Anyone who was watching Friday's Yankees / Red Sox game was thinking the same thing: Is Mariano Rivera done?
I know this season is a small sample size, but his BAA is over .280 and his ERA is north of 8. The Red Sox manhandled him when he came in to keep the win intact, and when Marco Scutaro takes you deep in the ninth, you should be worried.
His line thus far for the season: 1-2, 8.44 ERA, 0 SV, 2 BS
Just as a point of comparison, his career splits show him with a 2.38 ERA in March and April, 10 and 9, 53 saves and only 7 HR.
This season is a warning sign. Mariano can't be un-hittable forever, and if he turns out no better than anyone else in the Yankees pen, they are going to have a miserable season unless the rotation takes a huge step forward. This year could be the collapse of the dynasty.
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Hindsight is 20/20, but maybe he wasn't done.
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riverma01.shtml
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