- Mariano Rivera finally arrived in camp after missing two days to tend to his sick children. Although the immortal Yankees’ closer spoke about how difficult it was to leave his family, he also stated that he still has the desire to compete. There will come a day when the Yankees will have to face the ninth inning without Rivera, but that time isn’t now (thankfully).
Rivera reported to Tampa looking as cool and calm as ever (Photo: Daily News).
- The Yankees have no questions about the backend of the bullpen, but the final two slots in the rotation remain up for grabs. As many as eight pitchers will compete to fill out the team’s starting staff, but a narrower field of four seems to be on the inside track.
- Russell Martin is expected to do most of the catching for whomever makes the rotation, and the early indications suggest he is recovering nicely from offseason surgery.
- In Phoenix, Don Mattingly opened his first spring training camp as a manager. The former Yankees’ captain talked about the need to focus on preparation and dispelled any concerns about the ongoing divorce ligation between the team’s former owners. Another topic of discussion was a new biography about Mattingly that is due out in March.
- The Tigers’ spring training took a dramatic turn for the worse when star first baseman Miguel Cabrera was arrested for DUI and resisting an officer.
- The rest of the American League also got some bad news. In his first interview at Rays’ camp in Port Charlotte, Manny Ramirez proclaimed that he’s “got a chip on [his] shoulder”.
Breakfast Links: A Quick Wind Sprint Around Spring Training
February 18, 2011 by William Juliano
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