Joe Girardi will spend part of the coming offseason advising Mariano Rivera to reconsider his scheduled retirement, the New York Yankees' manager told ESPNNewYork.com.
"I think he could still do the job, but knowing how hard it is to take your uniform off, you don't ever want to think, in my mind as a player, and I'm not speaking for Mo, but I never wanted to think, could I have played a little bit more.
On the night of Rivera's 44th birthday, the only team that he's ever known as home locked him up for one more season, as he signed a one-year deal for $10 million, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and WFAN.
After making $15 million in each of the last two seasons, the Yankees asked the greatest closer to ever play the game to take somewhat of a pay-cut.
However according to Heyman, he has incentives built into the deal for bonuses and awards, so his deal could be in fact anywhere around the $11-12 million mark when the season is done.
"I think he could still do the job, but knowing how hard it is to take your uniform off, you don't ever want to think, in my mind as a player, and I'm not speaking for Mo, but I never wanted to think, could I have played a little bit more.
On the night of Rivera's 44th birthday, the only team that he's ever known as home locked him up for one more season, as he signed a one-year deal for $10 million, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and WFAN.
After making $15 million in each of the last two seasons, the Yankees asked the greatest closer to ever play the game to take somewhat of a pay-cut.
However according to Heyman, he has incentives built into the deal for bonuses and awards, so his deal could be in fact anywhere around the $11-12 million mark when the season is done.
