Peruse the Major League Baseball offensive statistics, and you'll find those home run-hitting, historically lead-footed Boston Red Sox traveling in unexpected circles: They are tied for sixth in stolen bases (40) and are first overall in success rate (85 percent). 仔细浏览大联盟的进攻数据，你将会发现善於打全垒打，但是速度不快的波士顿红袜队正 进行着一趟意外之旅: 他们在盗垒排行榜并列第六(40次)，盗垒成功率则排名第一(85%) 。 It's a boon to manager Terry Francona's flexibility to have Jacoby Ellsbury, Coco Crisp, Dustin Pedroia and Julio Lugo on the roster, but the numbers reflect a philosophy that has permeated the organization from the minors through the majors. The Red Sox will run, but only if they're prepared and the odds are in their favor. 这 都是因为总教练Terry Francona能灵活的运用球员名单中的Jacoby Ellsbury, Coco Crisp, Dustin Pedroia与Julio Lugo，但是数字反映出了充斥着这支球团从小联盟到大 联盟的一种现象。红袜队会盗垒，但是只有在他们准备好了与机会在他们这边的时後。 "We like to steal bases," said general manager Theo Epstein, "as long as we don't get caught." "我们喜欢盗垒"，总经理Theo Epstein说:"只要我们不被抓到。" The stolen base fell out of favor for a while as more teams embraced the notion that advancing 90 feet wasn't worth the risk of making an out in the process. But a combination of factors -- from declining power production to the scarcity of catchers who throw well -- might be fueling a comeback. 当越来越多球队接受不值得用增加一个出局数的风险来推进一个垒包的观念时，使得有一 阵子盗垒不受青睐。但是许多因素的组合 -- 从火力的衰退到捕手传球普遍不佳 -- 有可 能使得盗垒重新受到欢迎。 Last year the 30 clubs combined for 2,918 steals, the highest aggregate total since 2001. This year MLB is on pace to surpass 3,000 steals, and Boston isn't the only team looking to run. Consider the post-Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants, who rank fourth in the majors in steals, or the Toronto Blue Jays, who are more than halfway toward their total of 57 for the entire 2007 season. 去年30支球队一共盗垒成功2918次，是2001年球季後最高的纪录。今年大联盟有机会缔造 超过3000次的盗垒成功，而波士顿红袜队不是唯一一支想要盗 垒的球队。後Barry Bonds 时代的旧金山巨人队在盗垒项目排名第四，还有多伦多蓝鸟队目前盗垒成功已经超过2007 年球季57次的一半了。 That's welcome news to Phillies coach Davey Lopes, the Zen Master of base-stealing tutelage. Lopes stole 557 bases in the big leagues, and he was sad to see his craft so routinely maligned. 这对盗垒指导大师，费城人队教练Davey Lopes而言是个欢迎的消息。Lopes的大联盟生涯 累计557次盗垒成功，他对他的技术被恶名化感到难过。 "We've taken some of the excitement out of our game and made it less appealing to the public," Lopes said. "Now I think you're starting to see the tide switch a little bit. You're seeing more teams emphasizing the stolen base and incorporating it into their games rather than sitting back and waiting." Lopes说:"我们已经使比赛的刺激程度降低了，并且较不重视盗垒。我想现在你将开始见 到趋势有些转变。你将见到越来越多球队强调盗垒，并且运用在比赛中，而不只是坐着枯 等。" So what makes an elite base stealer? Some practitioners rely solely on speed, while others are adept at studying pitchers and picking up little cues and "tells." Some dance off first base and make a show, while others simply get up and go. 什麽是成为一名优秀的盗垒者的要素呢?有些人认为是速度，有些人则认为是对投手的解 读与抓到时机。有些人会在一垒上作假动作，有些人则是单纯的直接转身起跑。 With the stolen base on the rebound, this week's installment of "Starting 9" pays tribute to the top pilferers in the game. We call it our "Hail to the Thieves" edition. 随着盗垒重新受到重视，这个礼拜的"Starting 9"要向比赛中最优秀的垒包小偷致敬。我 们称为"为垒包小偷喝采"。 