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"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." |
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.