A decade later, Rivera still dominates
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After Mariano Rivera got routed in his major league debut, manager Buck Showalter offered an observation. &quot;Hopefully, Mariano will learn from it,&quot; Showalter said.
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Mariano Rivera had it all in his hands: the save, the sweep, the pennant. He just let it slip away. Baseball's most reliable closer blew his second lead of the postseason Sunday night, and the Boston Red Sox staved off elimination by rallying for an improbable 6-4, 12-inning victory over the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the AL championship series.
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In six previous postseasons with the Yankees and another with the White Sox last year, El Duque had an overall 9-3 record.
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Albert Rivera's nervous. And he's never nervous. He's been around boxing seemingly all of his 29 years, but he's not the kind of guy to be in a fighter's face every ticking minute until it's time for the fight. He's cooler than that.
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Even nearly 25 years later, Gary Sheffield still wonders how his team from Tampa, Fla., lost to Taiwan in the 1980 Little League World Series.
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Esteban Loaiza got an ovation from the fans at Yankee Stadium, the game ball from Mariano Rivera, the lineup card from Joe Torre and his 100th win as a big-leaguer last night.
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Mariano Rivera showed up just in time to save the New York Yankees. Rivera got Kevin Millar to pop out to strand the tying run at third base in the eighth inning, then finished out a thrilling 10-7 win for the Yankees in the opener of the AL championship series.
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Andy Pettitte got a milestone ball from Mariano Rivera and the lineup card from manager Joe Torre.
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Mariano Rivera&#39;s hands were stretched coast-to-coast in disbelief, and the TV cameras caught him shouting, &quot;Catch the ball, come on.
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Ervin Santana struck out 10, Juan Rivera homered and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2-1 Wednesday for their 90th victory of the season.
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So it is with Nomar Garciaparra, who, less than a year ago, was regarded as one of the top dozen or so players in the major leagues.
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New York, NY -- New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is reportedly dealing with a personal issue that could affect his availability early in the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox, which begins Tuesday in the Bronx.
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NEW YORK - Amid the bustle of the New York clubhouse, Mariano Rivera's untouched locker stood out as a reminder that the New York Yankees might be without their best pitcher in the opener of the American League championship series.    Rivera flew home to Puerto Caimito, Panama, after two family members were electrocuted in his pool, leaving the possibility that he might not be available for Game 1 of the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday...
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On the 50th anniversary of Diego Rivera's death, Mexico City is in the midst of a series of exhibitions celebrating his work.
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After he spent most of the day at a funeral in Panama, Mariano Rivera returned to the Bronx and helped the Yankees to a 10-7 victory over Boston in the A.L.C.S.
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For 43 years, the Mets have been a relatively white team reflecting the suburbs. Now, with Omar Minaya and Pedro Martinez, talent and desire speak Spanish.
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There has been so little heartbreak from baseball for Mariano Rivera, the greatest postseason player the Yankees have ever had, which means the greatest any team has ever had.