Rivera named Clutch Performer of the Month
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Jul 07, 2010 
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This afternoon, Major League Baseball made two Mariano Rivera announcements within 20 minutes of one another.
First came the official announcement that Rivera will not be participating in the all-star game. The relief pitcher who was next highest on the players’ ballots was Rays closer Rafael Soriano, who will replace Rivera in Anaheim.
Next came the announcement of Rivera as the Clutch Performer of the Month for June. Thirteen scoreless innings will do that for a guy. Here’s the clutch performer press release, with a pretty good breakdown of Rivera’s finest moments.
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Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees was selected by fans in an online vote as the winner of the “Major League Baseball Clutch Performer of the Month Award Presented by Pepsi” for June, it was announced today. The award recognizes the player who performed his best when the game was on the line… During the first week of each month, fans can visit a microsite, pepsiclutch.mlb.com, powered by MLB.com specifically created for the Clutch Performer platform to vote for the nominee they believe was the best Clutch Performer during the previous month.
Rivera went 2-0 with seven saves during the month of June and tossed 13.0 scoreless innings over 11 appearances. The 40-year-old right-hander permitted just four hits with only two walks and recorded 16 strikeouts, his highest total for any month since June 2008 (18). On June 23rd at Arizona, Mariano earned his first victory of the season after tossing 2.0 innings in New York’s 6-5 victory. In the contest, Rivera loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 10th inning with the Yankees leading by one and induced two pop-ups before striking out the final batter to nail down the victory. Just four days later, the Panama City native picked up his second victory in another extra-inning affair at Los Angeles. Rivera once again tossed 2.0 scoreless innings and collected three strikeouts as the Yankees defeated Joe Torre’s Dodgers 8-6 in 10 innings.
The two 2.0-inning outings marked the first time that Mariano tossed at least 2.0 innings twice in a five-day span since July 6, 2008 vs. Boston and July 9, 2008 vs. Tampa Bay, when he also recorded the win in both games. Prior to Stephen Drew’s leadoff single in the 10th inning on June 23rd, Rivera had retired a career-best 24 consecutive batters dating back to June 3rd vs. Baltimore. Rivera, who was named to his 11th career All-Star Game earlier this week, now has 545 career saves, the most ever in A.L. history and second-most all-time behind Trevor Hoffman (596) of the Milwaukee Brewers. Rivera is 2-1 with a 1.08 ERA in 33.1 innings this season. Rivera’s lowest ERA for a season in his 16-year career came in 2005 when he registered a 1.38 ERA.
He’s Mo…nuff said. I’m scared to find out what Mariano does when he’s healthy.
btw…this is pretty funny:
http://zellspinstripeblog.com/.....eron-diaz/
“I grew up with the Dodgers, but now I’m a Yankees fan.” -Cameron Diaz
Interesting link, Roger. I think she just topped Larissa Requelme’s promise to run naked if Uruguay had won.
http://playmyfootball.com/para.....ictory-run
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# Shame Spencer July 7th, 2010 at 2:48 pm
# Anthony Murillo July 7th, 2010 at 2:46 pm
Indeed I am, why?
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Because I’m from Nutley and know and Anthony Murillo lol..
BloggingBombers BREAKING NEWS: Source tells Daily News that Robinson Cano has pulled out of Home Run Derby due to minor back injury
Lotta nerds gonna be real disappointed when Germany beats the Oranje
Oh no, I wanted Cano to HR Derby
Seems like Kevin Long and Joe Girardi have superpowers since they inflicted some type of mind-induced minor back injury on Cano.
# Andrew July 7th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Seems like Kevin Long and Joe Girardi have superpowers since they inflicted some type of mind-induced minor back injury on Cano.
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LOL That’s the same thing I was thinking.
While we remember certain bad days or particular hitters vs LHP the Yankees overall are very balanced:
Vs RHP —– .272 / .353 / .428 / .781
Vs LHP —– .266 / .355 / .441 / .796
It’s not as big a need as you seem to think
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See my post from this morning.
They are getting fat on mediocre middle relievers.
They only have a .759 OPS vs LH starters. Down 80 points from 2009.
Cano withdrew from the HR derby. Thank the gods.
# Erin July 7th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
BloggingBombers BREAKING NEWS: Source tells Daily News that Robinson Cano has pulled out of Home Run Derby due to minor back injury
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Su-prise su-prise!
Cano pulled out because he was told to pull out.
Seems like Kevin Long and Joe Girardi have superpowers since they inflicted some type of mind-induced minor back injury on Cano.
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Don’t forget the Ninja Cashman.
LeBron is announcing his decision in Greenwich.
http://www.newsday.com/sports/.....86121?qr=1
Jerkface,not just the nerds
Why Germany btw?it’s still 0-0.Please don’t tell me you’re rooting for Germany
LeBron is announcing his decision in Greenwich.
