The Yankees are led by a core of four men -- Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, and Mariano Rivera -- who all came to the club in 1995.

They're no spring chickens, that's for sure. Thankfully, the players are supported by a great organization, which includes top-notch medical care, oftentimes right there in the clubhouse, which is equipped with X-ray and sonogram equipment.

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Baseball fans worldwide continue to warm themselves around the glow of the television to watch the Phillies and Yankees battle it out in the World Series.

Well, sports fans, I know you're psyched, but I have something just as exciting for you: six home run trades.

Peter Lynch had his "take a walk down Main Street" style of investing, so let's call this the "take me out to the ball game" approach to trading. I'm going to give you six trades that I think will knock it out of the park.

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SonoSite (NASDAQ: SONO) develops, manufactures and distributes hand-carried ultrasound systems for use in various medical specialties and in a range of clinical settings. The firm's devices range in size from small handheld units to laptop-sized systems and allow for point of care analyses where larger, cart-based machines may be too cumbersome. SonoSite systems support work in anesthesia, cardiology, critical and acute care, emergency medicine, OB/Gyn, radiology and surgery. Products are sold through direct sales representatives, third-party distributors and strategic alliances.

The company pleased investors earlier in the week, when it guided Q1 revenues to $52 million and said the company would make a profit. Wall Street had been looking for sales of $49.95 million and a deficit of a penny per share. In discussing the favorable view, the CEO particularly noted growth on the international side.

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SonoSite (NASDAQ: SONO) develops, manufactures and distributes hand-carried ultrasound systems for use in various medical specialties and clinical settings. The firm's devices range in size from small handheld units to laptop-sized systems and allow for point of care analyses where larger, cart-based machines may be too cumbersome. SonoSite systems support work in anesthesia, cardiology, critical and acute care, emergency medicine, OB/Gyn, radiology and surgery. Products are sold through direct sales representatives, third-party distributors and strategic alliances.

The company pleased investors earlier in the week, when it guided Q4 revenues to $65 million and FY07 revenues to $205 million. The Street had been looking for $62.80 million and $203.3 million, respectively. In discussing the solid numbers, the CEO noted positive market responses to five recent product launches.

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