(20 quotes found)
“As far as working with Chita Rivera, all I can say is it's a dream come true. Her artistry and discipline and dedication is a joy to be around.”
Ben Vereen
“If Mariano Rivera was closing for the Mets, and they'd want me to set up, I'd set up, ... It's something I'd definitely be willing to talk about with Omar as long as they treated me the way I wanted to be treated.”
Braden Looper
“If Mariano River would have been pitching, I think we would have been able to win. Mariano Rivera, obviously in a situation where we scored, we would have been able to shut them out for a couple of innings.”
Bruce Chen
“He has better stuff than [the Yankees' Mariano] Rivera. With Rivera, you can put the ball in play. With this guy ... that's one of the few guys that when I'm looking for a slider, I can't hit it. That's the best pitch in the league.”
Carlos Lee
“Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life.”
Chita Rivera
“Last week left a sour taste in our mouth, ... (Defensive coordinator Ron) Rivera told us to be one play better than we were last week. If 11 guys are one play better, that's 11 better plays. That was our goal this week, to come out and dominate. We did that.”
Chris Harris
“I'd only do that for a few closers - Mariano Rivera, Billy, [Eric] Gagne and [Trevor] Hoffman, ... Those four guys. No more. But it's just for this year. I miss closing.”
Ugueth Urbina
“He is our Derek Jeter and he's our Mariano Rivera all in one. He's our closer. I think he's a lot underappreciated in this league.”
Shaun O'Hara
“Let me just talk for a minute. Geraldo Rivera did a whole show about a custody battle that didn't exist. There were lies that went on all over the place, ... I did what I was supposed to do: I didn't talk. I shut up, shut up. Then, I was locked up. And while I was in here for six or seven months -- whatever it was -- I was told not to talk, again.”
Robert Blake
“That's as good as you're going to see, ... other than Mariano Rivera.”
Jeff Conine
