Yankee fans, did you hear this one?

I think he's a great player, but I guess there were some attitude problems

Yankees send Mondesi to D-Backs
New York obtains Dellucci, Prinz and Sprowl

ANAHEIM -- The Yankees shook up their outfield on Tuesday night, trading Raul Mondesi and about $2 million to the Arizona Diamondbacks for outfielder David Dellucci and two minor leaguers, right-handed pitcher Bret Prinz and catcher Jon Mark Sprowl.

Mondesi essentially wrote his own ticket out of New York on Sunday night, leaving Fenway Park before the Yankees' game against the Red Sox was finished, having been pinch-hit for in the eighth inning.

'Sunday night, after he was pinch-hit for by Joe Torre, he decided that he was going to shut it down, shower up and leave,' said general manager Brian Cashman. 'Before that game was concluded, he had left the clubhouse and took off. That's what motivated me and Joe Torre to pursue a change of venue for Raul.

'The fact that he didn't stay to root the rest of the team on against one of our rivals, that type of statement made me feel this way,' added the GM. 'He plays hard between the white lines and he gives it all, but I need our players to respect our manager, even if they disagree with him.'

'He didn't do the worst thing anybody has ever done, but I wasn't comfortable with it,' Torre said. 'It's not acceptable, what he did.'

Mondesi left the Yankees' clubhouse at Edison Field after hearing of the trade during Tuesday's game, opting not to meet with reporters to discuss the trade. Mondesi issued a statement through Yankees Media Relations Director Rick Cerrone.

'I think this is best for me,' Mondesi said in the statement. 'Arizona is a good team. I'm going back to the National League, where I've had success. This is good for me.'

Jenn, I saw a blurb go across the screen while I was watching Sports Center this morning. I was shocked, but I guess it makes more sense now. I did not know that he left in a huff during that game. The Yanks don't need that.

Now, if they would only dump Benitez. I came back from my HM to see that idiot in pinstripes I almost cried. When he came in during the ninth inning the other night against the Red Sox and the score was tied, I changed the channel becuase I knew he was going to blow it

Not a good move on Mondesi's part. You have to support your team.

As for Benitez, he can follow Mondesi for all I care!

I heard rumors that the Yankees were thinking of getting rid of Mondesi. But what he did Sunday was inexcusable!

Does anyone have any feelings about who they might get in a trade by tomorrow's deadline or who they might trade?

Torrey hates to deal with 'drama' he'd rather get rid of it!!

Stacey I agree. There's no room in his clubhouse for whiners.

And you know what, the man has been doing something right over the last couple of years. You have to trust his judgment.