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Rafael Soriano Will Close Because the Yankees Don’t Need a “Fullpack”

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Joe Girardi thinks that he didn’t tip his hand when he used Rafael Soriano to close out the final game of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Girardi is an excellent baseball man and can spot talent: Soriano will be given more chances to be the New York Yankees' closer.

Forget about Dave Robertson leaving his role as the set up man. Making him the closer would mean that he is taking over a role in which he has no experience. The Yankees would then need a replacement for him.

The old baseball axiom is that a team should not weaken itself at two positions when replacing a player.

The 32-year-old Soriano is an experienced closer that saved 27 games for the 2009 Atlanta Braves. In 77 appearances, he pitched 75.2 innings, ...

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