Comments on: My Own Tribute To A Little Bit Of History in 2013 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/03/my-own-tribute-to-a-little-bit-of-history-in-2013.html Wed, 22 May 2013 02:11:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Lifelongmetsfan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/03/my-own-tribute-to-a-little-bit-of-history-in-2013.html#comment-378690 Lifelongmetsfan Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:28:54 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=110733#comment-378690 Really? So we should expect articles focusing on Babe Ruth, Mikey Mantle or a nice Derek Jeter 1000 word kiss goodbye when he retires?
How about instead we write about our “Babe Ruth” or “Mikey Mantle?”

]]> By: Lifelongmetsfan http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/03/my-own-tribute-to-a-little-bit-of-history-in-2013.html#comment-378680 Lifelongmetsfan Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:16:33 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=110733#comment-378680 Rivera? Who the hell is Rivera?!?! And why am I reading about a trim, gentle looking, balding man wearing Confederate uniform on a Met site?????!!

]]> By: Joey D. http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/03/my-own-tribute-to-a-little-bit-of-history-in-2013.html#comment-378648 Joey D. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:33:01 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=110733#comment-378648 Hi Xtreem,

Our sentiments (OK, mostly our’s) completely. When a player deserves the respect he has earned, it doesn’t matter what uniform he is wearing.

I’ve always wondered what Mariano would have been had he remained a starter after his awful rookie season in 1995 – probably not as long a career but I bet he would have been considered one of the greats no matter what.

Enjoy the game you decide to go to and hope indeed that you don’t need to invest in mutlitiple contests and thus Mariano appears in the first one you get tickets for. Too bad the Yankees made it tough to go through stub-hub where you could have really saved some money on them.

]]> By: BTF http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/03/my-own-tribute-to-a-little-bit-of-history-in-2013.html#comment-378596 BTF Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:54:29 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=110733#comment-378596 Excellent write-up and even a Met fan like me can appreciate the greatness of Mariano. Nice tribute.

]]> By: Metro12 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/03/my-own-tribute-to-a-little-bit-of-history-in-2013.html#comment-378516 Metro12 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:38:39 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=110733#comment-378516 Get this: there are three men in the history of major league baseball with a minimum of 1,000 innings pitched to compile a career WHIP under 1.00! Mariano Rivera is second behind Addie Joss of the Cleveland Bronchos/Naps and ahead of Big Ed Walsh of the White Sox

This is truly amazing. And he did it (1) during the steroids era and (2) in the AL East with good hitters parks and stacked lineups.

IMO, he is the single biggest factor for the Yankees’ titles during their recent run. Not Jeter. Not Torre. Not anyone else. When Torre and Jeter get inducted into the HOF, both should bow down and honor and praise the player who made it all possible — Rivera.

]]> By: srt http://metsmerizedonline.com/2013/03/my-own-tribute-to-a-little-bit-of-history-in-2013.html#comment-378501 srt Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:24:25 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=110733#comment-378501 No doubt about it – Mariano Rivera is the greatest closer of all time.

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