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How Can the Yankees Improve Their Pitching Staff at the Trade Deadline?

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Here we are in the dog days of summer and the Yankees find themselves at the bottom of the American League East. Their plan to just roll with a flawed roster that was exposed by the Houston Astros last October has backfired in 2023. They now sit a few games back of the last Wild Card spot in the AL and with the trade deadline upon us, the window of opportunity to improve this disappointing team is closing. Should Brian Cashman strike while he still can? Recently, Hal Steinbrenner reiterated that his goal is still to win a championship every year. Well, if that's actually the case, then Cashman should be extremely busy over the next few days. Back in May, I offered some suggestions to help the struggling offense. All of those options are still available, so let's shift focus to the ice cold pitching staff. Are there any arms out there that can help the Yankees for the stretch run? Starters Despite the rash of injuries that ran through the Yankees' starting rotation to begi