Vizcaino seeks his fortune

It was minor as transactions go. Luis Vizcaino declined the offer of arbitration from the Yankees yesterday. Instead of haggling over a one-year deal with the Yankees, he elected to remain a free agent.
到目前為止的交易都是小咖。LV昨天拒絕了洋基所提出的仲裁。對於洋基所提出的一年合約，他沒有討價還價，取而代之的是，選擇成為自由球員。

The Viz is represented by Bean Stringfellow and if you’re an agent who represents relief pitchers, this is your lucky winter.
LV的經紀人是Bean Stringfellow，如果你是後援投手的經紀人，這將是一個幸運的冬天。

If Scott Linebrink (71 games, 70.1 innings, 68 hits, 25 walks, 50 strikeouts) got four years and $19 million. Vizcaino (77 games, 75.3 innings, 66 hits, 43 walks, 62 strikeouts in the AL East) has to be worth at least $3.75 million a year.
如果Scott Linebrink（去年出賽71場，投了70.1局，被打出68支安打，送出25次保送與50次的三振）可以得到4年1900萬的合約，那麼LV（去年出賽77場，投了75.3局，打擊出66支安打，送出43次保送與62次三振）至少可以獲的一年375萬美元的合約。

But we all know The Viz was abused last season. The 77 appearances were a career high and he had was called a “tired shoulder” at one point. You want to give him three years and $11 million?
但是我們都知道LV去年被操過頭了。77次的出賽是他生涯的新高，而且他曾經一度宣稱他出現肩膀疲勞的現象。這樣你會想要給他3年1100萬的合約嗎？

The Yankees almost certainly need to sign or trade for a veteran innings-eater for their bullpen. You can’t count on Kyle Farnsworth and assorted kids. If it’s not The Viz, it’ll be LaTroy Hawkins, Ron Mahay or somebody else.
可以確定的是，洋基需要簽下或是交易來一個具有經驗且可以吃局數的投手以增添牛棚的戰力。你沒有辦法將放肆火或是一些年輕小將算在內。如果簽下的不是LV，那可能將會是LaTroy Hawkins、Ron Mahay或是某人。

Me? I let the Viz get his money elsewhere.
你問我的意見？我會讓LV到別的地方去騙錢。

News source：http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/12/08/vizcaino-seeks-his-fortune/

我覺得，單就現實的情況來考量，亞伯拉胖說的並沒有錯，LV上個球季真的被操過頭了，球季中也一度出現肩膀疲勞酸痛的情況，所以洋基不願給他一個長約的確是有其顧忌，但是說穿了，把他操爆的人不也正是洋基嗎？對於LV來說還真是有點可憐，被操的要死，結果現在還要被嫌。不過或許這就是在商言商的現實面吧，就像許多鄉民說的，經營球隊並不是慈善事業，縱使財大氣粗的洋基，對於這方面也一定會斤斤計較的。畢竟已經有過痛痛人這個慘痛的教訓了，如果再來一個類似的案例，洋基不知道又要被恥笑多久了。