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...knew before the World Series started that in order to beat the three-time defending champs, they’d have to do two things—outlast a New York offense that always seems to come up with clutch hits, and, in all likelihood, beat Mr. Automatic himself, Mariano Rivera, in the late innings of a close game...
...Arizona Diamondbacks staged a delirious baseball carnival that ended with 3-2 Diamondbacks victory in Game 7. The D-Backs - after losing two games deep into the night in New York - won because they staged a late game rally of their own. They finally picked the Yankee lock, closer Mariano Rivera, with 2 runs in the 9th inning, the first time in 24 games that Rivera has blown a lead in the playoffs. A game-tying double by Tony Womack and bloop single to Luis Gonzalez delivered the championship to Phoenix...
...never more secure. No so the D-Backs, who threw journeyman pitcher Brian Anderson, who seemed like the red meat the Yankees had been craving. But they could only eke out a 2-1 win, riding the arms of their ace Roger Clemens and their late-inning lock, closer Mariano Rivera...
...Jordan vs. Pippen: It'll seem as strange as Derek Jeter batting against Mariano Rivera. 2. Rasheed Wallace vs. Self: This guy is capable of getting teed up while driving to the arena 3. Grant Hill vs. Injury: The training room might prove to be the Magic's toughest test in the East...
...Yankees are a team of clutch performers, no doubt about it—Roger just isn’t one of them. Bernie Williams is a clutch player. So is Derek Jeter. And Andy Pettitte. And Mariano Rivera. And, I suppose, Scott Brosius. Hell, I will even buy Luis Sojo...