Mariano Rivera will decide before the end of Spring Training about his retirement plans. This comes on the heels of long time teammate Jorge Posada's decision to retire.New York Yankees legendary closer Mariano Rivera told the Star Ledger that he will make a decision before the end of Spring Training whether he will seek another contract or retire at the end of the 2012 season. Rivera is recovering from having polyps removed from his throat but from a pitching perspective has not has not slowed down at all.Rivera saw his average velocity increase for the second consecutive year and threw 60 innings for the ninth year in a row. The all time saves leader looks the same as he did 10 years ago. He is in the final year of a two year contract where he is being paid $30 million.Whether Rivera is using the announcement to push for a contract extension is unknown, but for a pitcher at his age, guaranteed money is a nice thing. Regardless of his success, the Yankees would be foolish to ex...
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