05/28/2007 2:30 PM ET Mailbag: Will Astros shake things up? Beat reporter Alyson Footer answers Astros' fans questions By Alyson Footer / MLB.com 原文出处 http://myurl.com.tw/h4et All right, friends ... fire away. I'm not going to insult anyone's intelligence by stating the obvious about how the Astros are playing lately. Feel free to vent, but please, fight the urge to ask about any trade rumors involving Lance Berkman. He's got a full no-trade clause and has no desire to leave the state of Texas for any reason other than to play road games. He's not going anywhere. 好了，各位朋友，我们开始吧。接下来我不是要就最近太空人的战 绩来数落任何人的表现。大家请自在发泄情绪吧，但拜托，不要理会那个要 交易 Berkman的传闻。他的合约中有禁止交易条款，而且本人也没有想离开 德州的意思，除非是到客场出赛，另当别论。所以他不会转队的。 With all the other teams, it seems that when a team struggles this bad, as the Astros are now, they begin talks about changing the manager. When will the Astros start considering that? I am not much of a Phil Garner fan. I think is about time for the Astros to start calling some one else skipper? How about Cecil Cooper? -- Patricia E., Houston 问︰如同别队的处理，好像一支球队战绩不佳，像现在的太空人，球团 就会寻思要更换总教练。太空人什麽时候要考虑考虑？我不怎麽喜欢 Garner。我想太空人是不是该更换总教练了呢？让 Cooper做做看如何？ If you all had your way, club owner Drayton McLane would dismiss Garner, general manager Tim Purpura and hitting coach Sean Berry, as well as release Jason Lane, Morgan Ensberg, Brad Ausmus, Adam Everett and Orlando Palmeiro. That's a lot of cash going to people asked not to work. 答︰如果都遵照球迷的意见来做，球团老板 McLane就得要辞掉 Garner、总管 胖胖拉、打击教练 Berry、还要释出表现不好 Lane、宝哥、 Ausmus、 Everett、Palmeiro。那会有很多人都要被开除了。 While I don't always agree with Garner's strategies or his lineups, I cannot believe this is entirely his fault. I don't get the impression he's lost the clubhouse, as Jimy Williams had at the time of his dismissal, and overall, I don't think his in-game moves are the reason the Astros are losing. 我并不全然同意 Garner的战术执行或打线顺序，但这不该怪他。我也认为 他被炒鱿鱼不会像 Williams当初的情形那样。总体而言，他的场上调度 并不是太空人输球的唯一原因。 I was growing impatient with Garner's insistence on batting Craig Biggio leadoff, but after watching the Diamondbacks series, I see he's not averse to dropping Biggio to sixth. That's good. I can't fault Garner for Berkman's now two-month slump. Who could have predicted that would happen? 对於 Garner老让 Biggio打一番，我越来越不能忍受，但是在与响 尾蛇队的系列赛，我看他终於把 Biggio拉到第六棒去。那真是大快 人心。像 Berkman这两个月打那麽差，我不能归咎於 Garner。谁能预料事 情会到这种地步？ What it boils down to is this -- this lineup has very little margin for error. The club took a risk by giving Luke Scott the everyday duties in right field, based on a half-season of production last year. They took an even bigger risk by assuming Lane and Ensberg would be more productive than they were last year. They had uncertainties in center, considering Chris Burke was a) playing out of position and b) hitting at the wrong place in the order. 目前打线的安排实在有点问题，要归结什麽原因呢。球团冒着仅看 去年半季表现的风险让 Scott担任右外野先发。他们冒更大的风险假设 Lane 跟 Ensberg今年会比去年好。球团对中外野的人选也不确定，我 们想想看， 其实 Burke a)守备位置不得其所 b)打线棒次也不适合。 What does this mean? Carlos Lee and Berkman have to produce, all the time, all season. Lee has been great. Berkman has been terrible. And without Berkman, this team will not win. If he has a bad season, is it Garner's fault? 这一切代表什麽？ 黑白双肥的打击得整季持续有量产才行。 黑肥打的很不 错。白肥的成绩就不堪入目了。不过这支球队没白肥是不会赢球的。如果 他有个表现低潮的球季，这是 Garner的错吗？ This offense is anemic yet again, besides Hunter Pence and Lee. Is Berry's job as batting coach on the hot seat? We can't make a late run every season. -- Donnie B., Fayetteville, Ark. 