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Soria’s Removal as Royals’ Closer Underscores Dominance of Rivera’s Reign
After suffering a third consecutive blown save, Joakim Soria has been at least temporarily relieved of his duties as Kansas City Royals’ closer. Over the past four seasons, Soria not only established...
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Nobody’s Perfect, Not Even Mariano Rivera
In an early morning post at Bronx Banter, I took a look at some of Mariano Rivera’s failures, and pointed out how they sometimes define his greatness even more than his long resume of success. The...
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Shock Week: Yankees’ Season Takes Detour to Bizzaro World
For one week, Yankees Universe has become Bizzaro World. Once home to an infallible closer and dominant left handed ace, Yankee Stadium now features impostors who give up home runs at an alarming pace....
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Survive then Conquer: A Look at the Yankees’ Performance in Sudden Death
On Tuesday, the Yankees were simply looking to survive. Tonight, they hope to conquer. Thanks to the surprising performance of A.J. Burnett in game 4 of the division series, the Yankees escaped from...
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After the Fall: How Do Young Closers Respond to Blown Saves in October?
Is Feliz being moved to the rotation because of his blown save in game 6? (Photo: Getty Images) The Texas Rangers made a surprise move by agreeing to terms with Joe Nathan on a two-year deal worth $15...
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What a Relief: Is Bullpen the Answer to Yanks’ Questionable Rotation?
The Yankees haven’t yet been able to bolster their starting staff with a key addition, which has been the cause of great concern in Yankees Universe. All winter long, fans and team executives have...
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Is 2012 Shaping Up As Year of the Blown Save?
In yesterday’s action alone, there were seven blown saves, adding to the perception that closers have been under siege in the season’s first week. However, as is often the case when making observations...
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Mourning After: Is It Closing Time for Mariano Rivera?
I can’t remember anything baseball-related making me feel so genuinely sad. The sight of Mariano Rivera laying prone on the warning track at Kauffman Stadium was bad enough, but the postgame picture of...
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Closing Time: Assigning Roles in a Mariano-less Bullpen
(The following was originally published at SB*Nation’s Pinstripe Alley) Who should be the Yankees' primary closer: Robertson or Soriano? (Photo: MLB.com) It wasn’t exactly life after Mariano Rivera,...
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What A Relief! Robertson Walks Tight Rope in First Save of Season
Larry Rothschild congratulates David Robertson after he notched his first save of the season. (Photo: Kathy Willens) Yankees fans have been spoiled. Since 1997, ninth inning leads have typically been a...
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