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Yankees Trade Rumors: The Bronx Bombers Need Lefty Relief Pitchers in New York

New York Yankees are three games away from dethroning the first-place Boston Red Sox. With the MLB trade deadline looming and a bullpen full of right-handed pitchers, the Yanks need to pursue lefty relievers to overthrow the boys from Beantown.

Damaso Marte is out. Pedro Feliciano is out. Rafael Soriano is out. And it’s no secret that since Andy Pettitte retired, the team’s been hurting for a few more southpaws—a predicament the Bronx Bombers are more than familiar with.

Nine of 12 men in New York's active 'pen are right-handed pitchers, and Joe Girardi can’t rely solely on the left arms of Steve Garrison and Boone Logan for relief.

Girardi told The Associated Press, "If we make moves, we feel that it's ...

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