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<div style="text-align: justify;">The New York Yankees were leading the lowly Chicago White Sox, 6-1, heading into the top of the eighth inning. <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sabatc.01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-itsaboutthemoney.net" style="-webkit-transition: all 200ms linear; color: #5b97ff; text-decoration: none; transition: all 200ms linear;" target="_blank">CC Sabathia</a> had finally pitched a good game. But <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/konerpa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-itsaboutthemoney.net" style="-webkit-transition: all 200ms linear; color: #5b97ff; text-decoration: none; transition: all 200ms linear;" target="_blank">Paul Konerko</a> hit a hard single to left to give the White Sox men on first and second with one out and<a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/girarjo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-itsaboutthemoney.net" style="-webkit-transition: all 200ms linear; color: #5b97ff; text-decoration: none; transition: all 200ms linear;" target="_blank">Joe Girardi</a> had seen enough. The manager was probably kicking himself for allowing Sabathia to start the inning since Sabathia began it over 100 pitches. <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/roberda08.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-itsaboutthemoney.net" style="-webkit-transition: all 200ms linear; color: #5b97ff; text-decoration: none; transition: all 200ms linear;" target="_blank">David Robertson</a> was brought in and all was well with the world. Robertson again this season has been one of the best relievers in baseball. But Robertson was not good on this night. Three singles and a walk later, the score was 6-5 and Robertson could not get the last out of the inning. Girardi brought in <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/riverma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-itsaboutthemoney.net" style="-webkit-transition: all 200ms linear; color: #5b97ff; text-decoration: none; transition: all 200ms linear;" target="_blank">Mariano Rivera</a>. And then all was right with the world. Once again, Yankee fans were basking in the glow of Mo.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;">Read the rest <a href="http://itsaboutthemoney.net/archives/2013/09/05/basking-in-the-glow-of-mo/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 20px;" target="_blank">here</a> at It's About the Money</div>

Basking in the glow of Mo

The New York Yankees were leading the lowly Chicago White Sox, 6-1, heading into the top of the eighth inning. CC Sabathia had finally pit...

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