Mike Quade would prefer his players not dwell on trade speculation, which isn't going to get any easier as a possible selling season nears. The New York Yankees have three scouts watching the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs as they look for bullpen and hitting help. It appears the Yankees may have some interest in Cubs left-handed reliever John Grabow as well as hitters such as Aramis Ramirez and Alfonso Soriano. New York is looking to beef up its team which will be challenged by the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays in the second half in what is baseball's deepest division. ... WTOP-FM 103.5 in Washington reported on Thursday that the Yankees have interest in Nationals left-hander Sean Burnett.