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There's no question that Soriano had struggles in the beginning of the season and when he was actually on the mound, he wasn't very effective. But towards the end of the season, Soriano began to show the 45-save form he displayed in 2010 with the Tampa B
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TAMPA — When Joe Girardi meets Yankees pitchers tomorrow for the first spring training workout, he will be looking at the biggest question mark of the 2012. A year ago Girardi was faced with the same situation, but bargain basement additions Freddy Garci
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View full sizeStephen Dunn/Getty ImagesIs this the last season for Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, who became baseball's all-time saves leader in 2011? 2. Cesar Cabral L/L; age 23 Rule 5 pick from Red Sox impressed while at winter ball. 3. Joba Chamberlai
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New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Joba Chamberlain appears to be having a successful recovery from having Tommy John surgery. Doctors performed the surgery last June, and Chamberlain has worked toward recovery in physical therapy and rehabilitation s
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We know the names of the Yankees everyday position players. We know their rotation will be assembled from a defined group of candidates. We know the late innings will be in the hands of relievers who have been there and done that. We know they will shuff
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Here are 12 questions for 2012 as the Yankees get set to open Spring Training in Tampa. The first official workout is Monday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. How do you make 7 go into 5? It puts a good bit of pressure on Phil Hughes to earn back his spot
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Spring training is a time of renewal, as the baseball bards like to say, but for the New York Yankees that means a renewal of pennant pressure, even if it is only February. That's because anything less than a championship is considered a disappointment i
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Updated: February 19, 2012, 12:15 AM ET Pinstriped pitching wasn't a problem in last year's ALDS -- a lack of clutch hitting was By Wallace Matthews ESPNNewYork.com Archive State Of The Yankees Andrew Marchand and Wallace Matthews break down the Yankees'
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From most accounts, the Yankees are about to trim a bit from the payroll. Whether the Yankees ship A.J. Burnett to the Pirates or to a mystery team, it appears that he’s headed somewhere. Their main reward will come in the form of salary relief; Jon Heym
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Based on last season, the choice is obvious. Dave Robertson wasn’t only the Yankees best setup man last season, he was one of the best setup men in all of baseball. Truth be told, you could throw closers into the discussion and Robertson would still have
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2. Who will be the odd man out of the starting rotation? This one will likely go down to the end of camp, unless there is an injury to one of the starting pitchers, or if there is an injury to a key player that would mandate the team trading for a replac
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Like an old-time apprentice shadowing a master craftsman, David Robertson has sat next to Mariano Rivera night after night for four years, watching and absorbing everything the elder man does as he plies his trade. Somewhere along the way, Robertson real
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(Chris Snelling, shown here after scoring on a Raul Ibanez double in 2006, was the 46th-ranked prospect by Baseball America in 2002. Seattle Times staff photo). If I had been writing a blog in 2002 (I'm pretty sure I didn't know what the word meant back
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Being the General Manager of the New York Yankees can be both a blessing and a curse. You get to have nearly unlimited resources at your disposal, which goes a long way toward being perennially successful. The ownership has a dedication to winning that m
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I will never tire of reading AJ Burnett trade rumors. If Pittsburgh doesn’t want to send Jones, the Yankees should send over Cervelli to grease the wheels a bit. Didn’t they want him a few years ago? Or just give AJ away for anyone. Anything to get him o
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As the Yankees ’ general manager, Brian Cashman evaluates more than talent. He tries to guess which players can handle the scrutiny of New York, knowing that it can be suffocating. Since starting his Yankees career as an intern in 1986, Cashman has proba
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With 603 saves under his belt, the record for most in a career, 42-year-old Mariano Rivera remains baseball’s most dominant reliever and the sure-fire closer heading into the 2012 season. Last year, his 15th as the Yankees closer, Rivera posted 44 saves,
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Last season, the New York Yankees had one of the best offenses in the Major Leagues. They ranked second in runs with 867, first in home runs with 222, second in RBIs with 836, first in walks with 627, fourth in steals with 147, and seventh in batting ave
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This morning, Stanford Williams’ gave us a Pinch Hitter post about all of the things he’s learned from the Yankees. As a follow-up, here are some of the things I still haven’t learned about the Yankees heading into next season. Pitchers and catchers repo
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25 Questions, 25 Days : Day 11 Back-to-back! Belly-to-belly! That is the question for David Robertson , who is the heir to Mariano Rivera’s closer throne. Can he be an All-Star back-to-back? Robertson had been good before 2011. In ’11, he was great. Can
About Rafael Soriano
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Rafael Soriano (born December 19, 1979 in San José, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. He made his Major League debut with the Seattle Mariners on May 5, 2002. He bats and throws right-handed. Soriano throws a moving fastball in the mid to upper 90's, which has been known to reach triple digits, along... Full Article
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees celebrates after clinching the American League East division against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 21, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Rafael Soriano #29 and Russell Martin #55 of the New York Yankees celebrate after clinching the American League East division against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 21, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 04: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees throws a pitch in the top of the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 4, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 02: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees throws to first base against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 2, 2011 in the Bronx Borough of New York City.
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BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 07: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch in the seventh inning against the Boston Red Sox on August 7, 2011 at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.
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CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 03: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees pitches in the 9th inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on August 3, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Yankees defeated the White Sox 18-7.
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New York Yankees closer Rafael Soriano, right, celebrates with catcher Russell Martin after the Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox 18-7 in a baseball game in Chicago, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2011.
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 30: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees is congratulated by teammate Francisco Cervelli #17 after defeating the Baltimore Orioles on July 30, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Yankees defeated the Orioles 17-3.
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 30: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees delivers a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles in the ninth inning on July 30, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. Yankees defeated the Orioles 17-3.
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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (28) walks toward reliever Rafael Soriano (L) in the bullpen before an American League MLB baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida, May 16, 2011.
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 13: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees in action against the Boston Red Sox during their game on May 13, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano, right, speaks with manager Joe Girardi during a bullpen session prior to a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Monday, May 16, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 26: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees is joined by his teammates on the mound in the top of the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on April 26, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 26: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees walks to the dugout after the top of the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on April 26, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 26: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees pitches in the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on April 26, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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New York Yankees pitcher Rafael Soriano throws to the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto, April 20, 2011.
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano pitches to the Detroit Tigers in the sixth inning of Game 4 in their MLB American League Division Series baseball playoffs in Detroit, Michigan, October 4, 2011.
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano throws during the sixth inning of Game 3 of baseball's American League division series against the Detroit Tigers on Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in Detroit. The Tigers won 5-4.
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 16: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees pitches during the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers on April 16, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Rangers 5-2.
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Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce (R) circles the bases after hitting a three-run homer off New York Yankees' Rafael Soriano during the seventh inning of an American League MLB baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida, September 27, 2011.
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano reacts as Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce, left, rounds the bases after his seventh-inning, three-run home run during a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce, right, celebrates with teammate B.J. Upton after Joyce hit a seventh-inning, three-run home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano during a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Joyce follows the flight of his seventh-inning, three-run home run off New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano during a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano reacts after the final out of the second game of a baseball doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, in New York. The Yankees won 4-2 and clinched the AL East title.
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New York Yankees pitcher Rafael Soriano plays catch during an informal workout after reporting for physicals at the team's spring training complex in Tampa, Florida, February 19, 2012.
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