Lantern http://empiresportsnow.com/2009/11/16/yankees-history-without-mariano-rivera-a-rewritten-history-of-the-last-14-years/comment-page-1/#comment-421 The Green Lantern Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:50:40 +0000 http://empiresportsnow.com/?p=1348#comment-421 Rich, Good stuff, man. Hindsight is always 20-20, but you make some good points. Rivera should have been highly considered for not only Cy Young but MVP on multiple occasions. No words truly sum up his value. But let's be serious: If Willie Hernandez can win a Cy Young, how can Rivera be overlooked? Keep it up. Rich,

Good stuff, man. Hindsight is always 20-20, but you make some good points. Rivera should have been highly considered for not only Cy Young but MVP on multiple occasions. No words truly sum up his value. But let’s be serious: If Willie Hernandez can win a Cy Young, how can Rivera be overlooked?

Keep it up.

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