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[502 to Right]

That's a torn acl. No question about it.

[Sampo Gida]

Waiting for the SoSH orthopedes to make the diagnosis.....

Ken Singleton says it's a twisted knee and he will miss a few days.

[carver]

I've seen Josh Beckett busting his ass like that during BP many, many times and wondered when he was going to injure himself.

Betcha Beckett stops doing that now...

[carver]

It really would be a shame. You have to respect Mo

Don't "have to do" nothing.

Fuck him.

[themactavish]

Why was Mariano River chasing BP fly balls?

I'd be much happier about this if it was Arod or Jeter.

Rivera is a good guy, but yes, it would have been nice to see that vehicle run A-Rod down (going really fast),

[Oil Can Dan]

I blame Pettitte. His character is :

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[Wingack]

Nobody cares about your fantasy team

Yes yes I know I know. It was more my opinion of what I think the Yankees might do.

[carver]

Mariano examined by KC physician ... Twisted right knee ...

Those KC physicians aren't the best in the business for no reason...great diagnosis.

[sfip]

CATCH THE BALL

This was funny.

[Laser Show]

This was funny.

I was a little confused at first about this. I just remembered and started laughing like crazy.

[octoberaroma]

Ever seen a fruitbat fly into a wall?

[Nuf Ced]

Deadspin now has an update on Rivera that includes video of the incident.

http://deadspin.com/...dium=socialflow

[Smiling Joe Hesketh]

Just from the clip I'd guess ACL injury, given the jamming of the knee awkwardly, but obviously there's no way to really tell from the clip. The way he pulls up the leg and grabs at the knee, though, is almost an instinctual ACL reaction. Tom Brady did the same when he got hurt. Hell, I did the same when I blew out mine.

Sucks if true. Yankee or not, dude is an all time great and all class.

[brienc]

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[SoxFanInPdx]

Seeeeeeeeee ya!

[Trlicek's Whip]

Robertson is definitely their stone cold Daniel Bard relief ace, and before Soriano's lost 2010 it was the plan that Soriano could close in Rivera's absence. But he's brittle and this year hasn't been spectacular (10 hits and 6 walks in 8IP). Soriano could just as easy spit the bit in the 9th, or find another ding and dent in his arm.

Phelps is starting, but when Pettitte returns, and if Hughes can give them innings that aren't completely awful, then Phelps is an intriguing guy to promote to higher leverage innings, to replace Robertson if he ultimately gets the closer's gig. Which I suspect happens sooner or later.

[derekson]

Robertson is definitely their stone cold Daniel Bard relief ace, and before Soriano's lost 2010 it was the plan that Soriano could close in Rivera's absence. But he's brittle and this year hasn't been spectacular (10 hits and 6 walks in 8IP). Soriano could just as easy spit the bit in the 9th, or find another ding and dent in his arm.

Phelps is starting, but when Pettitte returns, and if Hughes can give them innings that aren't completely awful, then Phelps is an intriguing guy to promote to higher leverage innings, to replace Robertson if he ultimately gets the closer's gig. Which I suspect happens sooner or later.

I think this injury gives them the excuse to move Hughes back into a setup role, a move that was overdue anyway.

[RedOctober3829]

Or they could simply put Hughes in the 7th and bump everyone else up.

[Trlicek's Whip]

Phelps misses more bats than Hughes; even in tonight's start Phelps got 5 K's in 4 IP. So I agree that if Hughes is demoted to the bullpen that he's pitching middle, multi-inning relief.

[TheoShmeo]

Damn, I really wanted his arm to go flying off his body.

See ya, Fruit Bat.

[DaveRoberts'Shoes]

Looked like a non-contact ACL. But what the hell do I know?

[Seels]

I've seen Josh Beckett busting his ass like that during BP many, many times and wondered when he was going to injure himself.

Betcha Beckett stops doing that now...

I refuse to believe Beckett has ever busted his ass.

[Doug Beerabelli]

I refuse to believe Beckett has ever busted his ass.

I guess you've never been to a KFC with a liquor license.

