Topic: Mariano Rivera

A Winning Friendship on the Yankees

It was written by Molly O'Neill, food writer and sister of former Yankee Paul O'Neill, now a Yankees broadcaster. It was the fifth championship for Jeter, Posada, Rivera and pitcher Andy Pettitte. In It Together Jorge Posada sat in the hallway of ...
Ecstasy in the Bronx! Matsui, Yankees beat Phillies 7-3 to win record 27th World Series titleThe New York Yankees bolted from the dugout even before the last grounder was scooped up. But Ryan Howard's sixth-inning shot came too late to wipe away ...
Pettitte, Jeter, Rivera and Posada finally have another World Series title with YankeesJorge Posada tapped Andy Pettitte on the chest when it was time to leave. Derek Jeter watched from the mound, knowing exactly what it meant.Along with Mariano Rivera, who was ...
The Yankee way: Players want big bucks, but finding those tough enough to earn them is trickyBrian Cashman leaned against the wall just outside manager Joe Girardi's office as the best players money can buy milled about inside a quiet, but quietly ...

Phillies bullpen hoping to match Yankees closers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees are expected to hold a slight advantage in the battle of the bullpens when the World Series starts on Wednesday, but the Philadelphia Phillies' relievers have been closing the gap.New York's ace in the ...
Yankees beat Angels 5-2 in Game 6 of ALCS to advance to first World Series since 2003The New York Yankees, baseball's biggest spenders, finally cashed in with their first pennant in six years Sunday night, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 in ...
Behind A-Rod and Andy Pettitte, Yankees beat Angels 5-2 to advance to World SeriesThey dashed from the dugout and in from the outfield, swarming Alex Rodriguez in a sea of pinstripes only steps from his spot at third base. "Cameras flashed in ...
Umpires can't hide their mistakes, and Rivera can't hide his spit under prying eyesIt's getting awfully hard to hide anymore.Tim McClelland understands that better than most, which is why he had no choice but to admit he blew a pair of calls ...
From Lidge to ledge, closing time in the postseason is always anxiousArms thrust to the sky on that October night, Brad Lidge was the picture of postseason perfection.What in the world went so horribly wrong? "You've got to be careful with numbers, ...

Yankees beat Red Sox to secure division title

The New York Yankees, already playoff-bound, secured the American League East division title and home-field advantage throughout the postseason Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Boston.Hideki Matsui's go-ahead single in the sixth inning started the build-up to the celebration, which came after ...