问︰除了 Pence跟黑肥，这支球队的攻击火力又再次积弱不振。 打击教练 Berry 的饭碗摇摇欲坠了吗？我们总不能每季都到後来才奋勇直追吧。 If the Astros were to dismiss Berry this year, that would give them three hitting coaching changes in four years. They parted ways with Harry Spilman in '04 and promoted Gary Gaetti, and last year, they dismissed Gaetti and brought in Berry. At some point, we're going to have to look to spreading the blame around a little. This is on everyone -- McLane, Purpura, Garner, the coaches and the players. 答︰如果太空人今年要 Berry走人，那他们在四年就换 3个打击教练了。太空人 在04分别用了 Spilman，接着是 Gaetti，而去年他们辞掉 Gaetti，聘请 Berry。现在我们要分散失败的焦点。这是每个人都有负责的--像 McLane、 Garner、各教练以及球员。 Not to sound like a broken record, but again, if Berkman doesn't produce, this team is not going to win. Period. 这听来不太算破纪录，不过我们还是要再说一遍，如果 Berkman打击没表现， 这支球队不会赢球。就这样。 Pence has proven his speed, batting versatility, and all-around offensive capability. He has many infield hits, and has a great on-base percentage. So why have the Astros not moved him to the leadoff spot? -- Michael M., St. Louis 问︰ Pence现在已经证明他拥有速度、打击实力，以及精湛的守备。他用脚程 跑了无数支内野安打，也有绝佳的上垒率。所以太空人为什麽不让他担任 开路先锋呢？ Yes, absolutely, by moving Pence to the leadoff spot, that would clear a space for that crop of really viable candidates just itching to hit in the five-hole. You know who I'm talking about -- those three or four really, really talented clutch hitters who would be a perfect fit hitting behind Berkman and Lee. Kidding. Put Pence in the leadoff spot and who hits fifth? Take your pick -- there are any number of hitters on this team who are entirely capable of hitting under .200 and stranding baserunners. Really, wouldn't you rather Pence hit fifth for now? He's one of two players actually hitting the ball with any consistency. 答︰是呀，说的一点也不错，把 Pence拉到第一棒的话，将会清出空间给一批 有资格足以打五棒的人选。你一定了解我说的是哪几位---那三、四个有天 份，棒次最适宜排在 Berkman与 Lee之後，关键时刻能一棒将队友送回的 打者。 我只是开玩笑啦！要是给 Pence担任开路先锋的话，谁打第五棒？以下给 你选好了。--这支球队目前有数名打者，打击率在 .200以下，打击陷入低 潮。事实上，你还要不要让 Pence打五棒呢？ 他是队上两名真的能维持打击火力的球员之一。 Now, that being said, I suppose I wouldn't have a problem with Pence hitting leadoff, Lamb second and Mark Loretta fifth. But that would mean Lamb and Loretta will have to continue to start on an everyday basis, and I'm just not sure the bench can compensate for their absence. The late-game pinch-hitting options are pretty slim as it stands. 现在，就这麽说吧，我希望自己对 Pence打一棒、Lamb二棒而 Loretta五棒 的安排没有疑虑。可这样就意谓 Lamb与 Loretta每天都先发罗，我可不确定 板凳上有人可以补起缺空。球赛後半段代打启用的选择性就变小了。 After his demotion, it sure seemed like it took the Astros a while before we saw Brad Lidge get any regular innings. However, it seems like he's only gotten better since. Do you think he will reclaim his closer role this year based on his recent performance compared to Dan Wheeler? -- Ryan P., Winston Salem, N.C. 问︰在 Lidge被拔掉，我们见到他投球稳定前，似乎花了太空人一段时间。 然而到目前看来，他的表现已渐入佳境。以 Lidge最近跟 Wheeler的表 现来看，你认为他能重登 CL的宝座吗？ When Garner took Lidge out of the closer's role early in April, he said if Wheeler was doing well as the closer, he would be inclined to keep it that way, regardless of how Lidge performed. I would venture to guess Garner still feels that way. 答︰四月初 Garner将 Lidge从 CL位置拔掉时，他说要是 Wheeler CL 干的不错，不论 Lidge未来表现如何，都会让他继续负责这个位置。 我大胆推测 Garner现在还这样想。 Of course, it's been so long since the bullpen has been called upon to protect a lead, I'm trying to remember what it was like when Wheeler was actually entering games in save siutations. If I remember correctly, he was doing quite well, back in the good old days. 当然，牛棚能够守住领先不放火，已经有一段日子了，我尽量记起 Wheeler 在有救援机会上场时的场景。