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The Yankees are apparantly trying to put together a three team deal with the Braves and Pirates.  The Yankees would get left handed reliever Mike Gonzalez, the Braves would get Melky Cabrera and the Pirates would get Adam LaRoche.  A similar deal (Gonzalez for LaRoche) broke down at the winter meetings but it now looks like the Yankees might be able to make it work.

I like this deal.  Gonzalez gives up his share of walks, but he’s a quality left hander who has 183 strikeouts in 155 2/3 innings.  On top of that, he has closing experience so he’s in the line of fire.  And Melky Cabrera is that pivotal of a guy to get a solid left hander in the pen.