Nice to See the Yanks will Miss the Playoffs...

[CaliAngel]

Following a 50 minute pre-game ass kissing ceremony to Rivera, as well as a standing ovation to Pettite's last home game.

 

BOO. FREAKIN. HOO.

 

Also: Cano getting thrown out at home for the last out of the 8th inning was awesome.

[m0nkey]

They had second and third with no outs down by one in the 8th and didn't score.

[Brent Maguire]

Very happy to not see them in the playoffs. I'm happy to see a team like the Indians making an unexpected run instead of the Yanks getting in. 

[Spirit]

Having a ceremony for the greatest closer in baseball history is lame?  Should they have just flashed a note on the Jumbotron?

[Pbonetheman]

Bill Dwyre says not flying the stadium flags at half mast is classless. 

[Ohtaniland]

Nice ceremony today for Mo Rivera and well deserved. Also like the fact that Cleveland is in the mix after losing 94 games last season. Francona has done a terrific job turning them around. Finally I'm rooting for Torii Hunter to get his ring.

[mtangelsfan]

The way some of you are on Rivera's jock is ridiculous.

 

This post is much like the frogs I find in my pool filters.

 

Bloated, stupid and dead.

[Justabitoutside]

Lets see, they were in their own stadium, honoring their own players and yet some Angel fans have a problem with that. Unbelievable.

[SoWhat]

Lets see, they were in their own stadium, honoring their own players and yet some Angel fans have a problem with that. Unbelievable.

This.

Horrible thread

[Vegas Halo Fan]

The way some of you are on Rivera's jock is ridiculous.

 

You're right. Recognizing the accomplishments of probably the greatest closer to ever wear a uniform is pretty ridiculous.

 

I have no issue whatsoever with the Yankees holding a ceremony for Mariano Rivera and acknowledging the accomplishments of Andy Pettitte, two major components of a perennial championship contending team. That said, I draw a degree of satisfaction from knowing that neither of them will be adding to their postseason stats.

[Taylor]

Having a ceremony for the greatest closer in baseball history is lame?  Should they have just flashed a note on the Jumbotron?

 

"thx 4 the memories, mariano! -ny yankees"

[NJHalo]

Pretty cool Metallica there to play Enter Sandman

[CaliAngel]

Who said I had a problem with them celebrating their own players' last performances at Yankee Stadium?

I don't think anyone did.

I'm just saying its nice that the Yankees for once did not get to finish the season in picture perfect fashion like they tried to, in how they have made such a habit of doing so for so long.

That being said: Screw the Yankees.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

The way some of you are on Rivera's jock is ridiculous.

 

LOL shut up. The greatest closer in the history of the game who has played for the same team every year of his career. The Yankees have every right to honor him. The fact that some Angels fans are bitter about it is idiotic. They have every right to honor him and Mo has earned the right to be honored. He is a HOF material pitcher and a class act.

[fan_since79]

They had second and third with no outs down by one in the 8th and didn't score.

 

Sounds like something we would do. 

[Glen]

I bet if Mariano Rivera was white we wouldn't keep hearing about how much of a "class act" he is.

[Justabitoutside]

I bet if Mariano Rivera was white we wouldn't keep hearing about how much of a "class act" he is.

And I thought this thread was already at rock bottom.

[fan_since79]

Crazy Rivera stats:

 

Best adjusted ERA+ in baseball history of any pitcher, starter or reliever.

WHIP of 1.002 in 1280 innings.

 

Totally insane postseason stats:

 

0.70 ERA

WHIP of 0.759

2 home runs allowed in 141 postseason innings

5.24 SO/BB ratio

Edited September 23, 2013 by fan_since79

[Brent Maguire]

Hate the Yankees but it's absolutely insane to hate on what Mariano has done. 

 

Class act on and off the field. Oh and he's been the most dominant reliever by a huge margin. 

[SoWhat]

Following a 50 minute pre-game ass kissing ceremony to Rivera, as well as a standing ovation to Pettite's last home game.

BOO. FREAKIN. HOO.

 

 

 

Who said I had a problem with them celebrating their own players' last performances at Yankee Stadium?

I don't think anyone did.

 

 

[arch stanton]

The Hank and Hal era is about to officially begin in the Bronx. This could make Yankee fans nostalgic for the CBS years.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Who said I had a problem with them celebrating their own players' last performances at Yankee Stadium?

I don't think anyone did.

I'm just saying its nice that the Yankees for once did not get to finish the season in picture perfect fashion like they tried to, in how they have made such a habit of doing so for so long.

That being said: Screw the Yankees.

There was no doubt in my mind that you were the OP looking at this thread. It's guys like you, whose team is well out of the playoffs, that post like this. Its this type of talk that created the "27 championships" banter from Yankees fans.

They can't win every year. We've only one once in 52.

Edited September 23, 2013 by Jeff S.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

PS. We'd be lucky to have Rivera for 20+ seasons. It might have meant several more playoff appearances and another World Series or two.

Jeter not so much. Rivera would have been a game changer as an Angel.

[Lhalo]

I don't like the Yankees and I'm glad they aren't going to playoffs. If that makes me a jerk then so be it.

[fan_since79]

How he could allow only two home runs in 141 postseason innings is just plain insane.

 

He deserves a celebration for that alone.