Five and Fly: Midseason awards By Jeff Passan Sunday, Jul 8, 2007 9:39 pm EDT At the beginning of every season, we like to make some predictions mainly so you can look back a few months later and laugh. Seriously, look at those American League MVP candidates. Among myself, Tim Brown and Mark Pesavento, the best we could do were Travis Hafner, Paul Konerko, Joe Mauer, Hideki Matsui, Michael Young and Jermaine Dye? Since someone slipped us a mickey for those picks, please disregard them and pay attention instead to my revised picks of the major awards for the season so far – and the season that remains. 在每个球季开始之前,我们都会做出一些预测,目的是为了让球迷朋友们在几个月之後 回顾,看我们预测的到底准不准确,不准的话就笑一笑吧。 切入正题吧,在我自己,Tim Brown和Mark Pesavento在预测美联的MVP时,最有可能的 候选人到底是Travis Hafner, Paul Konerko, Joe Mauer, Hideki Matsui, Michael Young还是Jermaine Dye? 自从有人用酒把我们迷昏之後,请把上面那几个选项都忽略,然後注意我们接下来修正 过的--本季各个季中还有整季的主要奖项。 AL MVP Midseason: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees – I'm of the school that translates MVP literally: most valuable player to his team. Without Rodriguez, the Yankees would be an awful team. To have kept them mediocre is a feat in and of itself. End of season: Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels – Surely A-Rod has shown he can keep up his numbers. But end-of-season value also includes team finish, and with the Yankees damned to a winter of discontent, Guerrero ably fills the criteria – huge bat in an otherwise-meekish lineup – on an excellent team. 美联MVP:季中:Alex Rodriguez--我从学校学来的文学词汇来定义MVP:就是对球队最 有贡献的球员,如果没有A-Rod,洋基将是一支糟糕的球队,让这支球队还能保持中等胜率 对A-Rod来说已经是个成就了。 季末:Vladimir Guerrero--当然A-Rod证明了他能保持他成绩的水准,但是季末的MVP 还是必须考量到球队战绩,而洋基似乎注定会有个不满意的冬天,Guerrero就符合了标准, 在一支优秀战绩却贫打的打线当中担任第四棒。 NL MVP Midseason: Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers – Leads the NL in home runs and slugging percentage, ranks second in RBIs and while the Brewers could function without him, absolutely no one can match his numbers. End of season: Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies – So, is it wishful thinking that the Phillies, now only 4½ games back in the NL East, mobilize with a makeshift pitching staff and ride their stalwart second baseman to an improbable division title? Yeah. But Utley's so good, he's worth a hitching of hope. 国联MVP:季中:Prince Fielder--在国联的全垒打跟长打率居於领先,打点则是排名 第二,尽管酿酒人没有他可能也会打的不错,但是没有人能缴出像他那样的数据。 季末:Chase Utley--对费城人队来说,在国联东区只落後四场半,虽然投手阵容拼拼凑 凑,但有坚强的二垒手,夺下分区冠军是个一厢情愿的想法吗?可能是吧,不过Utley真的很 棒,有了他,夺下分区冠军还是很有希望的。 AL Cy Young Midseason: Dan Haren, Oakland Athletics – He has been great. Awesome earned-run average. So difficult to hit. Blah, blah, blah. Let's get to the point. End of season: Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins – He's going to win his second straight. (And it should be his fourth, because he was so much better than Bartolo Colon and Mariano Rivera in 2005, it's silly.) His 2.75 ERA is the best of his career entering the All-Star break, and over the last three years, Santana is 32-3 with a 1.78 ERA post-break. 美联赛扬奖:季中:Dan Haren--他这季投的很棒,防御率惊人的低,很难从他手中打出 安打...布拉布拉布拉...讲完了。 季末:Johan Santana--他即将连续两年拿下这个奖项(而且应该是他第四度拿下这个 奖,因为在2005年他比Colon跟MO好的很多--没给他这个奖真是傻了)今年在季中的防御率 只有2.75,是生涯最佳表现,而过去三年间,Santana在明星赛後总共是32胜3败,防御率是夭 寿低的1.78。 