[新聞] Notes: Phillips getting playing time

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NEW YORK -- During Spring Training, Joe Torre said that the biggest challenge
facing Andy Phillips this season was finding a way to stay sharp while seeing
limited playing time.
Entering Sunday's game, Phillips was hitting just .083, with one hit in 12
at-bats. Torre inserted him into the starting lineup on Sunday, hoping to get
him going at the plate with some increased playing time this week.

"It's not fair what he's been doing, so we have to find some things out,"
Torre said. "We have to see what we have, player-wise. The only way we expect
him to help us is to find a place for him to get some at-bats on a regular
basis. He's a big-league hitter, he just needs an opportunity to play."

Phillips had the same issue last season, hitting just .150 in 40 at-bats over
27 games. He hit .300 with 22 home runs and 54 RBIs last season with Triple-A
Columbus, playing regularly as the everyday first baseman.

With Jason Giambi at first base and Bernie Williams getting most of the time
as the designated hitter, there aren't many opportunities for Phillips to
play, but Torre wants to get him a game or two against left-handers this week.

"I don't know if we'll be able to give him the proper number of at-bats,
because we can't give them to him continuously, and that's something he's
used to," Torre said. "I'm trying to find out how many at-bats will make him
useful to us."

"It's a little transition time for me, going from playing every day to
figuring out how to stay sharp," Phillips said. "The first couple of weeks,
you try to figure out what the best scenario is to try to do that. It's been
good to find out some different things to stay sharp."

New York signed Carlos Pena, the Tigers' former first baseman, to a Minor
League contract earlier this month, giving the club another alternative for
its backup first baseman. Pena has a clause in his contract that allows him
to become a free agent if he hasn't been called up the Majors by the end of
May.

Phillips isn't letting the signing of Pena bother him. He knows it's just
part of the business of baseball, and that his play on the field will
determine how long he stays with the club.

"The one thing I have figured out is that you can't get caught up in all the
things that are around, because ultimately, the organization is doing what
they think can help them in any way, shape or form," he said. "The motivating
factor for me is that this is an opportunity to play with the Yankees, try to
be a part of something special."

"I can't make him any promises, and he knows that," Torre said. "Whether Pena
is or isn't in our organization, it's not going to keep him from pressing
when he gets out there because he's not getting many opportunities to show us
what he can do."

Sheff OK: Gary Sheffield crashed into the right-field wall in the ninth
inning on Sunday, but the outfielder remained in the game.

Sheffield was chasing down a Jay Gibbons fly ball when he ran into the wall,
banging his right knee. Torre ran on to the field with a team trainer, as
well as Bernie Williams, who was set to take Sheffield's spot.

"I had Bernie going out there with me, but [Sheffield] waved us off," Torre
said. "He banged it, but it wasn't anything structural."

Rotation rumblings: Jaret Wright will make his second start of the season on
Friday night against Toronto, pushing Randy Johnson back to Saturday.

Johnson has pitched on his regular five-day schedule all season, but Torre
and pitching coach Ron Guidry decided last week to give the left-hander an
extra day of rest for his next turn in the rotation.

"We need to slot in a pitcher, so Jaret will pitch Friday," Torre said. "It
was planned."

Wright has made just one start this season, going just three innings against
the Twins on April 12.

Getting close: Aaron Small made his second rehab start on Saturday, allowing
one run on seven hits in six innings. He struck out three and did not issue a
walk, throwing 60 pitches.

Small, who tossed four scoreless innings in his first start, on Monday, will
pitch on Thursday for Triple-A Columbus, taking on Louisville.

"We got a good report," Torre said. "He'll go one more, and if that's
satisfying, he'll join us."

Small, who has been on the disabled list since the start of the season with a
strained right hamstring, will likely return to the Yankees during their next
road trip. He will probably head to the bullpen as the long reliever and an
emergency spot starter.

"We want the option in case something happens," Torre said. "There will come
a time when somebody needs an extra day or somebody is going to miss a start,
so we'll need somebody to plug in."

Carl Pavano threw a 71-pitch bullpen session on Saturday, and is slated to
throw batting practice later this week.

Golden boy: Derek Jeter received his second consecutive Gold Glove award on
Sunday, accepting the trophy from a Rawlings representative before the game
against the Orioles.

Jeter's .979 fielding percentage was the third-best mark of his career,
trailing only the .986 he posted in 1998 and .981 in 2004. The shortstop
committed 15 errors in 2005, two more than during his 2004 Gold Glove
campaign.

Coming up: The Yankees open a three-game set against the Devil Rays on
Tuesday, with Mike Mussina taking on Tampa Bay's Scott Kazmir. The first
pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.


等一下要去上班，所以沒有全部翻譯

簡單來說，就是Joe Torre 想要多給Andy Phillips上場機會
Jason Giambi 和 Bernie Williams佔據了大部分的1B以及DH，使得Phillips上場機會減少
之前Yankees跟Carlos Pena (前Tigers一壘手) 簽了小聯盟
但不影響Phillips的上場。

Gary Sheffield沒事 (這場比賽第九局撞牆)

Jared Wright將在星期五晚上出戰多倫多藍鳥 第二次先發

Aaron Small復建賽投的不錯，他有可能在下個客場連賽中登板

Jeter收到了連續第二個金手套獎 今天接受頒獎

下一個系列要對上魔鬼魚隊 美國ET 7:05 25/4
Mike Mussina對上Scott Kazmir

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◆ From: 138.130.188.23
推 economist:Jason Giambi 佔據了大部分的 1B, not DH.
※ 編輯: kevinloo        來自: 138.130.188.23       (04/24 12:09)
推 kevinloo:謝謝 看太快了
推 RollingWave:Andy Phillips beat the crap outta that first hit
→ RollingWave:in the infield... XD
推 elduque:we should let Carlos Pena prove himself.
→ RollingWave:with how much Giambi will play though Phillips
→ RollingWave:isn't exactly a major issue even if he sux