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Good thing it’s not in Cleveland.
Roger,
I’m rooting for Germany
Picked them from the beginning so gotta stick with them
Roger – and what’s wrong with rooting for Germany? The fact that you KNOW you can’t beat them, and Spain is your only hope? lol…
Maybe he’s making it from the WWE Headquarters. He’s leaving basketball to pursue a career in professional wrestling. Awesome.
Why Germany btw?it?s still 0-0.Please don?t tell me you?re rooting for Germany
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Go Germany.
Wait, that’s in Stanford. Maybe he’s making it from McMahon’s house then. That’s much more logical.
TMZ style LeBron update:
Jared Dudley (
) Breaking News!!! My sources tell me Lebron will announce that he will be goin to the NY KNICKS tomorrow on ESPN.. This is serious.. WOW!!!!
“LeBron is announcing his decision in Greenwich”
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he already bought a house ?
I’m with you, Roger, so it’s not just the nerds.
Oh wait!
TMZ style LeBron update:
Jared Dudley ( ) Breaking News!!! My sources tell me Lebron will announce that he will be goin to the NY KNICKS tomorrow on ESPN.. This is serious.. WOW!!!!
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Check ochocinco’s twitter as well…..
#OCNNBREAKINGNEWS *Empire State of Mind* *wink* *wink*only the smart folk will put this together and figure out what i am talking about #6
Irreverent Discourse
I actually want Germany in the finals.More scared of Spain then Germany to be honest.
And….I KNOW we will beat Germany
LeBron will make his tour of the talk shows in NYC on Friday after making his announcement on Thursday night. Wonder if he will have a face to face with Skip Bayless on First Take. It is going to be a media circus. Making out to be like LeBron is becoming bigger than the game.
congrats Roger
If he’s announcing in Greenwich, that has to be good news for NY, unless he’s faking everyone out.
These are the connected people that need to be listened to….
LGY
Picked them as in you’re making money when they win??
FisolaNYDN: Can’t confirm this but a Knicks source claims the location may be Allan Houston’s house. Wow
Roger – The dutch have had 1 tough matchup so far in this cup (brazil), I never bet on the team with the easy road.
Wade-1 ring
Lebron-0 ring
this ‘look at me’ special really is ridiculous by Lebron. I think he’s just playing games with everyone and is staying in Cleveland.
Maybe the announcement will actually be from Greenwich, UK, and LeBron will be playing in Europe.
Are the Knicks still paying Allan Houston?
The Dutch don’t have the speed to keep up with the Germans, who will be all over their backline. The Dutch’s incredibly boring possessive game won’t work against the germans.
I would love to see the Knicks relevant again. I’m not sure the team they have , with Lebron, is a legit title contender. But they’ll be fun to watch and will have a reservation into the 2nd round.
My Russian cleaning lady has a sister in Atlanta who’s friend cleans toilets in a restaurant in Buckhead, says she heard from a very reliable source that Lebron is going to college and not signing with any NBA teams.
If the team stayed at Lebron and Stoudemire, you would be right.
But that’s not happening.
The King will attract the top of the game.
Don’t forget NY is the Mecca.
Lebron will be playing for the Clippers you’re all wrong.
You have a Russian cleaning lady, I’m impressed.
Between this blog and the NJ Devils blog I frequent, I can’t seem to escape free agency talk.. So whats up with Cano??! I’m counting on you to save me here Chad!!
He killed sixteen Czechoslovakians. Guy was an interior decorator.
Ca-nogo!
He killed sixteen Czechoslovakians. Guy was an interior decorator.
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Clutch.
There’s also a report that Lebron is flying to Miami to have dinner w/ Wade and Bosh tonight….don’t trust twitter, so many conflicting stories…like this piece I saw on another site:
“Supposedly Mike Wallace of the Herald just said on the radio down here Lebron is on his way to Miami on Mickey Arisons plane”
Everyone should see Cyrus w/ John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei and Jonah Hill.
I’m just trying to pass the time mick.. you think me making up that I have a cleaning lady is bad, I wish you could look over at the other blog I follow. All of the posters have been driven so insane they are now strictly quoting the movie Step Brothers.
The phrase “Its the F***’n Catalina Wine Mixer” has never been used so often..
sorry about my 3:08pm post, can be borderline NSFW*
I wish Lebron would get up in front of a podium and say the following:
“Breaking News: I just saved a ton of money by switching to Geico. ”
Then, he can bash a speaker with a guitar, walk off and spit at one of the NY Post writers.
Irreverent Discourse
I agree that we haven’t had a tough matchup exept for Brazil.And I agree that we are playing very poorly.Nothing like we did before this WC.But we are winning…so I don’t mind!
And in a final anything can happen.
Not bad for a country with only 16milj people huh…
punks…
Daniel Larusso is gonna fight?
