转录文章出处: http://www.patriotsbaseball.com/democrat/2005/081805.htm 这是一篇2005年当贝兹在独立联盟打球时，他所属球队所写的一篇介绍贝兹的文章。 我看了觉得真是篇好文，就小小翻译了一下。翻译的很差还请见谅，如果懂英文的板友就 请直接看英文板吧<(_ _)> It was a given that Todd Betts would have to leave his home country of Canada if he wanted to see his dreams come true. At the time, he also understood that traveling was part of the lifestyle he was about to choose. 或许只有Todd Betts 离开加拿大这个母国，他才能见到他的梦想成真。同时他也了解到他 将要选择四处旅行的生活风格。 The Somerset Patriots first baseman was born in East York, Ontario, a part of the world that lives and breathes hockey. He, however, wanted to hold a bat more than a stick and in most cases, it meant having to move to the United States to pursue his goal. 这位萨默塞特爱国者队(译注:美国独立联盟-大西洋联盟北区球队之一，不隶属於任何大联 盟球队。)的一垒手出生於安大略省的East York，一个非常流行冰上曲棍球的地方。然而 他宁愿选择扛起球棒而舍弃了冰球。这也代表了他必须要前往美国来追求他的目标。 "I think when I went to college at Okalahoma, that was a little bit of a test." Betts, .268 with 11 home runs and 58 RBI for Somerset this season, said. "That was my first time really being away from home." "我觉得当我来到奥克拉荷马的大学的时候，就有一种试链的感觉。" 本季在爱国者队2成6 8打击率、11发全垒打、58分打点的贝兹说：「那是我第一次真的离开我的故乡。」 After being drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 14th round of the June 1993 Major League Baseball Draft, Betts found himself playing in cities all across the country. 在1993年美国职棒大联盟选秀会被克里夫兰印地安人队在第14顺位挑中之後，贝兹开始在 全国大大小小的城市奋战。 For the first five years of his career, Betts remained with the same team throughout the season. It was in 1998, however, that he got his first taste of an in-season promotion, moving from Double-A Akron to Triple-A Buffalo. 在他棒球生涯的头五年，贝兹整季一直都待在原队。然而在1998年季中得到他第一次的奖 赏-从2A的艾克伦Aeros(Akron Aeros,不会翻sorry= =)到3A的水牛城野牛队 (Buffalo Bisons)。 "It's a huge deal because your sleep pattern gets all messed up; you're catching flights at different times and sometimes you don't even know what day of the week it is." 「这真的是一个很大的改变，因为你睡眠的规律一整个被打乱了。你必须要在不同的时间 去赶飞机，有的时候甚至你连今天是星期几都不知道。」 Betts, 32, did play one game for a Canadian team. On April 7, 2000, he suited up for the Florida Marlins Triple-A affiliate, which was stationed in Calgary. Going 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter, that was his only appearance as the organization felt he was better suited for Double-A Portland (Maine). 现在32岁的贝兹(本文写作时贝兹32岁)曾经为加拿大的球队打过一场比赛。在2000年4月7 日，他来到了佛罗里达马林鱼队的3A卡尔加里大炮队(Calgery Cannons,主场在加拿大亚伯 达省的卡尔加里,)，上场担任代打，一个打席没有安打。那是他唯一在该队亮相的机会， 因为在那之後球团将他下放到2A的波特兰海狸队(Portland Beavers,位於缅因州的波特兰) In 2003, after stints with the Indians, Marlins, Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox organizations, Betts got an offer he couldn't refuse - a contract to play in Japan. 在2003年，待过印地安人队、马林鱼队、西雅图水手队和波士顿红袜队球团的贝兹，接受 了一份他非常乐意接受的提议-一纸赴日打球的合约。 "That was the best decision I ever made," Betts said confidently. "I always wanted to go play overseas... Japan came along with a contract and I was ready to leave the next day." 「那是我做过最棒的决定了，」贝兹自信地说着。「我一直想在海外打球...当日本给了 我这份合约时，我隔天就已准备好要动身前往日本了。」 Spending all of that year living in Tokyo, Betts' fiance visited often and the only struggle was the language barrier. 在东京生活的那年，贝兹的未婚妻时常去探望她。而贝兹唯一要面对的问题就是语言的障 碍。 "That was pretty much the best time I've had in my whole baseball career." 「那真的是我棒球生涯里最棒的一段日子了。」 Last year, Betts returned home to The States and signed a contract to play for the New York Yankees' Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers. His career as a Yankee minor leaguer last only 44 games, mostly in part because he left the team in August to play for Team Canada in the Olympic Games. 去年，贝兹回到美国并且和洋基签下一份合约，加入了纽约洋基队的3A-哥伦布快艇队。 然而他在洋基小联盟只出赛了44场比赛，主要是因为他8月离开球队去参加奥运棒球的加 拿大代表队。 As the teammate of current Patriots outfielder Ryan Radmanovich and shortstop Kevin Nicholson - who coincidently locker next to each other - Betts traveled to Athens, Greece for what he called an "unbelievable experience." 他的两位队友，也凑巧的置物柜在贝兹的两隔壁，现在爱国者队的外野手Ryan Radmanovich(莱恩‧拉德曼诺维奇)和游击手Kevin Nicholson(凯文‧尼克森)-贝兹来到希 腊的雅典，体验了他所说的「不可思议的经验」。 "Getting to travel through China for the Olympic qualifier and other places, I would not have seen those places if it wasn't for baseball," Betts said. 「能够前往中国参加奥运资格赛以及其他地方，如果不是棒球我根本没可能看到那些地方 。」贝兹说。 He now finds himself in Bridgewater, traveling to cities such as Bridgeport, Conn. and Nashua, N.H. - much less glamorous than others he's set foot in; however, isn't that what minor league baseball is all about? 他在Bridgewater，在各个城市里旅行，像是康乃狄克州的Bridgeport、新罕布夏州的 Nashua-比他以前驻足的地方更没魅力多了，不过，这也不就是小联盟吗? The man who has yet to reach the majors feels that baseball has allowed himself to meet many different people and see a variety of places -- even if it does mean having to leave his family for prolong periods of time. 这位仍在职棒打球的球员感觉到棒球使他遇见很多不同的人，也使他能亲眼见到形形色色 的地方。即使这代表他必须要离开他的家人相当久的时间。 "A lot of the time people say that baseball is more mental than physical and (being away from home) is one of the reasons why." 很长一段时间人们说棒球是心理层面大过身体层面，而(离乡背井)就是最好的理由了。 --

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