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NEW YORK -- One day after making their big splash with the Bobby Abreu trade,
the Yankees made one final move before Monday's non-waiver trade deadline.
Almost a year to the day after acquiring Shawn Chacon to bolster their
starting rotation, New York sent the right-hander packing, trading him to the
Pirates for Craig Wilson.
The move capped 24 hours in which the Yankees added Abreu to be their new
right fielder and Lidle to be their new fifth starter, acquiring the pair
from the Phillies for four Minor League prospects.
"On paper, we've had a positive impact; but that's got to translate out on
the field," general manager Brian Cashman said. "I think we're better
equipped to run the rat race in the final two months, but the competition is
so fierce.
"The quality of the teams in this league is so good this year," Cashman
added. "All of us tried to put our teams in the position to separate
ourselves from the pack, but I'm not sure anybody did that."
Wilson, 29, was hitting .267 with 13 home runs and 41 RBIs in 85 games for
Pittsburgh this season. Wilson played 43 games at first base and 30 in right
field, and he will likely take away some playing time from Andy Phillips at
first base. Wilson will also serve as the Yankees' third catcher.
"I'm definitely excited going to a team that's in contention and has the
history that they have," said Wilson in a telephone interview. "I'll be ready
for whatever they want me to do. If it's first base, I'll do the best that I
can."
"He's a weapon Joe can utilize, because he was used in a lot of ways in
Pittsburgh," Cashman said. "He provides Joe [Torre] some flexibility, and
there's a lot of value there."
Both Wilson and Phillips are right-handed hitters, but Wilson has a .307
average with a .923 OPS in 88 at-bats against left-handers, while Phillips is
hitting .195 with a .481 OPS in 77 at-bats against southpaws this season.
Wilson and Phillips could wind up in a platoon at first base, though that
decision will ultimately rest with Torre.
"As we move forward, Andy Phillips is definitely a part of this team,"
Cashman said. "Joe Torre will have decisions to make on a daily basis on how
he wants to attack his opponents. I think the matchups will dictate a lot of
what Joe decides to do."
complete coverage >New York also optioned outfielder Aaron Guiel to Triple-A
Columbus, opening a roster spot for Abreu. The Yankees will make one more
roster move before Tuesday's game, with Bubba Crosby, Nick Green or T.J. Beam
the likely candidates to be sent out.
Wilson, who has played his entire Major League career with the Pirates, said
that as exciting as the move is for him, it is also bittersweet.
"It's the only organization I've known in the big leagues, but I guess there
comes a point in time that everybody has to move on. This is mine," Wilson
said. "The bright side is that I'm with a contender now and I'll be playing
meaningful games in August and September, which I've never done before."
Chacon went 7-3 with a 2.85 ERA in 14 games (12 starts) for the Yankees last
season, helping lead New York to an eighth consecutive American League East
title. He started Game 4 of the AL Division Series, allowing two runs in 6
1/3 innings in a no-decision.
This year, Chacon was penciled in as the Yankees' fourth starter, and he
opened the season 4-1 with a 3.68 ERA in his first six starts. But after
spending time on the disabled list with a left leg bruise, he was never able
to rebound. His record fell to 4-3 while his ERA jumped to 6.71 by July 4,
before being yanked from the rotation.
In six relief outings, Chacon is 1-0 with a 9.00 ERA, making him 5-3 with a
7.00 ERA for the season. He had a memorable outing last Wednesday, escaping a
no-out, bases-loaded jam against Texas without allowing a run. Three days
later, Chacon allowed five runs in 2 2/3 innings against Tampa Bay in what
turned out to be his final appearance for the Yankees.
"Shawn Chacon was a big-time pitcher for us last year," Cashman said. "I
believe he can get back in line. He pitched very well for us in the second
half and the postseason, had a good spring and a good April, and then when he
suffered that contusion, it set him off line."
Abreu, Lidle and Wilson are all expected to be in uniform on Tuesday when the
Yankees open a three-game series against the Blue Jays. Abreu will step in as
the starting right fielder, while Lidle gets the start on Thursday in place
of Sidney Ponson.
Neither Boston nor Toronto made any significant moves at the deadline,
leaving New York as the most improved club in the AL East.
"We've plugged some holes along the way and obviously made some larger impact
decisions; Hopefully they all work out," Cashman said. "The games will have
to decide whether everything we've done is for the better."
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