Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Mariano Saves #600
I found this NY Post article particularly interesting as it dealt with a man who has been dominant for almost my entire life. Mariano Rivera saved his 600th game yesterday. While the save statistic is rather useless in evaluating pitchers, saving 600 games is certainly an impressive stat. He is now just 1 save shy of the all time record, currently held by Trevor Hoffman. It was Rivera's 41st save of the season, adding to a career that has already seen numerous 40 save seasons and cementing his legacy as the best closer. The article mentioned that Rivera chose to share an embrace with Derek Jeter after the save, as this feat combined with Derek Jeter's 3000th hit earlier this year simply added to the Yankee magic that we have all known for so long. The article finished up with a great quote by manager Joe Girardi, who formerly caught for Mariano and the Yankees in the 90's. “I don’t know if we will ever see [again] what Mo and Trevor Hoffman have done,” Girardi said. “He is the best closer ever in the game. He has given Yankee fans something to be proud of.”
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It's amazing how you can follow someone's entire career and they become sort of a part of your life. You witness their highs and lows and feel for them if something in the game doesn't go right. I hope he breaks the record!
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