Yankees’ Devin Williams opens up on huge success, Mariano Rivera, playoff failure vs. Mets
Yankees new star closer Devin Williams didn’t shave off his thick beard before showing up to Steinbrenner Field last Tuesday to take a physical on spring training report day for pitchers and catchers.
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‘She’s our closer’: Francisco lifts Monroe girls basketball down the stretch
EAST BRUNSWICK – Senior Evangelina Francisco is the Monroe High School girls basketball team’s leading scorer and its version of Mariano ... as Rivera – or any all-star closer on the diamond ...
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Billy Wagner Improved Another Ex-Braves Closer's Hall of Fame Candidacy: Analyst
"The standard for Hall of Fame closers is basically: Column A) Mariano Rivera … and Column B) everybody else," wrote Stark. "So I disagree with some people, that Wagner has somehow lowered the ...
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Billy Wagner Improved Another Ex-Braves Closer's Hall of Fame Candidacy: Analyst
Wagner finished second in ERA+ only to former New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who is regarded as the greatest closer of all time. Wagner was also second to Rivera in opponent's OPS+.
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Mick Cronin crowns Sebastian Mack as UCLA’s clutch closer: "It’s nice to have a Mariano Rivera"
So it's good. It’s nice to have a Mariano Rivera." Mick Cronin and the Bruins have enjoyed solid form during the 2024-25 season so far. UCLA has a 15-6 overall record, prevailing in six of their ...
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Cubs fans show their hatred for Ryan Pressly: "He's no Mariano Rivera"
Faced with these demands from the closer, fans have taken to X and made it clear that they do not approve of Pressly joining the Cubs, claiming that Pressly is not up to Mariano Rivera's standards ...