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Yankee Trade Rumors: Rafael Betancourt Would Make Yankees’ Bullpen Top-Notch

the entire world knows, closer Mariano Rivera tore a knee ligament in May and is now being forced to watch from the sidelines. 

With 608 career saves, Rivera is easily the greatest closer to ever to play the game. So you would think that his absence would be devastating or, at the very least, have a negative impact. However, not only are the New York Yankees tied for the best record in baseball at 60-40, with an 8.5-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East, but they are surviving on the mound. 

Rafael Soriano has stepped in to fill Rivera's role as the closer and has exceeded expectations. Rivera's shoe are too big to fill, but Soriano already has 26 saves on the year and has only blown two save opportunities. 


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