Tag Archives: Mariano Rivera

Quote o’ the Day (French Open Edition)

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

From our Late to the Victory Party desk The hardwatching staff yields to no man in our admiration of Rafael Nadal, who we believe is the classiest athlete in the world of sports (winning a photo finish with Derek Jeter). Exhibit … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Christopher Clarey, Derek Jeter, French Open, Mariano Rivera, New York Times, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal | 2 Comments

Herald’s Koji-tations Are Krazy

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The hardreading staff gets it that Pennant Fever Grips Hub Tabloid (just check out pages 1 through 5, along with the actual Sports section). But then the feisty local fanzoid goes overboard. From today’s Back Page: Uehara among greats? Really? The guy has 24 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ALCS, Boston Herald, Boston Red Sox, David Ross, Detroit Tigers, Eric Gagne, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, Koji Uehara, Mariano Rivera, Pennant Fever grips Hub Tabloid, Trevor Hoffman, World Series | Leave a comment

After This, No Mo

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

Roger Angell has this fabulous parting gift for the great Rivera in his New Yorker blog. Mo Town Late on yesterday’s dazzling, post-summer afternoon in the Bronx, each batter and infielder moved and ran with his own autumnal sharp-shadow cutout … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 42, Andy Pettitte, Enter Sandman, Exit Sandman, Jackie Robinson, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, Mariano Rivera, Metallica, Mo Town, New York Yankees, Roger Angell, Scare Mo, The New Yorker | 1 Comment

Local Dailies Have Mo Sports Coverage

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The Boston Sunday papers featured – hold on now – very similar takes on New York Yankee immortal Mariano Rivera, who’s been on a unique farewell tour in this his final season. Peter Abraham piece from the Boston Sunday Globe: Yankees’ … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Herald, Boston Sunday Globe, Fenway Park, Fernando Morales, Harry Clark, It's Good to Live in a Two-Daily Town, Jimmy Fund, Mariano Rivera, Michael Silverman, New York Yankees, Peter Abraham, the great Rivera | Leave a comment

A (Jason) Gay Ol’ Time (The Great Rivera Edition)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

The Wall Street Journal’s redoubtable Jason Gay gets it pitch-perfect in his latest column: Let’s Be Cool Like Mariano Rivera I have a new dream, a fresh life goal. I want to be more like Mariano Rivera. I believe I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged All Star Game, Jason Gay, Mariano Rivera, New York magazine, New York Yankees, Newman, Paul Newman cool, Seinfeld, Wall Street Journal | Leave a comment

Mariano Rivera: “Pitching God”

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

From our Late to the Going-Away-Party desk Last week – the hardworking staff has a serious periodical backlog – New York magazine ran a cover story on Mariano Rivera that was as sharp as the cut fastball he’s lived off … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Clara Rivera, Lisa Miller, Mariano Rivera, Mariano Rivera Foundation, New York magazine, New York Yankees, Panama, Saved | Leave a comment

Dead Blogging The Red Sox-Yankees Game

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Campaign Outsider

From our Made Yankee Fan in Boston desk: #1: The hardworking staff is getting too old for this shit. Except, of course, it’s too riveting to look away from. #2: Marco Scutaro? Really? To save time, let’s just fast-forward to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bobby Valentine, ESPN, Jacoby Ellsbury, Made Yankee Fan in Boston, Marco Scutaro, Mariano Rivera, Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano | 2 Comments

Damn, Yankees

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Go figure – Mo blows a save, then Pap blows a save, then the Yanks load the bases but can’t win, then the Yanks load the bases and do win. How great a game is baseball?

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Red Sox, Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees | 6 Comments

The Great Rivera

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Say, that was some win by the Yankees last night, no? (Boxscore here.) They rallied from a 6-1 deficit to take a 7-6 lead into the bottom of the ninth against the Texas Rangers. As death follows taxes, that meant … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged as death follows taxes, Mariano Rivera, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers | 5 Comments

Class Acts o’ the Day (Mo & Rafa Edition)

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Campaign Outsider

Let’s start with Rafael Nadal, winner of the Gentleman’s Final at Wimbledon – and the Gentleman’s Anything everywhere else. How classy is Nadal? He absolutely manhandled Tomas Berdych, but afterward made the match sound like some Strawberries-and-Cream Smackdown. To paraphrase: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged CBS Sports, ESPN, Mariano Rivera, New York Times, Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon | 3 Comments