Report: Rivera wants to return in 2013

November 3, 2012 by Mike Axisa 44 Comments

Via George King: Mariano Rivera has informed the Yankees that he wants to pitch again next season. “Rivera contacted us and wants to play,” said Brian Cashman, who admitted to not being surprised by the decision.

Rivera, 43, blew out his knee in early-May and said he wanted to pitch again the next day, but a few weeks ago he told Cashman that he was having second thoughts. The two sides will discuss a contract in the coming week according to King, and this sounds like something that could happen relatively soon. Then again, the Yankees and Rivera have a history of contentious negotiations. Another one-year deal in the $10-15M range is likely in the cards.

Steve (different one)

Great news.
AC

There we go. Great news. Let Soriano walk now. Let him get his 4 yr @ 60 somewhere else.
- OldYanksFan
  
  No way on Earth Sori gets 4 yr @ $60m. 3/$40m is the max he gets.
  - jjyank
    
    Yeah. Remember he was coming off an amazing 2010 season with the Rays with plenty of saves before he got the 3/36 from the Yankees. Now he’s 2 years older, I doubt he gets significantly more than that.
Jorge

We knew Mo wasn’t going to let us down. Welcome back, BEST CLOSER EVER. And once again Mariano will show that group of clowns like Rodney, Valverde & Papelbon, how to handle his job with class.
- Giancarlo Stanton 2017
  
  Add Soriano and his untucked shirt to that too
  - Preston
    
    Yeah, I never really liked that crap.
    - http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Food-and-Water-Distribution--Hurricane-Sandy-Emergency-Relief-Effort.html?soid=1104770032953&aid=-mna7NK3uKk The Big City of Dreams
      
      I didn’t mind it.
      - jjyank
        
        I didn’t either. Sure, I like Mo’s class act routine better, but Soriano’s “antics” could be much, much worse from looking around the league.
  - Reuben Sierra’s Chains
    
    Just disgusting. Can’t stand Soriano and his antics, which include not talking to the media after poor performances.
  - Weeks
    
    Buck Showalter must be beside himself every time he sees dat shizznit.
- vin
  
  Meh, if Mo did cartwheels after every strike, we’d still worship him. His gentlemanly behavior just makes him that much more likable (and less hatable for fans of other teams).
Max Power

I can’t wait to hear the crowd reaction to the first time the opening bars of Enter Sandman come blaring through the Stadium speakers.
- FIPster Doofus
  
  The crowd will be too busy wearing suits and sipping wine to care.
Alvaro Espinosa

Mo in ’13
Joba in ’14 & beyond
- Giancarlo Stanton 2017
  
  Then Joba has got a lot to prove in 2013
- http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Food-and-Water-Distribution--Hurricane-Sandy-Emergency-Relief-Effort.html?soid=1104770032953&aid=-mna7NK3uKk The Big City of Dreams
  
  Ppl still think Joba is the future closer of this team
  - Steve (different one)
    
    Who knows, he might be…
vin

We have to get YOUNGER, not OLDER. Cabal can move into the closers roll. I say “See Ya, Mo!”

(Please don’t smite me, Mo… I was only trollin’)

Next step, get #Hirok and Andy to re-up. Then get Torii on a short term deal. Sill not sure why they didn’t offer Martin a QO. Over paying him for one year brings the benefit of buying time with Romine (who looked great in the AFL game I saw) and letting the catcher’s trade market develop, without impacting the austerity budget. Having said that, I have complete faith in the Ninja.
- vicki
  
  expect a multi-year deal for russell. if we’re offering bold predictions, i wouldn’t be totally shocked if he retires in pinstripes.
jjyank

I knew he would. Rivera will get the victory tour he deserves. Sandman will enter again!
Austin Aunelowitzky

I exhaled.
Get Phelps Up

There was never really any doubt in my mind that this was coming.
Anthony

Awesome.
Rocky Road Redemption

I gotta get to opening day next year.
jjyank

This may not be practical, but I hope that Mo comes into game 162 of 2013 regardless of the situation. I think it would be a cool moment to let the fans give Mo a proper farewell.
- YanksFanInBeantown’s Turn
  
  Only way that doesn’t happen is if we have the wild card game the next day
  - jjyank
    
    Yet another reason why there is emphasis on winning the division :)
  - Pat D
    
    I don’t think that can happen. That didn’t happen this year, did it?
    - vicki
      
      i think it’s understood that everything about 2012 scheduling will be blown up.
      
      but i can’t see the postseason starting the day after the last day of the season. even if a tie-breaker for the wildcard is necessary. learn, selig.
Pat D

First condition in Mo’s new contract: Thou shalt not shaggeth thine flyballs in thou team’s practice of batting.
- vicki
  
  fish gotta swim, pat!
http://bassoprofundo1.blogspot.com ColoYank

I don’t recall contract negotiations between Mo and the club being contentious very often.
- jjyank
  
  Well he did threaten to go to the Red Sox one time. I don’t think anything of that sort will happen this time, though. It’s pretty clear that 2013 will be Mo’s last year, and no rational person can actually think there’s any chance he switches teams at this point. I’d imagine contract negotiations will be relatively smooth sailing this go around.
  - G
    
    He didn’t really threaten anything, the Sox called him up and he politely listened. Of course word of that got out and, regardless of Mo’s intentions, the Yanks outbid of them to be safe. I never heard a report of him actually telling the team they had to outbid.
http://twitter.com/#!/AngeloInNY Angelo

Okay, so the Yankees are getting two supplemental round picks (Swisher and Soriano) and Mariano is coming back. Sounds good to me.
Bo Knows

Good to hear, now all that’s left is for me news to break that Kuroda and Andy have resigned and Torii Hunter signs (I like him only because he’ll be a 1 yr commitment) and I’d call this offseason a success.
http://NYBronxBombers24-7 Brian L

I can breathe again!!!!!!!!
BigBlueAL

Great news about Mo. But I do have to say I will always be appreciate of Soriano for this season. We can only hope whoever takes over for Mo permanently does as good a job as Soriano did this season.
Derrick

thanks for the draft pick Soriano.
Samuel

Big question is do the Yankees want him on a big money deal. You want to come Mariano? Sign a one year, $5 million deal.

Show how much you really want to be a Yankee.
- Fin
  
  He doesnt care about being a Yankee that much.
- Bill
  
  Just moronic…
  
  He has every right to go for every last dollar, and since when has Rivera cared about only being a yankee.. he didn’t grow up a fan ala Jeter
http://nydailynews falstaff2

I’d like to see a one year contract for Martin, Swisher and Ibanez with same salary, no raise but with incentives. Granderson is a tougher call – his on-base was lousy but there’s no denying those 43 home runs which helped the team get to the playoffs. I don’t think Mo will have any trouble getting whatever money he wants, at one year.