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Moshagge3 Hangout Grand Counsel

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That is due to the nature of the plaques, they indicate which year the number was retired. Because the Yankees didn't have a separate number retiring ceremony for Rivera they didn't have much of a choice.

What I find more interesting is that his plaque says "He amassed the most saves in postseason history" and "He retired as baseball's all-time saves leader". That seems to indicate that one of those records is eligible to be broken while the other is not.

Well, they can always expand the playoffs again. Their beloved Mickey Mantle is no longer the all-time postseason HR leader although his World Series record is probably pretty safe.

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Britton has been damn good. The problem is if you want him to start ,he won't be stretched out as it gets later in the year.

You would almost have to DL him to stretch him out. There is no way you could really do it, other than like they have today in long relief. Which is a possibility.

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