Will Mariano Rivera be back?

The Kwass asked me earlier today if I think Mo will be back. My answer is definitely yes ESPECIALLY if cashman is still the GM of this team. Mariano Rivera has been struggling and has an ERA over 5. However it is not his fault. The starting pitching has been inconsistent, the bullpen has been consistently awful and the offense has not produced. Mo is pitching as often or maybe not evenquite as often as a starter and he is coming in and throwing 15-20 pitches. Well that isn't enough work so what do you expect? I rhetorically stated that in my opinion there is still nobody out there who can replace Mo.

The Kwass then mentioned Kyle Farnsworth. Yeah right. Nothing personal towards the Kwass but Kyle Farnsworth like every other pitcher is being overworked and Farnsworth who comes in just for one inning everytime has an ERA over 4. He is the worst set up man ever and there is no way he is qualified for the closing job on the New York Yankees. Farnsworth needs to take a few mph off of his pitches and then MAYBE he will be better. Some may say Mariano is getting old or maybe his selection of 3 pitches (cutter, 2 seam 4 seam) just doesn't cut it anymore. Most pitchers have 5 pitches and at least have 1 or 2 pitches off speed and Mariano doesn't. However his cutter and 2 seam still have plenty of movement but his command is off due to lack of work. There certaintly is nobody right now in the Yankees system who can close. Although if I had to make a suggestion there is one person who I think can fill in as a closer. That person is rookie pitcher Kei Igawa. Despite being sent down many weeks ago and even though he still leads the team with the most Earned Runs given up this season he seems to consistently do well in the first 2 innings or so. I think if he worked hard at it Kei Igawa can close. Realistically however, that will just never happen. So in conclusion Mariano Rivera is going nowhere and he will in fact retire as a member of the New York Yankees. He just needs to get more work