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15. Clay Rapada R/L Age: 30 Has held lefties to .090 average over last two years, best in baseball (min. 70 batters faced). 16. Mariano Rivera R/R; age 42 Could be final season for best closer ever. 17. David Robertson R/R; age 26 All-Star was one of...
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His velocity remained higher when he came out of the bullpen. Before Chamberlain ended up on the disabled list for his elbow, he was used as the setup man for Mariano Rivera. Rafael Soriano had that role, but when he ended up on the disabled list,...
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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. View Photo »
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The Yankees, though, will also have Triple-A starters D.J. Mitchell, Adam Warren and David Phelps to consider. George Kontos also had considerable success as a Triple-A long man last year — with some solid big league outings late in the year — and Rule...
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The usage patterns are unlike any other position in the game, so the physical affect of one season to another is hard to figure out. So, does David Robertson have another All-Star caliber year as 8th inning man? Even a small letdown will make him a...
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The Yankees have one other aging yet key component, closer, Mariano Rivera, who is 42. He has proven to be durable throughout his career and with the care and feeding the Yankees give him, there is little reason to believe he cannot close all year. If...
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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. View Photo »
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The fact that that night turned into a bitter disappointment was not the fault of Ivan Nova , who had to leave after two innings, or of Sabathia, pressed into service on short rest, or of Phil Hughes , Boone Logan , Rafael Soriano , David Robertson or...
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Cabrera in exchange for him. That never materialized, though, and the Pirates sent Gonzalez to the Braves. After just 17 innings Gonzalez tore his UCL and missed the rest of the 2007 season, followed by a good portion of the 2008 season. He came back...
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 - APRIL 05: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees walks Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 5, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 05: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees is pulled from the game in the eighth inning after loading the bases against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 5, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 31: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on March 31, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano walks to the dugout after finishing the tenth inning during which he gave up a three-run home run to Oakland Athletics batter Coco Crisp in their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, August 24, 2011. The home run...
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New York Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano, left, laughs with Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild after throwing live batting practice before a night spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. , Friday, March 4, 2011.
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New York Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano throws pitching live batting practice on a back field before the Yankees spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. , Friday, March 4, 2011.
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New York Yankees pitcher Rafael Soriano loosens up before a bullpen session during a workout at the team's spring training camp at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, February 24, 2011.
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New York Yankees pitcher Rafael Soriano throws in the bullpen during a baseball spring training workout Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla.
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TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 23: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees poses for a portrait on Photo Day at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 23, 2011 in Tampa, Florida.
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New York Yankees pitcher Rafael Soriano flips a ball during a workout at the team's spring training camp at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, February 23, 2011.
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New York Yankees pitcher Rafael Soriano poses during media photo day at the team's spring training camp at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, February 23, 2011.
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New York Yankees senior vice president Felix M. Lopez (L) talks with reliever Rafael Soriano after a bullpen session before an American League MLB baseball game with the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Florida, May 16, 2011.
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano reacts as Chicago White Sox batter Paul Konerko (L, rear) circles the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, April 26, 2011.
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FILE - In this April 26, 2011, file photo, New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano tosses the ball after he walked a Chicago White Sox batter during a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. Soriano has an inflamed ligament in his right elbow that could keep the former...
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano tosses the ball after he walked Chicago White Sox designated hitter Adam Dunn after allowing a two-run home run to Paul Konerko in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in New York.
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Chicago White Sox pinch-runner Brent Lillibridge (18) heads home as New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano tosses the ball up after allowing an eighth-inning, two-run home run to Paul Konerko in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in New York.
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Chicago White Sox's Paul Konerko watches his eighth-inning, two-run home run off New York Yankees reliever Rafael Soriano in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in New York.
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano tosses the ball after allowing an RBI single to Chicago White Sox Paul Konerko in the ninth inning of the Yankees 2-0 loss to the White Sox in their baseball game at Yankee Stadium Monday, April 25, 2011 in New York.
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New York Yankees (L-R) Nick Swisher, Derek Jeter, Robinson Cano, Alex Rodiguez, and Rafael Soriano celebrate defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto, April 20, 2011.
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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, in jacket, dismisses reliever Rafael Soriano from the mound after Soriano, center, had loaded the bases and then walked in a run in the eighth inning of the Yankees' 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Tuesday,...
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Minnesota Twins' Tsuyoshi Nishioka hits an eighth-inning infield single that bounced off the glove of New York Yankees pitcher Rafael Soriano in the Twins' 4-3 loss to the Yankees in their baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Monday, April 4, 2011.
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FILE - In this April 4, 2011, file photo, Minnesota Twins' Tsuyoshi Nishioka hits an eighth-inning infield single that bounced off the glove of New York Yankees pitcher Rafael Soriano during a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Twins reinstated Nishioka from the 60-day...
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano delivers in the eighth inning of the Yankees' 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, Monday, April 4, 2011.
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New York Yankees pitching coach Larry Rothschild, left, chats with reliever Rafael Soriano after Soriano threw live batting practice before the Yankees spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. , Friday, March 4, 2011.
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New York Yankees relief pitcher Rafael Soriano winds up while throwing live batting practice on a back field before the Yankees spring training baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. , Friday, March 4, 2011.
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 05: Rafael Soriano #29 of the New York Yankees walks Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 5, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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