Imagine if Mariano had actually blown the save:
"It would be ridiculous to suggest the Yankees need to start shopping for a closer, or even to think that Rivera is about to turn into the relieving equivalent of Willie Mays at the end of his career. But it's not hysteria to point out the facts. Between 1997 and 2009, Rivera gave up runs in three straight outings exactly four times. He has now done it three times in the last 15 months."
Rivera is about to save 19 games in a row with an ERA of 0.00.
More to the point, what is the actionable item? There isn't one.
If Sabathia can't win in the playoffs and if Rivera can't save a game in the playoffs, then, yeah, the Yankees are probably sunk.
What are the Yankees supposed to do about it in August?
Should the Yankees fake injuries for Sabathia and Rivera so they can move Hughes into the starting rotation, make Robertson the closer, and put Brackman on the big league roster?
Problem solved.
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