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Originally Posted by Al C.risafulli
You're right, the answer is no. But I don't like the analogy.
Mariano Rivera was not a pinch hitter. He wasn't a defensive replacement. He wasn't a pinch runner. He was not asked to come into the game and get one out, every once in a while, or keep the infield tight. He pitched in pressure situations, several days a week, for nearly 20 years.
BTW, I'm about 70 miles from the Bronx.
-Al
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I don't agree that 9th inning, bases empty, with a lead is a pressure situation.