We shouldn't take Jim Johnson for granted

[isestrex]

Rivera missed the entire 2012 season, and the Yankess won 95 games with no problem replacing him at closer (Soriano)

The Yankees achieve many things beyond logic and reasoning.

So if Rivera is the pinnacle and even he is replaceable, then the argument quickly becomes that all closers are replaceable and therefore... interchangable? Personally, I wouldn't go that far in my argument. I believe Rivera is not only irreplaceable but he's been that way for multiple decades. Few closers even get to that level and when they do (Papelbon, Lidge, Gagne), they don't stay irreplaceable for very long.

[Ohfan67]

Rivera missed the entire 2012 season, and the Yankess won 95 games with no problem replacing him at closer (Soriano)

The replaced Rivera with a relieve that they paid $11,000,000 in 2012. They paid a reliever $11,000,000 to be their setup man! It's the Yankees. What the Yankees have done or do is irrelevant to any team not named the Dodgers or Angels.

[Ohfan67]

TheY replaced Rivera with a relieveR that they paid $11,000,000 in 2012. They paid a reliever $11,000,000 to be their setup man! It's the Yankees. What the Yankees have done or do is irrelevant to any team not named the Dodgers or Angels.

Sorry for the missing letters. Think it's time to clean my keyboard.

[The Rick]

It never fails, Frobby.

[crissfan172]

It never fails, Frobby.

Guy just ran out of steam. 3 straight games.

[The Rick]

Guy just ran out of steam. 3 straight games.

Yeah, I get it... just sayin', gotta love the timing.

[MachadOboutManny]

The Jinx.

[crissfan172]

Yeah, I get it... just sayin', gotta love the timing.

Oh...I know. The Frobby jinx lives on.

[LookitsPuck]

And The Frobby Jinx continues.

[Frobby]

It never fails, Frobby.

It fails plenty of times. But people always bring it up when it doesn't fail.

[The Rick]

It fails plenty of times. But people always bring it up when it doesn't fail.

Well, what fun would that be.

[OFFNY]

It fails plenty of times. But people always bring it up when it doesn't fail.

You're good, Frank. Your threads have nothing to do with any of our losses, ever. We got beat today.

[Orioles4Life21]

The Frobby jinx is like the Madden curse. Calvin Johnson had 2,000 yards receiving this year but next year if the cover boy struggles people will blame it on "the curse."

[DrungoHazewood]

And The Frobby Jinx continues.

It's like the SI cover jinx. You don't get on the cover unless you're both good and playing over your head. So there's real good odds you've regressed to the mean a bit before it ever hits the newsstands.

[Camden_yardbird]

The Frobby jinx is like the Madden curse. Calvin Johnson had 2,000 yards receiving this year but next year if the cover boy struggles people will blame it on "the curse."

He was on the cover this year...

When are they going to learn you can't pitch an oriole closer in a non save situation.