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Mariano Rivera: 'There's no Comparison' Between Edwin Diaz's 'Narco' and 'Enter Sandman'

All-time great closer Mariano Rivera says "there's no comparison" between Edwin Diaz's "Narco" entrance and his "Enter Sandman."
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Mariano Rivera: 'There's no Comparison' Between Edwin Diaz's 'Narco' and 'Enter Sandman'
Mariano Rivera: 'There's no Comparison' Between Edwin Diaz's 'Narco' and 'Enter Sandman'

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This all-time great says they don't matchup.

Former Yankees Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera, who is considered the best closer of all-time, believes there's no comparison between Mets' Edwin Diaz's "Narco" entrance song and his former entrance song "Enter Sandman" by Metallica. 

"There's no comparison. There's no comparison with that," Rivera told Jennifer Williams of Fox 5. "That song was there for 17 years and many championships, so there's no comparison."

Diaz's "Narco," by Timmy Trumpet, took the baseball world by storm last year as he put together a dominant season for a closer.

The fans at Citi Field came to love Diaz's entrance song, which was played during his run in from the bullpen to the mound.

Timmy Trumpet even came out to Citi Field to perform live for one of Diaz's saves last season.

In the end, Rivera had multiple decades of success and several World Series titles to show for it.

Diaz may have endured a spectacular campaign for the Mets in 2022, but there's a long way to go if he wants to match Rivera and "Enter Sandman."

Diaz had a strong season in '22, posting a 3.2 bWAR, 1.31 ERA, 32 saves and 118 strikeouts in 62 innings. 

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PAT RAGAZZO

Pat Ragazzo is the main publisher and reporter for the Mets On SI site. He has been covering the Mets since 2018. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. He has appeared on several major TV Networks including: NBC4, CBS2, FOX5, PIX11 and NY1; and is a recurring guest on ESPN New York 880 AM and WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM. Pat is also the Mets insider for Barstool Sports personality Frank "The Tank" Fleming’s podcast. You can follow him on Twitter/X and Instagram: @ragazzoreport.

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