Jose Reyes, Mets It's not really trendy to stick up for Reyes these days. He was benched for a lack of hustle last year and has rankled opponents with his over-the-top celebrations. His offense has slipped, and his aggressiveness on the bases can cross the line to either recklessness or boneheadedness or both. He has 12 stolen bases in 17 attempts this season, which is nothing special in anybody's book. 最近为Reyes辩护似乎不太恰当。去年球季他曾因为缺乏积极度而被罚坐板凳，并且因过 度的欢呼动作而激怒对手。他的进攻能力下滑，在垒上太过积极有时让他显得很愚蠢。今 年球季他尝试盗垒17次，成功了12次，这个成绩不算出色。 But the overall portfolio is still staggering. Last year Reyes stole 78 bases, most in the majors since Marquis Grissom swiped 78 for the 1992 Montreal Expos. He became the first player since Kenny Lofton of the 1992-94 Cleveland Indians to steal 60 bases in three consecutive seasons. 但是整体成绩仍然相当的惊人。去年Reyes盗垒成功78次，这是自1992年博览会队的 Marquis Grisson盗垒成功78次後大联盟最多的纪录。他也是自1992-1994年印地安人队的 Kenny Lofton之後第一位连续三年到垒成功超过60次的球员。 Reyes is also efficient. He has a career success rate of 79.6 percent -- better than Lou Brock, Ron LeFlore and Maury Wills, among others. Reyes的效率也很高。生涯盗垒成功率高达79.6% -- 比Lou Brock, Ron LeFlore, Maury Wills与其他人都还要高。 As Lopes points out, the best base stealers do it with a purpose and crave the spotlight. "You're a great base stealer when everybody in the ballpark knows you're running, and you still run and you're successful," Lopes said. 就像Lopes指出的，最棒的盗垒者盗垒是有目的的，并且希望抓住众人的眼光。Lopes说:" 当球场里的所有人都知道你将会跑，你也真的跑了，并且成功，这样你就是一位伟大的盗 垒者。" Rickey Henderson, Vince Coleman and Tim Raines were risk takers at heart, and so is Reyes. He feeds off the buzz in the stands and was born to unnerve pitchers and make catchers antsy. Rickey Henderson, Vince Coleman与Tim Raines都是喜爱冒险的人，Reyes也是。观众的 欢呼声是他的动力，他天生就是要让投手与捕手感到坐立不安。 Of course, Reyes' swagger was more pronounced when he was hitting .300 rather than .272, but let's not write him off just yet. Remember last spring, when Mets fans were fretting over David Wright's mystifying lack of power? Reyes is 24 years old, and perceptions can change in a hurry. 当然，当Reyes打出3成打击率时，他的臭屁程度会更胜於.272打击率时，但是我们先不要 将他抹去。还记不记得去年春季时，大都会队球迷因为David Wright的火力离奇的消失而 感到烦恼?Reyes才24岁而已，观念是能很快改变的。 Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners Ichiro shares Theo Epstein's cold-blooded view of base stealing. When Seattle manager John McLaren broached the possibility of a 70-steal season in spring training, Ichiro made it clear that he didn't think the extra bags were worth the extra outs -- not to mention the wear and tear on his body. Ichiro对盗垒的观点也和Theo Epstein一样的冷淡。当水手队的总教练John McLaren在春 训时提出盗垒成功70次的可能性时，Ichiro很坦白的表示他不认为值得用额外的出局数以 换取额外的垒包 -- 更不用说对他身体的耗损。 "Mac has a tendency to overexaggerate or say big things," Ichiro told Seattle reporters in February. "As a manager, I hope he gets rid of that tendency and becomes more coolheaded." "Mac有过分夸张或说大话的倾向"，Ichiro在二月告诉西雅图的记者，"身为一名总教练， 我希望他能避免那样的倾向并且冷静些"。 Three months later, with Seattle in an offensive rut, Ichiro is 21-for-23 in steal attempts and more inclined to stir the pot. In a 3-2 win over San Diego on Sunday, he singled in the first inning, stole second and third base and scored on a Jose Lopez grounder for Seattle's first run. The sequence was straight out of the McLaren playbook. 