Empire Overpays For Soriano

Panic, thy name is Cashman. Apparently, the word came down from the Brothers Steinbrenner (I can't keep the two straight) to do something this off-season.

So, the Pinstriped Posers forked over $35 million to Scott Boras' set-up guy client, Rafael Soriano. The three-year deal does allow the Empire to secure a closer bridge for when Mariano Rivera eventually retires. But, they clearly overpaid for a guy who, while quite good, doesn't command nearly $12 million a year. Now all they need is a rotation. Hello, Jaba the Mutt!