Daily Thread: Girardi begs Mo to reconsider

[bravesfan]

to recap

Lester >>> Scherzer

Braves >>> mets

Some Jets fan in the NFL forum tried to sell me on Geno Smith. His sales pitch: "atleast he's not Pryor"

I learned last night there there was a tranny living a double life on the SportsHoopla

...and possibly 1 mo year?

 

[bravesfan]

The Associated Press
NEW YORK —
Yankees manager Joe Girardi says he'll talk to Mariano Rivera in the offseason about whether the New York Yankees closer definitely wants to retire.
Girardi told ESPNNewYork.com on Tuesday that he thought Rivera could still be a very effective closer next year.
Girardi said he'll advise baseball's career saves leader to take a month or two this winter to make sure he wants to walk away from the game even though he's stayed healthy all year.
The 43-year-old Rivera announced his plans to retire during spring training and has been on something of a farewell tour around the majors all season. He insisted he's made his decision.
"I told you guys already. I don't know why we're talking about this," Rivera said.
Girardi was asked about his comments after Rivera earned his 40th save in New York's 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. The manager said he's not lobbying Rivera to return, he would simply be offering the perspective of a former player who retired at 39 because of aches and pains.
Girardi said he knows it's difficult for an older player to attempt a comeback after hanging up his spikes, so he thinks it would be wise for Rivera to know for sure.
"I think it's important that you let a player get away for a while and see what that feeling is when you're away from the game a month, two months, and to see if that feeling changes. Because it's hard to come back once you leave," Girardi said.
Rivera struck out two of his three batters Tuesday night to reach 40 saves for the ninth time. That ties Trevor Hoffman for the major league record.
"I never wanted to think that, could I have played a little bit more? And it was really evident for me because I physically couldn't stay healthy. Mo has seemed to be pretty healthy this year," Girardi said. "It's just a man who's retired talking to another man who's thinking about retiring. Just telling him my feelings on it, it's not me lobbying him to come back.
"As I've said all along, I've never wanted a player to come back if he doesn't want to come back. Because I want to make sure that his heart's right when it's time. I believe he's going to retire, but as I've said, sometimes as a player when you're in the midst of a season and you're grinding it out, your mind is one thing, and when you get away for a couple of months and your body feels pretty good, your mind is another thing."

Copyright The Associated Press

 

[bravesfan]

"Therapy can be a good thing; it can be therapeutic."

-- Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez on the benefits of seeing a, well, therapist

 

[HammerDown]

I'm guessing that Mariano is admitting to himself that the Yankees aren't going to make the playoffs, senses that the end is nigh, and is using Girardi to make it seem that he's not interested in returning but the team "needs him" and is begging him.

Tell me I'm wrong.

 

[bravesfan]

I'm guessing that Mariano is admitting to himself that the Yankees aren't going to make the playoffs, senses that the end is nigh, and is using Girardi to make it seem that he's not interested in returning but the team "needs him" and is begging him.

Tell me I'm wrong.

morning HD, you're right.....Joe needs everyone quality piece he can get his hands on to try and protect his job, managers are typically the first to go

 

[fordman84]

Also, don't look now but the Yankees are within a good series of being in the playoffs.



Guess they just needed a little ARod to fix what ailed them.

 

[HammerDown]

Don't forget about Jetes. After yesterday he's batting well over .200!!!

 

[bravesfan]

Don't forget about Jetes. After yesterday he's batting well over .200!!!

that's Dan Uggla territory

 

[bravesfan]

Also, don't look now but the Yankees are within a good series of being in the playoffs.



Guess they just needed a little ARod to fix what ailed them.

They are 2.5 back from the rays, but they have a huge series with Boston coming up

 

[$500 Million]

I'm guessing that Mariano is admitting to himself that the Yankees aren't going to make the playoffs, senses that the end is nigh, and is using Girardi to make it seem that he's not interested in returning but the team "needs him" and is begging him.

Tell me I'm wrong.

Like you give a shit if you're right or wrong.

Just keep stirring that pot, it's the thing you're good at.

 

[HammerDown]

So $500M, does Mariano come back next season or not?

 

[$500 Million]

So $500M, does Mariano come back next season or not?

Ask him:

The 43-year-old Rivera announced his plans to retire during spring training and has been on something of a farewell tour around the majors all season. He insisted he's made his decision.

"I told you guys already. I don't know why we're talking about this," Rivera said.

 

[$500 Million]

But everyone is Brett Favre now, right?

Because he kept coming back everyone will do the same thing from now on.

 

[fordman84]

But everyone is Brett Favre now, right?

Because he kept coming back everyone will do the same thing from now on.

I know he is already all set, but when the yankees dangle fat cash out there it is going to be really hard to turn it down and pass up on money and another year of ass-kissing.

 

[HammerDown]

Ask him:

The 43-year-old Rivera announced his plans to retire during spring training and has been on something of a farewell tour around the majors all season. He insisted he's made his decision.

"I told you guys already. I don't know why we're talking about this," Rivera said.

Maybe cause Mariano is a notorious gloryhound?

 

[HammerDown]

BTW, the Hoop set all-time records for active users in a 24 hour period, visits and pageviews yesterday.

And Zig, errrrrr I mean "JeterRules" helped!

 

[nynasty]

2.12 ERA, 9th year with at least 40 saves.

I wish like hell he was coming back, but I don't think so.

Be nice if the Yanks could give one more chance to lower that 0.70 post season ERA though.

 

[$500 Million]

Congrats HD, hope it keeps growing.

You guys all do a really good job here.

 

[bravesfan]

But everyone is Brett Favre now, right?

Because he kept coming back everyone will do the same thing from now on.

"Brett Farve is Brett Farve"

John Madden

 

[bravesfan]

2.12 ERA, 9th year with at least 40 saves.

I wish like hell he was coming back, but I don't think so.

Be nice if the Yanks could give one more chance to lower that 0.70 post season ERA though.

exactly, why he wants to retire is beyond me