[RedOctober3829]

Rivera torn ACL

https://twitter.com/#!/BloggingBombers/status/198254427654733824

Edited by RedOctober3829, 03 May 2012 - 10:37 PM.

[ThePrideofShiner]

That's got to be his career, right?

[jon abbey]

Oof.

[Wingack]

Yeesh

[cheekydave]

Hope he comes back next year. The most likeable Yankee of them all.

[Sampo Gida]

That's got to be his career, right?

Unless he chooses not to retire and come back in 2013. Pretty sad, it's going to feel real weird next time we play the Yankees and someone not named Rivera is closing.

[502 to Right]

I think he rehabs and pitches another year. I don't see him going out like this. There's nothing wrong with his arm.

[Number45forever]

It should not end like this.

I hope he rehabs and comes back as this isn't right.

[Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat]

What an odd way for such an ironman to go out

Oh well

[Laser Show]

Holy shit. I saw Mo pitch his last game at Fenway

[Sampo Gida]

30 years from now there will be a trivia question asking who hit the FB that ended Riveras career. Likely to be Jayson Nix's only claim to fame (not his fault of course).

[Harry Hooper]

Out for the season - torn knee ligament

Rivera's season -- and perhaps his career -- may have ended during batting practice on Thursday. The initial diagnosis on Rivera's right knee is a torn anterior cruciate ligament, Yankees manager Joe Girardi told reporters after Thursday's game in Kansas City. Rivera is expected to get a second opinion, but the initial news is not good.

Story

Edited by Harry Hooper, 03 May 2012 - 10:51 PM.

[budcrew08]

What a disastrous way for a legend to go out. He was already thinking about retirement, that may be what knocks him out.

[derekson]

It will be interesting to see how well Girardi does managing his bullpen now that he now longer has the best closer of all time to fall back on.

[mpx42]

I'm really torn up over this

[Sprowl]

Merging two Mariano Rivera threads...

***

Always my favorite Yankee, I can now like Mariano even more.

[Sampo Gida]

I think this injury gives them the excuse to move Hughes back into a setup role, a move that was overdue anyway.

No way he is set up man to start. They may let him do the 7th, and if he does well he moves up to set up man. No guarantee he returns to 2009 form.

[86spike]

Do not ask for whom the bell tolls, Fransisco Cordero, Jim Johnson and Fernando Rodney. It tolls for you.

[Harry Hooper]

He didn't even make the catch.

CATCH THE BALL

Beer and a chaser!

[JBill]

Depressing if this freak injury is the way it ends.

[BannedbyNYYFans.com]

Edited by BannedbyNYYFans.com, 04 May 2012 - 01:37 AM.

[derekson]

No way he is set up man to start. They may let him do the 7th, and if he does well he moves up to set up man. No guarantee he returns to 2009 form.

Well I'd consider the 7th inning a setup role and that was what I meant. I'd call Robertson and Soriano both setup guys for Rivera, so this now opens up one of those slots since one of them will be closing. If you consider the 7th inning middle relief, then yeah, he'll be in middle relief.

Edited by derekson, 03 May 2012 - 11:23 PM.

[derekson]

Do not ask for whom the bell tolls, Fransisco Cordero, Jim Johnson and Fernando Rodney. It tolls for you.

Rays already lost Farnsworth. I think Rodney's in the clear. And the Jays lost Santos for a bit too. So really Jim Johnson is the only closer that's healthy right now in this division.

Edited by derekson, 03 May 2012 - 11:21 PM.

[RedOctober3829]

Mariano Rivera could not hold back tears when talking about his torn ACL. He started crying when he said he felt like he let down his team.

He is all class. I really feel bad for him.

[carver]

I refuse to believe Beckett has ever busted his ass.

No, it's true...I've see him trying to rob homers like Gary Mattews Jr. during BP...

[Jim Lonborg]

About time the Devil showed up to collect on that deal.

This is not getting enough love.

[Laser Show]

He is all class. I really feel bad for him.

This just sucks for baseball.