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2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: RP

Most positions have a definitive chart topper, while a few have two players battling it out to be called the best at their respective positions. The relief pitcher rankings have anywhere from three to five guys that can make claims on the top spot atop the rankings. The 41-year-old Mariano Rivera didn't slow down one iota...

Teacher Sells Valuable Baseballs to Pay Student's Tuition

Baseball memorabilia collector Tony Apuzzi sold his crown jewel for a student he taught a decade ago. Apuzzi, a Bronx-raised Yankees fan, acquired the baseball during Game 2 of the 1998 World Series (Yankees vs. Padres), when acquaintance Greg Vaughn of the Padres tossed it to him. He spent years amassing the signatures...

Trevor Hoffman Finds His Perfect Ending

That Trevor Hoffman is going from retirement to the place where he most belongs -- the San Diego Padres -- is a reminder that prunes can become lemonade, in time. When the all-time saves leader left the Padres two winters ago, he blasted the club for how it handled his departure. (And not without good reason.) Hoffman...

Steve Phillips' Fix My Team: Yankees

Every team has a few precious months in the offseason to make tweaks to their roster and ensure that they improve in 2011. Steve Phillips has taken a team to the World Series before, and over the course of November and December he will present his plan for every major league team to get there as well. It's the 27th episode...

Mariano Rivera: Possibility of Joining Red Sox Was Real

On the list of difficult things to imagine, few rank higher than Mariano Rivera trotting in from the home bullpen at Fenway Park to face the Yankees while "Enter Sandman" blasts out into the Boston night. According to Rivera, there was a very real chance of that happening this offseason. When Rivera signed with the...

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Mariano Rivera Has Blood Clot In Calf: Yankees Closer Has Another Health Issue

Mariano Rivera has a blood clot in his right calf, the latest health problem for the longtime New York Yankees closer who tore a knee ligament last week while shagging fly balls during batting practice.

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Mariano Rivera's Torn ACL Injury

The knee injury that New York Yankee's pitcher Mariano Rivera suffered during batting practice in Kansas City yesterday (May 3) has prompted speculation that the 42-year-old's illustrative career may be over.

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05/09/12 Mariano Rivera Has Blood Clot In Calf: Yankees Closer... Source: The Huffington Post Mariano Rivera has a blood clot in his right calf, the latest health problem for the longtime New York Yankees closer who tore a knee ligament last week while shagging fly balls during batting practice.
05/04/12 Mariano Rivera's Torn ACL Injury Source: The Huffington Post The knee injury that New York Yankee's pitcher Mariano Rivera suffered during batting practice in Kansas City yesterday (May 3) has prompted speculation that the 42-year-old's illustrative career may be over.

Background on Mariano Rivera

Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969) is a Panamanian right-handed baseball pitcher who has played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.

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