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Quick Hits: Rivera, Yankees, Contracts

By Mike Axisa | May 4, 2012 at 10:36pm CDT

Here's the latest from around the league, as Friday turns into Saturday…

  • "Absolutely," said Yankees GM Brian Cashman to Marc Carig of The Star Ledger when asked if he'd welcome Mariano Rivera back next year (Twitter link). Rivera said today that he will pitch next year after tearing his ACL yesterday, and I can't imagine Cashman would have answered any differently.
  • Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com hears that the Yankees will not aggressively pursue a reliever in a trade in the wake of Rivera's injury (Twitter link). They are confident in David Robertson and Rafael Soriano in the late innings.
  • ESPN's Jim Bowden put together a list of baseball's most immovable contracts. Barry Zito, Jayson Werth, and Ryan Howard highlight the list of five players.
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  1. gurumystic

    13 years ago

    Babe Ruth, and Rivera are equals.

    Reply
    • rfffr

      13 years ago

      No I don’t think Rivera drinks like Ruth did

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      • start_wearing_purple

        13 years ago

        Or sleeps around or eats like Ruth…

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        • Staff of Life Nutrition Consul

          13 years ago

          NO WAY Rivera is as good a golfer as Ruth was.

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          • User 4245925809

            13 years ago

             Or could eat as many hot dogs.. Then Ruth did have to get his stomach pumped out on occasion after “over indulging” on his favorite food…

            Reply
  2. thebigbangdito

    13 years ago

    someone correct me if im wrong.. isnt this the last season in riveras contract?

    if so.. i wonder if he will even negotiate the contract for next year and just take whatever cashman gives him (considering more than likely cashman will give him a fair value for what he means to the yankees)..

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    • NickinIthaca

      13 years ago

       My guess is that it will be a mutually beneficial contract.  There should be no reason for Rivera to accept a minor league contract, but I also I highly doubt that he is going to hold out for anything near his current contract.  Honestly, I’d think that somewhere near the $3-5 million range should get it done.  Obviously provided he’s healthy.

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      • thebigbangdito

        13 years ago

        yea.. what i meant is if rivera thinks he is worth 5 million and cashman offers 3… i dont see rivera arguing over the difference.

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    • aemoreira81

      13 years ago

      He is a free agent after the season…but based on performance so far this season before that bad break and last year, a 1-yer deal would be absolutely reasonable. However, while next year doesn’t sound unreasonable, I expect next season to be the last in Rivera’s career if the Yankees are seriously going to get below $189M in salary.

      Of course next year, he could be competing with Dave Robertson for the closer’s role; Robertson was a closer in college.

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      • JacobyWanKenobi

        13 years ago

        Competing for nothing. If he’s healthy, he’ll pitch in the 9th until he becomes detrimental to the team’s performance.

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  3. Leonard Washington

    13 years ago

    If Mo came back and pitched one more season like his typical self then retired that would be amazing. Hope he can get back to health as soon as possible. 

    Reply
  4. zeles

    13 years ago

    sucks to see Mo go down, such a legend. hope he does manage to come back. -sox fan

    Reply
  5. venn177

    13 years ago

    That settles it. Rivera is not human.

    Reply
  6. XxMadDogxX

    13 years ago

    The Yankees can have K-Rod and his 8 million/yr contract for a bag of balls and an autographed bat!

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  7. captainjeter

    13 years ago

    no thanks. Yanks got Robertson and Soriano. Worst comes to worst, Hughes can go back to the pen.
    Not surprised that Mo would come back, He is in  remarkable shape, probably better shape than many people here.
    Next year , the Yanks will have  3 pitchers coming back from injuries, Rivera, Chamberlain and Pineda.

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