"Each time the door to the Yankees' bullpen opened in the ninth inning, there was none of the usual accompanying strains of "Enter Sandman." Now they know how other teams try to survive without arguably the best closer in baseball history. Minus Mariano Rivera, the final inning of Wednesday's 7-5 victory over Baltimore was a scary experience for the Yankees. One they hope they don't have to get used to. They probably won't in the immediate future. Rivera, after missing his third consecutive game because of stiffness in his right side, is expected to resume his role Friday night, when the Yankees begin a seven-game road trip in Boston." http://www.northjersey.com/sports/p...s/Yankees_sweep_Orioles_with_7-5_victory.html