如果我没记错的话，他投的很棒，让我们回到 过去牛棚的稳定。 Burke is a household favorite here. Any idea when he will return to the Astros? -- Sasah S., College Station, Texas 问︰ Burke可说是休士顿这儿的师奶杀手。有没有关於他何时回太空人队的消息？ Wish I knew. I'd call Burke and give him a heads up, I'm sure he's wondering, too. My guess is Burke will come back up when there is a spot for him to hit and play where he belongs -- at the top of the order, at second base. Right now, those spots are occupied. 答︰希望我本人清楚会在什麽时候。我会打电话给 Burke并好好鼓励他。 我确定他一定也这麽想。我想 Burke回来的时候，是队上有符合他 守的位置---当开路先锋、守二垒。目前这些位置都有人占着。 Burke is hitting .191 at Round Rock, by the way. 顺便跟你说一下， Burke目前在 Round Rock的打击率是 .191。 Has there been talk about Woody Williams retiring this year? I respect the guy because he is from Houston, living the dream, pitching for the Astros. But I hate to see him constantly struggling every time he goes on the mound. -- Ray, Beaumont, Texas 问︰有消息说 Williams今年会退休吗？因为他是休士顿人，从小梦想为太空 人效力，所以我敬重他。但是我讨厌每次看他在投手丘上被打爆。 Williams is signed through next year, so I wouldn't expect any retirement announcements in the near future. Williams has said he's in the worst stretch of his career. It's hard to say if it's because of bad luck, bad pitching or age -- he'll be 41 in August. I don't want to write him off just yet because he's had such success in his career, and he did well as early as last season with the Padres. He received a cortisone shot in his elbow earlier this season and I'm assuming he hasn't had any more health-related issues since. But do I know that for sure? No. 答︰Williams的合约签到明年，所以我想近期不会见到他宣布退休。据 Williams 说现在是他职业生涯表现最烂的时候。很难说是否因运气不佳、投球太鸟或 年龄老化所致--八月份他就要满41岁了。 因为他过去的成功，而且去年球季在教士队投的很好，所以我不会对他失去 信心。球季之初它的手肘有注射可体松，而我相信到目前他没有什麽健康问 题。不过我能保证没问题吗？那可不一定。 The club signed him as their No. 3 starter, but I think we all knew deep down that at this stage of his career, he was better suited to be a four or five. 球团签他来担任第三号先发，但我想大家心知肚名，在他职业生涯这个阶 段，担任第四或五号先发比较恰当。 If Loretta can play second base, shortstop and third base, why not try him in right field? It would be nice to have someone with an on-base percentage like his in the lineup every day. It seems like we could have him playing every day if we could rotate him at all the above mentioned positions. -- Mason M., New Braunfels, Texas 问︰如果 Loretta可以守二垒、游击、三垒的话，为什麽不要让他守右外野呢？ 先发打线上有个像他一样高上垒率的球员，一定会很棒。要是我们能让他轮 流守上面所提的位置，似乎就可让他天天先发上场。 Loretta is a lot of things -- clutch hitter, good fielder, veteran presence, nice guy. Otfielder he is not. Let's keep him in the infield. 答︰ Loretta拥有许多能力 -- 能适时将队友打回本垒，守备精湛、经验 老道、是个好人。但在外野就不是了。所以我们还是把他留在内野。 Is there a rhyme or reason to the frequent Astros wardrobe changes? They seem to be wearing the red "softball" jerseys all the time on the road these days, and never the classic road gray. Is there a reason? Those red jerseys aren't too classy. Save them for batting practice and Spring Training. -- Carter, Los Angeles 问︰太空人队服的换穿有无什麽逻辑性？最近在客场，他们似乎一直穿着那件 红色'垒球'球衣，从未穿过那件经典的灰色客场。这有什麽原因吗？那些 红色球衣并没多有历史。还是把它留在打击练习或春训时再来穿。 The Astros wear the red jerseys on the road for two reasons -- the material is lighter and therefore more comfortable during the hot summer months, and McLane likes them. 答︰太空人在客场穿红色球衣是因为两个理由---这件球衣的材质比较轻，而且 在炎热的夏天出赛，身体会比较舒服，而且老板 McLane喜欢。 Alyson Footer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. ====================== 如果有什麽翻不好的地方 我再修, THX！ 很不好意思 老是粗心 还好有细心版友 -- Geography is everywhere. --

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