They've been needing a boost of some kind. For that, they have turned to an old friend.
A deal was being teased earlier this week, and now the deed is just about done. According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Bombers have acquired former pinstriped star Alfonso Soriano from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a presently unknown prospect (Heyman says Corey Black is a possibility).
Soriano is owed $25 million between now and the end of the 2014 season, but the Yankees will only pay between $7 million and $8 million ...
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