2007-04-20 17:52:32 · 17 answers · asked by foster 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
i hate to say it, but he may possibly be...every closer has cold runs during the season and, notoriously for people who follow the yankees closely, rivera seems to have one string like this every single season, then shakes it off and goes back to his old form...however, i don't think he's ever had an 8.44 ERA in any three-week span in his career, he's not locating his cutter and his fastball is staying up in the zone and out over the plate
also, he struggles against the red sox, so that may have played some factor into it as well...check back at the end of may or so, and if his struggles continue then you can definitively answer yes to this question
2007-04-20 17:59:28 · answer #1 · answered by sabes99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I basically think of he's off to a slower commence. that's extremely uncharacteristic of him, yet i think of he will rebound. he isn't any doubt, between the (dare we are saying THE) superb closers of all time. he's a diverse corridor of popularity 1st pollmember. i think of the Yankees bullpen isn't plagued by potential of Mariano's sluggish commence. i think of he continues to be between the right 5 lively closers right this moment. i think of the Yankees are (and could) be greater apprehensive approximately their commencing pitching. Their starters are all injury, and the replacements they have spoke of as up have not been astounding. The Yankees basically could supply Rivera it sluggish to calm down. he will commence getting warm quickly. they could get help for their starters in the previous they even think of approximately changing Mariano Rivera.
2016-10-13 02:22:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
AHAHAHA the papelbon era?
yeah until he blows his shoulder out like the doctors advised him not to close and then its the julian tavarez era
haha no way
mariano is having a rough april like someone said
he usally has a bad couple of weeks where he is finally getting more and more work but come october he is allready to shut it down!
2007-04-20 18:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by yanks_win2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ages has to catch up with you sooner or later. The Yankees could be in a hurt of trouble if Mariano is toast.
2007-04-20 19:51:29 · answer #4 · answered by JohnnyO 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes hes never blew two straight games in his career before but this season it happened.did u see him against the redsox(awful)joe torry probably thought that they can trust him to get the yankees out of a jam but wrong he just gave up more runs.his on the downside of his career and am lovin it.anyways the redsox already got his number.(they own him)his blown more saves against the redsox in his career more than any other team.
2007-04-20 18:41:23 · answer #5 · answered by ♥FeFe BaBii♥ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. He is going through a tough time right now, but he will bounce back!! I am sure, though, that Yankee fans will now boo him as they did A-Rod last year and as they have other great players in the past. They can't help it!! They are from New York!!
Chow!!
2007-04-21 06:23:46 · answer #6 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His stuff is still good but it's his location. He's not working the entire strike zone like he should. All of his pitches are in the same vicinity and batters sit on that vicinty.
2007-04-21 04:49:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think he is as dominat as he was before but i wouldn't say he is on the downside. I think everyone is finally just able to sit on a good cutter.
2007-04-20 20:00:52 · answer #8 · answered by jdkline_87 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, of course. he gave that crucial hits to Varitek, Crisp, n Cora...n this guys r the guys that were struggling for sometime now. If Rivera coulnd't get them out, iono how is he gunna last the season
2007-04-20 19:33:07 · answer #9 · answered by Frankie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, unfortunately. Its only beem a few games for Mo. Ask this question again in a month and I'll give you a better answer
2007-04-21 06:53:39 · answer #10 · answered by Tom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