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Mariano Rivera On Pace For Return By Opening Day

Found January 05, 2013 on FootBasket:
PLAYERS: Mariano Rivera
TEAMS: New York Yankees
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The New York Yankees are hoping to get back their closer Mariano Rivera for the start of the 2013 season. The latest reports continues to be encouraging. According to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, Rivera is not far off from his throwing program. Mariano Rivera plans to start throwing in about a week, says his knee feels about “95 percent.” — Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) January 5, 2013 Rivera has been rehabbing his surgically repaired ACL, he tore the ACL in early May of last season, so it’s realistic that he’d be ready by April for Opening Day. Rivera is 43 years old, however he’s also the career saves leader and arguably the best closer of all-time. The Yankees have had an interesting off-season because of their goal to maintain payroll flexibility moving forward towards 2014. If they can start the season with Rivera firmly back in place as their closer for 2013, it will go a long way towards getting their fanbase excited again.
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