Mariano Rivera's career is probably over

MatI · 05-03-12, 10:50 PM

Wow, this is pretty huge for Mariano and Yankees.

InTheDrink · 05-03-12, 10:51 PM

yeah horrible news if it's that bad

yankee fan or not, everyone respects rivera....guy's career was near flawless and he was classy all the way through...dark day for baseball indeed

SASH · 05-04-12, 12:45 AM

hey, at least it happend on the diamond, right. Greatest closer in the history of the game, top 5 yankees of all time, was as classy as they come. Kudos on an absolutely stellar carreer

rfr3sh · 05-04-12, 12:56 AM

Did you see how he did it too ? He was fielding fly balls during the day

MoneyLineDawg · 05-04-12, 12:59 AM

My favorite baseball player ever.....Even growing up in little league I always wore 42

It was horrible watching him in his interview in tears.....Would have never imagined this

Even though everyone hates the Yankees, I'm pretty sure even most Red Sox fans wouldn't have anything bad to say about Mariano Rivera

The GOAT!

SASH · 05-04-12, 01:00 AM

Originally posted by rfr3sh

Did you see how he did it too ? He was fielding fly balls during the day

who knows, maybe he'll come back as a centerfielder in his next life

Marigold HD · 05-04-12, 01:56 AM

Ouch. Sorry to hear Yankee nation. He kind of reminds me if the Lidstrom of the red wings. A guy you can never hate. One of the most respected as well.

beerman2619 · 05-04-12, 02:07 AM

Can't stand the Yankees but got to respect some of there players. Rivera is at the top of the list terrible way for the greatest closer in baseball to go out of the game.

KingJD31 · 05-04-12, 02:36 AM

Armando Benitez will always be greater than Rivera

Dad · 05-04-12, 11:44 AM

A-Rod's reaction

Underdog5229 · 05-04-12, 12:11 PM

Sad day for the pin stripes.

Brock Landers · 05-04-12, 12:13 PM

Robertson will do just fine

OMGRandyJackson · 05-04-12, 03:26 PM

I love A-Roids reaction. Classic.

Shitty news for Rivera tho, hope he will bounce back and throw for a few more years.

beerman2619 · 05-04-12, 04:08 PM

Statement from Mariano Rivera today he will be back says he is not going out like this

ColdBeerHere · 05-04-12, 04:31 PM

On top of it, MCA died today....ughh.....

InTheDrink · 05-04-12, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by beerman2619

Statement from Mariano Rivera today he will be back says he is not going out like this

if anyone could do it you figure it'd be him

19th Hole · 05-04-12, 04:52 PM

"I'm coming back. Write it down in big letters. I'm not going out like this."
- Mariano Rivera to reporters today.

Here's hoping that he comes back strong.

Reminds me of Mantle tripping on the sprinkler head...
If not for that injury...The Mick's numbers would have been otherworldly.

EVPlus · 05-04-12, 05:01 PM

One of the best closers of all time IMO. Shame it had to be on his right knee but also not surprising. All those years of using that leg to transfer power from the ground to the arm. Alot of misinformed people will blame it fielding balls. But I think the micro-trauma was already there. When he was fielding balls, a mis-step was the proverbial straw...

With proper rehab and good strength and conditioning program, he can come back with a little luck and boatloads of self-belief.

rsnnh12 · 05-04-12, 05:21 PM

Originally posted by MoneyLineDawg

My favorite baseball player ever.....Even growing up in little league I always wore 42

It was horrible watching him in his interview in tears.....Would have never imagined this

Even though everyone hates the Yankees, I'm pretty sure even most Red Sox fans wouldn't have anything bad to say about Mariano Rivera

The GOAT!

This X10000

Red Sox fan here, obviously despise the Yankees, and Rivera was far and away my favorite Yankee. Only one I would ever root for no matter what team he was on or going against. What really sealed it for me was the humor and humility he took blowing a few games in a row against the Sox a few years back in the playoffs... when fans chanted "MVP" next time he came to the mound, he tipped his cap and had a laugh. He knew how dominant he was, but still appreciated the few occasions when a team would get the best of him and took it all in stride.

Hopefully he can come back pretty healthy and at least close out a few more games. No way does he deserve to go out like this.

InTheDrink · 05-04-12, 05:34 PM

Originally posted by EVPlus

One of the best closers of all time IMO. Shame it had to be on his right knee but also not surprising. All those years of using that leg to transfer power from the ground to the arm. Alot of misinformed people will blame it fielding balls. But I think the micro-trauma was already there. When he was fielding balls, a mis-step was the proverbial straw...

With proper rehab and good strength and conditioning program, he can come back with a little luck and boatloads of self-belief.

Lol @ speculating about how he got hurt and then calling others misinformed

Why do so many fukkin nitwits on here have to act like experts about shit they have no clue on?

baskets · 05-04-12, 05:38 PM

rare athlete with class

very rare

EVPlus · 05-04-12, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by InTheDrink

Lol @ speculating about how he got hurt and then calling others misinformed

Why do so many fukkin nitwits on here have to act like experts about shit they have no clue on?

So you actually think the simple act of fielding balls is what caused the acl injury...?

That shows you know nothing about connective tissue trauma. My "speculation" as you call it comes from years of working rehab/prehab with injuries.

Unless you can enlighten me about repetitive stress, bi-lateral deficit, cumulative injury cycle, it's pretty damn clear to me who the moron is.

So stand down, stfu, and maybe you'll learn something.