[新聞] Yankees may make pitch for Manny
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12/22/08 8:30 AM EST
Yankees may make pitch for Manny
Report says Bombers expected to extend three-year offer
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- The Yankees could be preparing to bring Manny Ramirez home.
Though members of the organization are said to be split on adding the
Washington Heights product, there is interest. The New York Daily News
reported Sunday that Ramirez has told friends that he is confident the
Yankees will offer him a contract of at least three years.
The report noted that Ramirez has no plans to get serious about any offers
until after first baseman Mark Teixeira -- like Ramirez, a Scott Boras client
-- makes a decision about his own future.
On Sunday, the Angels became the second club to withdraw an offer for
Teixeira, pulling an eight-year $160 million pact. Red Sox president John
Henry sent an e-mail last week to reporters stating that Boston would not be
a factor in Teixeira's negotiations.
Boras did not immediately return a telephone call seeking comment.
A report out of the Dominican Republic late Sunday claimed that the Yankees
have advanced negotiations with Ramirez and could be poised to complete a
deal with him sometime this week.
The newspaper, Impacto Deportivo, stated that Ramirez is on the verge of
signing a three-year, $75 million contract to join the Yankees.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman shot down the report early Monday.
"Not true," Cashman wrote in a text message.
The Yankees have spoken about possibly adding a significant bat to their
lineup, though the club is believed to be waiting to see how Teixeira's
situation plays out and there are concerns about the distractions that
Ramirez's flamboyant personality might create.
New York's need is greater for a first baseman like Teixeira than a corner
outfielder and designated hitter type like Ramirez.
But the Yankees may be willing to shuffle pieces to create room for Ramirez's
lethal bat after scoring just 789 runs in 2008, down from a Major
League-leading 968 in 2007, and have subtracted the very patient Jason Giambi
and Bobby Abreu from their lineup.
As currently comprised, the Yankees are counting on bounce-back years from
Jorge Posada, Hideki Matsui and Robinson Cano, while hoping that November
pickup Nick Swisher can return to form.
Adding Ramirez or Teixeira as protection for three-time MVP Alex Rodriguez
would allay some concerns about run production.
Though the Yankees have committed $243.5 million in future payments to
rotation upgrades CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, Cashman said last week that
the club remains on track to reduce its payroll for 2009.
Co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner said that the Yankees could potentially add
another major investment, but "we just have to see about the amount we want
to spend."
Of Ramirez, Steinbrenner said, "No doubt he's a great, great ballplayer. He's
one of the most dangerous offensive players in the game."
Ramirez has already received a two-year, $45 million offer from the Los
Angeles Dodgers, a sum which was later rescinded. The slugger made it clear
that he intends to sign with the highest bidder, telling reporters in
October, "Gas is up and so am I."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the
approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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