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       Today was one of the most interesting days in recent NY Sports history as there were 2 huge trade that may help bring in 2 more championships to the Big Apple. First, Ichiro's days as a Seattle Mariner are over as M's acquired 2 prospects from the Yankees for right fielder Ichiro Suzuki as the trade deadline comes closer. The 2 prospects that Seattle got were right-handed pitchers D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar. For Ichiro, however, will have to part with the only team he's known since coming from Japan in 2001, and he'll have to face them tonight as, ironically, the Yanks try to end their 4-game skid tonight in Seattle.
       The other huge trade has been one long awaited. Today, the New York Rangers have officially traded forwards Brandon Dubinsky, Artem Aninsimov, and defenseman Tim Erixon plus a 2013 first-round draft pick to the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward Rick Nash and a third-round pick. New York GM Glen Sather, who made some very important trades to help the Rangers win the Stanley Cup in 1994, was quoted saying "We're very happy to have a 5-time All-Star on our team and a 40-goal scorer and a guy that's only 28-years old." For the Rangers, it came at a hefty price, but it most certainly seems to be the right deal that could be seen by the small amount of goals the Rangers scored during the playoffs last year. This is exactly what the Blueshirts need.
       In Mets news, it's been announced that Matt Harvey will make his long-awaited ML debut on Thursday in Arizona in place of Johan Santana, who's on the DL. Harvey's been shaking in his last three starts, but he is the Mets' #2 prospect.