[新聞] Yankees Hearing Offers for Swisher and Nady
來自New York Times:
http://tinyurl.com/7h7abk
On his official Web site, Nick Swisher is depicted in a Yankees uniform,
staring out at a pitcher as he wags his bat over his head. The photo has
obviously been altered — Swisher has a beard, for one thing — and the
scene it depicts may never come to pass.
With four weeks until pitchers and catchers report to Tampa, Fla., General
Manager Brian Cashman is spending much of his time fielding calls from teams
interested in Swisher or Xavier Nady. One or the other became expendable
when the Yankees signed Mark Teixeira to an eight-year, $180 million contract
last week.
With Teixeira entrenched at first base, Swisher became an ex-Yankee first
baseman before he ever took the field in pinstripes. But Swisher can also
play right field, where Nady has been expected to take over for Bobby Abreu.
Because of the obvious surplus, many teams — the Cincinnati Reds, the San
Francisco Giants, the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals, among
others — have been linked to one player or the other. Cashman almost never
reveals specifics of trade talks, but he said most reports of interested
teams have been accurate.
Cashman has a commodity to deal, and he is taking time exploring his options.
There seems to be no rush to make a move.
“It depends on the trade talk,” Cashman said. “If we feel there’s a
benefit, we’ll make a move. That’s basically it. We’re in a position where
we don’t have to make a move, so that’s a strong position to be in. We
could have them all year. We’re not going to do anything unless there’s a
reason to do it.”
Swisher came from the Chicago White Sox in a November trade. Nady was
Cashman’s major acquisition last July, in a trade with the Pittsburgh
Pirates. Both can play either corner outfield position but, like Johnny
Damon, are not under consideration to start in center.
Damon is entering the final season of his contract, and the Yankees believe
he is invaluable as a leadoff man. Damon is not being shopped, and the
Yankees have no plans to trade designated hitter Hideki Matsui, who is coming
off knee surgery and has a full no-trade clause.
That leaves Swisher and Nady, and Cashman said there was no preference for
trading one over the other; it would depend on what a team offers in return.
For several reasons, though, it seems more prudent to hold on to Swisher and
dangle Nady.
Swisher, a 28-year-old switch-hitter, is two years younger than Nady and is
signed for three more seasons at roughly $21 million. Nady, 30, is a right-
handed hitter who is eligible for free agency after the season. He is
represented by Scott Boras, who rarely agrees to a long-term deal before a
player explores the open market.
Nady had a better season than Swisher last year, batting .305 with 25 home
runs and 97 runs batted in — all career highs. Swisher had the worst of his
five seasons, hitting just .219 with 24 homers and 69 R.B.I. But Swisher’s
on-base percentage, .332, was actually better than Nady’s .320 figure over
two months with the Yankees.
In that way, Swisher profiles better as the kind of player the Yankees seek
for their lineup. He saw an average of 4.53 pitches per plate appearance last
season, leading the major leagues in that category. Nady averaged 3.65
pitches per plate appearance. Among Yankees, only Robinson Cano (3.35
pitches) was worse.
Trading Swisher or Nady — who is eligible for salary arbitration after
earning $3.35 million last season — would reduce the payroll, which stands
at just under $200 million. But while Cashman said that would be a benefit
of a deal, it would not be a reason to do it. Either way, he said, the
Yankees will come in below last year’s $209 million payroll.
The Yankees have questions in center field and the fifth spot in the
rotation, but Cashman said he was more worried about the recovery of catcher
Jorge Posada and closer Mariano Rivera. Those are players whose production
could not be easily replaced by a trade.
“Our catcher and closer are coming off shoulder surgeries,” Cashman said.
“That’s what concerns me, and that’s what people should be focused on.
Everything is coming along fine, but nobody usually has hiccups this early.
Posada’s just throwing at 90 feet on flat ground and Mo’s not even throwing
yet.”
Posada will not be able to catch by the exhibition opener Feb. 25, Cashman
said, but he is on track to be ready for the regular-season opener April 6.
Rivera does not throw in January even when he is healthy, so his schedule is
not alarming. But it is Cashman’s job to fret.
“Mo’s surgery wasn’t as serious as Posada’s,” Cashman said. “But it’s
still shoulder surgery.”
大意翻:
因為成功簽下鐵爺,現金人打算賣掉Swisher 跟 Nady,現在正等著買主出價,
但是如果價格不好,也不急著出售,可以兩個都留下來。從許多方面來考量,
留下Swisher丟掉Nady比較划算,因為Swisher比Nady年輕兩歲,而且Nady今年
球季結束以後就成了FA,更可怕的是,他的經紀人是Boras。
另外,雖然中外野跟第五號先發都是未知數,現金人更擔心Posada與Mo從手術
復原的情況。
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