Cashman Says Willingness to Spend Hasn’t Changed 现金人说愿意砸钱的原则并没有改变 By TYLER KEPNER Published: November 2, 2007 Somehow, Brian Cashman managed to take his children trick-or-treating. Otherwise, he has hardly had a free moment since the Yankees’ season ended Oct. 8. Next week comes a trip to Orlando, Fla., for the annual meeting of general managers. “This winter already seems like an eternity,” Cashman said. "这个冬天好像永远也过不完." 现金人说. Cashman has endured the parting of one manager, the hiring of another and the departure of his best player, Alex Rodriguez, who opted out of his contract without hearing the Yankees’ proposal. More issues await, and for all the talk of transition, the Yankees are prepared to spend. 走了个总教练, 来了个新的总教练, 最好的球员连听一下提议都没有就逃脱了. 後面还有很多事情等着他处理. “We’re still big-game hunters,” Cashman said. “We’re still the Yankees, and we’re still the Steinbrenner Yankees.” "我们还是希望能一局把对方击垮." 现金人说. "我们还是洋基队, 还是Steinbrenner的洋基队." Privately, the Yankees remain confident they can sign their other prominent free agents, catcher Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera, although they have filed for free agency and may test the open market first. 洋基有信心能签下 Mo 和 Posada. Cashman said he had spoken to both players and their agent, and the new manager, Joe Girardi, said he also intended to do so. Rivera, who turns 38 this month, wants this to be his final contract. Posada, 36, could command a three-year contract for $38 million to $42 million, which would seem to be reasonable for the Yankees. Mo希望这是他的最後一张合约. Posada可能会要求一个三年3800至4200的合约, 这对洋基来说是合理的. Posada is close friends with Derek Jeter, who insisted during the season that Posada was not going to leave, and he has a strong bond with Girardi, who helped groom him for the starting job when they split time at catcher in the late 1990s. Posada和Jeter是好友, Jeter在季中坚持Posada不会离开洋基. Posada和Girardi有很深的联结, 当他们在1990s轮流担任先发补手时, Girardi帮助Posada 准备成为一个先发选手. “My relationship as a player with Jorge Posada was that we challenged each other to be better,” Girardi said, adding that they would now have the same kind of relationship. "我在担任球员时和Posada的关系建立在互相挑战以成为更好的球员."Girardi说. "我们现在也可以有相同的关系." Rivera met with the Yankees on Monday in Tampa, Fla., and he has long been an indispensable part of their team. But while Hank Steinbrenner has said he would insist on making Joba Chamberlain a starter, Girardi would not commit to that and Cashman said Chamberlain could shift to closer if Rivera leaves. Mo一直是洋基不可或缺的一部份. 当Hank坚持将张伯伦移到先发的位置, Girardi不愿表态, 现金人说:如果Mo走了, 张伯伦 可以当Closer. “My intention is to have Joba Chamberlain as a starter unless we are unsuccessful with Mo,” Cashman said. "除非我们失去Mo, 我希望让张伯伦当先发投手." 现金人说. Another major potential free agent is starter Andy Pettitte, who remains undecided about whether to retire or exercise his $16 million player option. Cashman said he has been in contact with Pettitte and his agents and that Pettitte has not asked for a contract extension. 现金人说他跟Pettitte和他的经纪人一直有保持联系, Pettitte还没说要延长合约. KEEPING ABREU The Yankees will formally pick up their $16 million option on right fielder Bobby Abreu’s contract by their deadline today. Abreu recovered from a slow start to bat .305 with 11 homers and 60 runs batted in after the All-Star Game, convincing the Yankees by early September that he was worth keeping for another season. 洋基会在今天正式将Abreu的option执行. Another outfielder, Hideki Matsui, will soon have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee after receiving opinions from three doctors. Brian Cashman said he expected Matsui to be ready for spring training. 松井不久将接受右膝的手术, 现金人说他预计能赶上春训. PROSPECTS FOR THIRD BASE The Yankees have not yet addressed outside possibilities to replace Alex Rodriguez at third base, Brian Cashman said, but Cashman said he has told second baseman Robinson Canó that he believed Canó can play third. 现金人告诉Cano:他相信Cano可以守三垒. “Because of the offense he provides at second base, it’s in our best interest to leave him there,” Cashman said. “But I do know he can play the position. I don’t doubt that’s something he’s capable of doing.” Cashman playfully told Canó that if he wanted to keep his spot, he would make sure his teammate Wilson Betemit got in better shape so he could play third base next season. Betemit is not a serious option for the Yankees, who would rather sign the free agent Mike Lowell but believe Boston will retain him. 现金人开玩笑说:如果Cano想守二垒, 要帮Betemit减肥到能守三垒. Betemit不是洋基的选项之一. Miguel Cabrera of the Florida Marlins will be available in a trade, but ESPN’ s Peter Gammons reported yesterday that the Marlins would need Phil Hughes in return, which would surely scuttle any deal. Miguel Cabrera是可能交易的对象, 不过对方要Hughes, 这不可能. In any case, Cashman said, the time to re-sign Rodriguez has come and gone, and no one around the Yankees — including Derek Jeter — believes he will return. 不管怎样, 与A-Rod签约的时机已经过了, 洋基没有人相信A-Rod会回来(包括Jeter). “Hank and Hal are men of their word,” Jeter said on WFAN, referring to the sons of the principal owner, George Steinbrenner. “I don’t know exactly what ’s happening, but it sounds like it’s not going to happen.” "Hank和Hal都是说到做到的人." Jeter说. Betemit can also play first base, where the Yankees also have Shelley Duncan, Jason Giambi and Andy Phillips. (Doug Mientkiewicz is a free agent.) Cashman made note of that depth but did not rule out acquiring a first baseman. Betemit可以当一垒手, 其他可以守一垒的有Shelley Duncan, Jason Giambi and Andy Phillips. (小明是自由球员了) 现金人并不排除找一个一垒手. “I don’t think we need to, but can we upgrade?” Cashman said. “That’s one decision we’ll have to make. We have bigger needs than that.” "我不认为我们需要, 但我们不能升级?" 现金人说. "这是我们必须要做的一个决定. 我们有比这更大的需求" CASHMAN SUPPORTS REPLAY Commissioner Bud Selig strongly opposes instant replay, but if the topic is broached at the general managers’ meetings next week, Brian Cashman made it clear where he stands. 现金人支持重播 “I am 110 percent for it and have been for some time,” he said. “I think umpires do an unbelievable job. But why not use technology to your advantage to make certain you get plays on the field right all the time, not just 99.9 percent of the time?” "我110%支持重播, 一直以来都这样." 现金人说. "我认为裁判的工作是令人难以置信的. 但为什麽不要透过机器让场上的判决永远正确, 而不是只有99.9%." NYTimes ※ 编辑: parabird 来自: 59.104.226.19 (11/02 14:47) ※ 编辑: parabird 来自: 59.104.226.19 (11/02 14:48)