MLB.com文章：http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/month_in_review/index.jsp Goodbye August, Hello September 2008 By Jim Molony / MLB.com Admit it, you're beginning to believe that something extraordinary is going to happen this season. I mean, if the dog days of August didn't pull the plug on the amazing stories taking place in Tampa Bay and Chicago, how can September trip up the Rays and Cubs? 承认吧，其实你已经开始相信在这个球季将会发生某些非比寻常的事情。我指的是，如果 八月这样的大热天都没办法阻止在坦帕湾跟芝加哥发生的这些惊人情节，那九月又怎麽能 够妨碍光芒队跟小熊队继续创造惊奇呢？ August took its best shots, but both teams remained solidly in first place in their respective divisions on Labor Day. In a month that also saw baseball implement instant replay and Davey Johnson's Team USA take home a bronze medal at the Summer Games in Beijing, the Cubs and Rays and their bids to make baseball history remained in the spotlight as we moved into September. 八月已经尽力让大家很热了，但是这两支球队在劳动节时依然各自稳坐分区第一名。在这 个月里，比赛开始使用即时重播系统，美国国家代表队也在北京奥运取得铜牌，当我们迈 入九月，光芒跟小熊也凭自己的努力继续创造历史。 Topping last year's finish, highlighted by Colorado's 14-1 dash to the playoffs, will be tough, but with 14 teams either leading or within seven games of a playoff berth, the stage is once again set. 要像去年洛矶队在季赛最後阶段的暴走是不太容易，但在各区领先的球队已经接近拿到季 後赛门票的情况下，晋级季後赛球队的名单已经逐渐底定。 September could also see an emotional farewell unless the Yankees make a Rockies-like rally to make the playoffs. Absent of that, their Sept. 21 game against Baltimore will be the final one at Yankee Stadium as the team moves into its new stadium in 2009. 除非洋基像去年落矶一样威猛，否则老洋基球场即将在九月与大家告别。如果洋基无缘季 後赛，九月二十一日与金莺队的比赛将是老洋基球场的告别演出。 《Goodbye, August》 1.Mr. August: Manny Ramirez, Dodgers. Ramirez was already a star before he joined the Dodgers, but he has really lit up Los Angeles since his arrival. His .415 batting average, nine homers and 25 RBIs ranked among the top five in the Major Leagues for August. His on-base plus slugging percentage of 1.244 led the Majors. 八月先生：道奇队 Manny Ramirez。 在加入道奇队之前，他已经是一颗星星；加入道奇後，他带领着球队一飞冲天到天顶看星 星。AVG .415／9 HR／25 RBI都在MLB榜上前五名，攻击指数OPS 1.244 更是领先群雄。 2.Cy August: Cliff Lee, Indians. Lee went 5-0 with a 1.86 ERA for the month and helped the Tribe go on a 10-game winning streak. It was an August performance that padded Lee's already impressive Cy Young credentials -- 19-2, 2.43 -- and there's still another month to go. 八月投手奖：印地安人队 Cliff Lee。 八月成绩五胜零败 ERA 1.86，带顶球队赢得十连胜，而这样的表现只是在他已经成为赛 扬奖热门人选的年度成绩上锦上添花，而且他还有一个月的比赛可以打。 3.August honor roll: Others enjoying spectacular Augusts included Houston's Ty Wigginton; Milwaukee's Mike Cameron; St. Louis' Ryan Ludwick and Albert Pujols; Baltimore's Melvin Mora; the Angels' Mark Texeira; the Cubs' Mark DeRosa; Seattle's Raul Ibanez and Boston's Dustin Pedroia.（其它八月表现优异的打者） On the mound, August kudos to Boston's Daisuke Matsuzaka; Milwaukee's Jeff Suppan, CC Sabathia and Dave Bush; Toronto's Roy Halladay; Tampa Bay's Edwin Jackson; San Francisco's Tim Lincecum; Minnesota's Francisco Liriano, Glen Perkins and Kevin Slowey; Philadelphia's Brett Myers; Houston's Roy Oswalt and Jose Valverde; Arizona's Brandon Webb; the Mets' Mike Pelfrey; Seattle's J.J. Putz and Chris Perez of St. Louis.（其他八月表现优异的投手） 4.World Series (in August) winner: The Cubs led the Major Leagues in numerous categories during August, and not surprisingly ended the month with the best record in the big leagues. How good were they? Consider the Astros, who had one of the finest months in franchise history, going 21-9. And yet despite that impressive showing, the Astros actually did not gain in the standings on the Cubs, who went 20-8.（MLB八月最威猛球队 - 小熊队 20胜 8败） 5.August's Child: Armando Galarraga, 26, has been a bright spot in Detroit's disappointing season. The rookie right-hander went 3-0 with a 2.66 ERA in August to improve to 12-4 and 3.17 on the season. Since the All-Star break, Galarraga, who was acquired from the Rangers on Feb. 4 for Michael Hernandez, is 5-1 with a 3.02 ERA. 八月最佳新人：老虎队 Armando Galarraga。八月成绩三胜零败 ERA 2.66 6.Who the heck? If you follow the Cardinals, you know who Chris Perez is, but the 23-year-old right-hander has been introducing his arsenal to National League hitters after an impressive rise through the Minors. He has really blossomed since taking over the closer role recently. Perez did not allow an earned run in August and converted all six save opportunities. 八月特殊表现：红雀队 Chris Perez。八月零自责分 6次救援成功 7.August management: Joe Maddon, Rays. A critical month for the Rays, and despite injuries to left fielder Carl Crawford, third baseman Evan Longoria and closer Troy Percival, they not only held on to first but actually added to their lead with a 21-win August. Maddon kept the team on track and his gutsy game calls -- like ordering an intentional walk of Josh Hamilton with the bases loaded -- continued to pay off for the surprising Rays. 八月最佳总教练：光芒队 Joe Maddon 在八月这麽关键的时候失去三位主力先发，Joe Maddon依然带领球队度过难关，使球队持 续有好表现。 8.The injury bug: The three injured Rays had plenty of company, as several contenders dealt with injuries to key players, including Billy Wagner of the Mets; Josh Beckett, David Aardsma and J.D. Drew of the Red Sox; Howie Kendrick and Maicer Izturis of the Angels; Geoff Jenkins of the Phillies; Brad Penny of the Dodgers and Joba Chamberlain of the Yankees.（八月有伤兵问题的球队） 9.August's magic moment: Marlon Byrd's walk-off grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning lifted the Texas Rangers to a 9-5 come-from-behind victory over the Yankees on Aug. 4. It was the Rangers' third walk-off victory in 11 games. "It's an incredible feeling," Byrd said after getting the traditional beer shower in the clubhouse. "A win like this, it's a wonderful feeling." 八月惊奇时刻：游骑兵队 Marlon Byrd 八月四日再见满贯弹击败洋基队，游骑兵队在那11 场比赛中，有三场跟对手说再见。 10.On the record: "As you well know, anytime you try to change things in baseball, it's both emotional and difficult, but this [decision] everyone really thought was in the sport's best interest. And that's why I made it." -- Commissioner Bud Selig on why baseball implemented instant replay on boundary calls.（纪录：开始启用即时重播系统） ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 虽然是八月底的文章了，不过这篇讲的好几个重点都逐一印证了， 期待最後阶段的大乱斗 XDDD --

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