Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports previewed the AL East tonight.
The portion on the Yankees doesn't really tell us anything we don't know already. There will be a competition at first base and the bullpen is still a problem.
One interesting thing I read was that Mariano Rivera hasn't had a postseason save since 2005 - something I hadn't realized (or chose to ignore). As happy as I am from the Super Bowl victory last night, that is rather depressing.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Tim Brown previews the AL East
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"Hasn't "had" a save?" He's a late inning reliever, not a stat. It says nothing bad about Rivera's skill. A "save" is more a creation of a manager than an accomplishment of a late inning reliever. What Rivera did in the 2007 post season bugs game was remarkable and a testament to his ability. The "save stat" compilers wouldn't even have been put in a high stakes situation like that. They'd be waiting around for a 3 run lead, bases empty, etc.
Susan,
It wasn't a shot at Rivera by any means. It was more of a commentary on how the Yankees have performed during the last three postseasons. The fact that Rivera hasn't had a chance to save a game is what's depressing.
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