Comments on: The Yankees expect Mariano Rivera to take a pay cut http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/07/the-yankees-expect-mariano-rivera-to-take-a-pay-cut/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:13:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: churchoftheperpetuallyoutraged http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/07/the-yankees-expect-mariano-rivera-to-take-a-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-395720 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:34:52 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=252429#comment-395720 Yeah, 3/$51M for Jeter with a player option for a 4th is a really bad deal for Jeter. Looks like someone has been partaking in the CO/WA celebrations a bit too early…

]]> By: cackalackyank http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/07/the-yankees-expect-mariano-rivera-to-take-a-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-395677 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:15:30 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=252429#comment-395677 I have to kinda say I think this is a non story. Since Mo has always been a Yankee (and as far as I know Scott Boras is not his agent) I would think that would pretty much be a given during the “I decided I am going to play in 2013″ conversation. …and I think the fact that he announced he was coming back BEFORE Soriano opted out and not after, shows this is not purely a money thing, and that he has respect for the only organization he has pitched for in the bigs. I am guessing the 13.3 million qualifying offer that Soriano is going to refuse, will be about the same as the amount on Mo’s contract when all is said and done.

]]> By: protius http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/07/the-yankees-expect-mariano-rivera-to-take-a-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-395673 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:12:01 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=252429#comment-395673 If his agent calls Boston, then let him go there.

]]> By: gibbskins9 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/07/the-yankees-expect-mariano-rivera-to-take-a-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-395657 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:56:03 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=252429#comment-395657 Yankees play hardball with Mo & Jeter and give A rod what he wants. George we miss you

]]> By: whatthehellisansky http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/07/the-yankees-expect-mariano-rivera-to-take-a-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-395602 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:17:59 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=252429#comment-395602 A dangerous game? This man has done it all. And hes done it all for one team.

He would simply retire before he moved on to another team. Its not like he needs the money.

Sure call me an ignorant Yankee fan – but if you can close your eyes and imagine enter sandman playing and Mo running in from the bullpen in a Washington Nationals uniform, then your probably drunker than Diane Sawyer was last nite.

]]> By: tcostant http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/07/the-yankees-expect-mariano-rivera-to-take-a-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-395597 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:07:44 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=252429#comment-395597 I meant why wouldn’t the Nationals…

]]> By: tcostant http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/07/the-yankees-expect-mariano-rivera-to-take-a-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-395596 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:07:09 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=252429#comment-395596 Why would the Nationals give him $8M with the rest in incentives? The Yankees are playing a dangerous game here. Bet his agent also calls Boston again…

]]> By: Francisco (FC) http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/07/the-yankees-expect-mariano-rivera-to-take-a-pay-cut/comment-page-1/#comment-395571 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:21:35 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=252429#comment-395571

But as we sit here now, not knowing what the injury and the time off will do to Rivera’s cutter, the leverage here is definitely on the Yankees’ side.

Time to call Nathan Ford.

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