A's Travis Blackley finally taps his potential http://www.sfgate.com/athletics/article/A-s-Travis-Blackley-finally-taps-his -potential-3687295.php Susan Slusser (SFGate) Travis Blackley is no longer with the Giants - they waived him in mid-May - but he is trying to follow the same international path to success as one of his former teammates. Travis Blackley不再是巨人队的成员，他们五月中把他waive掉，但他尝试着追随他前 队友国外走一圈而成功的轨迹 Blackley hopes to turn the experience he gained pitching in South Korea last year into sustained prosperity with the A's, much as Ryan Vogelsong turned a season in Japan into a rotation spot with San Francisco. Blackley希望他能用他去年在韩国投球 (起亚老虎)所获得的经验同样地在A's成功，如同 Ryan Vogelsong从日本到旧金山巨人队的轮值一样 ('07-'08 阪神虎，'09 欧力士猛牛) "Vogey is a friend of mine and I really admire what he's done," Blackley said. "That's something I said to myself this year: 'If I have an opportunity to do what Vogey has done, I'm going to take it.' " "Vogey (Vogelsong)是我朋友，我欣赏他所完成的" Blackley说 "今年我也告诉自 己: 如果我有机会完成Vogey所做的，我会把握机会" So far, it's working, and on a team of surprises, Blackley, 29, is one of the biggest. The A's signed the left-hander envisioning him as a long reliever, and now he's in the rotation. He has made seven starts and is 2-2 with a 2.79 ERA in 10 appearances overall. His 1.01 WHIP is best among A's starters. 那奏效了，29岁的Blackley成为最大的惊喜之ㄧ。A's签下这名左投，并将他视为长中继 ，而如今他成为轮值一员。共出赛10场，於七场先发当中取得2胜2败 2.79ERA。1.01的 WHIP是全队SP最好的 Vogelsong was on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Fresno this year when Blackley was there, and he said the two of them hit it off, "obviously the paths being kind of similar." Vogelsong今年在巨人3A复健时，Blackley也在那。他说两人一见如故 "走过的路很像" Vogelsong had a chance to catch up with Blackley recently when the A's played the Giants. "When you leave the country to go play overseas, it's pretty tough to get back," Vogelsong said. "People kind of forget about you. They just assume that you're going to re-sign there and go back there again. To come back and get into an organization is pretty tough. I'm happy for him. "当你离开家乡到海外打球，很难再回来" Vogelsong说 "人们在某种程度上会忘了 你。他们总认为你会在那续签，又回去那。回来并重回大联盟的系统内，相当困难 。我为他感到开心。" "He's really in tune with himself on the mound right now. Sometimes that makes the biggest difference in the world, having confidence and being comfortable on the mound. It allows you to achieve what you're capable of doing." "他目前在投手丘上相当协调。能保持信心且在投手丘上感到舒适，会产生很大的不 同，让你达成你有能力完成的事情" Vogelsong's name is mentioned a lot in conversations about Blackley. Left-hander Dallas Braden, whose locker is next to Blackley, mentioned the Vogelsong comparison, as did A's general manager Billy Beane. Beane said it's tough for career Triple-A players to get real opportunities, naming outfielder Matt Stairs and reliever Billy Taylor as two such men who fared well with the A's. 谈论Blackley常会提到Vogelsong的名字。置物柜在Blackley旁的Dallas Braden提到与 Vogelsong的比较，豆爷也是。豆爷提到生涯多半在3A的选手很难获得真正的机会，并 提到了Matt Stairs与RP Billy Taylor的名字，他们两位曾在A's打的不错 "Sometimes guys just get it," Beane said. "Look at Vogelsong: He went to Japan and came back a totally different guy. Sometimes, signing guys like that doesn't work out, and sometimes you get lucky and get a very, very valuable guy, which Travis has been to this point." "有时候人们总能把握住 (机会)" 豆爷说 "Vogelsong曾去过日本，回来时是个完全 不同的家伙。有时签下这类的球员并未能收到成效，有时你会很幸运地获得非常非常 宝贵的球员，像目前的Blackley" Those who know Blackley well do believe the Australian's off-speed stuff improved during his travels - which included two stints in Mexico - but the biggest change came between his ears. Earlier in Blackley's career, by his admission, he was a bit of a knucklehead, something of a challenge for a manager. He came to the majors with Seattle at age 21, highly hyped and buying into it. His work ethic was, Blackley said, nonexistent. 认识Blackley的人深信，这位澳洲人off-speed方面的球种在旅行的过程中有所进步，他 曾两度在墨西哥打球；但最大的改变应该是他开始倾听。Blackley自己承认他生涯早期是 个傻瓜，对教练来说是个挑战。21岁时，他在西雅图升上大联盟，受到大肆炒作。 