[新聞] Yanks mailbag: Is A-Rod going to be traded?

[kyodouglas (大頭)]

The mailbag returns after a three-week hiatus, as the All-Star Game pushed us
back a week longer than normal.
What did that mean? A whole extra week of mail bashing everyone's favorite
punching bag, Alex Rodriguez, of course!

The sheer volume of mail on the subject of A-Rod amazes me, but what amazed
me more was that there seemed to be an equal amount of mail between the
supporters and the haters. It seems like A-Rod has his share of fans out
there, but I guess they're not the ones at the Stadium who are booing him
with every at-bat or error.

Naturally, we'll kick this week's mailbag off with A-Rod and move on from
there. Honestly, could we have it any other way?

I hate to say it, but A-Rod hasn't been hitting like A-Rod and his defense is
terrible. He committed three errors against Seattle and his error against the
Blue Jays was a critical reason the Yankees lost. I don't think it's right
for Yankees fans to boo him, but it's been really tough watching him play. I
know he's "A-Rod" but do you think the Yankees will think about trading him
for prospects? --C.C., New York

Can someone put me at ease and let me know that there is no chance the
Yankees will trade A-Rod? I hear all the rumors and it is starting to get
disturbing. I have been a Yankees fan for 30 years, good times and bad, and
if A-Rod is traded I could see myself losing interest in the team. I will
still follow the true Yankees, Jeter, Posada, Mariano and Bernie but to think
that the Yankees will trade away the best player in baseball, I don't think I
could handle it. -- Ray W., Rochester, N.Y.

C.C., Ray, as well as the rest of you who e-mailed me questions about the
possibility of Alex getting traded, let me put this in the simplest terms I
can.

It is not going to happen.

I'm not arrogant enough to say that it will never happen, but I would bet
just about anything that it won't happen this season. I have several reasons
for this opinion, and here they are:

1) He is still one of the best players in the game. If the Yankees were
looking to deal him, especially during his current struggles, they would not
get fair value back for him. Besides, what is fair value for a two-time MVP
who has 450 homers and 2,000 hits before his 31st birthday? Other than
getting Albert Pujols (which won't happen) or Johan Santana AND Francisco
Liriano (which won't happen), I can't think of another deal I would take.

Yes, he's struggling right now. But I don't believe that he can't handle the
pressure of New York. He won the AL MVP award last year playing in the same
uniform and in the same stadium in front of the same fans.

2) He has a no-trade clause. Like it or not, Rodriguez can veto any trade
that is brought to him, and being as aware of his own image as he is, I find
it hard to believe that he would waive his no-trade. That would be an
admission that he can't handle what's going on in New York, and I don't see
that happening.

3) Who would take his salary? There are only two or three teams that would
take on the $16 million a year the Yankees owe him (assuming that they would
throw in the money Texas gave them to take him in 2004, that is ...
otherwise, it's $25 million per season), and two of those teams are the Mets
and Red Sox. Do you think the Yanks would deal A-Rod to either of them? I
think not.

The bottom line here is that he's not getting traded this year. Whether you
like it or not, that's the way it is.

I have been wondering if the Yankees are still interested in Barry Zito or
Dontrelle Willis. Do you think we may see one or both of them in pinstripes
by the trade deadline? -- Tyler R., Bradenton, Fla.

The only way you'll see Zito in pinstripes this season is if the A's add them
to their uniforms. As for Willis, the Marlins DO have pinstripes on their
home uniforms, so you will see him wearing them during his next home start.

Seriously, why would either of these teams trade either of these pitchers?

The A's are in a heated race for first place in the AL West, while the
Marlins have an outside shot at the NL Wild Card. And even if Florida doesn't
make a serious run at the postseason, they have seen enough from their young
players to believe they can contend in a year or two. Why would they deal
their 25-year-old ace?

Neither of these players gets moved by the deadline.

Do you see the Yanks signing either Alfonso Soriano or Zito -- or both --
next offseason? -- Kippy B., Alta Loma, Calif.

Ah, now this is a different question altogether. Yes, I believe that Zito has
a good chance to be a part of the rotation next season and beyond, though I'm
sure there will be stiff competition for his services.

As for Soriano, it is possible that he would return to the Bronx, but I think
he will choose to sign somewhere to play second base. If he were to sign with
the Yankees, it would have to be as an outfielder. I'd say Zito is much more
likely to become a Yankee than Soriano next winter.

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文章應該在說明有關於A-ROD會不會被交易的事項，有沒有那位鄉民大大可以幫忙翻的
謝謝啦！滿想知道在說啥的！

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※ 編輯: kyodouglas      來自: 140.127.27.218       (07/26 02:43)
推 Alexboo:郵件包又來囉~~ 期待
推 Amophis:沒什麼...大致上是闢謠....交易A-ROD是不智的 etc.
→ Amophis:然後就是Zito很有可能來
→ Amophis:不可能交易A-ROD有三個原因:
→ Amophis:1.可以交易的人沒有可以跟他相提並論, 可以相比的拿不到人
→ Amophis:2.他有no-trade  除非他自己想放棄當Yankees
→ Amophis:3.除了Red Sox跟Mets 幾乎沒有球隊吃得下他的合約
→ Amophis:  而洋基不會跟這兩隊交易
推 KusoPvt:跟這兩隊交易等於找自己麻煩 囧
推 greengreen42:跟Mets不會啊 交易來的投手會突然大展神威喔
推 mrkey:其實1,2都還好,3才是很多球團否決的原因