rivera and the saves record

Mariano Rivera is entering the last guaranteed year of his contract with the Yankees.  There is a team option for next year.

Looking at his stats and the career saves records, Mariano needs at least two full seasons to become the career saves leader.

He was really under the microscope last year and got too much flak, in my opinion, for his blown saves.  Consider his success rate for the entire season, as well as his ERA, and you'll be a believer too.