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February 25, 2007
Mo: The Sox? Nah........
From the Times, with a hat tip to XM MLB Chat -
Mariano Rivera, the Yankees’ closer, smiled while he was told some of the recent developments regarding the Boston Red Sox. Curt Schilling will become a free agent after the season. Manny Ramírez is not yet in camp. Daisuke Matsuzaka is a pitching machine.
But Rivera, who also said he would test free agency after 2007, turned serious when he was asked if he could envision himself pitching for Boston.
“I don’t think so,” Rivera said. “I respect the players and I respect the organization, but we’ve had so much happen between us. I don’t think I could do it.”
“There’s too much between the teams,” Rivera said. “I like some of their players. They’re my friends. I just don’t think it would be possible.”
Attaboy.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at February 25, 2007 09:26 AM
Comments
Attaboy?
What about the part where it says "Rivera, who also said he would test free agency after 2007"? Why test free agency? If Mo comes through the season healthy, the Yankees will give him a top-dollar two-year contract. Why go through the show of taking offers from other teams? And would he leave for an extra year or a few million dollars?
Posted by: baileywalk ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.waswatching.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at February 25, 2007 09:50 AM
Attaboy.
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What did you expect him to say?
:)
Posted by: Raf at February 25, 2007 10:18 AM
I'm surprised Rivera wouldn't be a little more coy and play up the possibility, just to try and get a better deal out of the Yankees.
He's not going to the Red Sox or anywhere else, but why not keep the idea going?
Posted by: TheOmnipotentQ at February 25, 2007 01:16 PM
Yeah, I'm sure Mo's agent didn't want to hear that comment as well.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at February 25, 2007 01:18 PM
~~~Attaboy? What about the part where it says "Rivera, who also said he would test free agency after 2007"? Why test free agency? If Mo comes through the season healthy, the Yankees will give him a top-dollar two-year contract. Why go through the show of taking offers from other teams?~~~
Payback, I suppose, for the shoddy treatment this spring regarding the request for an extension.
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at February 25, 2007 01:22 PM
Give Mo the extension 2 years + 3d option. $12 mil per. It's a wise investment.
Anyone at A or AA who could take over for Mo in 3-4 years?
Posted by: rbj at February 25, 2007 06:55 PM
Who knows? Betcha it's a converted starter, like Mo was...
Posted by: Steve Lombardi at February 25, 2007 10:23 PM