Last night at the All Star game, won by the AL 3-0, Mariano Rivera in his last year pitched a perfect 8th inning facing 3 batters and retiring all 3, and at the conclusion was named the games MVP, the first relief pitcher to ever win the MVP and the first pitcher to win the MVP in their home city since Pedro Martinez took it home in Boston in 1999.
So, now the question is did he deserve it? I say for what he's accomplished in his career (638 saves, greatest relief pitcher in history) no doubt he deserved it. Guys like Chris Sale who probably would have won the award if not for Rivera retiring (only AL pitcher to pitch more than 1 inning, got the win) will have plenty more opportunities in future All Star games.
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