[新聞] Yankees reach out to relievers

[yyhong68 (come every now and then)]

1.目前的重點在補強牛棚，有跟Luis Vizcaino和Ron Mahay的經紀人談過
  若市場中的後援投手不合意，那或許會跟季末把Joba轉成後援投手的方式一樣
  把幾個小聯盟的先發投手轉後援，例如： Alan Horne, Jeff Marquez and
  Steven White，以上都會參加春訓。
  Tyler Clippard<--> Jonathan Albaladejo的交易被正式宣佈

2. 在冬季會議中洋基不會有大動作，不過應該會敲定幾筆小交易

3. Duncan之前進醫院的原因，洋基無法多說明，不過預計春訓前評估
  （之前說他應該會參加春訓，是之前的報導）

4. Girardi說洋基打算邀請Gator擔任春訓時的特別指導員，不過一切尚未定案


12/05/2007 9:40 PM ET
Yankees reach out to relievers
Offer to lefty Mahay in works; agent for Vizcaino contacted
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Backing away from the blockbuster neighborhood at the
Winter Meetings, the Yankees hope to at least upgrade part of their bullpen
before checking out.

The Yankees made contact with the representatives for free-agent relievers
Ron Mahay and Luis Vizcaino on Wednesday, looking to other routes to add
pitching and complete the always-important bridge to closer Mariano Rivera.

A person with knowledge of the Yankees' plans said that general manager
Brian Cashman was scheduled to meet with Mahay's representatives on
Wednesday evening, while Cashman confirmed that he had already spoken
with Vizcaino's agent, Bean Stringfellow.

Saying that he was not overly optimistic the Yankees would leave town with
a new addition, Cashman said that there were "a couple of things" that
might work out before the Meetings conclude on Thursday.

"The bullpen is obviously something that we'd like to find a way to get
anywhere from the sixth to seventh to the eighth inning," Cashman said.

The Yankees are considered to be the front-runners for Mahay, who posted
a 2.55 ERA and limited opponents to a .218 batting average in 58 combined
appearances with the Braves and Rangers this past season.

It is believed New York may offer as much as three years and $12 million
for the 36-year-old left-hander. Cashman said on Wednesday that the club
would like to add a capable left-hander into the mix, supplementing
internal candidates Sean Henn, Kei Igawa and Chase Wright.

"It's reasonable, but I wouldn't go as far to say that it's close," a person
with knowledge of Mahay's situation said on Wednesday.

The Yankees have also had interest in retaining Vizcaino, who made a
career-high 77 appearances in 2007 after being acquired from the Diamondbacks
in January. But the sizable four-year, $19 million deal given to reliever
Scott Linebrink by the White Sox may have skewed the market somewhat, and
the 33-year-old Vizcaino could look for a similar offer.

Cashman said that the Yankees would continue to watch the trade market for
relief pitching.

"It's not a very strong free-agent market, in terms of talent," Cashman
said. "If you can find something that matches up on the trade front, we're
certainly willing to do that."

And if not, the Yankees insist they could hold out and attempt to convert
more of their Minor League starting pitchers into capable big league
relievers -- a formula that worked with great success for Joba Chamberlain.

To that end, Cashman rattled off the names of Alan Horne, Jeff Marquez and
Steven White; all will be in Spring Training with the Yankees on Feb. 14
preparing as starting pitchers, but if necessity arises, the club could
transition those pitchers over to a different work assignment with little
advance warning.

"You might go that route just by default, because the evaluation might not
match up with the cost," Cashman said.

Prospective bullpen construction, while important, played as decidedly
less sexy than the rumors and speculation that had marked the Yankees'
first two days in Nashville. But senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner
put an end to discussions with the Twins regarding Johan Santana, and the
Yankees remained out as of Wednesday. New York checked in on right-hander
Dan Haren of the A's but found the cost to be prohibitive, leaving the
Yankees similarly uninterested.

Cashman said that he was happy to be proceeding with Phil Hughes and
Melky Cabrera -- the confirmed bait dangled for Minnesota -- in pinstripes,
saying that he had predicted the Yankees' faith in their young players was
to be challenged during these Winter Meetings.

"Sure enough, we were," Cashman said. "They're still standing, hopefully to
our benefit for a long time."

The Yankees did complete one order of relief improvement on Wednesday,
officially announcing their acquisition of right-hander Jonathan Albaladejo
from the Washington Nationals.

Acquired late Monday for right-hander Tyler Clippard, the 25-year-old
Albaladejo went 1-1 with a 1.88 ERA in 14 relief appearances for Washington,
striking out 12 in 14 innings.

The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Albaladejo owns a low- to mid-90s fastball and an
above-average slider, impressing the Yankees' scouts as early as Double-A.
He joins a continuing trend of large-body, good-velocity prospects acquired
by the Yankees, like Chris Britton and Humberto Sanchez.

"If he replicates what he did last season, then he will be an interesting
character for us," Cashman said. "He's a big, strong, imposing guy. We're
hopeful that he can help us."

Nothing on Duncan: The Yankees were unable to officially comment on a
reported circulatory problem that briefly put Shelley Duncan in a hospital
last month. Cashman would say only that he is not actively looking for more
 first basemen, but manager Joe Girardi said that Duncan had "some
circulatory issues" and would be evaluated before Spring Training.

Gator Aid: Girardi said that the Yankees are considering inviting Ron Guidry
to Tampa, Fla., as a guest instructor this spring, but those arrangements
have not been finalized. Guidry served two years as Joe Torre's pitching
coach but was not invited back for 2008 as the club selected Dave Eiland,
who held the same position at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the
approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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