MarianoRivera.com » Sources: Mo Expected to Accept 3 Year, $45 Million Dollar Deal

George King reports:

After returning from the Dominican Republic last night, Mariano Rivera is going to huddle with his representatives today and according to several sources is expected to accept the Yankees' three-year, $45 million offer early this week.

The Yankees are looking into Francisco Cordero in case things fall through. The Daily News reports that they called Cordero's agent to ask about him as a closer, not as a setup man. Though, even if we bring Mo back, I'd like to bring Cordero on as a setup man to Mo, not that that thought has any grounds (whatsoever) in reality.

Adrian Padill wrote:

Great we could have gotten Codero and his 3 Era in the NL and 6 Era on the Road.See the Yankees wouldn't have used Joba as a closer because they think Pettitte might not come back and you would have 2 staters not in Spring Training.

11/18 17:02:39

Patrick wrote:

Thanks for the comment.

I don't think it's fair to hold Cordero to that road ERA. It's more of a statistical oddity than anything - his career road ERA is 3.40. Cordero's been consistently great for 6 seasons. He would have been the best option - and a good option at that - if Mo had left and he'd give us our first dominant setup man since Tom Gordon left. But, like I said, him setting up is really just a pipe dream, even if we devised a way where we could offer him 2-5 closing opportunities a month, in order to rest Mo.

Patrick

11/19 10:13:33

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11/18: Sources: Mo Expected to Accept 3 Year, $45 Million Dollar Deal

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