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Cashman Blasts Mets Over Feliciano Abuse

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Via Peter Botte of the NY Daily News: "He was abused," Cashman said of the lefty reliever who led the majors in appearances the last three years. That didn't stop the Yankees - desperate for a lefty bullpen arm - from signing him over the winter, but Feliciano is starting the season on the DL with a ...

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Yankees Upgrade Feliciano’s Injury to Strained Rotator Cuff

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The Yankees had been calling Pedro Feliciano's injury a triceps injury or a sore muscle behind his shoulder, but now have upgraded the injury to a strained left rotator cuff, according to Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger, which is obviously a much bigger deal. That would answer the question as to why he hasn't gotten ...

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Yankees Set 25-Man Roster with Addition of Ayala

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The Yankees have finally set their 25-man roster that they will start the season with by adding right handed reliever Luis Ayala as the final man in the bullpen, according to Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News. That spot opened up when the Yankees decided to shutdown lefty reliever Pedro Feliciano, whom they ...

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Yankees’ Pedro Feliciano Could Miss All of April

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Via Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York: Pedro Feliciano, still suffering from soreness in a muscle behind his left shoulder, will not pick up a baseball for the next 10 days in the hope that rest will cure what so far, the Yankees have been unable to. "It's not healing as quick as we would like,'' ...

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Rumors: Yankees Searching For Feliciano Replacement Via Trade

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Via Chad Jennings of the Journal News: Neither Steve Garrison nor Luis Ayala will break camp with the team, but if the Yankees can’t find a replacement for Pedro Feliciano, one of those two will come up on Wednesday night. This has me feeling like the Yankees are more worried about Feliciano's ...

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Who Takes Feliciano’s Spot in the Yankees Bullpen?

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It looks like the Yankees primary lefty out of the bullpen, Pedro Feliciano, will be starting the season on the DL and now they have to figure out how to set the pen in his absence. The way it was ideally going to be set up they would have had Feliciano, Mariano Rivera, Rafael ...

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Pedro Feliciano Could Start Season on the DL

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Via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com: Left-hander Pedro Feliciano may not be ready for the March 31 opener against the Tigers and could begin the season on the disabled list. Feliciano still feels discomfort behind his left shoulder and is scheduled to try playing catch again on Sunday. Surprise, surprise. One of the most abused pitchers in ...

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Yankees Bullpen Dealing with Aches and Pains

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Spring training is time for getting ready for the season and sometimes most importantly, avoiding injuries. So far the Yankees have made it through March without any major injuries, but they have been dealing with some minor issues, most notably in the bullpen. Joba Chamberlain's strained oblique is probably the most notable injury. The pitcher ...

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Yankees Sign Pedro Feliciano to a 2-Year Deal

The Yankees have been looking to add a lefty reliever all offseason and it appears that they have finally gotten their man in former Met Pedro Feliciano, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. The deal appears to be a two-year deal worth about $8 million plus an option for 2013. Feliciano, 34, is coming off ...

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Rumors: Yankees “Getting Closer” to Signing Pedro Feliciano

The Yankees have been linked to free agent lefty Pedro Feliciano for a few weeks now, but this morning Bob Klapisch of the Bergen Record tweeted that the two sides were "getting closer" to reaching an agreement. Feliciano is a very effective pitcher against lefties putting up a career 1.06 WHIP and a .214 batting ...

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