"The Yankees' quiet offseason got what they hope is only a minor jolt Tuesday when closer Mariano Rivera revealed that he might need surgery on his vocal cords. Rivera, who spoke barely above a whisper at a charity event, said they've been bothering him for about a month.

"Every time I talk, it gets worse and worse," the Yankee closer said while hosting 42 children and their families for a Thanksgiving meal at his New Rochelle restaurant, 42 Clubhouse Grill. "I thought it was a little simple thing and I went to the doctor and she said they might have to do something. I think they have to scrape them.""