NEW YORK -- The Yankees hit one out of the park Monday for Carlos Silva, a veteran producer and engineer for the club's radio broadcasts who is battling esophageal and stomach cancer.
About 150 fans turned out for a Hot Stove Q&A at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, raising in excess of $20,000 for Silva, a fixture in the Yankee Stadium press box who assists announcers John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman on a daily basis during the season.
Silva was unable to attend the event, but he tweeted from Florida, "Thanks to all in New York for helping me and my family. Good luck and God bless you all."
Sterling and Waldman served as the hosts for the event, which was also attended by general manager Brian Cashman, manager Joe Girardi, first baseman Mark Teixeira and closer Mariano Rivera. Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News also served on the panel.
In one of the highlights of the evening, Rivera assumed the role of an auctioneer, helping spur bidding into the thousands of dollars. A silent auction was also held, and the Yankees also conducted an online auction at yankees.com/auctions.
Silva has worked on Yankees games since 2006 and plans to rejoin the traveling party in time for WCBS' first broadcasts from Spring Training in Tampa, Fla.
"What I love about Carlos is his passion, for what he does and for life," Rivera told the YES Network. "You want to help a person like that, especially a good friend like Carlos."
Yankees weighing options in center field
NEW YORK -- The Yankees are waiting until they arrive in camp to decide if Brett Gardner or Curtis Granderson will be their best option in center field.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the team needs to talk about the idea of using Granderson in left field this spring, where he could play alongside Gardner and right fielder Ichiro Suzuki.
"We have two center fielders, as we've had for three years, manning two-thirds of our outfield," Cashman said. "It's something we'll talk about. It's certainly something that's possible, but it's not something we've moved on."
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he isn't ready to make any final calls about his outfield. Granderson played errorless defense in center field last season, but the Yankees also regard Gardner -- when healthy -- as one of the game's top defensive outfielders.
"There's things that we'll discuss as we move forward," Girardi said. "We haven't made any changes. You can always look at things, and we're always looking at how we can get better. As of right now, we haven't made any changes."
Girardi said that one concern would be the adjustments Granderson might need to make in a move to left field, a position he's only played in 22 big league games and none after 2007 with the Tigers.
"When you start talking about moving one guy, you're really moving two guys," Girardi said. "Gardy has become pretty good at playing left field, so those are the things that you have to look at."
Rivera plans to hit Yanks camp earlier than usual
NEW YORK -- Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is preparing for a rare on-time arrival at Spring Training this year.
Rivera, 43, has historically been granted as much leeway as needed in nudging his first appearance past the rest of the Yankees' pitchers and catchers, but he said Monday that he is looking forward to the official report date of Feb. 12.
"This time, I'm going to show up at the right time," Rivera said. "It's going to be great. I can't wait to go there."
Rivera said that his rehab from a torn right anterior cruciate ligament is proceeding well, and his throwing program included some tosses Monday.
"I've thrown a little bit, I'm running," Rivera said. "I'm doing what I can do in this kind of weather. Once I get there [to Florida], the weather will be better and the time will be right to start pushing the legs. I have six more weeks to get ready, so I have full confidence that everything will be fine."
While spotting Rivera in the first days of Spring Training will seem out of the ordinary, the all-time saves leader said he doesn't plan to alter his light spring workload, which typically amounts to a handful of Grapefruit League appearances and absolutely no road trips.
"I'll be doing the same thing. I don't need to [pitch more]," Rivera said. "If I need extra, I will do extra, and if I don't -- I will make sure that I do what I need to do; be in shape and be ready to go."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @bryanhoch and read his MLBlog, Bombers Beat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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