The mailbag opens back up

Doug writes: Do you think there’s any chance the Yanks would sign Francisco Rodriguez to be the 8th inning guy, and would he be open to that role?
你認為有機會可以簽下K-ROD作為洋基第八局的setup man嗎？這樣的角色K-ROD有可能會接受嗎？

Answer: That sounds good for the Yankees. But K-Rod is going to want to close in the prime of his career and make big money. The Yankees are already paying Mariano to close.
這聽起來對於洋基來說好像很棒，但是K-ROD在他職業生涯的巔峰時期只想做個終結者並且藉此大撈一筆。而洋基也已經簽下MO作為球隊的守護神了。

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Daniel writes: I wanted to ask you if you knew anything about the Washburn situation. I just heard that he was claimed but it’s unknown which teams did that. Given the interest of the team in Washburn previous to the trade deadline, I am surprised they did not move to claim him, especially when the rotation is in dire need of an arm.
我想請問你的是，你知道任何有關於洗炸彈（Washburn）目前的消息嗎？我剛剛聽說他已經被claim了，可是不知道是哪一隊。洋基之前在交易截止日之前表示對洗炸彈有興趣，我很訝異他們沒有簽下他，尤其是現在的先發輪值真的很需要一位投手。

Answer: The Twins claimed him, Daniel. Seattle wanted either Kevin Slowey or Nick Blackburn back in a trade. Obviously that’s ridiculous. The Mariners have an inflated opinion of what Washburn is worth and the Yankees don’t want to give in to their demands.
是雙城claim的。水兵想要在這個交易裡拿到Kevin Slowey或是Nick Blackburn，很顯然的，這是很可笑的事情。水兵已經過份的誇大了洗炸彈的價值，所以洋基並不想要給水兵他們所提出的要求。

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Dan writes: Do you know how many Yankees have been put on/cleared waivers? Do you see them possibly becoming sellers for any reason?
你知道有多少的洋基球員被放入讓渡名單嗎？你認為他們有可能被賣掉嗎？

Answer: At some point, probably all of them were placed on waivers. That common at this time of the year. No idea who cleared. I don’t see them become sellers in the next two weeks before playoff rosters must be set. Any players who might be worth trading are either players they want to keep or guys who have no-trade clauses. I don’t see any trades coming down at this point.
在某些時候，每個洋基球員都可能會被放進讓渡名單內。在每年的這個時候來說，這都是很常見的現象。我不知道誰已經被出清了，我不認為在未來的兩個禮拜內，在季後賽球員名單確定之前，這些被放入讓渡名單的球員會被交易掉。任何一位有交易價值的球員也是洋基想要留下來的或是具有拒絕交易條款的球員。我不認為在這個時間點會有任何交易發生。

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Marc writes: Somebody needs to ask Girardi why he refuses to hit and run with Jeter while Damon is on first. If a guy is hitting a lot of weak ground balls to second and GIDP, why don’t you hit and run to stay out of the double play? Jeter would fist one though the hole left open at second half the time, and you would have runners on the corners with nobody out. Also, A-Rod needs to bat third, and move Abreu to fourth. You have to do something to try and get Alex out his slump. And Abreu is the team’s best clutch hitter.
真的需要有個人去問問，為什麼在大門上到一壘輪到隊長打擊時，老吉總是不用打帶跑的戰術。如果有個人總是擊出一堆往二壘方向的軟弱滾地球然後造成雙殺，為什麼不下達打帶跑的戰術來避免雙殺呢？隊長有大半的時間都將球擊向二壘壘包左邊的洞，這樣一來，可能就會形成壘包上有人，沒有人出局的情況。（編按：當一壘有人時，若下達打帶跑戰術，通常游擊手就會進入二壘做補位，這樣二壘壘包左側就很容易形成大空檔，如果Jeter將球擊向那個洞，就比較容易形成安打的情形。）另外，阿肉應該調去打第三棒，然後讓Abreu去打第四棒。你們需要做點什麼讓阿肉擺脫他的低潮才對，而且Abreu才是洋基隊上最好的關鍵時刻的打者。

Answer: Marc, are you available to manage the rest of the season? I’m forward your e-mail to Brian Cashman.
Marc兄，請問你有空來帶領洋基這剩下的球季嗎？我已經將你的來信轉寄給現金人了。
（編按：亞伯拉胖還真是愛搞笑呀.... =.=||）

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Dave writes: If the Yankees continue to play poorly, do you think the front office will forego the playoffs this year and call up some of the young prospects and let them play? As a fan, I really do not think the Yanks are going to make the playoffs this year; but I would enjoy watching the kids play.
如果洋基繼續打的這麼糟的話，你認為球團會放棄今年季後賽希望，然後從小聯盟叫一些年輕的潛力新秀上來大聯盟磨練磨練嗎？身為球迷，我真的不覺得洋基今年可以闖進季後賽，但是我很想要看到這些年輕的球員有機會上來打球。

Answer: There are two problems with your idea, Dave. I don’t think they’ll give up and I don’t think they really have any MLB-ready prospects. The players in Scranton are pretty much organizational players and not prospects. You’ll see a few new faces on Sept. 1 but no wholesale changes.
Dave，你的提議有兩個困難點。我不認為他們會放棄而且我也不認為他們具有任何已經準備好上大聯盟的潛力新秀。在Scranton的球員們目前表現的都還算是中規中矩，但不是所謂的潛力新秀。你可能會在9月1日看到一些新面孔，但變動不大。

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Eric writes: I love the Yankees, you should not give up on them! They’re my boys. I feel very strongly about this.
噢，我愛洋基隊，你們不應該放棄他們。他們就像是我的孩子一樣，我對此深信不疑。

Answer: Moving right along …
電梯向下，下一位........

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Vinnie writes: Pete, who do you think is the one free agent they should go after next season?
你認為在明年球季，哪一位自由球員是洋基應該去爭取的呢？

Answer: I was very impressed with Mark Teixeira when the Yankees were out in Anaheim earlier this month. But the guy to get is CC Sabathia. The new Stadium will be the same dimensions as the old Stadium, making lefty starters important. Sabathia would give them a true No. 1 starter as Chien-Ming Wang recovers from his injury. A rotation of Sabathia, Wang, Andy Pettitte and/or Mike Mussina and the one or two most deserving of the kids (Joba presumably) would be formidable.
當洋基上個月離開Anaheim的時候，我對鐵爺（Teixeira）的表現印象深刻。但是，洋基需要去爭取的是C胖（CC Sabathia）。新洋基球場的規劃將會和舊洋基球場一樣，這也使得（擁有一位）左投手變的相當重要。（編按：因為洋基球場較利於左打者，所以如果擁有左投手，比較能夠有效的壓制左打的攻擊。）C胖會和未來受傷歸隊小王一樣，成為洋基隊真正No.1的投手。擁有C胖、小王、帥派（或是穆帥）和一到兩位表現傑出的年輕投手（假設是喬巴）的先發投手陣容將會令人畏懼三分。

That would put everybody in their proper slots. It also would enable you to trade a young pitcher as part of a package to get a good young hitter.
每個人都會在適合自己的位置上，這也讓你有機會利用一位年輕投手當作交易包裹換來好的年輕打者。

Thanks for all the great questions.

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