Jul 26th 2008 10:00AM by Mullet (author feed)

As if the lure of Yankees/Red Sox wasn’t enough, now you have the drama of a huge trade to stoke your fire. The Yankees beat everyone to the punch (as they normally do at the trade deadline) and acquired the righty bat they needed in Xavier Nady, and the lefty specialist out of the ‘pen they needed in Damaso Marte.

We know Nady can handle the big city, having hit .264 with 14 HR’s in 265 AB’s with the Mets in ‘06. Marte was property of the Yankees in ‘01, but was traded for Enrique Wilson before Marte could make it with the big club. Now, they make their return to New York … and pending physicals, they may be ready to go today for their Yankee baptism by fire at Fenway Park.

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