三个月之後，随着西雅图水手队处於进攻的高档，Ichiro在23次盗垒尝试中成功了21次， 并且有越来越火烫的倾向。在星期天以3:2击败教士队的比赛 中，Ichiro在第一局敲出了 一垒安打，随即又盗上二垒与三垒，并且在Jose Lopez的滚地球掩护下得到水手队的第一 分。这个结果完全依照McLaren的剧本在进行。 Ichiro broke Julio Cruz's Seattle franchise record with his 291st career stolen base Sunday. He also holds the American League record with 45 successful steal attempts in a row. Ichiro打破了Julio Cruz所保有的水手队队史生涯291次盗垒成功纪录。他也保有美国联 盟连续45次盗垒成功的纪录。 Stylistically, Ichiro's approach mirrors the rest of his game. He's perfectly still around the bag, but you can see the wheels spinning in his head as he dissects the pitcher's move and calculates the odds of success. Once he takes off, he's all business. Ichiro的态度反映在他的其他比赛中。他完全静止於垒包附近，但是当他在分析投手的动 作与与计算盗垒成功的可能性时，你可以看到他不停的在思考。一但他启动了，就会不顾 一切的向前冲。 Carl Crawford, Rays The average pitcher delivers the ball to home plate in 1.3 to 1.35 seconds. Your typical catcher releases the ball and gets it to second base in 2.0 seconds. Crawford might make the trip in 3.2, which means no amount of slide-stepping, stepping off or throwing over is going to make a whit of difference. 投手将球投到本垒板平均需要1.3至1.35秒。捕手将球传到二垒需要2.0秒。Crawford跑上 二垒大概需要3.2秒，这表示投手在滑步，重心转移与出手不能浪费任何时间。 Crawford's best attribute is the ability to accelerate from a dead stop to "oh my gosh" in a mere step or two. The University of Nebraska football people recognized that gift when they recruited him as an option quarterback. Crawford最棒的特点是能在一两步就从静止加速到惊人速度的能力。内布拉斯加大学的足 球员在招收他担任四分卫时发现了他的天份。 "I don't think Carl is one of those guys who gets great reads off pitchers," said Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun. "He just outruns the ball. If he gets the jump he's supposed to get, there's really no defense for it." "我不认为Carl是那些能准确判读投手的家伙之一"，蓝鸟队捕手Gregg Zaun表示:"他就是 能跑的比球还快，假如被他抢先一步，那就真的一点办法也没有了。" Crawford's speed is a weapon whether the trip is 90 or 270 feet in duration. He has 77 career triples to go with his 289 stolen bases. Crawford的速度是他的武器，不论要跑90尺还是270尺。他的生涯拥有77支三垒安打与289 次盗垒成功。 Hanley Ramirez, Marlins Ramirez's flair for larceny is almost a sidelight to his other contributions. When a shortstop produces 200 hits, 120 runs and a slugging percentage above .500, who expects 50 stolen bases as a bonus? That helps explain why the Marlins just signed Ramirez to a six-year, $70 million contract extension. Ramirez的盗垒天份相对於他的其他贡献而言，只能算是点缀而已。当一名游击手能打出 200支安打，跑回120分，并且拥有超过5成的长打率时，谁还会指望他能额外再盗垒50次 呢?这点能解释为何马林鱼刚和Ramirez签下6年7签万的延长合约。 Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins spends a lot of time glancing out of the corner of his eye when Ramirez is leading off first base. 当Ramirez率先上到一垒时，费城人队游击手Jimmy Rollins总是花很多的时间从眼角盯着 他。 "Hanley's fast, but he isn't blazing fast," Rollins said. "But he gets good jumps and good reads, and he doesn't give it away. He definitely knows how to steal bases." "Hanley的速度很快，但是不是快的惊人"，Rollins说:"但是他拥有良好的起步与观察力 ，虽然他不会显露出来，但是他就是知道如何盗垒。" At 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, Ramirez is built more like a defensive back than a greyhound, which makes you wonder how long he'll maintain his 50-steal pace. If the Marlins keep him in the No. 3 hole, he'll concentrate more on hitting homers and driving in runs than swiping bags. So far, the shift from the leadoff spot hasn't worked out too well for him. 6 尺3寸，195磅的体格，Ramirez被塑造成强打者而不是在垒间狂奔的选手，这意味着你 将会好奇他还能保持多久单季盗垒50次。