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Yankees were right to take $162 million Carlos Rodon risk
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Carlos Rodón Yankees introduction news conference
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Carlos Rodon has positive debut but gets outpitched by Jameson
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Carlos Rodón to miss Yankees opener with left forearm strain
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Carlos Rodón to miss Yankees opener with left forearm strain
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Yankees' Rodón, pitching coach smooth things over after clashing
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The Yankees might've made a $162 million mistake in free agency