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New York Yankees have the best record in baseball and now they have a future first-ballot Hall of Famer in their outfield.

The Bombers acquired Ichiro Suzuki from the Mariners on Monday in a deal that also sent cash to the Yanks and right-handed pitchers D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar to Seattle.

At 38 years old, Ichiro is certainly not the same player that won 10 Gold Gloves and hit .322 in nearly 12 seasons with the M's. But just days after learning left fielder Brett Gardner would almost definitely miss the remainder of the year because of elbow surgery, Suzuki's addition fills a hole for New York.

In what has become a trend over the past decade, the Bombers rely way too heavily on the long ball. This year, they are 56-23 when they ...

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