Rivera negotiations going swimmingly

While the Yankees want Derek Jeter to “drink the reality potion,” the team’s negotiations with Mariano Rivera are going great, ESPN New York’s Andrew Marchand reports. While Rivera is searching for a raise from the $15 million he made last year, Marchand says the Yanks “view his demands as much more reasonable than Jeter’s.” Rivera, who has been working to keep his negotiations under the table, will probably get either $16 or $17 million a year, and the two sides have to decide on length. Rivera, who today turns 41, is reportedly seeking two years while the Yanks would prefer a one-year deal, and Marchand suggests a contract with a vested option to “bridge the gap.”