WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"He's the best I've ever been around. Not only the ability to pitch and perform under pressure, but the calm he puts over the clubhouse. He's very important for us because he's a special person."
Former New York Yankees Manager Joe Torre, Sports Illustrated
FACT OF THE DAY
Rivera started his career as a starting pitcher. He went 5-3 with a 5.51 ERA before moved to the bullpen.
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TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q. How many post-season home runs has Mariano Rivera given up in his 94 postseason appearances?
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THE MORNING BREW
Sandman's career comes to a close, fans lament
At the end of the 2013 baseball season, one of the all-time greats is hanging up his spikes for good: The Sandman, Mariano Rivera.
As a lifelong fan of Mo's crossstown rival, the New York Mets, I have seen Rivera's dominance firsthand. Rivera has been an ambassador of class since the day he stepped on the mound. No one is more professional than this long time Yankees' closer.
Not only is Mariano the all-time saves leader with 651, but he also has a career ERA of 2.30. He is a 13-time all-star and a 5-time World Series champion with a .70 career postseason ERA and 42 postseason saves (both MLB records). The man is a winner. He gets the job done. There is no one else in the history of baseball that I would count on to get three outs more than the Sandman. He has evoked fear in hitters for 19 long years. When the Yanks are win-
By Ben Felderstein
bfelderstein@kansan.com
Rivera is on an extensive retirement tour this season. He has received gifts and admiration from teams around the league. These gifts include a chair made of broken bats from the Minnesota Twins, a framed scorecard from his first appearance against the Chicago White Sox, paintings and murals galore, and a mounted fire hose nozzle from the Mets. Along with these gifts, teams have donated thousands of dollars to The Mariano Rivera Foundation.
ring in the ninth inning and you hear the beginning of Metallicas "Enter Sandman," it's almost certain that the game is over.
will ever wear the number 42. When the number was retired league-wide for Jackie Robinson, Mo was allowed to keep it. My question is, if Robinson had worn a different number during his time in the Majors, would we be retiring number 42 at the end of this season for another reason?
The crazy thing about Rivera is that he's experienced abundant success in his career with only one pitch: the cutter. Even though the cutter has been around since the 50s, Mo has truly perfected it and made it famous. Rivera has broken hundreds of bats in his career from the inward breaking movement of his cutter. Lefties see it as a fastball out of his hand until it cuts in and down on them at the last second. Every hitter knows exactly what's coming, and after 19 years, they still can't handle it.
games. As much as I love
watching the Yankees lose, there is something about Mo closing games that is so special. We are at the end of one of the greatest careers in baseball history.
No one player has ever had an impact on the league the way Mariano has. He is the last Major League Baseball player that
Rivera's last home game is Sept. 26 against the Rays. Mark your calendars for what's bound to be one of the most emotional nights in sports. There won't be a dry eye in the house.
The long Mariano Rivera novel is reaching its end and I, for one, am very sad. It's not going to be the same next year without Mo closing the door at the end of Yankees
All I have to say is, "Thank you, Mariano. You have given me years of memories and truly demonstrated what it means to be a professional. At the end of the day, when stats are forgotten, your class and respect for the game of baseball will always be remembered. Exit Sandman.
- Edited by Kayla Overbey
This week in athletics
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Wednesday
Volleyball Italy U-23 National 6:30 p.m. Lawrence
Thursday
NO SCHEDULED EVENTS
Friday
Soccer
Santa Clara
9 p.m.
Santa Clara, Calif.
Softball Washburn University 11 a.m. Lawrence
Saturday
Softball
Labette Community
College
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Volleyball
TCU
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Sunday
Softball Cowley County Community College 11 a.m. Lawrence
Softball Butter Community College 1 p.m. Lawrence
Men's Golf Badger Invitational All Day Madison, Wis.
Women's Tennis
ITA All-American
All Day
Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Monday
Men's Golf Badger Invitational All Day Madison, Wis.
Women's Tennis
ITA All-American
All Day
Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Women's Golf
2013 Challenge at
onion Creek
All Day
Austin, Texas
Men's Golf
Badger Invitational
All Day
Madison, Wis.
Tuesday
Women's Tennis ITA All-American All Day Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Women's Golf
2013 Challenge at Onion Creek
All Day
Austin, Texas
INTERNATIONAL
Women's volleyball faces Italian national team
Following its win at the Kansas Invitational last weekend, Kansas will take on the Italy U-23 National Team on Wednesday in an exhibition match before starting the conference swing on Saturday.
Kansas went 3-0 last weekend to
The seniors on the squad have some idea of what Italian volleyball is like. In 2010, the team made an offseason trip to Italy and played several teams in preparation for the upcoming season. Senior setter Erin McNorton said she doesn't know what to expect Wednesday, but she does know that the a matchup with the Italian team will be a change from the teams she is used to playing.
["International volleyball"] is a little different. "McNorton said. 'They have different rules.'
claim its third tournament title this season. McNorton was named the tournament MVP after helping the Jayhawks reach a hitting percentage of .364 for the tournament, well above their season average.
The Italian team is traveling across the country to take on top collegiate programs as part of its preparation for the Mexico U-23 World Championships. The team will play Kansas State on Tuesday before heading to Lawrence.
As of Sept. 2, Italy's women's national volleyball team in ranked No. 4 in the world, according to the Fedération Internationale de Volleyball rankings. The U-23 team features several players on its national team.
Brian Hillix
The Jayhawks are currently on a six-match winning streak. The outcome of this match won't affect their overall record.
9/28/2013
TCU
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
10/2/2013
@Kansas Stat
7 p.m.
10/5/2013
@Baylor
TBA
10/19/2013
@West Virginia
TBA
10/23/2013
Iowa State
6:30 p.m.
10/9/2013 Oklahoma 6:30 p.m.
10/12/2013
10/30/2013
Baylor
11/16/2013
Kansas State
TBA
10/16/2013
@Texas Tech
6 p.m.
11/20/2013
@iowa State
6:30 p.m.
11/2/2013
@TCU
TBA
11/6/2013
West Virginia
6:30 p.m.
11/23/2013
Texas Tech
1 p.m.
11/9/2013
@Texas
7 p.m.
11/30/2013
@Oklahoma
7 p.m.
BIG 12 TEAM RECORDS
- West Virginia: 13.1
- Preseason projected
  Big 12 finish: 9th
- Kansas State: 12-1
* Presoaon projected
Bip 12 finish. 4th
- TCU: 11.3
Preseason projected
Big 12 finish: 1-7th
- Oklahoma: 12-2
- Preseason projected
Big 12 finish: 5th
Kansas: 10-3
Preseason projected
Big 12 finish: 316
Texas 6-2
Prespaer projected
Big 12 finish: 1st
- Iowa State: 6-4
- Preseason projected
- Big 12 finish: 2nd
Texas Tech: 7-8
Preseason projected
Big 12 finish: 1-7th
Baylor: 7-8
Proseason projected
Big 12 finish: GH
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