[新聞] CASH 'PITCHES' CASE

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Even in a strong economy the glue is good. Power always feeds the ego and as
the YankeesNew York Yankees ' general manager there is plenty of juice. And
because Hal Steinbrenner has emerged as the leader of the Steinbrenner family
over brother Hank, the working relationship is solid.

Nevertheless, Brian Cashman re-upped for three more years in The Bronx for
reasons other than money, (a little more than $2 million per year) muscle and
being tight with the boss: his legacy.

Yesterday at a Yankee Stadium press conference not attended by any
Steinbrenner, an emotional Cashman stated the reasons he stayed instead of
leaving for Seattle or Philadelphia, jobs he could have had.

"I don't like what shows up in the newspapers. I don't like that people
forget that I have been here since 1986, that I was part of this franchise
when it wasn't very good," Cashman said. "I was part of the rebuilding
process as an assistant GM. I was the assistant GM under Gene Michael for
four years and Bob Watson for two when we were rebuilding this thing. I was
the assistant farm director when we had the core we have here today.

"Some people forget that and the story line that was going to be written if I
left, I wouldn't agree with. I wasn't going to let that story be written. If
I left the story that was going to be written wasn't going to be accurate. I
have given my heart and my soul to the franchise.

"I am not going to let an inaccurate story stick. The only way to change that
is to change the story. I am not saying it's going to be changed overnight,
but I am saying it's not going to be written inaccurately."

So, with a weight off his chest, Cashman attempts to fix the myriad of
problems facing the Yankees, who could be in the first year of a multi-season
tailspin.

The early perception is that the rebuilding will be done without free agent
stud CC Sabathia, who many in the organization believe doesn't want to work
in The Bronx. It is more likely the Yankees will chase free agent 
right-handed pitchers A.J. Burnett and Derek Lowe and seeing what the Royals 
want for right-hander Zack Greinke. 

Cashman said the rotation is the top priority, but he also insists had the
lineup produced better, especially in the clutch, the Yankees wouldn't have
missed the postseason for the first time since 1993.

He was noncommittal about whether he will bring back free agents Jason
Giambi and Bobby Abreu , his most patient hitters. Cashman said from what
he heard from others is that 20-game winner Mike Mussina is leaning toward 
retirement. 

Because Cashman has made expensive mistakes in signing Kei Igawa ($46
million) and Carl Pavano ($40 million), he acknowledged the Yankees need to
improve their market evaluation.

"We have to make better decisions," Cashman said. "We need to be right more
than wrong."

As for first base if Giambi leaves, Cashman's first priority is to "get a
first baseman to play first base" and have Jorge Posada return from surgery
as the regular catcher. Free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira's name is
barely mentioned by Yankees decision-makers.

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推 jayin07:well,Zack Greinke的心理問題根除了嗎...。
推 ro1234:Moose：這樣比較酷
推 appshjkli:在NY的壓力跟KC不是同一等級的
→ jayin07:不是我想亂開玩笑，Yankees的人比Royals更多
→ jayin07:對於心病的人，我覺得留在他覺得舒服的地方比較好...
推 jayin07:剛剛看了一下，他主客場差距真的是兩個人....
推 siliver:人一多就會慌張的類型嗎 =.=a
推 kinghwang443:我們貧脊的野手農場能拿什麼去跟人家換呢= =a
推 paoan:Moose.....
→ subcrew02:Greinke今年的帳面成績還不錯看 他真的比較適合在主場投
→ subcrew02:                              ^但
推 MurphyWu:NYPOST另篇寫到三壘教可能被火，換Bowa回來，有可能嗎XD
→ subcrew02:Greinke：我就宅男咩…而且我比較喜歡在白天投球唷^_*
推 jayin07:不是，Greinke是有socialphobia...不算是他的「類型」
推 wwf200010:小熊的Dempster明年也是自由球員，有可能去搶他嗎??
推 meier0112:Greinke今年殺洋基,所以又想弄過來了嗎XD
→ meier0112:Greinke洋基敢換就表示對他心裡問題有把握吧