The Yankees recently inquired about the availability of Ichiro Suzuki but were told by Mariners ownership they will not trade him. While the Yankees previously were steadfast in their refusal to part with their dual desirables, Robinson Cano and Chien-Ming Wang, they viewed Ichiro as the perfect answer to their gaping centerfield hole. "Whatever it takes" is basically their standing offer for Ichiro in hopes that his feud with manager Mike Hargrove could be impetus to a trade. Ichiro recently went on a public diatribe about Mariners problems, and although he didn't name names, he is unhappy with both Hargrove and GM Bill Bavasi (Newsday has learned that Hargrove and Bavasi recently proposed trading Ichiro and that Ichiro suggested Hargrove's firing, which should make for an uncomfortable spring reunion).