[新聞] MATSUI MAY 'WAIVE' BYE

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　　MATSUI MAY 'WAIVE' BYE

　　December 11, 2007 -- The Yankees haven't asked Hideki Matsui to waive his
　　no-trade clause and accept a deal to San Francisco, but there were strong
　　indications last night he wouldn't stand in the way of a deal if presented
　　to him.

　　When the Giants asked the Blue Jays about outfielder Alex Rios last week
　　at the Winter Meetings, they contacted the Yankees to see if Matsui was
　　available. According to several sources, the Giants weren't told no.

　　Asked last night if Matsui had told the Yankees he would accept a trade,
　　Hank Steinbrenner danced around the touchy topic.

　　"I don't want to get into that stuff," Steinbrenner said. "I don't want
　　to make any type of comment on that."

　　Listen closely to the silence and it's easy to reach the conclusion that
　　the Yankees are contemplating trading Matsui for pitching help. They
　　likely can't get right-handers Tim Lincecum or Matt Cain from the Giants,
　　but lefty Johnathan Sanchez could be the start of a Giants package. Four
　　of Sanchez's 33 appearances last year were as a starter. He was 1-5 with
　　a 5.88 ERA.
　
　　"There is nothing to comment on, nobody has come to us," said Matsui's
　　agent, Arn Tellem. "At this point it's hypothetical and I am not going to
　　comment on hypothetical."

　　With Johnny Damon in left and Jason Giambi as the designated hitter,
　　Matsui's playing time would be reduced and could be the reason he wouldn't
　　stand in the way of a trade. In order to approve a trade, the 33-year-old,
　　who is owed $26 million across the next two years, could seek an extension
　　from the Giants.

　　On the surface, trading Matsui, who is coming back from recent knee
　　surgery, would mean the Yankees would be retaining Melky Cabrera, a key
　　part of their discussions with the Twins in the Johan Santana talks.
　　However, the Yankees have an interest in free-agent center fielder Corey
　　Patterson.

　　As for where Santana and the Athletics' Dan Haren will land, Steinbrenner
　　was open-ended.

　　"I don't think anything will happen soon, but it could," said Steinbrenner
　　who insists Phil Hughes and Ian Kennedy won't be pack aged together for
　　either stud pitcher.

　　The Red Sox continue to talk to the Twins and the Yankees are monitoring
　　what is happening with Santana and Haren.

　　Matsui's knee problem, which required daily treatment from the opening of
　　spring training, forced him to DH in 32 games last season when he batted
　　.285 (his lowest as a Yankee) and hit 25 homers. The knee didn't keep
　　Matsui from driving in 103 runs, the fourth time in five years he plated
　　100 or more. Matsui was on the disabled list in early April with a left
　　hamstring injury and missed a dozen games.

　　The Yankees are expected to officially announce Mariano Rivera's
　　three-year, $45 million deal today. Alex Rodriguez's record-setting
　　10-year, $275 million pact likely will be announced at the end of the week.

　　Reliever LaTroy Hawkins, who agreed to a one- year deal worth $3.75 million
　　Sunday, will take a physical today or tomorrow.

　　According to agent Alan Nero, the Yankees aren't one of the three finalists
　　for Japanese reliever Kazuo Fukumori. Nero spoke with the Yanks before and
　　during the Winter Meetings.

　　The Yankees are toying with having somebody watch Kris Benson throw in
　　Arizona next week, but their interest in the veteran righty (coming back
　　from shoulder surgery) is minimal.
　　
　　News source：http://0rz.tw/8c3qT


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