※ [本文转录自 Braves 看板] 作者: Homura (烧肉猫喵姆拉) 看板: Braves 标题: [翻译] Old pals Maddux, Smoltz square off 时间: Wed May 9 20:04:14 2007 Old pals Maddux, Smoltz square off Ex-teammates face each other for first time since '92 By Mark Bowman / MLB.com 原文出处：http://tinyurl.com/2sgfgf ATLANTA -- If you were to ask Greg Maddux to explain the thought process that preceded the 56th pitch that he threw against the Giants on April 25, 1995, there's actually a chance that he'd be able to tell you what prompted him to throw that changeup to Barry Bonds. 亚特兰大－如果你打算要求Greg Maddux来解释他对於1995年4月25日对上巨人队所 投出的第56球抱持着什麽想法，也许有机会他会告诉你是什麽促使他对Barry Bonds 投出了那颗变速球(changup)。 When it comes to the mental aspect of pitching, Maddux may have no equals. During the 11 seasons that he spent in Atlanta from 1993-2003, there were numerous occasions when he was able to wow Braves manager Bobby Cox with his incredible memory and ability to intricately dissect opposing hitters. 当提到投球的心理层面，也许找不到能够和Maddux相提并论的人。在他从1993到2003 年，在亚特兰大待的11个球季中，凭着惊人的记忆力以及他精细地分析对方打者的 能力，Maddux在许多的场合中令勇士经理Bobby Cox感到吃惊。 Yet, when asked Monday afternoon if he remembered anything about the first time he faced John Smoltz on May 16, 1990, Maddux conveniently chose to say he has no memories of the 4-0 win the Braves claimed that day over him and the Cubs. 然而，当礼拜一下午被问及到，是否记得任何关於1990年5月16日他第一次对上Smoltz 的事时，Maddux很简单地选择表示没有任何关於那天勇士以4比0从他以及小熊手队 中所夺得的胜利之印象。 "I really don't," Maddux said with his usual sly grin apparent. "I remember [Smoltz] talking about it. Who won?" " 我真的不记得了 "，Madduxu以他一贯的露齿诡笑表情表示，" 我记得[Smoltz]提 了这件事，到底是谁赢了呢？ " History will remember the starting rotations the Braves possessed through much of the 1990s as being unique in the sense that it consisted of three Cy Young Award winners, who could one day be reunited into the immortal world provided in Cooperstown. 历史将会记得勇士在90年代的大部分时间所拥有的先发投手群是如此地独特，当一 想到其中包含了三位赛扬奖得主，而他们可能有天能够在古柏镇所提供，流芳百世 的世界当中再次相聚。 But those who were in Atlanta from 1993-2002 will know that 10-year period to be unique from the perspective that Tom Glavine, Maddux and Smoltz truly were the best of friends. Although highly competitive, none of them ever allowed jealousy to wreck the incredibly strong bond that continues to exist today. 但那些在1993到2002年之间待过亚特兰大的将会知道，就Tom Glavine、Maddux以及 Smoltz彼此间的确是最要好的朋友这点来看，这十年的时间有多特别。虽然总是高 度地竞争着，他们未曾让嫉妒去毁了彼此之间，直到今天还存在着，令人无法相信 的强烈羁绊。 "I would have had no clue of the legacy that he would leave and have no clue that the greatest 10 years of my life would be spent with [Maddux] and Glavine," Smoltz said. "Memories are exactly that. They flash by so quickly . This is in the category of the unique." " 我对於他将会留下的没有任何线索，也不知道我生命当中最棒的十年会跟[Maddux] 以及Glavine一起度过 "，Smoltz表示，" 实际上的记忆是，他们是如此快地飞逝而 过，这是很特别的一类。 " The 'this' that Smoltz is referring to is his Wednesday night matchup against Maddux and the Padres at Turner Field. Countless wins, numerous Cy Young Awards and even a couple of elbow surgeries have been experienced since July 10, 1992, which is the date these two legendary hurlers last opposed each other. Smoltz提到的是他礼拜三晚上，在透纳球场对上Maddux以及教士队的比赛。1992年 7月10日，从这两位传奇投手上次相互对垒之後，他经历了数不清的胜场数、好几个 赛扬奖、甚至两次的手肘手术。 "I think the fans ought to come out and see two Hall of Famers go at it, " said Braves manager Bobby Cox on Monday, while uncharacteristically showing excitement about a pitching matchup that was still two days away. " 我想球迷们都应该要出现，来看看两位名人堂球员会有什麽表现 "，勇士经理Bobby Cox在礼拜一如此表示，对於两天之後的投手对决，展现了非比寻常的兴奋。 