“I’ve made my decision already,” Rivera said. “Even if I save 90 games; even if they want to pay as much money as they want to, any team.”
He will rise.
“I’ve made my decision already,” Rivera said. “Even if I save 90 games; even if they want to pay as much money as they want to, any team.”
He will rise.
65 Comments
Shogun of Harlem February 22, 2012 21:22
With those quotes how can you think anything BUT him retiring!?!
TSJC February 23, 2012 15:37
MY NIGGGA
Brandon February 22, 2012 21:31
Either he will, or Mo is an epic troll
handtius February 22, 2012 21:42
wishfully, thinking no.
Sully February 22, 2012 21:58
Haw haw haw, you guys are losahs, we chase our players out of town just to show them who’s boss! You’ll cry and whine about your old Mexican pitchah and let him leave like a suckah! HAW HAW HAW!
BIG BERTHA February 22, 2012 22:05
Daniel BAWD is BEST CLOSAH, his shitty septembahs TURN ME ON!
The Boston Globe February 22, 2012 22:07
Don’t forget the smear campaign!
Malcolm February 23, 2012 05:24
You must be a republican.
Rick Santorum February 23, 2012 22:52
In bed.
Obama February 24, 2012 14:18
Tax that shit!
2 Girls, 1 Cup February 24, 2012 15:15
Taste that shit!
Jesus Montero February 22, 2012 22:06
He could not handle losing his son
Bexy February 22, 2012 22:15
I keep having the same nightmare over and over again… Andy getting married ……
Ben K abak's Dad February 23, 2012 15:39
Is my little Benny not good enough for a little slutbag?
Ben KabBak JR , Grade A Loser February 25, 2012 10:49
She doesn’t like my face! Or my personality. Or my 2 inch long Li’l Benny. Or my unibrow. And worst of all, she hates the MTA!! Daddy, please take care of this for me, my silver spoon wasn’t silver enough!!!
Joe Páwlikowski February 28, 2012 16:00
I’ll comfort you. Cry on my taint.
Brett Farve February 22, 2012 23:26
He’s learned from the best!
Moshe Mandel February 23, 2012 00:00
Jewer
Ben Kaw Bawk JR, MTA's BIGGEST FAN February 23, 2012 11:07
Sounds Whimsy… are you Musing?
Ross in NJ February 23, 2012 15:40
^^^THIS
David Robertson February 23, 2012 00:45
Anyone know of a good Metallica song?
BIG BERTHA February 23, 2012 11:11
You’s CUTE,OMFG … if yah were a Red Sawk yah’d be even CUTAH!!!
potatoes February 28, 2012 13:39
Turn The Page
High Preist of the Church of Latter Day Yanks February 23, 2012 01:58
Mariano’s Prayer
Our Mariano, who art in the bullpen,
hallowed be thy arm.
Thy cutter come, thy save be done,
on the road as it is in the Bronx.
Give us this day our daily save,
and always break the bats of those who tresspass against us.
Lead us to #28, and deliver us from Boston
Amen
Ca$hmoney February 23, 2012 07:14
With aj and Montero gone, Mariano has the most annoying meme on this site. Can’t wait til he’s gone.
Ki m Last February 23, 2012 15:42
Sounds like. Lumps
DormantUlcer February 23, 2012 02:09
With the emergence of D-Rob, this is the first time in a long time that I’m not terrified of Mo retiring.
Jay Destro February 23, 2012 15:41
Die. Just fucking die.
DormantUlcer February 24, 2012 17:36
Feel better?
I Fawted February 23, 2012 02:56
I fawted.
Bexy February 24, 2012 14:24
Do it on my face.
David Aardsma February 23, 2012 04:13
I’ll be ready to take over in July.
Pete C. February 23, 2012 05:26
How many times do you think we’ll see a guy retire at his age, and still be a force to be reckoned with?
Pete C. February 25, 2012 06:45
I guess not to many people here watched Willy Mays when he played for the Mets.
Leather Bound Books February 23, 2012 06:58
Good for him. Go out on top. What a hero.
Duh February 23, 2012 08:37
The role of the closer in the regular season is the most over-blown, over-hyped and over-paid position on the field. There, I said it. Life will go on, although admittedly Mo is a God and will never be “replaced”.
The post-season, however, is where the real money is earned, where you cannot possibly overstate the importance of Mo Rivera and where, truly, his legacy lies. I’m not too worried about the impact of not having him during the regular season (go ahead and flame me) but I cannot imagine a post-season without him.
Pete C. February 23, 2012 10:20
I disagree, if it wasn’t for him in the regular season, the team might not have made as many post seasons.