如果马林鱼队持续将他摆在第三棒，他将会更专 注於打出更多全垒打与打点而非盗垒。到目前为止，将Ramirez从第一棒的位置移走还没 有很大的功效。 Brian Roberts, Orioles Roberts is the quintessential pest once he reaches base. Marlins starter Mark Hendrickson found that out this spring when Roberts stole two bases in an early Grapefruit League game. After Hendrickson expressed his displeasure, Roberts told reporters, "That's what you do in spring training, last time I checked." 当Roberts 上垒时，他是一位令人讨厌的家伙。当Roberts在今年春天的葡萄柚联盟的一 场比赛中盗了两个垒包後，马林鱼队先发投手Mark Hendrickson发现了这点。在 Hendrickson发表了他的不满後，Roberts告诉记者:"上次我查过了，这就是你在春训时该 做的事。" In contrast to, say, Ichiro, Roberts attracts everybody's attention as he prepares to take a base. He'll mix in some jumps, starts and "false breaks," and try to build momentum to shave valuable hundredths off his arrival time. One AL coach said Roberts' technique is "head and shoulders" above many players on this list. 和Ichiro相比，当Roberts准备盗垒时，他会吸引大家的注意。他结合一些起跑与假跑的 动作，并且试着减少盗垒所需的时间。一位美联的教练表示Roberts的技巧远远胜过这份 名单上的其他选手。 "He's always looking for ways to push the envelope," said Seattle bench coach Sam Perlozzo, Roberts' former manager in Baltimore. "He's relentless." "他总是不断的寻找达到极限的方式"，西雅图水手队板凳教练Sam Perlozzo说:"他是不会 松懈的。"Sam曾是金莺队的总教练。 Roberts is also the most prolific stealer of third base in the game. He led the majors with 19 steals of third last year, and is 35-of-38 since 2006. Roberts也是最会盗三垒的跑者。去年19次盗三垒成功领先全大联盟，自2006年开始， Roberts在38次尝试盗三垒的机会中成功了35次。 Jimmy Rollins, Phillies During the Phillies' recent homestand, Rollins spent 15 minutes at his locker discussing the ins and outs of base stealing. He addressed the merits of the head-first slide versus the feet-first approach, the attributes of assorted base stealers, and Atlanta pitcher Tim Hudson's alleged penchant for balking when he "breaks" his back leg in his delivery. 费城人队最近的主场比赛期间，Rollins花了15分钟的时间在更衣室中谈论盗垒的细节。 他提出扑垒与滑垒各自的优点，盗垒者的特性，以及亚特兰大勇士投手Tim Hudson在投球 时後腿疑似投手犯规的动作。 Stealing bases has fascinated Rollins since he grew up near Oakland as a huge Rickey Henderson fan. Rollins knows he's not a burner in the Michael Bourn mold, so he studies pitchers and taps into Lopes' wealth of knowledge to help get himself an edge. Rollins在奥克兰附近长大，并且是Rickey Henderson的球迷，这使得盗垒深深的吸引他 。Rollins知道自己不是Michael Bourn这类型的火速男，所以他研究投手与录影带，以及 Lopes的大量知识，这使得他持续保有优势。 Rollins has surpassed 40 steals three times and has a career success rate of 81.4 percent. But when you're 5-8, 175 pounds and play an average of 157 games a year at short, you learn to pick your spots out of self-preservation. Rollins生涯有3次单季盗垒成功超过40次，并拥有81.4%的盗垒成功率。但是当你是一位5 尺8寸，175磅重，平均一年要以游击手身分上场157场比赛时，你会学会将焦点放在自我 保护上。 "If I'm feeling good on a particular day, I don't care what you're doing -- I don't think you're going to throw me out," Rollins said. "I guess that's how the really fast guys feel all the time." "如果某天我觉得状况很好，我不会在意你在做什麽 -- 因为我不认为你能将我牵制出局" ，Rollins说:"我想那些速度真正快的家伙应该总是有这种感觉吧。" Juan Pierre, Dodgers In 1998, Pierre and Chone Figgins were teammates for Colorado's Class A Northwest League club in Portland, Ore. They ate hot dogs by the box because they couldn't afford anything else, and talked wistfully of playing in the big leagues while watching "SportsCenter." 