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Mariano Rivera gets retirement gift from Jim Leyland, Tigers
Bergen Record "In a pregame ceremony, Tigers manager Jim Leyland presented Mariano Rivera with framed photos of the all-time saves leader pitching at both Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park, including vials of mound dirt from each site. Such road tributes could be a yearlong trend for Rivera, who announced this..." April 08
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Dan Johnson, Juan Rivera to get bulk of time at first
MLB.com "As the reality of doing without Mark Teixeira settles in, it appears the Yankees have at least a tentative plan in place for handling his absence. Teixeira is expected to be out until approximately mid-May after suffering a right wrist strain on Tuesday. He joins Curtis Granderson and Alex..." March 07
Mesa, Rivera and Diaz begin auditions to temporarily replace Curtis Granderson
New York Daily News "The month-long audition for the Yankees’ left field job is officially underway. One day after the Bombers lost Curtis Granderson to a fractured right forearm that will cost him 10 weeks, Joe Girardi began the process of finding his replacement. Minor-leaguer Melky Mesa started in left field..." February 26