...instead of loading up with free agent stars, New York spent much of the offseason waiting to see how Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez would recover from their injuries.But this is still the Yankees, so Girardi shouldn't expect...

...Justin Verlander said Sunday. "I think closers are one of the toughest pitching positions there are in the game. Mariano (Rivera) and (Trevor) Hoffman made it look so easy for so long. Those last three outs are the toughest to get in baseball...

...Pettitte from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Cody Eppley to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred RHP Mariano Rivera from the 15- to the 60-day DL.National LeagueCHICAGO CUBS_Placed RHP Carlos Marmol on the 15-day DL. Recalled...

...dislocating his right ankle while playing with his son Thursday. There is no timetable for his return.New York closer Mariano Rivera needed just seven pitches for a perfect eighth, and extended his streak of not allowing an earned run in spring training...

...Erik Komatsu off waivers from St. Louis. Designated OF Clete Thomas for assignment.NEW YORK YANKEES_Placed RHP Mariano Rivera on the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Michael Pineda from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Cody Eppley from...

...PressYankees' Rivera has torn knee ligamentKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi says closer Mariano Rivera has a torn right knee ligament, an injury that could potentially end his career.The 42-year-old right-hander...

PHOENIX (AP) -- The worst throw Mariano Rivera made was to second base -- not home plate -- and that cost him Game 7 of the World Series. Mr. Automatic had a rare postseason...

When Mariano Rivera got his long-term contract, New York Yankees manager Joe Torre seemed even happier than his top reliever. And why not? Torre...

NEW YORK -- When last seen, Mariano Rivera was welcoming visitors to his familiar October residence. Standing on the mound at Yankee Stadium on Monday night, in the middle...

The most valuable player of the 1999 World Series may have been Mariano Rivera, but the most valuable person was Yankees Manager Joe Torre. Without Rivera, as well as Derek Jeter and Bernie Williams, there...