MLB World Reacts To Mariano Rivera Unhappy News

The MLB community responds to Mariano Rivera's unhappy news.

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The New York Yankees finished last season with yet another poor postseason performance.

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They won the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians, but the Houston Astros eliminated them in the ALCS.

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Fans have been debating whether or not manager Aaron Boone should be retained considering they haven't been in the World Series since 2009.

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The matter was also brought up this week by Mariano Rivera, a former Yankees closer and star player.

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If he were the owner, he asserted, Boone wouldn't return.

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The management is the only party at fault when things don't go according to plan.

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Because someone has to pay the price, we won't make the athletes pay it extra Rivera.

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