How would the Yankees hitters do if they had to face Rivera?

Bornagaincollector · Oct 17, 2010

I heard this question a few days ago on espn,so i wondering what you thought about it.The run from 96-09 with 5 rings is great and they always came up with clutch hits when needed.

bigpapiMA32 · Oct 17, 2010

Probably pretty terrible. For those who have faced him a little:

Teixeira 1/9
Rodriguez 0/5
Granderson 1/4 (HR)
Swisher 1/4

matfanofold · Oct 17, 2010

For how long?

If for just 3 or 4 outs, probablly the same as anyone else but with a ever so slight edge being much more aquanted to his 'stuff' albiet still phenomonal. If for 2+ innings, they would probablly do well like most others that have faces him for 2 or more innings in a game.

MOFNY · Oct 17, 2010

I want to know how good he could have been as a starter.

vwnut13 · Oct 17, 2010

matfanofold said:
For how long?

If for just 3 or 4 outs, probablly the same as anyone else but with a ever so slight edge being much more aquanted to his 'stuff' albiet still phenomonal. If for 2+ innings, they would probablly do well like most others that have faces him for 2 or more innings in a game.

Its not multiple innings that hurt, its non-save situations.

i'd like to see Rivera's stats in Save Situations VS. Non-Save Situations. (leatherman...)

matfanofold · Oct 17, 2010

MOFNY said:
I want to know how good he could have been as a starter.

I would think average. After seeing his stuff more than once in a game, it would be very hitable. And once his 92mph sank to 88'ish he would get rocked.

ostrander111 · Oct 17, 2010

MOFNY said:
I want to know how good he could have been as a starter.

What, is he not good enough as a reliever or something?! :|

coltsnsox07 · Oct 17, 2010

Billl Mueller could teach them how to hit Mariano...

vwnut13 · Oct 17, 2010

matfanofold said:
MOFNY said:

I want to know how good he could have been as a starter.

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I would think average. After seeing his stuff more than once in a game, it would be very hitable. And once his 92mph sank to 88'ish he would get rocked.

I'm still not sure that multiple inning saves bother Rivera. Didn't Rivera have two or three -TWO- inning saves in the playoffs last year?

Rivera just can't do it in non-save situations.

brouthercard · Oct 17, 2010

How about Ditka versus Rivera?

Mr.Whipple · Oct 17, 2010

MOFNY said:
I want to know how good he could have been as a starter.

Probably good as he was in the outfield

EDIT: If he keeps eating thos XXL Chalupas, He wont be good at anything but sharting himself 10 times a day.

Dice-K Collector · Oct 17, 2010

bigpapiMA32 said:
Probably pretty terrible. For those who have faced him a little:

Teixeira 1/9
Rodriguez 0/5
Granderson 1/4 (HR)
Swisher 1/4

Doesnt that reflect most batters stats against him??? I mean maybe a couple players have good stats against him, but most will be 1/4 or worse.

jbone17 · Oct 17, 2010

I am a Yankee fan and I say terrible!

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