‘Round the Bases - Mariano and Daisuke
Mariano Rivera Not a Yankee After the Season? Scanning the World Wide Web this morning, I caught up with what’s going on baseball and it looks like Mariano Rivera has not been given a contract extension yet by the Yankees. Considering his stature with the team and his track record, one would think the team would jump all over the chance to resign him.
Does not seem to be the case, as of yet.
He no doubt wants to finish his career as a Yankee (from the NY Daily News). This is what he said:
“I definitely want to finish my career here, but if they don’t give me the respect I deserve, I have to move on,” Rivera said. Asked if he felt he wasn’t being given that respect, Rivera responded, “The Yankees always give me the respect. When it comes to these times (contracts ending), I don’t like to talk about it. It’s a business.â€?
I think Mariano should finish his career as Yank, and rightly so – even if I am Baltimore Orioles fan. However, considering now that Cashman is in charge, and he seems to want to infuse youth in the team, Rivera may not be a sure thing to return.
However, I cannot see the Yankees getting rid of a closer with such a prolific history such as Rivera. Yes, he may be getting older, is there anyone out there more productive as he, and as well, even at his advanced age, who else get can batters nervous in the box like him?
I see the Yanks and Mariano working things out.
The Most Covered Man in Baseball: Daisuke Matsuzsaka will probably be covered on this blog, and many other as much any other player in the league. He landed in Tampa, Florida for spring training and already got hammered with reporters, especially the Japanese media. It’s going to be an interesting year in Beantown.
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