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Dyhard:Homecoming Week said 06/29, 01:14 PM
Alright, well I'm going to go with a pitcher.

He is from the New York Yankees, and he has been excellent, and impressive this year. He is the closer for the Yankees, and if you haven't figured out his name already, it is Mariano Rivera.

He is 38 years old. You would think that he would slow down since he is getting old, right? WRONG.

He has 22 saves, and that is out of 22 opportunities. He has a 0.55 WHIP, which is the most by a pitcher with over 20 IP.

He has a 0.74 ERA, which is the most by a pitcher with over 20 IP.

He has 42 strikeouts in 36.1 innings, with an AMAZING 3 WALKS!!!!!!

That is impresive.

He has allowed only 3 runs, and that has been outta of 20 baserunners (17 hits, 3 walks) and 2 HRs.

That is beyond impressive.

On June 19th, he struck out the side to get his 20th save of the season.

He has a 10.40 K/9 ratio which is really impressive.

He has a 14.00 K/BB ratio, which is insane!

.138 BAA with a .157 OBPA, which is really, really impressive. He doesn't let many base runners on base at all!

He has been a very impressive player this year, and has been the most impressive player in the American League.

Dyhard:Homecoming Week said 06/29, 02:46 PM
He has only partaked in 34 games this year, but he has played EXCELLENT in those 34 games.

Josh Hamilton has 59 strikeouts compared to 27 walks. He might hit the ball well, but look at that. He strikeouts too much, compared to how many walks he has. He also strikes out 26.1% of the time he is up to bat. That isn't impressive.

Mariano Rivera is been very impressive this year. He has 22 saves out of 22 opportunities. You can't beat that kind of production, as he has been perfect this year with saves.

The reason that the Rangers are doing so well, and that Josh Hamilton has 11 more RBI's than anyone in baseball is because he plays on a great offensive team.

The Rangers have great offensive production, and they have other players that have been doing very well, and getting on base. That is the reason why Hamilton has more RBIs. He has been good, but they stats have increased even more becasue of the team.

His ability to drive in runs? He is driving in runs because there are a lot of players on base when he is up.

Mariano Rivera is suppose to be slowing down, but he hasn't been slowing down. He is 38 and STILL producing Cy Young Award numbers.

Most Impressive.

Dyhard:Homecoming Week said 06/30, 12:41 PM
Does Josh Hamilton have pressure situations everytime he is playing where he can't screwup or his team loses? That is the situation with Mariano Rivera, and he hasn't screwedup, except twice.

Do you not think that Josh Hamilton has games where he goes 0-4, or 1-4? He doesn't always have good games either.

Do you realize that the Rangers have other production numbers from other players like Ian Kinsler, Milton Bradley, Michael Young, and other players too. It just isn't Josh Hamilton, and that is why Hamilton's RBI numbers are inflated.

He has had a lot of runners on base when he is up. He gets a lot of players to score when he hits the ball. Josh Hamilton is a better player than the guy with 11 RBI's less than Josh.

The Yankees have had pitching problems this year, and the one player that hasn't struggled has been Mariano Rivera. He has been a BIG key to the Yankees, and has been a solid tool for them and has helped them get back to .500.

They are just saying that because they are on his team. Plus, it is spring, not the regular season.

Mariano Rivera has been awesome this yera, and beyond impressive.

He is the most impressive player in the AL.