Mariano Rivera holding out for fourth year
From today's Daily News...
Having seen the Yankees hand out a four-year contract to Jorge Posada and a 10-year deal to Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera has apparently decided that three years are not enough for him.
According to sources, the All-Star closer is now demanding a fourth year from the Yankees, who have already extended a three-year, $45 million offer to Rivera that would make him by far the highest-paid closer in baseball.
(April 2008) Bob Sheppard: And now, closing for the New York Yankees...Joba Chamberlain.