文章标题标题： Thome returns to Philly as key LA cog Veteran was dealt to make room for rising star Howard 托米重返费城 全文： PHILADELPHIA -- Jim Thome had played three years of a seven-year contract for the Phillies when they were faced with one of those decisions that set the course of a franchise for years to come. Trade 13-year veteran Jim Thome or trade Ryan Howard? 当托米在费城人的7年合约走了3年时，费城人面临一个将会改变球队体质多年的问题: 该交易13年老将托米，还是新星豪尔德? What now looks like a no-brainer actually had the Phillies somewhat divided internally. Thome was coming off elbow surgery. While he was sidelined, Howard hit 22 homers in an 88-game audition. But no club made an offer for Howard that the Phillies felt was worth taking. So, Thome was moved to the White Sox after the 2005 season in a trade that brought Aaron Rowand to the Phils. And with Howard in the middle of their lineup, the Phillies have won a World Series and three consecutive National League East titles, while Howard won the MVP award in his first full Major League season. 当托米接受手肘手术时，豪尔德在88场比赛轰了22轰，而季末各队针对豪尔德的交易内容 费城人也不喜欢，於是05年费城人选择将托米交易到白袜，换来罗汪德。 豪尔德在阵的费城人队，不但已经赢得一座世界大赛冠军，还连得三次国联东区王座， 豪尔德也在他第一个完整球季拿到MVP。 Thome returns to Philadelphia for the first time in the postseason as an important bit player with the Dodgers, a pinch-hitter whose clutch single was a big part of their 2-1 comeback win in Game 2 of the NL Championship Series. "I always respected what he did," manager Joe Torre said. "You get to know players when you play against them for a number of years. But to have him in our clubhouse and see how much more he was than just a player, which has really, I think, helped the core of this group." Thome said he wasn't bitter then and isn't now that the Phillies went with a young star over an aging one. 托米将第一次在季後赛场回到费城。他在上一战关键代打起了作用。 "我对他的贡献相当敬重，"托瑞说，"他让球队有具体变化，他也轻易地让大家看到他哪 里与众不同。" 托米则表示，他不会因为老东家选择年轻人(豪尔德)而放弃他而吃味。 "The bottom line -- Howard needed to stay," said Thome. "He was an up-and-coming star. You could tell the kid was special. I don't think it was a bad move. Actually, they gave me the opportunity to go back to Chicago. At that time in my career, my mom had just passed away from lung cancer and it was a chance to be closer to my dad. It helped revitalize my family. So in that way, the Phillies took care of me. They were class from top to bottom." Standing in the visitors dugout at Citizens Bank Park during a Saturday workout, Thome said the way he wound up in a postseason in Philadelphia is "a little weird." "其实，当年费城人的底线是必须留豪尔德，"托米说。"因为他是後起之秀，你一看就知 道他相当特别。不过我也感谢费城人还是很照顾我，让我可以到芝加哥打球，因为这让我 离家更进。我妈在我生涯刚起步就过世了，现在我总算可以离我爸近一点，也让我可以为 家庭尽点心力。" "It's definitely a good feeling when you can come back and see people you have been around," said Thome. "With that said, I want to win every game against them now. My time here was great. The intensity, the atmosphere of baseball in Philadelphia, the whole organization treated me so well, it was a great experience, a great three years." "那三年在费城感觉很好，球队球迷都很照顾我。但是我现在还是希望我的球队(道奇)可 以每场都赢他们。"托米表示。他也说，在这场合回到费城会让他觉得有一点点怪。 The year before his elbow injury, Thome slugged 42 homers for the Phillies. His first year with the White Sox, Thome also had 42 homers. Injuries and time have conspired to reduce Thome's production the past two years and he was dealt to the Dodgers on Aug. 31 to provide a threatening left-handed bat off the bench and an uplifting presence in the clubhouse. Limited with a lingering foot injury, Thome seems to be hitting with only his upper body. He hasn't hit a homer with the Dodgers and can't run fast enough for a double. 他手肘受伤那年，在费城人仍缴出42轰的成绩。被交易到白袜的第一年，还是有42轰。 只是，之後伤势与与复健开始困扰他两年，最後在今年八月31日被送到道奇队。 他在道奇还没开轰，因为脚伤也跑不出二垒安打。 Nonetheless, he said he expects the foot to heal over the winter and hopes to continue playing as a designated hitter next year, when he will turn 40. "I want to keep playing," Thome said. "Other than the foot thing, I feel good." 尽管如此，他还是希望下一季他可以参与，当专职DH。即将步入40大关的他说: "我还想打球，除了脚伤其他都不是问题。" 原文文章连结（请缩网址）： http://0rz.tw/JJ3eD --

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