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Now Carter is dead of brain cancer, dead much too young, the old Met they knew and we knew as Kid, the one who played the game with talent and joy and a smile.
Ron Darling, a big part of it all, referenced a legendary blues singer to talk about his old team, what it did on the field and everything that has happened off it.
“There was a lot of Robert Johnson to that team, wasn’t there?” he said.
C: Jesus Montero, Mariners If he doesn’t already occupy backstop eligibility in your league, Montero has eight games under his belt behind the plate this season, and will see more regular action at the position thanks to... more »
Of course it should not end like this. For Mariano Rivera, the most dignified, humblest star in sports, it should end with a championship celebration, swarmed by joyous Yankees teammates, basking again in glory. That is the... more »
Mariano Rivera notched his fifth save of the season Monday night by allowing one hit over a scoreless inning as part of a 2-1 win over the Orioles. Little did we know it at the time, but there's a chance that it will go down... more »
Before anyone had a clue he was a special pitcher — before his fastball ticked up into the 90s and well before he learned his signature cutter — Mariano Rivera nevertheless impressed his minor league teammates and Yankee... more »
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