Girardi Wants Rivera To Reconsider Retirement
Joe Girardi plans to try and convince Mariano Rivera to reconsider his retirement plans this winter.
"I don't see any reason why he couldn't do it next year, I don't," Girardi said. "He's made it pretty clear that he doesn't want to [return], but I always say, you know, January rolls around and sometimes you have a different feel about what you want to do."
Rivera announced during spring training that his 19th season with the Yankees would be his last.
"I told you guys already. I don't know why we're talking about this. I've already made my decision [to retire at the end of the season]," Rivera said.
Rivera now has collected 40 or more saves in nine seasons, tying the all-time record held by Trevor Hoffman.
"I'm sure I'll talk to him at some point in the offseason," Girardi said, "and ... I'll tell him when the season's over, 'Take a month. Take a month and a half, two months, and make sure this is really what you want to do. Because once you do go, it's hard to come back.'"