推 geoemia:掰掰了~? 07/23 04:59
推 magicgreat:來一個新捕手不是? 天使的? 07/23 05:00
推 lwghost:好心酸...雖然打擊率不高，但他是個好人....bye-bye~~ 07/23 05:12
推 kiba:真的掰了 Molina已經在官網Roster裡了 他真是好人 ˊˋ 07/23 05:23
推 star8726:希望阿尼能找到新東家XDDD 07/23 09:59
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07/22/2007 2:00 PM ET
Notes: Nieves says his good-byes
Popular catcher wishes club well as Molina joins Yankees
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- Wil Nieves said that his ride to Yankee Stadium felt like much
any other day, but this one had one major difference -- he knew he wouldn't
head home on the club's roster.
The Yankees designated the 29-year-old catcher for assignment before Sunday's
game against the Devil Rays, clearing space for Jose Molina, who was acquired
from the Angels for a Minor League pitcher late Saturday night.
"I was surprised that this happened," Nieves said. "But I'm positive. I know
something good is going to come out of this. I'm real positive and I leave my
career in God's hands."
Nieves was a popular figure in the clubhouse and a well-liked receiver among
the pitching staff, but he struggled offensively this season, batting just
.164 in 26 games.
Yankees manager Joe Torre said that the team had several opportunities to
change backup catchers over the last month and a half, but did not find an
enticing option until the Angels agreed to accept right-handed reliever Jeff
Kennard in exchange for Molina.
"We just didn't feel that any of those [options] would give us that big of an
upgrade to replace Wil," Torre said. "But with Jose Molina, it's someone who
has been a regular player and a regular catcher."
Molina, 32, was batting .224 with 10 RBIs in 40 games for the Angels this
season. He was informed of the trade after the Angels' game against the Twins
on Saturday and arrived in New York in time for Sunday's game, taking not
only Nieves' spot on the roster but also his No. 26.
As for Nieves, the Yankees now have 10 days to make a roster move, exposing
him to waivers. Nieves said that he has been in contact with his agent, Mike
Nicotera, and said he was hopeful that other organizations liked what he did
for the Yankees.
"I'd rather go somewhere else, obviously, and be in the big leagues than go
back to Triple-A," Nieves said. "Any baseball player's dream is to be up
here. Definitely, I'd rather be somewhere else in the big leagues than go
back."
If nothing else, at least Nieves left with a bang. His offensive struggles
seemed to be dissipating after he went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the Yankees'
17-5 victory over the Rays in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
"I left here on a good note, a good game," Nieves said. "If you're going to
leave, leave with style."
Working him in: One of Nieves' primary tasks had been receiving right-hander
Mike Mussina, who lowered his ERA from 6.52 to 4.61 while working exclusively
with Nieves.
But Torre said that both Jorge Posada and Mussina had individually broached
the idea of resuming their workload together, which began on Friday in a
start against the Rays. Torre said that he was happy to see that and expects
to team the two together.
Molina should see his first action for the Yankees sometime in the Kansas
City series. Until then, Torre said he would work in the bullpen warming up
pitchers to get an idea for their repertoires and preferences.
"He's a good catcher, so it shouldn't be a problem for him," Torre said.
Take what they give: On paper, Johnny Damon's offensive output looked pretty
good in the Yankees' 17-5 victory -- Damon went 2-for-5 with three runs
scored, two doubles and four RBIs in the nightcap, helping him log his fourth
and fifth hits in his last 32 at-bats.
But Damon -- who rested for Sunday's series finale -- still doesn't believe
he has broken out of the skid that ails him. He critically pointed out that
had Carl Crawford been playing left field instead of Jonny Gomes, at least
one of his hits would have instead landed in a Tampa Bay glove.
"The bat's still not there," Damon said. "You hope they can [help break out],
and I'm happy I got some extra-base hits and drove in some runs. I'm just
going to keep going down to the cages and hopefully help the team in K.C."
Henn (in the) house: The Yankees added a fresh arm to their bullpen before
Sunday's game, recalling left-hander Sean Henn from Triple-A
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after shipping right-hander Matt DeSalvo back to the
farm.
Henn, 27, was 2-0 with a 4.66 ERA in 17 appearances for the Yankees earlier
this season, and had gone 1-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 12 games at
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Torre said he spoke with general manager Brian Cashman between games of
Saturday's twin bill and asked for another arm, with the Yankees expecting to
carry Henn -- and thus, 13 pitchers -- at least into the series at Kansas
City.
Henn said that his Scranton/Wilkes-Barre teammates have been keeping a close
eye on recent callup Shelley Duncan, and they haven't been surprised. Duncan
hit his first home run Saturday and was the Yankees' DH again on Sunday.
"They took our best player," Henn said. "He doesn't get cheated when he
swings, you've seen that much."
Rookie ball: Duncan is the eighth player to make his Major League debut with
the Yankees this season. This is the first time the Yankees have had eight
different rookies break in prior to Aug. 1 since 1944, when they had 11,
according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The Oakland A's are the only other team
in the Majors to have as many as eight players debut so far in 2007.
Coming up: The Yankees take their show on the road for a four-game series at
Kansas City opening on Monday, with right-hander Roger Clemens (2-4, 3.88
ERA) taking the mound for New York. Left-hander Odalis Perez (5-8, 5.84 ERA)
counters for the Royals, with first pitch set for 8:10 p.m. ET on the YES
Network.
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