Bothered by headaches, Mariano Rivera says 'everything is fine'
Mariano Rivera delivers a warmup pitch before facing the Atlanta Braves in the fourth inning of a spring training game at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. (March 9, 2013) Credit: AP
TAMPA, Fla. -- Mariano Rivera, who has been battling migraine-like headaches, had an MRI last week and reported Sunday that "everything is fine."
Rivera, who pitched a scoreless inning in the Yankees' 7-6, 10-inning win over the Rays, said the headaches did not affect his availability to pitch. But they were troubling to the 43-year-old and he wanted to get them checked out.
"When it comes to my head, I'm worried," he said. "So I have to check. I don't like to feel headaches. I don't like to feel that stuff. I just wanted to know what is it. I wanted to know that everything was fine."
Rivera, who had blood drawn and tested, also revealed that he "hates needles."
Extra bases
Long-shot roster hopeful Ronnier Mustelier helped his cause with a walk-off home run. It was the 28-year-old's second homer of spring training and lifted his average to .324 . . . Kevin Youkilis homered twice and had four RBIs. He has five homers. Travis Hafner hit his second . . . Brian Cashman said Brennan Boesch (sore rib cage) is feeling better. "He thinks we're overly cautious," he said. Boesch, out since Friday, could return Tuesday . . . The Yankees are off Monday.
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