NL Cy Young Midseason: Chris Young and Jake Peavy, San Diego Padres – Too close to call. Young is 8-3, Peavy 9-3. Young's ERA is 2.00, Peavy's 2.19. Both have allowed seven more baserunners than innings pitched. Peavy has more strikeouts. Young has a better batting average against. Hey, since they're teammates, they might split the vote anyway. End of season: Young – He won a best-of-seven coin flip. 国联赛扬奖:季中:Chris Young跟Jake Peavy--这两个人的成绩十分接近,Young八胜 三败,Peavy九胜三败,Young的防御率2.00,Peavy则是2.19,而他们两个让打者上垒的数目 只比他们所投的局数多七个,Peavy的三振比较多,Young让对手的打击率比较低,嘿,既然他 们是队友,那就分享这个奖项吧。 季末:Chris Young--我们在七战四胜的掷铜板当中选出了Young。 AL Rookie of the Year Midseason: Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox – As great as his teammate Hideki Okajima has been, giving the award to a middle reliever just doesn't sit right. Besides, Pedroia leads AL rookies in batting average, ranks second with a .450 slugging percentage and .400 on-base percentage, never strikes out and has acquitted himself as a pretty good second baseman. End of season: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston – Yes, he'll throw his fair share of stinkers, like he did Sunday. No matter. Over the last month, Matsuzaka has proven himself a big-time pitcher. And rare is the voter who can deny a 20-game winner this award. 美联新人王:Dustin Pedroia--跟他的队友冈岛表现差不多好,不过把这个奖给一个 中继投手好像怪怪的,在美联新人当中,Pedroia的打击率是最高的,在长打率跟上垒率都 排名第二,即使在竞争最佳二垒手的名单当中也无法将他三振出局。 季末:松坂大辅--是的,他偶尔也是会投的很差,就像周日那场一样,不过上个月,松坂 证明了他是个一流的投手,而在投票者考虑时,也很难忽略掉一名可能拿下二十胜的投手。 NL Rookie of the Year Midseason: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee – He doesn't have as many at-bats as Houston's Hunter Pence, but Braun's counting stats are nearly as good, his .650 slugging percentage is far better and his team is in first place. End of season: Braun – With Pence, king clutch Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Hamilton close behind. 国联新人王:季中:Ryan Braun--尽管他的打数不像太空人队的Hunter Pence那麽多, 不过Braun的数据真的很棒,.650的长打率远远领先,而且球队是分区第一。 季末:Braun--不过Pence,Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Hamilton追的很紧唷。 AL Manager of the Year Midseason: Mike Scioscia, Los Angeles Angels – By default. Would have been Seattle's Mike Hargrove had he not quit. End of season: Scioscia – He'll earn it by guiding the Angels to a runaway in the AL West. 美联最佳教练:季中:Mike Scioscia--这个奖原本应该是Mike Hargrove的--如果他 没辞职的话。 季末:Mike Scioscia--领导天使队朝向美联西区冠军的他值得获得这个奖。 NL Manager of the Year Midseason: Bud Black, San Diego – So what if the Padres won the NL West last year? That doesn't lessen the job Black has done in his first year as manager, as they own the NL's best record – with the seventh-lowest payroll in baseball. End of season: Black – By holding off the NL's best division. And just ahead of Milwaukee's Ned Yost, with Washington's Manny Acta getting a pat on the back should he keep the Nationals from 100 losses. 国联最佳教练:季中:Bud Black--如果教士队去年就拿下了国联西区冠军会怎麽样? 尽管没有发生,还是不会减损Black第一年当教练的成就,而且今年教士队是国联战绩最佳 的球队,球队薪资在联盟当中则是倒数第七高的。 季末:Black--在国联最佳分区当中获得最佳战绩说明了一切。稍微领先了酿酒人队的 Ned Yost,还有让国民队不至於输一百败的Manny Acta。 下面一些新闻就不翻罗~~ 原文请见http://0rz.tw/0e2OZ -- http://www.wretch.cc/album/randyorton A-MUSEing Myself --

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