MARIANO RIVERA EXPECTED TO TAKE THE YANKEES' 3-YEAR OFFER

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Buzz: Mariano Rivera Ready for Yankees
Published 11/18/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... According to the New York Post, Mariano Rivera is finally expected to sign a three-year, $45 million offer from the Yankees. ...

Mariano Rivera Expected to Take Yankee 3- year Deal--NY Post
Published 11/18/2007 by susan mullen at XM MLB Chat
... a fourth year added to the deal has become an issue, it's not clear if the 38-year-old asked the Yankees for the extra year or had a four-year deal from another team. If that was the case, then Rivera is turning down additional dollars to remain with the only team he has worked for since 1990, where he's posted 443 saves" (***in the regular season, 34 in the post season for a total of 477....***sm) "...(third on the all-time list)." From NY Post article, "MARIANO RIVERA EXPECTED TO TAKE THE YANKEES' 3-YEAR OFFER," (***And first on ...

Our last key signing.....hopefully signed soon.
Published 11/18/2007 by Beth Frauenhoffer at Yankees Chick
Rivera could accept 3/45 deal sometime next week | | | Come on, Mo.  No team is going to give you the 4 years you want, not even the Yankees.  So it would be in your best interest to take the deal offered to you, sign it and then we can all get on with the off-season.  We're all waiting with bated breath the AL MVP announcement and hopefully along with that, the final word on Alex's contract situation.  Apparently all that's left is Alex's John Hancock.  Is it just me or is the off-season not looking so sh!tty anymore?  ...

Post: Rivera expected to take three-year offer
Published 11/18/2007 by Andrew Fletcher at Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog
... The future Hall of Fame closer isn't happy about Hank Steinbrenner talking as much as he has about the contract offer that will make Rivera the highest paid closer by $4 million, but that doesn't appear to be a deal killer. (New York Post) ...

Rivera Expected to Close the Deal
Published 11/18/2007 by Mantlemurcer at My Pinstripes
... similar to the deal Jorge Posada just signed. But the Yankees took a hard stance, with Hank Steinbrenner publicly stated that the offer was a final one. Rivera was also said to still be angry at the Yankees lack of an offer during spring training. But new manager Joe Girardi was said to have softened Rivera's stance when he met with the future hall of famer while on a development trip to the Dominican Republic this past week. Source

Holding patterns
Published 11/18/2007 by Minneapolis Red Sox at Siberian Baseball
The big news in actual baseball this week - that would be dealings that take place outside of the courtroom - seemingly all came out of New York. Alex Rodriguez will likely stay a Yankee. For the next decade. Mariano Rivera is also opting to keep his pinstripes. For a significantly shorter period of time. Paul Lo Duca was never given an offer from the Mets. He's deeply hurt on a personal level because of this. Yorvit Torrealba won't need to apply for Empire State license plates just yet. It really makes ...

Mo Will Accept 3-Year Deal
Published 11/18/2007 by Tony Gicas at Bronx Liaison
... and The New York Post, Mariano Rivera may accept the 3-year contract offer as soon as today - though the Post believes a Mo redux could wait until Turkey Day. ...

All signs point to Rivera re-signing with Yanks
Published 11/18/2007 by JMM at MY BASEBALL BIAS
From the NY Post: Despite not getting the fourth year he desired, closer Mariano Rivera is expected to accept the Yankees’ three-year, $45 million offer early next week. After returning from the Dominican Republic tonight, Mariano Rivera is going to huddle with his representatives tomorrow and according to several sources is expected to accept the Yankees’ three-year, $45 million offer early next week. The future Hall of Fame closer isn’t happy about Hank Steinbrenner talking as much as he has about the contract offer that ...

Rivera Expected To Accept Yankees Offer
Published 11/18/2007 by Gary Grund at Hot Foot
... According to the New York Post, closer Mariano Rivera is expected to accept the New York Yankees offer of 3-Years/$45 million early next week, making him the highest paid closing pitcher by $4 million. ...