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| 23rd October, 2007 - 8:55 am | New York Daily News - Mariano Rivera has been conspicuously silent since the Yankees announced last week that Joe Torre would not return to manage next season. But, the closer finally spoke out yesterday in a radio interview, saying that Torre's departure won't automatically send him packing from the only baseball home he has ever known.
"I know the Yankees are going to do whatever they think is best for the team. I always respect them for that," Rivera told Sirrius Satellite Radio when asked if he needs to know who the new manager will be before he starts to negotiate a new contract.
"The Yankees always have given the opportunity to give us the best everything: the best players, the best coaching staff. They always tried to do that. I don't think it (Torre leaving) has (anything to do) with me in terms of signing with the Yankees." [READ] |
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