Dreaming of Yankee bats, 2001 and 2004 cases in point

Waiting for bats to come alive can be a poor use of time: 2001 World Series (7 games)

• Runs scored by Diamondbacks: 37

• Runs scored by Yankees: 14

2004 ALDS (4 games)

• Runs scored by Minnesota: 17

• Runs scored by Yankees: 21

BUT, 2 of the 4 games were 1-run games won in extra innings (12 and 11 innings). Baseball-Reference.

• ***Both extra inning 1 run games featured 2 inning appearances by Mariano Rivera, Game 2, 8th and 9th innings; Game 4, 10th and 11th innings.

***Rivera pitched in all 4 games of the 2004 ALDS, twice for 2 innings, twice for 1 inning.

• He received 1 Win.

• He received no "Saves."***

***So, according to ESPN, Mo would've been bad because it's only "Saves" that count.***

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