With 335 career wins and four Cy Young Awards (three of which were captured in Atlanta), Maddux finds himself destined for Cooperstown. Three wins shy of becoming the first hurler to ever record 200 wins and notch 150 saves, Smoltz's Cooperstown candidacy seems very strong. 在赢得了335场胜利以及4座赛扬奖(当中有3座在亚特兰大获得)後，Maddux注定会是 古柏镇的一员。只差3场胜利便可以成为第一位同时达到200胜以及150次救援成功的 投手，Smoltz的古柏镇候选资格看样子相当地强烈。 "It was a battle when they were here together," Maddux's former catcher and current Braves bullpen coach Eddie Perez said. "One guy would pitch good and the other guy would try to pitch better. It's going to be fun to watch them go against each other like this." " 当他们俩同时待在这时便开始了战斗 "，Maddux的前御用捕手、现任勇士的牛棚 教练Eddie Perez表示，" 当一个家伙投的很不赖的时候，另一个家伙会试着要投的 更棒，看他们俩像这样相互交锋是很有意思的。 " Other than Phil Niekro, no other right-handed pitchers in Braves franchise history have won more games than Maddux (194) and Smoltz (197). The duo combined to capture every National League Cy Young Award from 1992-96. 除了Phil Niekro之外，在勇士队史上没有任何一个右投手赢得比Maddux(194)以及 Smoltz(197)更多的胜场数，这两人囊括了1992到1996年的每一座国联赛扬奖。 As the historical facts are presented, it becomes more apparent that Wednesday night's matchup truly will be unique. And like the three previous matchups that he's had against Glavine, Smoltz enters this matchup with the unbridled excitement that Maddux somehow manages to harness. 在提供了历史上的事实之後，很明显地礼拜三晚上的对决真的会很特别。就像之前 三次对上Glavine一样，在Maddux试着去控制的同时，Smoltz毫不掩饰他对於这场对 决的兴奋。 "When we did it before, we were never [previously] teammates. Now all the victories have followed," Smoltz said. "I'd like to know how many victories he's had since the last time we faced. It's probably been quite a few." " 从前我们对决的时候，我们(在之前)从未当过队友，伴随着之後所有的胜场 "， Smoltz表示，" 我想知道从上一次我们对上彼此之後他赢得了多少场胜利，也许应 该有不少场吧。 " History shows that Maddux has captured 250 wins since the last time these two hurlers faced each other. But it also indicates that just one of his multitude of career victories have come during his three previous matchups against Smoltz. 历史显示Maddux从上次两位投手对决之後赢得了250胜，但同时也指出他先前三次对 上Smoltz，他众多的生涯胜场当中只有一场是来自於此。 When the two first opposed each other back in 1990, Maddux allowed two earned runs over eight innings, a strong effort that was trumped by Smoltz's first career shutout. 回到1990年当这两人第一次对决的时候，Maddux在八局当中丢了两分的自责分，相 当优秀的表现，但败在Smoltz生涯的第一场完封之下。 During a matchup at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium on July 5, 1992, Maddux threw seven scoreless innings and led the Cubs to an 8-0 win. The crafty right-hander says the only memories he has of that game come from the accounts provided by Smoltz, who allowed three runs in five innings that day. 1992年7月5日两人在亚特兰大富顿球场的对决，Maddux送出七局无失分，同时带领 小熊队以8比0获胜。这位狡诈的右投手表示，他对於那场比赛的唯一印象来自於， Smoltz所送出的分数，在那天他在五局的投球当中丢了三分。 "I just remember him talking about [former Braves catcher] Damon Berryhill hitting the left field foul line or something," Maddux said. "Something like he should have won and didn't or I don't know." " 我只记得他对Damon Berryhill(前勇士捕手)提到，把球送往左外野边线还什麽的 " ，Maddux表示，" 像是些他该赢未赢或是些我不知道的。 " There's good reason for Smoltz to have fonder memories of these previous matchups. Five days after suffering that early July loss in 1992, he came back to toss another shutout against the Cubs. Maddux allowed two earned runs over eight innings and one of those runs came courtesy of Smoltz's fifth-inning RBI single. 有着不错的理由让Smoltz对於先前的几次对决，有更深切的印象。就在1992年七月 初尝败的五天之後，他回赠了小熊队另外一次的完封。Maddux在八局之中丢了两分 的自责分，而这当中的其中一分来自於Smoltz五局带有一分打点的一垒安打 。 "Broken bat," Maddux said once again in his sly manner. "I don't know. What was it? I don't remember." " 断棒 "，Maddux再次以他狡猾的态度表示，" 我不知道，那是什麽？我不记得了。 " When told that Smoltz probably has vivid memories of it, Maddux responded, "He should remember. He didn't get many. He should remember what he got. I mean, I remember most of my hits." 当被告知Smoltz或许对於那些比赛有着栩栩如生的印象，Maddux回应，" 他应该会 记得的，他没有得到许多的支援，他应该会记得他所做的。我的意思是，我记得我 所击出的大部分安打。 " Whatever happens in this matchup will certainly be discussed for many years to come. This fact is well known by Glavine, who has seen the Mets lose each of the three games, including two this year, in which he's opposed Smoltz. 不论在这场对决当中发生了什麽事，往後许多年都一定会被提到，这事实被Glavine 充分地了解着，他看着大都会队输了这三场当中的每一场，包含了今年的两次，在 他对上Smoltz的时候。 As Glavine has already realized, he's never going to be able to forget about the dazzling defensive play Smoltz turned against him on April 22 at Shea Stadium. After hitting a chopper toward third, Glavine raced toward first, not knowing that Smoltz somehow got to the ball and then fired a precise off-balance throw to retire his good friend. Glavine所体认到的是，他永远也没办法忘记Smoltz4月22日在席亚球场对他所做出 的，令人叹为观止的防守。在砍击出直往三垒的球之後，Glavine全速冲向一垒，不 知道Smoltz已经拦到了球，之後精确地送出了一记令身体失去平衡的传球，让他的 好友打道回府。 "The only thing pitchers talk about is what you did against them," Smoltz said. "It's not whether you beat the team or not. It's what you did against them. And forever in Glavine's long-lasting memory, I'll have the greatest [defensive] play in the history of the game. Hopefully something happens where I can make that play when Maddux is at the plate." " 投手会提到的唯一一件事就是你对他们所做的 "，Smoltz表示，" 不是你是否击 败了球队，是你所对他们做的。在Glavine长久延续的回忆当中，我永远会有着史上 最伟大的[防守]演出。当Maddux在打击的时候，希望我也可以有那样的演出。 Since coming to the realization that they were indeed going to oppose each other, Smoltz and Maddux both say they haven't traded any fun-loving barbs. Instead, without much shock, they say all of their conversations this week have centered around setting up tee times for each other in their respective cities. 当确定他们真的要对上彼此时，Smoltz以及Maddux两人表示，他们未曾有过任何针 锋相对的玩笑话，取而代之的是，没有太多的惊讶。他们表示这礼拜他们全部的会 话都集中在，彼此约好时间在各自所处的城市打高尔夫球。 "We're pros," Maddux said. "We're not five years old playing in the playground. We've got our names on our shirt." " 我们是职业球员 "，Maddux表示，" 我们不是在操场玩耍的五岁小鬼，我们已经 在衬衫上绣上了我们的名字。 " The names of Smoltz and Maddux will forever live in baseball lore. And at least one more time, the baseball gods have presented this opportunity for them to temporarily suspend friendship and replace it with the competitive fire that has fueled both of them on their march toward Cooperstown. Smoltz以及Maddux的名字将会长存於棒球的传说当中，而至少还会再有一次，棒球 之神提供了他们机会暂时抛开友谊，以熊熊燃烧的竞争火焰取而代之，激起他们俩 迈向古柏镇的竞赛。 No matter how much Maddux attempts to downplay the event, there's no doubt that he understands the excitement an matchup like this can create. 不论Maddux如何试着对这件事轻描淡写，无庸置疑的是他能理解像这样的对决所能 够创造的兴奋感。 "I can't wait," Perez said. "I don't think either of those two guys can wait either. It's going to be fun." " 我等不及了 "，Perez表示，" 我不认为他们两个会有耐心等候，这将会充满乐趣 。 " ============================================================================== 16次投手金手套、15次获选明星赛、5座赛扬奖+胜投王、4次防御率王、1次三振王+ 救援王+银棒奖、532胜、154次救援成功、6005次三振、51场完封，外加26场季後赛 胜场数，在在只是证明着这两位90's最伟大投手之一在历史上的成就，身为勇士的 忠实球迷，也只有请favorite Maddog的第336胜再等等了。 May 10, 2007，让我们一起见证历史！ -- ▋ ▇▅▃▂ ● ▕▋ ▎▕▅▎ \ \ ▄▃▅ ▏ Ｈ ▍ ▎ ▆▅▄▃ ▍ ▍ ▕ | ▉ │ ｏ ▊ ▂▆▄▂ ￣◥ ▋▋▕▃ │ ▕▂▍▕ ◤ ◢▇◤▏ ｍ ▊▍ ▎▊▃ˍ▅▄ \ ▃▅▍ ▎ ▍ ▉ ▍ ▊ ◢ █◤ ▍ ｕ ▌│▍ ▂▁▄▃ ▊▋ ▅▄▃▂▃ ◤ | ▍ ◤ ▂ ▕▌ ｒ ▋ ▅▆▇▇ \ ▎▉ ▃ˍ ˍ│ | ▆ ◤ ▉ ａ --

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