Yanks need a closer

[Uncle Matt]

Like I just heard on PTI, the Sox and Yanks meet 19 times a year, not including the playoffs. The Sox see him a lot and there's nothing new to his arsenal. You can expect to see a cutfinger fastball or two every time at bat. He may be aging, but it's only game 3 and he's still one hell of a closer.

[afterhours]

until he has to face the sox!

[Mugz]

I thought he would redeem himself today.......NOT THE CASE.

I did like how A-rod pulled a Renteria though to put the nail in the coffin.

[Squid kids Dad]

The Sox seem to have his #

[CSK]

I think counting Rivera out this soon is a big mistake. Even at the end of last year he was arguably the best reliever to play the game.

[Drew]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...s/cowbell/blog

[Mike P]

He's a slender guy and there's a lot of mileage on that right arm.

What's this, his 10th season? How many appearances in those seasons, on the average? Early in his career they'd bring him in during the 8th. Closers go quickly when they finally go, and for all of the big guns on the Yankees, he's the one guy they can't win a Series without. Gordon can't carry his jock.

Too bad, because he's also one of the guys on the Yankees you can't help but like no matter who you root for. Same kind of class act as Bernie Williams.