DS - Tonight will be Mariano Rivera's final home game, a meaningless one since the Yankees were officially eliminated from postseason play last night. It'll be just the second time in his 19-year career that Rivera won't pitch into October. So today's the day for tributes.
MLB has chipped in, producing the above video, and taking out a full-page ad that will run today in four newspapers: the New York Post, the Daily News, Metro New York, and USA Today.
Alright I haven't talked about this yet, but what's going on with all the gifts to Mariano Rivera? Like I totally understand the Yankees honoring him; he was with them for a number of World Series titles, lock down closer for two decades, Yankee great, all that nonsesne. I totally get that. But why is every other team doing this? Did everyone do this for Randy Johnson or Greg Maddux when they retired and I just missed it? Is this a normal thing? For teams to just act like complete candy asses and honor a great baseball player that tormented them for years? The Red Sox basically made a highlight reel so Mo relive their World Series win back in '04 so I can respect that but everyone else? And now the MLB is doing it too? Has any player retired with as much fanfare as Mariano Rivera? Come on he's like one step above being the kicker on a football team. I'm sorry but I'm just not gonna stand for it. Fuck Mariano Rivera, fuck the Yankees, and fuck giving retirement gifts unless its a goddamned horse. If every team in the league gave Mariano Rivera a horse I wouldn't say a word but all this sentimental bullshit for some guy who averaged an inning of play per game over his career is blowing way the fuck out of proportion. Oh and by the way, Metallica's a band full of beatdicks so fuck them too.
Oh and Mo, all those paintings of you just got put on notice by this guy. Todd Helton Centaur.
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