At 39, is the end near for Mariano Rivera?
Yes, it is! While he is among the AL leaders in saves as of this date with 12, Rivera’s velocity has diminished a bit this year(around 91-92 mph) but he is 39 years old and that is pretty good for a pitcher his age. But, before we put him out to pasture, lets celebrate a class act who is a symbol(along with Derek Jeter) of Yankee dominance. Both Rivera and Jeter will be inducted into Cooperstown when their time comes and it is well deserved. Let’s hope Rivera goes out in a blaze of glory in the next year or two- by that I mean another chance at a world series title for a franchise that has more history then some countries. After all, with all due respect to the Cardinals, Dodgers, Braves and Red Sox, the Yankees are major league baseball. No brag, just fact!