Blackley说，他那时候没什麽职场伦理 "He was the jewel of the organization and he won his first time out and was kind of like, 'This is going to be easy,' " said A's manager Bob Melvin, who was the Mariners' manager when Blackley made his debut in 2004. "The baseball gods will humble you." "他曾是球团的珍宝，当他第一次上来时有一点认为"什麽都很简单的感觉" A's总教 练Bob Melvin说，他也是Blackley 04年debut时的水兵总教练。"棒球之神会使你 谦逊" "Bob saw me at my most immature," Blackley said. "Everyone saw it. You could see it on the mound. Worse, and Bob can attest to this, I was making the bullpen wear it every five days; they always had to eat up four or five innings." "Bob看过尚未成熟的我" Blackley说 "每个人都看过，你也能在投手丘上看到 。更糟的，Bob可证明这一点，我让牛棚每五天就要耗损一次，他们必须吃4到5局" Blackley put up a 10.04 ERA in six starts, and he missed the following year after shoulder surgery. He began bouncing around after the 2006 season, with stops that included two games with the Giants in 2007. Minor-league stints in the Phillies', Diamondbacks', Mets' and A's systems followed, and the Mets even tried to turn him into a sidearmer. No one ever was quite sure what to do with Blackley, though his ability was evident. Blackley六次先发的ERA为10.04，隔年因肩膀手术整季缺阵。2007年在巨人出赛过两场。 之後分别在费城人、响尾蛇、大都会与运动家的小联盟待过，梅子甚至想将他改成低肩 侧投。他有能力，但没人确定要对他做些什麽 "I kind of grew out of the prospect tag and turned into Triple-A filler," Blackley said, then added, pointing to his head, "I got sick of being told I had the stuff to do it and that I had to figure it out upstairs." "我被贴着新秀的标签养着，但转变为填补3A阵容的球员"Blackley说，接着补充， 指着他的头 "一直被说我有stuff去完成，我都有点病了，我必须弄清楚" He wasn't daunted to go to South Korea last year; as a member of the Australian national team, he has played all over the world. He did find that he was isolated by the language barrier, to the point that his brother, Adam, came to live with him for a time. 去年他到韩国打球并不感到畏缩；因身为澳洲国家队的一员，在全世界打过比赛。他发现 因为语言隔阂产生了孤立感，因此他的兄弟Adam去跟他住 Because Blackley likes to talk. 因为Blackley喜欢聊天 "And talk and talk and talk," Australian national coach Jon Deeble said. "不断地聊天、聊天、再聊天"" 澳洲国家队教练Jon Deeble说 "It's like he swallowed a freaking See 'n Say," said Braden, who isn't exactly quiet himself. "Talk, talk, talk, and everything is hilarious in that accent." Blackley believes his big mouth and his intimidating look - the heavy-metal fan has tattoos covering both arms and he used to have some facial piercings - have created some misconceptions about him and might have cost him jobs. Blackley相信他的大嘴巴，以及吓人的外表 -- 这位重金属迷在双臂有数个刺青，脸上 穿了几个环 -- 使人产生对他的误解，也可能影响到他的工作 "Absolutely, no doubt about it," Deeble said. "But when you get past that, Travis is a funny kid. Likable. Lovable, really. The look doesn't match the personality at all." "显然地，毫无疑问" Deeble说 "但当你经历过那些，Travis是个有趣的孩子" 可爱 的，惹人爱的，真的。外表与个性并不全然一致 Deeble, Boston's scouting coordinator for the Pacific Rim, has known Blackley since he arrived at a baseball camp at the age of 10, little brother Adam in tow. Deeble，红袜负责泛太平洋地区的球探，在Blackley 10岁参加棒球夏令营就认识他了 "Travis was a little pudgy left-hander with a big smile," Deeble said. "He didn't have the tattoos yet, though." "Travis是个又矮又胖的左手球员，有着大大的笑容" Deeble说 "那时他还没有刺青" Blackley is a favorite of Australian baseball fans, much like A's reliever Grant Balfour. Blackley doesn't say no when asked to pitch for to the national team, he returns in the offseason, and he gives back, according to Melbourne Aces and national team coach Phil Dale. Blackley是澳洲棒球迷的最爱之ㄧ，如同A's的RP Grant Balfour。他被要求为国家队投 球时不会说no，休季回到家乡，然後再回到美国，Melbourne Aces以及国家队教练 Phil Dale表示 "The guy is passionate about Australian baseball," Dale said. "Whenever he can, Travis will come back and talk to kids, he comes back to help grass roots. He has played in every country, and he's not afraid to go anywhere for the game of baseball - and I think he always will." "这家伙对澳洲棒球充满热情" Dale说 "无论何时，只要他可以的话，他会回到澳洲 ，与孩子们聊天，协助基层棒球。他在很多国家打过球，为了棒球比赛，他不会害怕 去到任何一个地方，我认为他总有意愿" For now, though, he has a home in Oakland. 如今，他在奥克兰有个家 "He's had a harder, longer road," Melvin said. "I don't know if I've been prouder of a guy and the way he's toughened up and learned to handle himself." "他一路走来，辛苦且漫长" Melvin说 "我不知道我是否曾为其他人感到更为骄傲， Blackley变得坚韧，也学会将自身处理好" -- A's大象的森林绿 http://umin27.pixnet.net/blog/ --

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