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Yankees Closer Rafael Soriano Would Be Nuts to Opt Out after 2012

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Amazingly, the New York Yankees haven't missed Mariano Rivera all that much. He was lost for the season well over a month ago, but leads are just as safe in the ninth inning now as they were back when he was healthy.

The Bombers have Rafael Soriano to thank for this. He took over as the team's closer in early May after David Robertson got injured, and he's been money ever since.

So far, Soriano has 13 saves in 14 opportunities. Per Baseball-Reference.com, he has a 1.59 ERA and a 4.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio in save situations, as opposed to a 2.16 ERA and a 0.83 strikeout-to-walk ratio in non-save situations. Turns out he's a better closer than a set-up man after all.

Suddenly, the three-year, $35 million contract he signed in ...

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