Yankees Expected to sign RUBEN RIVERA!

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The Yankees are expected to sign veteran outfielder Ruben Rivera to a Minor League Contract for Outfield insurance when the rosters expand in September. Ruben Rivera is the player who was released from the Yankees during Spring Training of 2002 after stealing a bat and glove from Derek Jeter's locker and selling them. He came up through the Yankees' system and spent parts of the 1995 and 1996 seasons in the Bronx. He is also the cousin of Mariano Rivera.

 

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August 18, 2005 -- YANKEE NOTES

 

ST. PETERSBURG - The Yankees are moving closer to signing Ruben Rivera to a minor league deal, with an eye on seeing if he can help them upgrade center field defensively when the rosters expand next month.

 

"It is something I will probably do," GM Brian Cashman said of signing the 31-year-old Rivera to a minor league contract. "I am not opposed to it. His season is over and he is free."

 

Before Cashman can predict where he would send Rivera (likely Triple-A Columbus), the outfielder needs to secure a work visa, which shouldn't be a problem.

 

Rivera spent this year playing for the Campeche Pirates in the Mexican League, where he batted .342 (102-for-298) with 21 homers and 71 RBIs. He was released from his Campeche contract recently.

 

"I am going to pursue it and see what happens," Cashman said.

 

Rivera could be a defensive upgrade over Bernie Williams, Tony Womack and Bubba Crosby if he is the same outfielder the Yankees had in spring training camp 2002.

 

 

 

Of course, that was the year he was cut after swiping a Derek Jeter bat from Jeter's locker and selling it for $2,500.

 

Jeter has no problem with Rivera returning.

 

"He has been to my house since then," Jeter said.

 

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Ruben Rivera Career Stats (to 2003)

[yankeessuck013]

and this will solve your CF dilemma?

[riverside sluggers]

well im sure jeter will welcome him with open arms

[yankeessuck013]

Cashman just might have gotten lucky with Chacon but these other guys...well...

 

Just when you think they can't stoop any lower, they come up with Rueben Rivera, and lower the bar just a little more.

[yankeessuck013]

http://www.rookiesquantities.com/Images/UDCC95_028.jpg

 

future foundation???? LOL

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well im sure jeter will welcome him with open arms

Well if you read the article you would see that Jeter has no problem with it, and Jeter even said that Ruben has been over his house since the incident.

 

No one's expecting him to come in here and fill the shoes of Bernie Williams, just someone to play a little in September. But thats why they're signing him to a minor league deal so he can get some time in Columbus first.

[ARod2212]

Rivera spent this year playing for the Campeche Pirates in the Mexican League, where he batted .342 (102-for-298) with 21 homers and 71 RBIs.

I'm not saying the Mexican League is prestigious, but at least he was hitting there.

[Sizzlin22]

This isn't really a huge development, they don't really need nay hitting, just so long as the guy can cover ground.

[yankeessuck013]

ruben rivera played his first game yesterday

 

He played CF for Tampa Yankees.

 

4AB, 0 Hit, 4 SO

[fuckery]

Who cares.

 

The Yankees time in the sun is over.

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Who cares.

 

The Yankees time in the sun is over.

well you're not like 3 weeks late on this topic.