Mo Gets 500th Save - And First RBI

MedicCook · 06-29-2009, 01:11 PM

Congrats to Mo the greatest closer in the history of baseball.

Texan in Mexico · 06-29-2009, 01:24 PM

Well maybe the 2nd greatest of all time.

I caught the game and what a great couple innings, the shot of Jeter smiling and looking over at the dugout as they pretended to pitch to him in the 8th was great.

Smoke Naked · 06-29-2009, 03:13 PM

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Congrats to Mo the greatest closer in the history of baseball.

2nd greatest

pnoon · 06-29-2009, 03:25 PM

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Congrats to Mo the greatest closer in the history of baseball.

Ever heard of a guy named Trevor Hoffman?

MedicCook · 06-29-2009, 06:50 PM

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Ever heard of a guy named Trevor Hoffman?

I would take Mo over Hoffman any day of the week. Hoffman also has 2 years on Mo for service time so that makes up for the difference in save total +/-. There are also the 34 postseason saves that Mo has recorded along with the lowerst postseason ERA in the history of baseball at 0.767. I would have to list Hoffman as #2

pnoon · 06-30-2009, 02:36 PM

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I would take Mo over Hoffman any day of the week. Hoffman also has 2 years on Mo for service time so that makes up for the difference in save total +/-. There are also the 34 postseason saves that Mo has recorded along with the lowerst postseason ERA in the history of baseball at 0.767. I would have to list Hoffman as #2

Don't forget to factor in that Hoffman played for the Padres. Rivera had the support and success of the Yankees. Not Hoffman's fault that he pitched very little in the post season.

NCRadioMan · 06-30-2009, 02:38 PM

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Don't forget to factor in that Hoffman played for the Padres. Rivera had the support and success of the Yankees. Not Hoffman's fault that he pitched very little in the post season.

Which makes it that much more impressive, imo.

Smoke Naked · 06-30-2009, 02:50 PM

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Don't forget to factor in that Hoffman played for the Padres. Rivera had the support and success of the Yankees. Not Hoffman's fault that he pitched very little in the post season.

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Which makes it that much more impressive, imo.

VirtualSmitty · 06-30-2009, 05:22 PM

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Ever heard of a guy named Trevor Hoffman?

Hoffman has nothing but two seasons worth of saves on Mo, and he started 4 years before Rivera even began closing. Rivera has been clutch in the post season where Hoffman has not. Rivera has been a World Series MVP, ALC MVP, 4 time WS Champ, it just goes on and on. And he's been dominating all these years with one pitch, in the most difficult division in baseball year in year out. I rarely disagree with you Peter, but Rivera is easily the best closer of all time imho

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Texan in Mexico Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Travis Location: Puerto Morelos, Mexico Posts: 958 Trading: (0)	Re: Mo Gets 500th Save - And First RBI Well maybe the 2nd greatest of all time. I caught the game and what a great couple innings, the shot of Jeter smiling and looking over at the dugout as they pretended to pitch to him in the 8th was great.