11/05/2006 10:26 PM ET Mailbag: Will an impact bat be added? Beat writer Alyson Footer answers Astros fans' questions By Alyson Footer / MLB.com 原文出处 http://myurl.com.tw/65mr Programming note: If you missed Friday's hour-long special, "Spotlight: Jeff Bagwell, Legacy of an MVP" on FSN Houston, it will re-run Tuesday night at 10 p.m. CT. Set your DVRs, this is one you don't want to miss. Also, if I may give a plug to my friend Larry Dierker's Web site, larrydierker.com. You'll find great photos, insights and perspectives from the former Astros pitcher and manager. He's advocating a worthy cause, fighting illiteracy. Check it out when you get a chance. 节目提醒︰如果你错过了上周五在 FSN Houston一小时特 别节目︰ "Spotlight: Bagwell, Legacy of an MVP"， 在星期二晚上十点还会重播。敬请把你家的录影机设定好， 这是你绝对不能错过的特辑。 Also, if I may give a plug to my friend Larry Dierker's Web site, larrydierker.com. You'll find great photos, insights and perspectives from the former Astros pitcher and manager. He's advocating a worthy cause, fighting illiteracy. Check it out when you get a chance. 另外，容我宣传我朋友 Larry Dierker的网站︰http://larrydierker.com/ 你能在前太空人投手与总教练的网站看到精湛的图片、见 识与观点。他提倡一个有价值的理想，致力扫除文盲。 你有空的时候可以去看看。 On to the questions... 接下来是今天的问题... The title of your latest "mailbag" is "What bat will be added in '07." However, you didn't actually answer that question or even address it. What bats do you think are likely to be sought after for '07? I'm worried that we won't get anyone good like the past few years. What do you think? -- Luke T., Houston 问︰关於那篇标题为"07年会补进那个大棒子"的mailbag的内 容。我觉得你没有明确的答案，甚至是满足球迷的疑问。到底 你认为太空人可能会找哪个棒子来加入07年的打线？我实在担 心我们像过去几年一样，不能补进好货。你的看法如何？ If I could look into a crystal ball and prognosticate the future, I would charge a lot more for my services. I can only tell you what could happen. 答︰如果我能看水晶球并从中预测未来动向的话，我一定会 按我的服务，索取天价。因为我能告诉你们未来会发生什麽事。 I feel that the Astros are going to sign one major impact bat to hit in the cleanup spot behind Lance Berkman. I believe chances are that bat will belong to Carlos Lee, mainly because he appears to have interest in the Astros as well. Mutual interest tends to push things along a little quicker than if the player has no allegiances and could not care less about playing in Houston (cough, cough, Carlos Beltran). 我觉得太空人会签下一个在 Berkman後面，一棒定江山的四番 打者。我认为这机会是属於 Carlos Lee的，主要是因为他也表 现对到太空人打球有兴趣。双方一拍即合的情形会让签约进展 会比球员没拥戴，及不在乎是否在休士顿打球，还来的快。 (咳 咳 咳......Carlos Beltran) I do not believe Lee is a done deal, however. I have no idea how negotiations are going to go this winter. It's a long process, and while it would be great for the Astros to announce a splashy signing in front of the baseball world at the Winter Meetings in early December, there is no such thing as a guarantee this time of year. 但是我现在并不认为与 Lee的合约已经稳当，可是我对於今年冬 天双方的会谈并不清楚。进行的过程会很久，然而这对12月初 进行冬季会议，太空人宣布众人叫好的签约时，会非常完美。 一年之中没有比此时还要来的有保障了。 I feel they will pursue a second-tier starting pitcher, along the lines of a Woody Williams, Randy Wolf or Ted Lilly. 我认为太空人还会去签个二线先发投手，考虑名单有 Woody Williams Randy Wolf 、Ted Lilly。 Here's a tip to use during the Hot Stove season. Look at the lists of free agents and ask yourself these questions: a) does this player play an outfield position, third base or catcher? Is he a solid starting pitcher? b) Is this player a proven veteran hitter or pitcher? c) Would this player fit in with the Astros' team philosophy? 在热炉季节期间，有一个要领需好好运用。看一看自由球员名单 并问你自己几个问题︰ a)这个野手是守外野、三垒，还捕手？他是顶尖的先发投手吗？ b)这位球员是有口皆碑，经验丰富的打者或投手？ c)这个球员本身适合太空人的球队运作哲学吗？ If you can answer yes to "A" and "B," then assume the Astros are interested. "C" is a bonus -- attitude problems aren't going to be a deal breaker. 