The New York Yankees' bullpen closed out another win on Wednesday, 4-3 over the Baltimore Orioles, although Andrew Miller did give up a home run in the ninth inning. The Yankees have taken the first two games of the series, and the two one-run loses dropped the Orioles from four games behind the Yankees to six back. Important wins for the Yankees, big losses for the Orioles.

Miller is now 22-for-22 in save opportunities. Dellin Betances pitched a perfect eighth inning, striking out two batters in an efficient eight pitches. Chasen Shreve pitched a 1-2-3 seventh. The Yankees are 50-0 when leading after eight innings, 44-2 when leading after seven and 39-2 when leading after six. That bullpen trio is the primary reason why, with a combined 1.61 ERA and .131 opponents' batting average.

Which is why my idea is a little radical. While Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said just the other day, "There is a strong possibility that there might not be anything that makes sense for us," a strong possibility is not the same thing as no possibility. If the Yankees do make a trade, everyone seems to suggest it should be for a starting pitcher. But the starting pitchers available -- other than Cole Hamels -- are all rentals: Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake, Jeff Samardzija, maybe Scott Kazmir and David Price.

Cashman doesn't want to give up one of his top prospects -- right fielder Aaron Judge or pitcher Luis Severino -- for a rental. But maybe he'd consider this trade: Aroldis Chapman -- a guy who isn't a free agent until after the 2016 season -- from the Cincinnati Reds.

Adding Aroldis Chapman to an already stellar Yankees bullpen could be what the Bombers need to make a long October run. David Kohl/USA TODAY Sports

Why add Chapman to a bullpen that is already so strong and includes Justin Wilson and Adam Warren along with the above trio? Two simple reasons. Acquiring an ace pitcher is no guarantee of anything. In fact, according to this study by Jeff Sullivan of FanGraphs, of the 21 teams to acquire an ace-type pitcher since 1995, only two even reached the World Series. Neither of them won it.

The bigger reason is that the dynamics of the postseason have changed, with managers possessing quicker hooks with their starters and relying more and more on their bullpens. Yes, Madison Bumgarner was awesome last season. But even when including Bumgarner's numbers, however, Giants starters averaged just 5⅔ innings per game in the postseason. The starters other than Bumgarner had a 5.40 ERA and averaged less than five innings per start. The Giants' bullpen? A 2.11 ERA. Royals starters in the 2014 playoffs? Just 5⅓ innings per outing and a mediocre 4.12 ERA. Royals relievers? A 2.74 ERA.

While a strong rotation can still carry a team, the 2014 playoffs were undoubtedly a barometer of postseasons to come. Managers can work backward when devising a game plan -- from closer to middle relievers to starters, figuring out when to go to the bullpen, not hoping the starter gets to the back of the pen. And the deeper the bullpen, the more flexibility and the quicker hook a manager will have. Mike Trout is up in the fifth inning with the bases loaded in a 2-2 game? Why not bring in Chapman and let him go two innings. Mike Moustakas is up in a big situation in the fourth? Bring in Shreve.

Adding Chapman to Betances and Miller gives the Yankees three guys who can all go more than three outs if needed. Talk about shortening games. It would be a dominant, electric and scary bullpen. Even with an additional starter, the Yankees' rotation still wouldn't be all that great. With Chapman, the bullpen can do what Kansas City's bullpen did a year ago: Carry the team all the way to the World Series. And maybe one win further than the Royals.

If I'm Cashman, I'm not trading Judge, but I'd do Severino and a lower-level prospect for Chapman. You're the New York Freakin' Yankees. You don't stand pat at the trade deadline.

As for the Reds, we know they'll trade Cueto and probably Leake, two free agents the team will likely not re-sign. Why trade Chapman as well? Really, the Reds might as well blow things up. They're not competing with the Cardinals, Pirates and Cubs this season with all those guys, and they're not going to compete with them next season without Cueto and Leake. Joey Votto's contract hasn't even started to max out yet, Homer Bailey will make $86 million the next four seasons, and the Reds will want to try to extend Todd Frazier before he's a free agent. So there won't be much cash for free-agent reinforcements. Trade Chapman. Heck, trade Jay Bruce, who also has just one year before hitting free agency.

Rebuilds are never easy, but the Reds are looking up at three of the strongest organizations in baseball. If they want to attempt to compete in 2018 or 2019, they have to start adding some younger guys while they still have talent to trade. It's not an easy sell to the fans, but the Reds have to admit the 2010-13 team that made the postseason three times in four years no longer exists. By trading Cueto, Leake, Chapman and Bruce, they can bring a nice haul of young talent back and start over.

Aroldis Chapman in pinstripes ... you have to admit, it's a fun idea.