GUESS WHAT RAFAEL SORIANO MIGHT DO...

Well, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com and now several others who've checked it out, Rafael Soriano, the Yankees closer this season will in fact opt out of his contract with the New York Yankees.  You can read the full report HERE.

Heyman writes: "Rafael Soriano will opt out of the final year of his Yankees contract Wednesday, but that doesn't mean it's the end of his Yankees career. 

Assuming Soriano does opt out, as has been expected for several weeks, the Yankees will counter by making him the $13.3-million qualifying offer by Friday's deadline, setting the stage for what could be an interesting multiyear negotiation.

Soriano's current three-year, $35-million contract calls for him to make $14 million in 2013, but if he opts out, he gets $1.5 million, which combined with the $13.3-million qualifying offer would guarantee him at least $14.8 million. So that would be an $800,000 raise."

Now if fairness, if you the average Yankee fan were venture to guess what Soriano would do, you would probably come to this conclusion too. I mean, look, I need to be honest here...Soriano would be a fool to NOT opt-out. He came in saving the Yankees season after the world didn't think anyone could temporarily take the reigns of Mariano Rivera.  David Robertson couldn't do it... Soriano could, and did...terrific too. You have to love that.  I believe that Soriano wants a 3 year deal somewhere to be a closer on top club with a chance to win it all, but there is always that chance the Yankees throw some dough at him if in fact we find out Mariano Rivera decides to retire, read HERE...that in itself is devastating... stay tuned with this story.

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