如果你回答题A与B的答案都是正面的，那就意指太空人队这类型 球员有兴趣。题C只是额外所获---态度问题不会影响交易。 Here are two names you can cross off the list: Sean Casey and Gary Sheffield. The Astros want Berkman to play first base exclusively. They want him to go easy on the knee and would prefer he stay away from the outfield. Casey is a first baseman only, so that's out. 有两个打者会让你想到︰Sean Casey 和 Gary Sheffield。然而 太空人要 Berkman专门守一垒。他们要 Berkman的膝盖没有压力， 而且也倾向不让他在外野。 Casey只能守一垒，所以不考虑他。 Sheffield is going to cost $13 million, and has made it clear if the Yankees trade him, he's going to be an unhappy camper and when he's an unhappy camper, he makes life miserable for everyone around him. The Astros were somewhat intrigued early on but have decided not to pursue the Yankees slugger. 签 Sheffield要花13M，而且他也表明若洋基将他交易出去，他会 变成郁郁寡欢的怪咖，如果他变成郁郁寡欢的怪咖，他就会让周 遭的人都不好过。太空人本来对他有点心动，可最後还是决定不 签这名洋基的强打者。 I also do not believe they're interested in Luis Gonzalez. I would say that they are interested in Lee, Alfonso Soriano, Gary Matthews Jr. and Aramis Ramirez, among others. 我也不认为太空人对 Luis Gonzalez有兴趣。我会说他们现在想 签下的球员是 Lee、Alfonso Soriano、Gary Matthews Jr.、 Aramis Ramirez其中的球员。 We disagree on Adam Everett. Why don't you want a better hitter at that position in the lineup? -- Mike, Pasqua 问︰我们才不认同 Adam Everett的表现。为什麽你就不想这位置 在打线中有个不错的打者？ Because I want better hitters at other positions, like the positions where you're supposed to have good hitters. Third base. Right field. Left field. Power positions need power hitters. Shortstop is not a power position. It's a skill position and Adam Everett is the most skilled player at that position. It's very simple. 答︰因为我要其他位置有好打者，就像你认为有些位置理应要有强打 一样。像三垒、右外野、左外野。强力的位置需要强打者。游击区 并非强力的位置。那是一个注重守备技巧的位置，而 Everett是 该区守备最有技巧性的野手。道理很简单呀。 What are the chances the Astros could make some kind of deal to get Carl Crawford? What would the Devil Rays want in return for Crawford? -- Bob L., Houston 问︰太空人做些交易换来 Crawford的可能性多大？魔鬼鱼会想要谁 来换 Crawford呢？ Devil Rays hold options for 2009 and 2010. He's one of the players that the Devil Rays are hoping to build their club around. They've repeatedly said that they are not interested in trading Crawford. 答︰我没听说 Crawford可得。他於魔鬼鱼的合约到2008年，而魔鬼鱼 在合约中拥有2009与2010的选择权。他是魔鬼鱼寄望能建造他们球团 地位的球员之一。他们不断表示没有意愿交易 Crawford。 But, let's say for argument's sake that they field offers. From the Astros, they'll want Roy Oswalt. And that's just for starters. Oswalt has a no-trade clause, and he is the Astros past, present and future. So, no deal for Crawford. 但是我们假设是由於他们提出的巧妙要求。对於太空人来说，他们一定 要留下王牌 Roy Oswalt。而这也只是开胃菜而已。 Oswalt拥有禁止交 易条约，而他也是太空人过去、现在与未来的球星。所以交易 Crawford ，免谈。 How is it possible that Everett didn't win the Gold Glove? -- Luke T., Houston 问︰Everett怎麽可能没获得金手套奖？ Gold Glove voting is an inexact science, to put it nicely. Managers and coaches vote, and not all of them spend enough time making informed decisions. Phil Garner and his crew took it very seriously and did some research before making their selections. I've seen other regimes that could not have been less interested in this very important responsibility. 答︰严格来看，金手套票选是种不严密的科学。参与票选的总教练和教练并 不是所有人都有花时间去作好决定。但是 Phil Garner和他的教练团对这种 票选，态度都很严谨，在圈选之前也会下功夫好好研究。我曾看过有些教练 对此重要职责并不是认真以对。 A lot of players win Gold Gloves on reputation. I would imagine Brad Ausmus' Gold Glove was based partly on merit, partly on reputation. Omar Vizquel is a terrific shortstop, without a doubt. But the fact that he was a 10-time Gold Glover probably helped him win his 11th. 很多获得金手套的球员是因为守备好的声望。