Yankees Fans React to Mariano Rivera's Knee Injury

It is a turbulent time for Pinstripe Nation.

Legendary closer Mariano Rivera suffered a season-ending knee injury in Kansas City Thursday and the Yankees -- and Yankee fans all over -- are dealing with the aftermath.

Rivera tore his ACL and meniscus while jumping for a fly ball during batting practice at Kauffman Stadium. The sight of him being carried and then carted off the field is not one Yankee fans will forget any time soon.

Now the Yankees have to figure out what to do with the back end of the bullpen. Is the closer David Robertson and Raphael Soriano?

For the Pinstripe faithful, it's not only a question of the rest of this season ... but what about the end of the great Rivera's career.

Most believed the Mariano was probably going to retire at season's end, but Rivera certainly didn't want it to end this way.

On Friday afternoon, the 42-year-old Rivera said emphatically: "I'm coming back. You can write it in big letters. I'm not going out like this."

Yankee fans hope he is right.

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[Ivan Moreno]

Yankees haters, are you near a roof, can you get to one fast, hurry, JUMP OFF!!!!

[hossbyh]

The Yankees seem like they want David Robertson to be their next closer and he obviously has the talent to pull it off and if he does, the Yankees won't be "buying" another closer for quite some time.

[Dean Moore]

Boo Yankees Go BOSTON RED SOX!!!!!!!!!

[kassomusicluv]

MUCH LOVE #42.....SEE YOU IN 2013......

[cpratt54321]

im a red sox fan but i definitely have respect for rivera

[baseballkidmw2]

@ImInReality time to get in reality because os suck dick

[Erik Anderson]

even my hate for the Yankees does not surpass my sorrow for MR.

[mars8254]

lol he already said he is coming back..and does it matter the yankees just gonna buy another closer

[Todd Hargosh]

Don't worry Yankee fans. You can always buy a new closer.

[Kevin Young]

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