Roger I’m rooting for the Dutch
why else would lebron have a presser if he’s not coming here?
roger – certainly. i wouldn’t even say they are playing poorly. 20-something international match wins in a row is no accident… i just don’t feel they haven’t been tested and knocked down at all in this tournament… so they may be in for a surprise with the high level of play the germans have brought at everyone so far. or spain. /coinflip
this match today is likely a better game than the final will be.
Maybe Lebron is coming to Greenwich to hit up the Sundown Saloon on Greenwich Ave.
They have a fabulous turkey wrap, a golden tee machine and the place smells like my old frat house.
To say that he’s going to Bulls, the Heat, the Nets, staying in Cleveland, leaving to pursue a career in interpretive dance…
there are a lot of reasons he can hold a press conference.
LeBron James (DH), NYY
how is this a bad idea?
Sorry Roger I’m rooting for Germany. I’m American but most of my ancestry is German and in fact, I have very distant relatives that live in Germany.
BloggingBombers Cano’s back injury is clearly nothing serious since he’s been playing through it. He’s been getting treatment for the past 2-3 days.
BloggingBombers Team trainer Gene Monahan apparently expressed his concern yesterday (at urging of Girardi, maybe?) about Cano being in HR Derby
RiverAveBlues Over the last 13 games, A-Rod is 13 for 47 (.277) but with 9 XBH, 6 HR and 22 RBI. That’s good for a 1.081 OPS.
LeBron James (DH), NYY
how is this a bad idea?
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It isn’t. He’s 6’8″ and jacked. Has great speed. Can see him being a 30/30 guy. I like where your head is at.
MECCA MECCA MECCA July 7th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
#OCNNBREAKINGNEWS *Empire State of Mind* *wink* *wink*only the smart folk will put this together and figure out what i am talking about #6
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Wouldn’t that indicate that he’s coming to the Nets considering that’s a Jay-z song?
To say that he’s going to Bulls, the Heat, the Nets, staying in Cleveland, leaving to pursue a career in interpretive dance…
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One hour to say he’s staying there or going anywhere other than NY, who cares.
This is the NY factor you do not understand..
Haha once Long said to the media that he didn’t want Cano to do the derby it was pretty obvious where this was headed.
Imagine going to Greenwich to announce you are going to Cleveland? lol
I can’t see that. Would make no sense.
At least we know he’s going somewhere now. Where is the big thing.
“# mick July 7th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
why else would lebron have a presser if he’s not coming here?
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b/c he’s narcissistic
He could have handled this like Wade. Instead he’s doing a 1 hour look at me special ‘for charity’….just write a check to charity
Could CC play power forward?
I believe he can based on the theory of the “Mecca Principle”
well deserved – love ya Mo!
Agreed.But we learned it’s not how you play..it’s who wins it.And so far we did a pretty good job with that.And agian..it’s a final.Anything can happen.
Last EC we domineted the France and Italians and everyone was talking about how great we played.And then we lost against the Rusians because we underestemated them and went home..
Patrick the verse is “Knicks AND Nets give me high fives”
Cano’s “back injury” is like Rodney Dangerfield’s “back injury” in Caddyshack to allow Noonan to finish out his round for him.
Once KLong and Girardi spoke last night, you knew Cano wasn’t going to be in the HR Derby.
To say that he’s going to Bulls, the Heat, the Nets, staying in Cleveland, leaving to pursue a career in interpretive dance…
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One hour to say he’s staying there or going anywhere other than NY, who cares.
This is the NY factor you do not understand..
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This NY Factor is not nearly as big as you’re making it out to be. Lebron himself right now is bigger than NY, and pretty much bigger than wherever he’s going. This press conference is ABOUT HIM. Not about NY.
SJ,
That would be pretty funny if he hopped on a plane to Greenwich today, announced the decision tomorrow, and then came right back to Cleveland.
b/c he’s narcissistic
He could have handled this like Wade. Instead he’s doing a 1 hour look at me special ‘for charity’….just write a check to charity
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he might be but if it’s NY its warranted….and the charity raising is noble.
Can LeBron be the EIG?
Mark Teixeira lives in Greenwich. Perhaps he’s coming to the Yankees to be the EIG and take more time to decide whether or not he wants to play for the Knicks.
Youve never been to NY have you?
And the refrain is “Neeeww Yoorrkkk”… so Mr Chad Johnson seems to be implying Mr James will be at the Garden. I wonder how Lebron will feel knowing he has to wear Mets colors all the time. Irony.
“This NY Factor is not nearly as big as you’re making it out to be. Lebron himself right now is bigger than NY, and pretty much bigger than wherever he’s going.”
With all due respect to Lebron, Lebron going to Miami/Cleveland/Chicago compared to Lebron going to New York are VERY different stories. One is much more appealing than the others because if its in NY it is automatically a bigger story than before.. even when talking about someone as talented as Lebron.
