[新聞] Alfredo Aceves an 'Ace' in any inning

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New York Yankees reliever Alfredo Aceves an 'Ace' in any inning
by Marc Carig/The Star-Ledger
Sunday May 31, 2009, 6:00 AM

CLEVELAND --

Alfredo Aceves allowed the question to linger in his mind for a few seconds.
And after some brief deliberation, the Yankees reliever came up with perhaps
the only situation that would make him unavailable to pitch on consecutive
days: Throwing a complete game.

Other than that, Aceves is up for anything, which is precisely why he's
quickly establishing himself as a key piece in what has become a patchwork
Yankees bullpen.

"It doesn't matter, I'll do whatever job they give me," Aceves said.
"If I can pitch, I'll pitch, whatever situation."

This season, the Yankees have gladly taken him up on that offer.

Since joining the team on May 4, Aceves' versatility has allowed manager
Joe Girardi to use him in a wide range of situations. So far, the man
nicknamed "Ace" has been successful in all of them, posting a 3-1 record
with two holds in nine relief appearances with a 2.75 ERA.

"I see him as a jack-of-all trades who can help us anytime to win a ballgame,
is kind of how I feel," Girardi said. "If you need three or four innings,
if you need two innings, if you need one inning, I see him as a guy who can
do all those things. It's a nice guy to have."

For instance, when a liner off the bat of the Orioles' Adam Jones struck
starter Joba Chamberlain on the leg in the first inning of his start on
May 21, Girardi summoned Aceves, who pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings to
pick up his third victory of the season.

But Aceves, 26, has also been trusted late in games and in tight situations.
In back-to-back outings earlier this month against the Twins, Aceves entered
with the score tied in extra innings. Both times, he threw a scoreless inning
and was the pitcher of record when the Yankees went on to walk-off victories.

"I feel good, I feel comfortable, I feel strong," said Aceves, who pitched
six seasons in the Mexican League before the Yankees signed him as a
 minor-league free agent before the 2008 season. "I'm happy to be here."

Girardi compared Aceves to former Yankee Ramiro Mendoza, a valuable
contributor for three of the Yankees' four most recent World Series
championship teams. Like Aceves, Mendoza could be counted on in close
games or even make the occasional spot start.

While many pitchers often want the structure of narrowly defined roles,
Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland said Aceves stands out in that he has
no preference on what role he plays.

"He just wants to pitch," Eiland said. "He can start if he has to,
he can pitch long relief, he can set-up. He could probably close if we
 asked him to. Those guys are very valuable."

A strike-thrower his entire career, Aceves throws a wide variety of
pitches, including a fastball, splitter, cutter, curveball and changeup.
The key, Eiland said, is Aceves has displayed the ability to command all
of his pitches.

"He believes in his stuff," he said. "He believes that he's better than the
hitter, and that goes a long way.

Aceves' value has been amplified further by the Yankees' unsettled bullpen
situation.

Brian Bruney and Damaso Marte, who broke camp expecting to share the
eighth-inning role, are on the disabled list. They have combined to miss
47 games this season, forcing Girardi to improvise.

Girardi said Aceves -- along with Phil Coke and Jose Veras -- would be
used as set-up men.

"I think it's a good opportunity for everybody," Aceves said. "But those
decisions aren't in our hands."

Of course, Girardi also hasn't ruled out using Aceves for multiple innings
late in games in kind of a throwback use of relief pitchers. Because Aceves
has been a starter for most of his professional career, Girardi said he
feels comfortable having him face lefties and righties.

"He gives you a lot of flexibility," Girardi said. "He could be a guy you
ask to go the sixth, seventh and eighth. He can give you 50 pitches without
you worrying about it."


ALWAYS READY TO PITCH IN

A look at Aceves' appearances:

Date -- Opponent,  Situation entered
5/4 --  Boston,  Fifth inning, down four runs, nobody on, nobody out:

 IP,    H,  ER
4 1/3,  4,  2

Date -- Opponent,  Situation entered
5/13 -- Toronto, Seventh inning, ahead six runs, nobody on, nobody out:
 IP,  H,  ER
  2,  1,  0

Date -- Opponent,  Situation entered
5/16 -- Minnesota, 11th inning, tied, nobody on, nobody out:
 IP,    H,  ER
 1,     0,  0

Date -- Opponent,  Situation entered
5/17 -- Minnesota, 10th inning, tied, nobody on, nobody out:
 IP,    H,  ER
 1,     0,  0

Date -- Opponent,  Situation entered
5/20 -- Baltimore, Sixth inning, ahead two runs, nobody on, nobody out:
IP,    H,  ER
2,     2,  0

Date -- Opponent,  Situation entered
5/21 -- Baltimore, First inning, tied, runners on first and third, two out:
IP,       H,  ER
3 1/3,    3,  0

Date -- Opponent,  Situation entered
5/25 -- Texas, Ninth inning, ahead 11 runs, nobody on, nobody out:
IP,    H,  ER
 1,    1,  1

Date -- Opponent,  Situation entered
5/26 -- Texas, Fifth inning, down two runs, nobody on, nobody out:
IP,    H,  ER
2,     4,  3

Date -- Opponent,  Situation entered
Friday -- Cleveland, Sixth inning, ahead three runs, two on, nobody out:
IP,    H,  ER
3,     1,  0


http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2009/05/new_york_yankees_reliever_alfr.html

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