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Old 06-30-2010, 08:08 PM
 
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Old 06-30-2010, 08:17 PM
 
Location: The Milky Way Galaxy
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Yankee fan or not, you gotta tip your cap to him. No doubt he's part of why the Yankees can contend every year.
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Old 07-02-2010, 07:37 AM
 
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Yankee fan or not, you gotta tip your cap to him. No doubt he's part of why the Yankees can contend every year.
I guess the only downside to having him for 15 years is remembering that he's mortal and wondering what we'll do without him one day! Though he does look almost exactly as he did his rookie year.
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Old 07-02-2010, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Long Island,New York
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I guess the only downside to having him for 15 years is remembering that he's mortal and wondering what we'll do without him one day! Though he does look almost exactly as he did his rookie year.
The guy just flat out adapts. He lost a few MPH off his fastball but he makes up for it with his control. He now gets more groundouts but always climbs the ladder when he has the 0-2 count and is usually successful. It will be very tough to replace him in a few years but we have done it before with Gossage, and Righetti.
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Old 07-02-2010, 08:31 PM
 
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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He now gets more groundouts
Actually, his ground ball % has been decreasing

Mariano Rivera Ground Ball and Fly Ball percentage
2004: 60% 28%
2005: 56% 30%
2006: 54% 30%
2007: 53% 29%
2008: 55% 31%
2009: 52% 27%
2010: 51% 39%

or if you prefer a picture

http://www.fangraphs.com/graphs/844_P_season_mini_9_20100701.png (broken link)
Ground Balls
Fly Balls
Line Drives
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Old 07-03-2010, 07:54 AM
 
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Plain and simple, when the Sandman walketh he ruleth. . .

Closer Lord Charles
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Old 07-03-2010, 10:39 AM
 
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It will be very tough to replace him in a few years but we have done it before with Gossage, and Righetti.
Not really. Back then, we weren't talking about replacing the best closer, ever.

I'm not saying it's impossible, just that "big shoes to fill" is a massive understatement.
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Old 07-04-2010, 08:48 PM
 
Location: Vermont / NEK
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Right now at age 40 he's having perhaps his best season and as good as he has been over the years, he's even better in the post season.
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