Saturday, March 3, 2012

Rivera open to staying; Yanks' closer in final year of deal, with option.(Sports)

Byline: Combined wire services

TAMPA, Fla. - Mariano Rivera hasn't ruled out pitching after his current contract expires.

The 36-year-old Yankees closer is in the final season of a $21 million, two-year extension. He has a $10.5 million option for 2007 that likely will become guaranteed if he stays healthy.

"We'll see what happens," Rivera said on Saturday. "Hopefully this year I'll do a good job. I don't want to go ahead."

Rivera is fifth on the career saves list with 379, trailing only Lee Smith (478), Trevor Hoffman (436), John Franco (424) and Dennis Eckersley (390). He isn't thinking yet about the possibility of becoming the career …

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