1998年时，Pierre与Chone Figgins曾经是落矶队位於奥勒冈州波特兰市的1A球队的队友 。他们一起吃好几盒的热狗，因为他们吃不起其他东西，并且一边看着"SportsCenter"节 目，一边渴望的谈论着在大联盟打球的情景。 Ten years later, Pierre ranks first among active big leaguers with 407 steals, and Figgins is at 215 and counting. Not too shabby for a couple of dreamers. 十年之後，Pierre拥有407次盗垒成功，是现役球员最多，而Figgins则有215次，并且持 续增加。这对这两位梦想家而言还不算太差。 Pierre, as you might expect, approaches base stealing from every conceivable angle. He spends hours studying video, knows which tracks are the quickest, and works to refine his jumps during batting practice. No detail is too trivial for his consideration. 就像你所预期的，Pierre几乎能从任何一个角落盗垒。他花了很多的时间研究影片，藉此 了解哪个路径是最快的，并且在打击练习时练习让起跑更完美。在他的认知中没有任何一 个细节是不重要的。 That 45-for-69 effort in Florida four years ago doesn't look real good in hindsight, but Pierre has become more efficient with maturity and time. 四年前在马林鱼队，Pierre在69次盗垒尝试中成功45次的成绩，在事後看起来似乎不算太 好，但是由於年纪的增长，Pierre已经变得更有效率了。 Given his .373 career slugging percentage, he needs all the help he can get turning singles into doubles. Juan Pierre的生涯长打率只有.373，他必须尽一切可能的将一垒安打跑成二垒安打。 Chone Figgins, Angels Mike Scioscia's Angels are ultra-aggressive on the base paths, to the extent that they keep detailed charts on their success at advancing from first to third on singles. Mike Scioscia所带领的天使队是一支在垒包间非常积极有侵略性的球队。他们经常成功 的将一垒安打从一垒进占到三垒。 No player embodies the Angels' freewheeling mind-set more than Figgins. He stole 155 bases from 2005 through 2007, and that total would be higher if not for the 47 games he missed last year because of injuries. 没有人比Figgins更能代表天使队积极跑垒的观念。他从2005到2007年一共盗垒155次，如 果不是因为去年因伤缺席47场比赛，这个数字会更高。 Vladimir Guerrero and Torii Hunter don't run as often these days, so Figgins, Maicer Izturis and Erick Aybar are the Angels' principal threats to steal. The team's 74-percent success rate is middle-of-the-pack, but Scioscia would rather live with a few outs than temper his players' enthusiasm. Vladimir Guerrero与Torii Hunter已经不像以往这麽常跑了，所以Figgins, Maicer Izturis与Erick Aybar成为了天使队主要的盗垒威胁。这支球队的74%盗垒成功率排名中 段，但是Scioscia宁愿多几个出局，也不愿压抑球员的热衷。 Willy Taveras, Rockies Taveras was born on Christmas Day, 1981. He shares that birthday with another, far more accomplished base stealer -- Rickey Henderson. Taveras出生於1981年的耶诞节。他的生日与另一位更厉害的盗垒者 -- Ricky Henderson 相同。 In reality, Taveras is the Brett Butler of his generation. He's the major league leader in bunt hits since 2005, and he beat out a whopping 169 infield hits in the three seasons before this one. 事实上，Taveras可以说是他这个世代的Brett Butler。从2005年球季开始，他的触击安 打数领先全大联盟，在今年球季之前的三个球季，他一共打出了169支的内野安打。 The Astros turned Taveras loose in the minor leagues, and he slashed and ran his way to three 50-steal seasons in a row. He's on a similar pace this year in Colorado, but he'll have to improve upon that .227 batting average if he plans to be more of a threat. 太空人队没有给予在小联盟的Taveras太多限制，於是他便开始猛跑，并且连续三季盗垒 达到50次以上。