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Have New York Yankees Hit Home Run with Acquisition of Ichiro?

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Ichiro Suzuki is 38 years old but will probably find new life in his bat and legs with the New York Yankees.

Ichiro is a great acquisition because he did not cost the Yankees a high-level prospect and because it is an admission of sorts—home runs are not going to take the Yankees to the World series.

It's not a coincidence that this trade was made after the Yankees were swept in four games by the Oakland A's this weekend. The A's are one of the weakest hitting teams in the majors, but they have good pitching. Their young starters were not intimidated by the power bats that the Yankees brought to the plate.

Let's face it Yankee fans: Pitching is what matters most in the postseason. And while Oakland ...

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