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NEW YORK - JUNE 28: Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees pitches against the New York Mets on June 28, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Mets 4-2 and Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera recorded his 500th career save. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

NEW YORK - JUNE 28:  Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees pitches against the New York Mets on June 28, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Mets 4-2 and Yankee pitcher Mariano Rivera recorded his 500th career save.  (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)