Soriano to the Yankees

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Although it will probably be overlooked, the New York Yankees acquisition of Rafael Soriano to a 3 year contract may eventually be viewed as a significant one. In Soriano the Yankees gain the American League saves leader from last season. He will not close in NY, but now the Yankees have themselves a formidable one-two punch in the late innings. The combination of Soriano and the legendary Mariano Rivera could become a dominant 8th and 9th inning force. This will also allow the Yankees to help conserve the seemingly ageless Rivera so that he will not have to have save attempts going beyond the 3 outs in the ninth inning, and also gives the Yanks a great substitute on nights that require Rivera to have a night off. Unlike the Red Sox late inning acquisition Bobby Jenks, Soriano is coming off his best season in the majors not his worst. The fact that he showed poise under pressure for the Rays last season also displayed that he can handle pitching in the AL and more specifically the AL East. In addition, the Yankee bullpen gains strength while the Rays bullpen continues to lose pitchers. As a Red Sox fan, it pains me to say that this is a potentially huge signing that seems to be flying under the radar. If the Yankees can get a solid season out of their starters, and with that offense this team now can be very scary if you're trying to make a late inning rally.
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