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Cashing In on Overpriced Closers: Can Yanks’ GM Turn Soriano Into a Starter?

Posted in Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB, Roster Analysis, Trades, Yankees, tagged , , , on December 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »

Closers have been in both high demand and overabundant supply this offseason.  Jonathan Papelbon set the market early with a 4-year, $50 million contract, and since then, the likes of Heath Bell, Joe Nathan, and Frank Francisco have fallen in line. Meanwhile, Ryan Madson and Francisco Cordero remain on the free agent market, while names […]

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What a Relief: Would Soriano for Krod Swap Make “Cents” for Yanks and Mets?

Posted in Baseball, Mets, MLB, Trades, Yankees, tagged , on May 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

When Francisco Rodriguez slammed the door on the Yankees in last night’s Subway Series opener, the Mets’ players on the field and fans in the stands celebrated joyously. The executives in the front office, however, probably weren’t as jubilant. Thanks to a lucrative option in Rodriguez’ contract, every Mets’ game that concludes with Krod on […]

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Foolish to Blame Soriano’s Performance on His Contract

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on April 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

If Rafael Soriano felt unwanted at his introductory press conference, just imagine the thoughts going through his head as he walked off the mound to a chorus of 40,000 boos during yesterday’s 3-2 loss to the White Sox. When Soriano signed with the Yankees as a free agent back in January, there were many reasonable objections. The size and […]

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Not Bad for Starters: Garcia Throws Six Shutout Innings, Wins Yankee Debut

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on April 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday, the Yankees died by the double play. Today, it gave them new life. In a scenario eerily reminiscent of last Tuesday’s 5-4 loss to Minnesota, the Yankees took a substantial lead into the eighth inning, but watched as Rafael Soriano gradually frittered it away. With two runs already across the plate, Adrian Beltre lofted […]

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Business as Unusual: Yanks’ Decision to Spend Over GM’s Head Is Not a Cause for Concern

Posted in Baseball, Media, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on January 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Rafael Soriano may not be asked to save many games for the Yankees, but at the press conference announcing his signing, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman was forced to save face. The biggest news from yesterday’s media gathering was not the player being introduced, but the back story behind his acquisition. As has now been widely […]

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8th Inning Men: A Look at the Yankees’ Best “Non-Closers”

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on January 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »

In honor of Rafael Soriano’s official unveiling as the Yankees’ 2011 “eighth inning guy”, listed below are the most dominant seasons by a Yankees’ reliever with fewer than 20 games finished.  Top-20 Seasons by a Yankees’ Set-Up Man, by WAR Player WAR Year G GF W L SV IP SO ERA ERA+ OPS+ Mariano Rivera […]

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Soriano Signing Makes Yanks Better on the Field, but Does it Reveal a Split in the Front Office?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on January 14, 2011 | 4 Comments »

All winter, Brian Cashman has taken his lumps for patiently biding his time during the off season. However, those criticism were nothing compared to harsh rebukes he has received in the hours since John Heyman announced that the Yankees had signed Rafael Soriano. Before delving into the wisdom of the signing, the pink elephant in […]

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