The New York Yankees have acquired pitcher Damaso Marte and outfielder Xavier Nady from the Pittsburgh Pirates for pitcher Ross Ohlendorf and three minor leaguers. This deal happened as the Yankees were playing their rival Boston Red Sox. The Yankees won that game 1-0, and it was confirmed that the deal was made. The Yankees have been inquiring about a bat in their lineup and another relief pitcher or starting pitcher. In this deal, they got a bat and a nice relief pitcher. Nady is batting .330 for the Pirates, while Marte has been a lefty specialist who was being courted by many other teams. The Yankees gave up little to acquire these players. They gave up an ineffective reliever in Ohlendorf and three minor leaguers who are not top prospects in the Yankees' minor league system. With the injuries to outfielders Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui, in addition to catcher Jorge Posada, the Yankees were slumping offensively. They needed another bat in the lineup and that is why they got Nady. The Yankees bullpen have been solid this year, but they didn't have a lefty specialist to get outs against left handed batters. They got that in Damaso Marte. The Yankees, who are currently in third place in the American League East division behind the Tampa Bay Rays and the Red Sox, are pushing for a playoff berth for a 14th straight season.
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