The Brewer Advent Calendar #14: Mike Rivera
Behind door #14 we find...Mike Rivera!
via www.milwaukeebrewersticket.net
EDIT: That's actually Damian Miller. My mistake. Pretend it's Mike Rivera.
At least we know we didn't pull him away from anything important.
On Jason Kendall's page, we briefly discussed how much Kendall plays. But there must be two sides to every coin, so it's only fair to point out how little Mike Rivera played. What's even more interesting is how well he hit in limited opportunities. Rivera hit .306/.377/.435 in 2008 despite ten different stretches where he went ten days or more without an AB. Only eight catchers in all of baseball posted an OPS higher than Rivera's .812. Here are the worst ten OPS seasons from 2008 by catchers who played more often than Rivera:
| Player | Team | AB | OPS |
| Luke Carlin | San Diego | 94 | .472 |
| J.R. Towles | Houston | 146 | .503 |
| Rob Bowen | Oakland | 91 | .505 |
| Guillermo Quiroz | Baltimore | 134 | .528 |
| Josh Bard | San Diego | 178 | .549 |
| Mike Rabelo | Florida | 109 | .550 |
| Humberto Quintero | Houston | 168 | .568 |
| Michael Barrett | San Diego | 94 | .572 |
| Jose Molina | New York (AL) | 268 | .576 |
| Ronny Paulino | Pittsburgh | 118 | .582 |
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Actually, that might be Miller.
That’s what I get for trusting the internet.
He’s not the worst pitcher ever, just the worst good pitcher.
by Kyle Lobner on Jan 30, 2009 12:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
HA
I thought it was a joke because we never get to see the guy play and I just assumed he was behind Miller.
by MadJimiBrewha on Jan 30, 2009 12:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually
That could be him on the right.
He’s not the worst pitcher ever, just the worst good pitcher.
by Kyle Lobner on Jan 30, 2009 12:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
here we go

I just sit back and root for the taser
by Hyatt on Jan 30, 2009 5:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
This is hilarious
Unintentional, yes, but hilarious. I thought if you somehow opened the the “Damian Miller looking like Chuck Norris” door, Rivera would be standing behind him.
Also, great work on the favicon, it’s fabulous.
My non-embarrassing thoughts on the Brewers:
Two Fisted Slopper
by nmc on Jan 30, 2009 8:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs





