今年Taveraz在落矶队的步调和以往差不多，如果他希望能更有威胁性， 他必须试着提高只有.227的平均打击率。 Newcomers Division Michael Bourn, Astros "There are three stages of speed: Fast, really fast and Mike Bourn," said Jimmy Rollins. Jimmy Rollins说:"速度分为三个阶段: 快，真正快与Mike Bourn。" The long-term question is, will Bourn reach base consistently enough to take advantage of his speed? You wouldn't know it by his .196 batting average with Houston this season. 长远的问题是，Bourn是否能持续的上垒以发挥他的速度优势?当他今年球季在太空人队打 出.196打击率时，你将无法得到答案。 Before Bourn left Philadelphia in the Brad Lidge trade, Lopes told him that base stealing was his ticket to a long and lucrative future in the game. 当Bourn在与Brad Lidge的交易中离开费城人队之前，Lopes告诉他盗垒将是他在比赛中获 得长远与有利前途的关键因素。 "I told Michael, 'Run to the bank. That's your moneymaker,' " Lopes said. "If Michael hits, he will be the dominant base stealer in the game. Without question." "我告诉Michael，'盗垒将会是你的摇钱树'"，Lopes说:"如果Michael能打出安打，毫无 疑问的他将是比赛中最具有优势的盗垒者。" Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox Ellsbury was a menace on the base paths at Oregon State, and he picked up lots of valuable pointers in the minors from Red Sox development consultant Tommy Harper. He's likely to return the favor one day by breaking Harper's single-season franchise record of 54 stolen bases. Ellsbury是奥勒冈州在垒包间最有威胁性的选手，他在小联盟时从红袜队发展顾问Tommy Harper得到了许多指点。Ellsbury很可能会以打破Harper的54次队史单季盗垒纪录来回报 他的恩惠。 Ellsbury, who was successful on his first 25 steal attempts in the majors, is more about speed than refinement at this point, but he's a quick learner. Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills said he soaks up knowledge "like a sponge." 在大联盟前25次盗垒尝试皆成功的Ellsbubry，此时似乎是靠着他的速度，而非细腻度， 但是他是一位学习快速的选手。红袜队板凳教练Brad Mills说他吸收知识"就像海绵一样" 。 Said Epstein: "He has all the ingredients of a great base stealer -- quick burst, raw speed, efficiency in his actions, fearlessness and instincts." Epstein说:"他拥有所有优异盗垒者的要素 -- 快速启动，速度，有效率的动作，大胆与 直觉。" Not to mention exceptional timing. With his first postseason steal last fall, Ellsbury won a free taco for everyone in America as part of a Taco Bell "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco" promotion. 更不用说的是优异的起跑时机。随着去年秋天他的首次季後赛盗垒成功与Taco Bell的 "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco"这句促销广告词，他为所有的美国人赢得了一份玉米饼。 Carlos Gomez, Twins Another pure burner. The folks who plan the All-Star Game festivities could do worse than a match race featuring Bourn, Gomez, Carl Crawford and Joey Gathright. 另一位十足的火速男。有人说明星赛的庆祝活动可能还没有由Bourn, Gomez, Carl Crawford与Joey Gathright所参加的赛跑比赛精采。 "He's a 90 runner," a National League executive said of Gomez. That's pretty impressive considering the scouts' rating scale only goes from 20 to 80. "他是90分的跑者"，一位国联的经理这麽形容Gomez。在从20到80分的球探评比中让人感 到非常印象深刻。 Others of Note Rafael Furcal, Dodgers; Eric Byrnes, Diamondbacks; Ian Kinsler, Rangers; Kaz Matsui, Astros; Curtis Granderson, Tigers; Grady Sizemore, Indians; Omar Vizquel, Giants; Carlos Beltran and David Wright, Mets; Johnny Damon, Yankees; Nate McLouth, Pirates; Rickie Weeks, Brewers. 原文 http://dwz.tw/5ea2 -- Gary says... http://www.gary711.net http://gary711.idv.st --

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