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Is Rafael Soriano Finally Returning to Form for the New York Yankees?

the Yankees signed Rafael Soriano to a three-year deal over the winter, they thought they were getting a closer who was going to solidify their bullpen in 2011.

Early on in the season, Soriano was anything but the pitcher who was an All-Star for the Tampa Bay Rays a season ago.

By April 30, Soriano was 1-1 with a 7.15 ERA in 11 innings pitched and 11 appearances—not exactly the start Yankees envisioned for the guy who had a 1.74 ERA for the entire 2010 season and someone they made the setup man for Mariano Rivera.

Soriano seemed like he was turning himself around in May, lowering his ERA from 7.15 all the way down to 5.40 with four more appearances.

Then, he hit a major road block.

Soriano hit the disabled ...

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