Mariano Rivera
Mariano Rivera
Mariano Riverais a Panamanian former professional baseball pitcher who played 19 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the New York Yankees, from 1995 to 2013. Nicknamed "Mo" and "Sandman", Rivera spent most of his career as a relief pitcher and served as the Yankees' closer for 17 seasons. A thirteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion, he is MLB's career leader in savesand games finished. Rivera won five American LeagueRolaids Relief Man Awards and three Delivery Man of the Year Awards,...
NationalityPanamanian
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth29 November 1969
CityPanama City, Panama
CountryPanama
I wish the time would have been different; when we didn't have to worry about Spring Training and could have been throwing already. It is what it is. It's too bad, because you always want to represent your country. I just wouldn't be ready.
Definitely, I wish the timing would have been different, a time when we didn't have to worry about spring training and we have been throwing already so you can participate for your country. But it isn't. It is what it is. It's too bad.
I know I'm not 25 anymore, I can't use my arm the way I used to. I've been working out this winter, but not for my arm. Everyone who knows me knows that's the reason I start slow in spring training. I can't just pick up a ball anymore and start throwing like it's the middle of the season.
I've seen it for years. That doesn't surprise me at all.
It would be something nice, but I don't think about it, ... I just go out and try to help the team. But if it happened, it would be nice.
I wanted it to be out. When he caught the ball and tagged him above the waist, I think he might have been able to sneak in there.
I wanted to be in there and face Ortiz.
Every day I come to the ballpark, I thank God that I'm wearing this uniform, for giving me the opportunity to be successful and last that long. To pitch that long and do it good, for the New York Yankees. It's great.
DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award
You always want to represent your country, but I wouldn't be ready.
We have to play Baltimore first, so we have to focus on them. And when the time comes, then we'll focus on Boston.
That's baseball. Anything can happen, and it happened today.
We realize that we have to do our jobs. If we do our thing well, chances are we'll be there.
I thought it was one of those games where he was going to go all the way, ... He was really pumped up. He was a different pitcher today.