No. I haven’t. I just have lived here my entire life. But I’ve never been to New York.
I’ve said for the last couple years that Lebron will be a Knick but all of this hype in recent weeks has gotten my hopes up that he wouldn’t. I am now so thoroughly confused and frustrated by the whole thing that I’m just going to default to my original guess – he’ll be a Knick.
That said, I’m still hoping that he chooses the Nets (although I know he probably won’t
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And the refrain is “Neeeww Yoorrkkk”… so Mr Chad Johnson seems to be implying Mr James will be at the Garden. I wonder how Lebron will feel knowing he has to wear Mets colors all the time. Irony.
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I think the real answer is that Chad Johnson doesn’t know what’s going on and did a bad job with his “hint”
lebron being bigger than NY is laughable. once he gets here… maybe…
but then, i’ll be the biggest brooklyn nets fan on the planet if he goes to the nets.
it’s just basketball, who cares. :p
“# Wakka Wakka July 7th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
To say that he’s going to Bulls, the Heat, the Nets, staying in Cleveland, leaving to pursue a career in interpretive dance…
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One hour to say he’s staying there or going anywhere other than NY, who cares.
This is the NY factor you do not understand..
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This NY Factor is not nearly as big as you’re making it out to be. Lebron himself right now is bigger than NY, and pretty much bigger than wherever he’s going. This press conference is ABOUT HIM. Not about NY.
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I agree, It’s not 1975. In the Internet Age it’s not as big in a salary cap league. Cleveland isn’t the ‘sexy city’ for marketing but New York isn’t the ‘only place to go’ either. Miami and Chicago could do the same off the court or more on the court in Miami’s case
It was Rodney’s arm in Caddyshack. I think he ricocheted a shot of the ball washer.
I think Cano’s balky back is due to all his teammates patting him on it and saying “So I hear you’re a big-time slugger now?”
Patrick, if he goes to NJ and the Devils sign Kovalchuck the Prudential Center will have more sellouts in a season than Continental had in 10 years.
Poor Robi.
He would have had fun.
# Patrick July 7th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
I’ve said for the last couple years that Lebron will be a Knick but all of this hype in recent weeks has gotten my hopes up that he wouldn’t. I am now so thoroughly confused and frustrated by the whole thing that I’m just going to default to my original guess – he’ll be a Knick.
That said, I’m still hoping that he chooses the Nets (although I know he probably won’t
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What I read is that Avery Johnson is going to try and convince Boozer to sign with NJ before tomorrow. He was an original target anyway, so there’s no harm in trying to make the team more attractive as a destination.
Thanks tampayank!Finally someone who isn’t rooting for the Germans!
Patrick,
I will never forgive you…haha
I heared Schweinsteiger’s(what a name) grandfather is dutch and he was rooting for the Dutch in the semi final.He better not score against us!
CNBC reports MSG (Knicks parent) stock futures way up today. Trading of it has tripled.
shame – i don’t think kovulchuk is that big a draw, they’ve already had a “once-in-a-lifetime” player on their team for the last, what… 15 years?
If Lebron makes the announcement tomorrow night anywhere else but Ohio, he’s leaving Cleveland.
Would you want to go to a restaurant in Ohio if you were him after tomorrow night if he leaves?
If he’s bolting, he should only go back to Ohio for games and with a personal chef who won’t spit in his food or worse.
Bad news for Bret…..
A Bulls executive told 1050 ESPN they believe LeBron is headed to NY.
TIFWIW.
t. I just have lived here my entire life.
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here? ny is a big place, nyc is the one and only
Today’s Guess the Line Up is Now Open For Business.
Lineups will be accepted until an official lineup is posted or until 7 pm.
Good luck.
Irreverent – True story. I can dream though, right? I don’t get too caught up in the hype around my hockey team (because there is none), but I’ll admit the Kovalchuck sweepstakes has taken its hold on me. We arent usually in on free agents of his caliber so its a big deal to me..
Knowing the Devils, even if we do sign him, we’d do it right after Lebron made an announcement just to ensure we’d get the least amount of media coverage possible.
“Finally someone who isn’t rooting for the Germans!”
BREAKING: River Avenue Blues reporting, Cano pulled out of homerun derby because of a minor back injury. I hope this is true and that Kevin Long is behind it not happening. The article says nothing about Cano missing the ASG.
“Maybe Lebron is coming to Greenwich to hit up the Sundown Saloon on Greenwich Ave.”
Valbella is a more appropriate celebration establishment.
are we playing GTLU yet?
“A Bulls executive told 1050 ESPN they believe LeBron is headed to NY.
TIFWIW.”
I’m getting too old for this place – it took me way too long to figure out what TIFWIW means, lol.
pat,
Love Valbella. We just bought a house in Greenwich and have eaten there a few times.
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