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Palladino: Chapman Will Make Good Bait For Fishing At Trade Deadline

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So many things can still happen in the course of the Yankees’ season that it’s hard to predict how they might look come the July trade deadline.

That never stopped anybody from speculating, though. So here’s a prediction, purely based on their current circumstances.

Brian Cashman will be a seller.

And the biggest piece of bait on his fish hook will be Aroldis Chapman.

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As much sense as it made to pick up the closer for a song in the offseason, it will be even more beneficial to unload him to a bullpen-needy contender on or before July 31.