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Evaluating New York Yankees’ Playoff Odds After the Trade Deadline

class="ui-droppable">The New York Yankees didn't make a splash at the trade deadline, but it's likely they added a player to their lineup who puts them in better position to reach the postseason for the 18th time in 19 seasons. Alfonso Soriano was the team's only player acquisition in a very quiet year at the MLB trade deadline.

Soriano is no longer an All-Star caliber player, but he's still an above-average hitter who can knock the ball out of the park. More importantly, he's a right-handed bat—a commodity the Yankees have been pining for this year. 

The Yankees are one of the worst teams in baseball versus left-handed pitching. Only recently has Derek Jeter returned from the disabled list, and it's very likely Alex Rodriguez ...

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