The
New York Post and
The Tampa Tribune have quotes from Mariano, sharing his belief that Andy Pettitte will get through this tough period. He also spoke on his experiences with performance enhancing drugs (i.e. none).
"He is going to be fine," Rivera said. "We have to support him. I was surprised to see his name on the (Mitchell Report). But what can you do but pray for the man?"
"I called Andy to make sure he's OK," said Rivera, the 1999 World Series MVP who signed a $45 million, three-year deal in December. "Definitely, it's a distraction, but Andy's a strong guy. He didn't want to be in that situation, but he's going to be fine. We have to support him and be a teammate for him."
"Nobody has told me about it or introduced me to that stuff," he said. "It never crossed my mind to try those things ... because it's bad. I want to be the best example I can be. Andy admitted it. Now, the tough moment for him has passed. Move on, put it behind you and look forward."
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