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Mariano Rivera ha vuelto by Amani Herron The Hitman25@hotmail.com Nine-hundred days. In the more than 900 days since Mariano Rivera induced Mike Piazza to fly out to center, closing out the Yankees' last victorious World Series, a great deal has changed. The very world we live in has been altered forever. The mayor of New York is no longer a life-long Yankees fan, but a member of Red Sox nation. Michael Jordan unretired and re-tired (AGAIN). Barry Bonds became the best player since his godfather. More immediately, the New York Yankees have changed. Coming off of three consecutive World Series titles, the Yankees replaced more than half of their starting lineup. Gone are Paul O'Neill, Tino Martinez, Chuck Knoblauch, Scott Brosius, and David Justice; replaced by Raul Mondesi, Jason Giambi, Alfonso Soriano, Robin Ventura, and Hideki Matsui. The 2000 team was a National League style club, based around pitching, defense, and timely hitting. This 101st version of the Bronx Bombers looks more like the 1927 edition, with abscesses of power and pitching. Ultimately, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The Yankees again are favored to play deep into October. This brings me to another number, 42, that of Mariano Rivera. Mariano Rivera is the single most important player in the Yankees success over the last ten seasons. Going into the postseason, there is no greater security blanket than Mo. Even the gargantuan offense displayed in the early stages of this season, it wasn't until Mariano's return that the Yankees seemed complete. The man with the most devastating, bat-breaking cutter in baseball, is also the Yankees' all-time leader in saves, as well as the MLB record holder in postseason ERA (min 40 innings) and saves. Ever since holding down the fort in the eighth inning of game 5 in the 1995 ALDS, the words "unhittable" and "Mariano" have been synonymous. Mariano Rivera is the single most important player in the Yankees success over the last ten seasons. With four rings, two reliever of the year awards, twice finishing in the top third in Cy Young voting, a World Series MVP trophy, and a multi-million dollar salary, Rivera has been well recognized and compensated for his services. What sets him apart from his contemporaries is his calm under pressure. Always the stoic, Mariano has been known to nap during games, only to be awakened in the eighth. Rivera has drawn comparisons to the Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio for his lack of outward emotion. There is another quality the two share. Mariano Rivera, much as DiMaggio, is a winner and expects nothing less. That is the very essence of being a New York Yankee. Nine-hundred days may seem like quite a while in baseball parlance. That time however, pales in comparison to the one thousand-one hundred days (1998-2001) the Yankees held the World Championship. Each and every one of those days, Yankees fans were thankful that they had the one and only Mariano. A great deal has changed, but the with Mariano Rivera on call, the Yankees still have an edge over the rest of baseball. The Pinstripe Press: https://www.angelfire.com/ny5/pinstripepress The Highlander: https://www.angelfire.com/ny5/thehighlander Editor's Email: StlrsFan1@aol.com Copyright © 2002-2003 Pinstripe Press. All Rights Reserved. This online newsletter is not affiliated with the New York Yankees. The opinions expressed solely represent the contributor's and not the Pinstripe Press.

The Highlander Vol.5 May 2003 Questions or comments in regards to a specific article should be sent directly to that writer's email. All questions, comments, advertising inquiries etc. should be sent to the Pinstripe Press at StlrsFan1@aol.com. Best when viewed with latest Internet Explorer or Netscape browsers in 1024x768. How ya' doin? Best sites on 'da 'net! Pinstripe Press Baseball-Almanac Baseball Fever Brad's Ultimate New York Yankees Land of the Mighty Yanks Yankeesmania Behind The Bombers Unofficial NY Yankees Take Him Downtown.com Fast Facts: Betcha' didn't know Billy Martin His .333 lifetime World Series batting average is fourth with at least 75 ABs on the all-time series list. Phil Rizzuto Known as "The Scooter", he played in the World Series 10 out of his 13 MLB years. "If you weighed 50 more pounds, I'd punch you." Babe Ruth to Miller Huggins "If I weighed 50 pounds more, I'd have punched you!" Miller Huggins to Babe Ruth Everyfan.net has taken up the cause of the average NY sports fan who cannot access the Yankees on their cable system. www.everyfan.net Trivia: Who was the first NY Yankees pitcher to hit a home run and when did he hit it? Answer In Next Issue Have a trivia question? Email it to us and maybe we'll use it in an upcoming issue.