Traitor Tracker: 249

Traitor Tracker: 249
Last year, this date: .305

Sunday, August 10, 2025

RUNK BLOg ends: Say it aint so, Mariano

 Scattered... 

Yanks so embarrassing, so sad, that the juju gods got mad and took it out on Mariano Rivera. Surgery on his ankle. Fortunately, he has a year to heal. He'll be back.

Yanks blathering about how impressed they are with Giancarlo Stanton in the field. Sure  they are. 

Redsock fan assuring me that a) Yanks will make a final run and b) Roman Anthony is the next big thing. 

Head hurts. Going to see a band today. 

Tomorrow, return to sweet reality.


11 comments:

AboveAverage said...

Truth is, it is the second time the JJ Gods took it out on Mariano’s legs . . . Just as well seeing that Cashman was on the verge of signing Rivera to pitch for us.

Joe Formerlyof Brooklyn said...

Question is: Would Mariano, now older and pitching from a wheelchair, STILL be more effective a closer than D Williams?

JM said...

I think we all know the answer to that one, Joe.

Shane Spencer had to be one of the youngest old timers there, and he looks terrible. But it was fun to see all those guys again.

Mickey Rivers is still a riot.

JM said...

https://pinstripesnation.com/yankees-old-timers-day-snub-to-boone-raises-questions-about-future-2025-08-10/

Hmm.

ranger_lp said...

That is code for not wanting to be horrifically booded…

ranger_lp said...

From the AP article:

Before the event, Rivera said he intended to speak with struggling reliever Devin Williams, who allowed three runs in the 10th inning Friday. He has allowed nine runs in his last five appearances and 28 earned runs this year, two more than 2022-24 combined.

"Can't do nothing about it," Rivera said Saturday morning. "Once it's done, it's done. Just learn from it, move on and be confident. You have to be confident in yourself. If you're not confident in yourself, you're playing the wrong sport."

ranger_lp said...

Meant booed...

DickAllen said...

Williams is definitely playing the wrong sport. Maybe he should try pickleball.

Pocono Steve said...

Bednar can throw five-out saves every game, right?

13bit said...

Better to be booed than booded…

AboveAverage said...

W R o N G