There were lots of boos for Gary Sheffield on Saturday afternoon, and then a chorus of cheers for Kyle Farnsworth. The power-on-power showdown in the seventh inning resulted in a swinging strikeout, and all of the sudden, the 54,802 in attendance for the Yankees' 5-2 win over the Tigers ushered the formerly out-of-favor Farnsworth back to the dugout with all the glitz and glamour of a hometown hero. 老薛还是被嘘很大 老方则是展现了神力,成功守住第7局 过去那个"受人爱戴"的老方回来了 The crowd rose to its feet when Farnsworth got two strikes on Sheffield, and then exploded into an ovation when home-plate umpire Jeff Kellogg shot his hand up for the out. At that point, Farnsworth walked as casually as ever off the mound, past the first-base line and into a group of pinstriped teammates waiting to give him high-fives. 当老薛球数为两好球落後时,观众都站起来为老方加油, 而当裁判拉掉老薛时,全场为他的表现鼓掌 这时候老方装着若无其事的样子走下投手丘,缓缓地越过一垒边线, 而休息室中有一大群准备跟他击掌喝采的条纹队友们 "That's one thing about these fans," manager Joe Torre said. "They're going to let you know they appreciate you, just like they're going to let you know that they think you can do a better job." "这都是球迷的功劳"老托说 "球迷让球员知道他们感谢你的作为,就像他们也知道你可以做的更好" Since the right-hander surrendered a run to the Royals on Aug. 4, Farnsworth has thrown four scoreless innings, while walking just one and striking out four. Over that stretch, his ERA has dropped from 4.87 to 4.47. 老方最近4局的表现,只有1次保送且有4次三振,防御率从4.87降到4.47 Farnsworth has been working on his mechanics with pitching coach Ron Guidry since the All-Star break. Of late, Torre said, Farnsworth has shown a smooth motion off the rubber, leading to better location with his fastball and, even more importantly for the right-hander, his slider. 明星赛後,老方跟阿古一直在研究投球的技巧 老托说,他的球进垒变化不错,让他的直球更有威力,甚至他的滑球也在进步 "It definitely feels like [the ball is] coming out [of my hand] a lot easier," Farnsworth said. "I think that's just being nice and, mechanics-wise, just keeping it quiet and not trying to explode and jump out too fast." "我可以控制好球了"老方说 "感觉真好,就是保持不要一直催球速" As Torre noted on Saturday, pitchers can't settle into a role that disregards the practical need of getting into games on a regular basis to stay sharp. The skipper said he learned that lesson earlier this season, when Mariano Rivera struggled in save situations because he didn't have opportunities to pitch in those spots frequently. Too many days separated his outings, and as a result, Rivera's ERA skyrocketed to 10.57 by the end of April. 老托说,投手在没有稳定的出赛下,自然投球姿势就会跑掉, MO在四月的时候就是因为这样,所以当月的防御率高达10.57 Farnsworth has been through stretches this season in which he hasn't pitched for five consecutive days. He doesn't suggest, however, that regular trips to the mound have keyed his recent success. Instead, he attributes the strong innings to a change in attitude on the mound. 老方之前已经连续5天没出赛了,他并没有发牢骚 虽然如此,固定的到投手丘上走一走,才是让他继续保持他最近好表现的方法, 而不是让他以为改变态度就可以有一局好的表现 "I'm not fighting myself," Farnsworth said. "I'm just pitching, and whatever happens, happens." "我不是在挑战自我"老方说 "不管怎样,我只是投球" --

※ 发信站: 批踢踢实业坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.216.76.97 ※ 编辑: jacky77437 来自: 61.216.76.97 (08/21 04:09)