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Rafael Soriano: Mariano Rivera’s Injury Gives Expensive Pitcher Chance To Shine

New York Yankees signed Rafael Soriano to a three-year, $35 million deal after he turned in a 45-save, 1.73 ERA and 0.80 WHIP-season in 2010 with the Tampa Bay Rays.

At the time it was a "if we can't beat him, sign him" type deal for New York. Rather than let the Rays have a closer of their own, the Yanks brought him in to be the set-up man for Mariano Rivera. 

It hasn't gone as planned, but now the Yankees and Soriano have a chance to prove that deal wasn't a mistake.

Mo is done for the year after tearing his ACL while catching fly balls during batting practice. While the initial reaction is "wow, how stupid can you be to let your Hall of Fame closer shag fly balls?", this was a common practice of Mo's. There is a chance the ...

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