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Looking within pays off with Yankees' relief corps

For Mariano Rivera to record his 500th save Sunday night, the guys ahead of him had to do their jobs.

They did, precisely the way the Yankees had pictured it.

Well, not quite precisely.

In the offseason, general manager Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi envisioned some combination of Jose Veras, Edwar Ramirez, Damaso Marte, Phil Coke and Brian Bruney helping to bridge the...

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