我相信 Ausmus的金手套奖大部 分基於他这个长处的名声而得。无庸置疑， Omar Vizquel是个守备滴水不漏 ，相当可怕的游击手。但是他身为十次金手套得主的辉煌表现，为他赢得第十 一次加了不少分。 You know who should vote on this award? The players. I would appoint the five starting pitchers and the catchers on every team to vote on the Gold Gloves. Trust me, starting pitchers know exactly who's good and who stinks, since they depend on their fielders to keep their ERAs in check. And catchers are generally the most astute, given the cerebral nature of their job, plus the fact that they have the best view of everything happening on the field. 你知道谁最有资格头投这个票选吗？答案是球员。我认为要交给每支球队的五 名先发投手和捕手来票选金手套奖。相信我，先发投手因为会仰赖队友的守备 来保持自责分率，所以会很清楚那个野手守备佳而哪个守备烂。 而捕手事实上因为负责的工作最需用智力，脑袋一般最为敏锐，再加上他们 拥有综观球场上任何风吹草动的最佳视野。 And perhaps it would be a good idea to have position players vote for their positions, without being able to vote for themselves. 或许让同位置的野手票选他位置的金手套奖，但是规定不能票选给自己。 It's time to put the voting responsibility in someone else's hands. 我想该是将票选任务转换到其他人手上了。 Has an ex-catcher ever been a pitching coach? With Ausmus being so good with the pitchers, would that even be a possibility? -- Omar S., Rio Grande Valley, Texas 问︰曾有前捕手去担任投手教练吗？既然 Ausmus对投手这麽了解的话， 有没有可能让他当投手教练。 A number of former catchers have become very successful pitching coaches. The Cardinals' Dave Duncan is one that comes to mind. He caught for the Royals, A's, Indians and Orioles over an 11-year career from 1964-76 and has been a highly successful big-league pitching coach for the past 20 years. 答︰其实有很多原捕手成为称职的投手教练。像红雀队 Dave Duncan的例子 就浮现在我的脑海了。他在1964~76，超过11年的时间，曾在皇家、运动家、 印地安人和金莺蹲捕过。在过去这20年间，是个非常成功的大联盟投手教练。 The general consensus around baseball is that Ausmus would make a great manager if he chooses to go that route. The same goes for any coaching aspirations he may have. I can't see him paying his dues by riding buses through the Minor Leagues, but I would imagine plenty of teams would offer him a job on the Major League level immediately. 棒球人一致都认为如果 Ausmus选择教练的路走，以後必定是个有成就的总 教练。他担任其它教练也会有相同功绩。我不清楚他能否忍受在小联盟搭 长途巴士的代价，但我相信很快会有一些大联盟球队要延揽他去当教练。 But let's not push him out the door just yet. The Gold Glover has one more year left as a player. 但是现在还不能将他推出去。金手套奖得主还有一年球员生涯啦。 How has Brandon Backe's recovery been? When can we expect the Galveston Kid back? -- Paul S., Baytown, Texas 问︰ Backe的手术复健进展的如何？我们何时才能见到 Galveston小子回到球场上？ Backe's progressing well, but he's not coming back anytime soon. Tommy John elbow surgery requires 12 to 18 months of recovery. It's usually closer to 18 months than 12. He had the surgery in September, and he won't be back until spring of '08 at the earliest. 答︰ Backe的复建过程进行的很顺利，不过他不会那麽快回到场上。 Tommy John手术需要12~18个月的复建时间。过程通常都会超过12个月 ，将近於18个月。他今年九月动了这个手术，所以到2008年初，他都 无法回到球场。 Is Greg Maddux a possibility for the Astros? -- Kevin C., Los Angeles 问︰Maddux有无可能到太空人队来？ I assumed that Maddux would stay with the Dodgers, but there are rumblings out of your neck of the woods that they may not re-sign the future Hall of Famer. From what I've heard, Maddux, who lives in Las Vegas, prefers to stay out west. If he's open to other options, I can't imagine the Astros wouldn't at least inquire about him. 答︰我想 Maddux会留在道奇队，不过有周边人士说道奇不会跟 这未来名人堂球员续约。据我所知， Maddux住在 LV，较想在西 岸的球队打球。如果他考虑其他球队，我不认为太空人会不要他。 Now that the Astros have declined Jeff Bagwell's '07 option, do you think they will retire his number, just like Jose Cruz, Nolan Ryan, Mike Scott etc.? -- Jeremy J., Houston 问︰既然太空人拒绝 Bagwell 2007年的选择权，你想太空人 会像对 Jose Cruz、Nolan Ryan、Mike Scott一样，将他的背 号退休吗？ Bagwell's number definitely will be retired at some point. I would hope it would happen during opening week next year. But I haven't heard anything definitive yet. It's safe to assume there won't be a waiting period as there was with the other players whose numbers were retired. No one will ever wear No. 5 or 7 again, and the Astros should act quickly when the retirements are official. Bagwell的背号必然会退休。我希望这仪式会在明年球季 开幕当周举行。不过现在我还没听到任何相关讯息。保守来说 ，等待时间绝不会像其他球员背号退休那样久。以後不会有人 再穿上 5 和 7号的球衣，到退休声明正式宣布後，太空人会 尽快动作。 What do you think the chances are that Taylor Buchholz makes the starting rotation at the beginning of the year? -- Chase H., Yoakum, Texas 问︰你认为明年季初 Buchholz担任先发轮值的可能性多大？ That up to Buchholz. He's been given multiple opportunities at the Major League level and hasn't exactly left an indelible impression. The Astros would like nothing more for Buchholz -- who three years ago was the prize of the Billy Wagner trade -- to solidify himself on this pitching staff. 答︰这要看 Buchholz到时的表现而定。他在大联盟已获得无数 的上场机会，但表现却没有留给众人难忘的印象。太空人对 Buchholz 要的也不多--他是三年前与费城人交易 Wagner的收获-- 在投球表现突出。 But while Buchholz has a tremendous arm and tremendous stuff, he hasn't adopted an air about him, a feeling of invincibility when he's on the mound. He needs to gain confidence, and no amount of coaching is going to push him in that direction. He has to find that within himself. I believe he's healthy, so it's up to him to win a spot in the rotation next spring. 虽然 Buchholz有强健的臂力还有良好的 Stuff，当他站在投手丘上， 不须刻意表现，就有一股无懈可击的感觉油然而生。 他需要增强自信心，这不是教练的指导就能达到。他必须发现自己。 我相信他身体没有伤痛，所以明年春训赢得先发一员端靠自己 的奋斗来决定。 With Aramis Ramirez filing for free agency and us needing a bat, would that not be a good fit and put Aubrey Huff in the outfield? -- Cambo N., Tomball, Texas 问︰既然 Aramis Ramirez已登记为自由球员，而我们也需要个打 者，签下他，然後再将 Huff移到外野应该不错吧？ I'm not convinced Huff is returning. The Astros are expecting him to test the free-agent market, and considering he's not going to make less than the $6.75 million he pulled in last year, and he's probably looking for a multi-year deal, he may be expendable. 答︰我现在不确定 Huff明年还会不会留在太空人。太空人预计他会进 入自由市场测试身价，而他的价码绝不会少於他上个球季 6.75M的年薪， 他大概会寻求复数年的合约，他也许可以考虑。 The Cubs have exclusive rights to negotiate with Ramirez until Nov. 11 and they are trying to re-sign him. The Angels and Dodgers also are interested if he becomes available. Ramirez is definitely intriguing, but I hope the Astros exercise caution. While Ramirez did set career highs in home runs and RBIs this year, he got off to a slow start and didn't pick up the slack when Derrek Lee was hurt. He's good. But is he clutch? 到11/11前，只有小熊队有资格能跟 Ramirez磋商，而且小熊正试着要跟 他续约。假如可跟 Ramirez会谈了，道奇和天使都有意思签下他。Ramirez 挺狡诈的，不过我希望太空人能步步为营。虽然本季 Ramirez打出生涯 新高的全垒打与打点，但他慢热，而且当 Derrek Lee受伤，无法上场时， 他却不能肩替重任。他是个优秀的球员。不过他在关键时刻，能打回队友 得分吗？ What's the scoop on a new pitching coach? -- Cary P., Hannibal, Mo. 问︰有没有关於谁来当新投手教练的独家消息？ The Astros are taking their time on this one. GM Tim Purpura and Garner have spoken by phone with a couple of candidates but have not conducted any in-person interviews yet. 答︰目前太空人正花时间在处理这件事。总管 Purpura和总教练已与几 名人选进行电话对谈，不过他们尚未进行面试。 You mentioned that Chris Sampson is playing in the Arizona Fall League. Which team is he playing for? He isn't listed on the Mesa roster. -- Coy B., Fort Sumner, N.M. 问︰你说 Sampson现在在打 AFL。那他是哪队的？他没在 Mesa Solar Sox 的名单中啊。 Chris was on the roster but ended up not playing. He's not injured -- he just opted to rest instead. Sorry about the confusion. 答︰ Chris是 Mesa的一员，但是後来没打了。他不是受伤，他是选择 休息。抱歉造成你的疑惑。 ============================= 如果有哪错了 我再改 谢谢 -- ~ "环保" 可以当自己吝啬的最佳理由 ~ --

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