That wasn’t a flame was it?
Anyway, in my opinion, season after season he’s been the teams MVP.
Now watch the flames.
Duh February 24, 2012 08:59
There’s no doubt he has contributed mightily. My argument is that the era of the high-money Closer is coming to an end, as evidenced by recent activites of many teams, and by the fact that the notion of NEEDING a lock-down dedicated closer has been summarily dismissed by many successful teams.
Yet you can absolutely make the case that of the 5 recent championships, Mo has been instrumental, and we wouldn’t have five without him.
We can survive and succeed in the regular season without a Mo-caliber closer, as there simply IS no other Mo-caliber closer out there. But he will be sorely missed in the post-season, because he is the ultimate Ice Man.
Joe Páwlikowski February 24, 2012 14:26
You write like me. Long. Boring. Pointless. Throw in a pie chart.
Pete C. February 25, 2012 06:47
Go blow a dog pollack.
Grown-ups are talking.
Brett Pedroia February 25, 2012 10:42
Grown-ups are lame
Pete C. February 25, 2012 07:02
Ok, point taken, but how about the reason the lock down closer is disappearing is because they’re more rare than winning Powerball tickets.
That may be part of your argument, but bear with me.
If guy’s like Mo, and Hoffman, are so rare, than the teams that can’t get them figure out how to make do.
And successfully, in some cases.
But here’s the question, if they had the opportunity to have a lockdown guy like that, they’d take them, post season, and regular.
You may be right the position maybe over-rated, and Mo made it seem indispensable. But how much of your reasons for teams doing without come from lack of production from one guy(like Mo) or because it’s not that important?
Ca$hmoney February 23, 2012 13:58
Key word being “role” I would suggest that Mariano could have been worth three extra wins per year over the course of his career if he had been used based on leverage rather than inning.
Jim Leyritz's Cellmate February 23, 2012 08:55
I’ll miss God, but if Burt Reynolds is ready to be called up, I think it will ease the pain a bit.
Jonathan Papelboner February 23, 2012 11:05
Now I can close All- Star Games, right??
Mike Francesa's Accent February 23, 2012 11:23
He can’t reti-ah, I’m not done lickin’ his asscrack yet.
(Licks his lips, swigs Diet Coke. Breathes into microphone. Dead air.)
But I guess all good things must come to an end. Take my show, fah example. It shoulda ended ten ye-ahs (years) ago, when it was good. Watchin’ me work a touch-screen phone system is like watchin’ an retahd try an’ play Scrabble.
Hey – ya think he gives Entah Sandman to Jerry Sandusky? (Singing) Grippin’ ya pil-low tight…
Here’s da Minkman.
Jacoby Ellsbury February 24, 2012 15:19
‘Retard playing Scrabble’?! That was ONE TIME, okay!
Brett Pedroia February 23, 2012 11:33
He’s too old anyway
Moneyball February 23, 2012 14:54
Look on the bright side! They can spend that money elswhere.
27 Rings February 23, 2012 15:20
Maybe best Yankee after Ruth.
Lou Gehrig February 23, 2012 20:42
I beg to differ, on both for that matter.
Ki m Last February 28, 2012 15:59
Lumps
Joe Páwlikowski February 23, 2012 15:36
I’m doggone tired of being used for quick bj’s by the boyfriend. I just wanna dance.
RimJob Mike February 23, 2012 20:43
You know what this means right?
Time to win the whole fucking thing.
Cliff Lee February 23, 2012 21:47
Specifically by way of another Yankee-Philly World Series, with myself being outdueled by Pineda and Mo nailing down the final save. That’ll teach ME to run my mouth about the Yankees getting too ‘old’ now, won’t it??
Cliff Lee's Wife February 23, 2012 21:48
Did I say you could talk? I warned you … go get me my whip, bitch, it’s punishment time
John Strong February 24, 2012 05:49
Did I say you could take my cock out of your mouth?
Big Bam February 25, 2012 07:04
She prefers a little saliva as a lube.
Joe Páwlikowski February 28, 2012 15:59
I prefer prison lube.
Jeremy Lin February 23, 2012 22:53
There is a gap in my protective metal outerwear.
Jason Witlock February 24, 2012 05:48
And a very fortunate female will enjoy an intimate evening with you.
Bexy February 28, 2012 15:38
OOH PICK ME!
Nice February 28, 2012 15:40
He said fortunate FEMALE.
Joe Páwlikowski February 24, 2012 14:19
I just got a papelboner.
Daniel Bard February 25, 2012 18:48
I just got a bard on!!!