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  • Robertson not worrying about following Mo

    CONN.--As much as Yankees fans might hope and wish it won't happen, someone is eventually going to have to take over for Mariano Rivera . Perhaps the most likely heir apparent for the Sandman is setup man David Robertson , fresh off his All-Star season in   from ESPN Read more »

  • Open Thread: Chase Wright

    than regular schmucks you like and me, and if they’re lucky enough that legacy will be a positive one. Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Reggie Jackson, Aaron Boone, David Cone, Bernie Williams … we’ll remember those guys for all the good they did in pinstripes   from River Avenue Blues Read more »

  • New York Yankees: Projecting the 2012 Bullpen

    setup man in 2012. Entering the 2011 season, newly acquired Rafael Soriano was pegged to be the eighth-inning bridge to Mariano Rivera. Instead, the oft-injured veteran suffered yet another elbow injury, knocking him out for two months. With Robertson’s terrific   from Bleacher Report Read more »

  • Who Should You Choose to Start a MLB Franchise?

    bad clubhouse guys have no place being my franchise player. I do not think I will be getting any arguments here. A young Mariano Rivera is the only reliever you could even make an argument for, but now that he is 42 years old you cannot build a franchise around   from Bleacher Report Read more »

  • 25Q/25D: Who is Mariano's heir apparent?

    Questions, 25 Days : Day 11 Back-to-back! Belly-to-belly! That is the question for David Robertson , who is the heir to Mariano Rivera’s closer throne. Can he be an All-Star back-to-back? Robertson had been good before 2011. In ’11, he was great. Can he do   from ESPN Read more »

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About Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a Major League Baseball player. He is a relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. He throws and bats right-handed. Nicknamed "Mo," Rivera originally began his Major League career as a starting pitcher in 1995, but it was after he was moved to the bullpen that he found success. After a breakout year in 1996 as a set-up man, he was converted to closer in 1997, a role he has maintained for the Yankees ever since. He has subsequently become one of the premier closers in the majors, winning the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award four times and setting multiple Major League records.

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