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This and That

By Dick Vitale
ESPN.com

Monday, July 28, 2008

Each week I'll talk about the world of sports ... • Here we go, the Yankees are at it again. Just before the trade deadline, they hit the jackpot by adding Damaso Marte to the bullpen and Xavier Nady to the line-up in a deal with Pittsburgh. Wow, what additions to the team. Nady is hitting .330 while Marte gives the team a lefty to help set up Mariano Rivera. Brian Cashman does a super job and for those who wonder why they are in the playoffs every year, just look at the deals to get ...

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