The New York Times As Yankees Look to Cash in Now, Stars Await in 2008 By TYLER KEPNER Published: September 13, 2007 TORONTO, Sept. 12 — No matter how their season ends, the Yankees will have little time to savor victory or dwell on defeat. They have major personnel decisions to make in the immediate aftermath of the season. 不管球季是怎样结束, 洋基没有太多时间庆祝胜利或思索失败. 他们球季结束後要立刻做一些个人的决定. Actually, they have already decided on the basics: They would like to re-sign the potential free agents Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Alex Rodriguez, and they almost certainly will pick up their $16 million option on right fielder Bobby Abreu. 事实上, 他们已经做了一些基本的决定: 他们要把Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera 和 Alex Rodriguez签回来, 他们几乎确定会执行Bobby Abreu的选择权. But finding the right price on contract extensions for Posada, Rivera and Rodriguez, before they hit the open market, will be a challenge that could shape the team’s future for years. 要怎样在他们进入自由市场前以合理价钱延长他们的合约是一项挑战, 这会影响到未来几年洋基的外貌. “That’s all for another day,” General Manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday. “We’re all focused and fully invested in this season, and we’ll think about ’08 and all that has to happen when we conclude our season.” "那是明天的事." Cashman说. "我们现在会专注於这个球季, 我们会在球季结束後想这些事." The Yankees could have cleared some items off their agenda last winter, but they chose not to negotiate with Rivera and Posada, who would probably have been willing to talk. Both have had strong seasons, especially Posada, who could enter the off-season as the first catcher over age 35 to hit .330 with at least 20 homers and 85 runs batted in. 洋基可以在去年冬天就先解决几件事, 不过他们选择不要跟Rivera和Posada协商. 他们俩这个球季都表现很好, 尤其是Posada. It seemed reasonable for the Yankees to wait on Rivera, who turns 38 in November, and Posada, who is 36. But that strategy could end up costing them more money to keep both players. 洋基会等到合约结束才跟他们谈似乎是很合理的, 一个38岁, 一个36岁了. 但这样的决定可能会让洋基花更多的钱把他们留下来. “It varies from year to year,” Cashman said. “This is my 10th year as G.M., and I’ve done in-season extensions with Paul O’Neill and Chad Curtis, prior-to-the-season extensions with Mariano the last time, and end-of-the-season, wait-till-they’re-free-agent extensions. There’s no one set philosophy.” "这每年都是不一样的状况."Cashman说. "这是我第十年当GM. 我在球季中延长过Paul O’Neill和Chad Curtis的合约, 球季前延长Mariano上一次的合约. 这并没有既定的逻辑." Catchers do not typically stay productive as long as Posada has. But he did not become a catcher until his second season of pro ball. He has never been on the disabled list. 一般补手通常不会像Posada一样一直保持这麽有生产力. 不过他第二年职业球季才开始当补手. 他从没进过DL. “I don’t think you can predict anything; it’s just so hard,” said Joe Girardi, the YES broadcaster and a former catcher. “Obviously, he keeps himself in great shape. You look at this year and you’d think there are more good years in him if he stays healthy.” "我不认为你可以预测任何事; 这太难了." Joe Girardi说. (Yes主播, 前补手) "很明显地, 他一直让身体保持在最佳状态. 你看到今年的Posada, 你会认为他还有好几年 好表现, 如果他保持健康的话." Coming into Wednesday’s game, Posada was hitting .362 since the All-Star Game break, compared with .325 before it. Manager Joe Torre said the addition of a veteran backup, José Molina, explains part of Posada’s success. Girardi said Posada had maintained one skill that should not be affected by wear and tear: his plate discipline. 在星期三比赛之前, Posada在明星赛後的打击率是.362, 明星赛前是.325. Torre说:帮他找了一个替补补手Molina可以解释这件事. Girardi说:Posada有一项技能不会被年纪所影响------选球能力. “It’s really hard to believe he’s doing what he’s doing,” Girardi said. “I was watching him the other night and saying, Wow. He was taking pitches all the other guys were swinging at — the ball’s just off the plate, and he wasn’t even offering at it. He’s locked in.” "很难相信他能有现在的表现."Girardi说. "我日前看到他时说:哇! 别人会挥棒的球都不会骗到他. 那些球只是稍微离开好球带." Locked in now, Posada is in position to cash in later. AN EXPANDED CLUBHOUSE As of a few days ago, the Yankees were planning to design their clubhouse at the new Yankee Stadium with room for 36 locker stalls. Then Rob Cucuzza, the clubhouse manager, called Brian Cashman and pointed out that by the end of this month, the Yankees will have more players than that on their active roster. So the plans were changed, and now the new clubhouse will have room for 40. 扩建的更衣室 数天前洋基规划他们的新球场更衣室有36个隔间. Rob Cucuzza(更衣室经理)打电话给Cashman指出:到月底时, 洋基的active roster就超过 这个数字. 所以他们改变计划, 新的更衣室将会有40个人的空间. Finding a locker for all the players is a suddenly challenge for Cucuzza. The Yankees have 35 active players, and they will add pitchers Tyler Clippard and Chase Wright when the Class AA playoffs end. The only others on the 40-man roster are reliever T. J. Beam, first baseman Juan Miranda and the injured starter Andrew Brackman. 帮每一个球员找到储物柜是 Cucuzza突然的挑战. 洋基有现在有35个可用球员,当2A球季结束後他们会再加入TylerClippard和Chase Wright. 其他还在40人名单的是T. J. Beam, Juan Miranda, 和Andrew Brackman. Cashman sounded especially excited at the progress of shortstop Alberto Gonzá lez, who was acquired from Arizona in the Randy Johnson trade last season. Cashman对游击手Alberto González的进展感到特别兴奋,他是从RJ的交易获得. “Most people believe that, especially if he hits, he can be an everyday player in the big leagues,” Cashman said of González. “He’s already above average defensively, and he really hit the heck out of the ball in the second half.” "大部份人相信他会是在大联盟每天都上场的人.(尤其当他打击发挥时)" Cashman谈着González. "他防守上已经高於一般水准, 而他在下半球季真的打的很好." González batted .247 for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, leading all Class AAA shortstops in fielding percentage (.976), and tying for the lead in triples, with 10. González在3A打击率是.247, 游击手的守备率是领先所有3A选手的0.967, 三垒打有10支 (并列领先). GOOD NEWS ON DUNCAN Shelley Duncan is expected to rejoin the Yankees on Thursday after being examined in New York, where a bone bruise of the left pelvis and a small hernia were diagnosed. 邓肯的好消息 Duncan星期四会加入洋基. 他被检查出:左骨盆腔有骨头挫伤和轻微疝气. “That was the best news we could possibly get for him,” Joe Torre said. “I know he was concerned when he left here last night.” "这是我们所能听到最好的消息." Torre说. "我知道他昨晚离开时很担心." Duncan’s brother, Chris, an outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, is also out with a hernia. Chris Duncan 也因为疝气无法出赛. KARSTENS TO OLYMPIC TEAM Starter Jeff Karstens will report to Arizona in October to train with the United States Olympic team. Karstens, who missed most of this season after breaking his leg in April, needs to build up his innings and expects to pitch for the team in an international tournament in Taiwan this fall. KARSTENS加入奥运代表队 Karstens会在10月加入美国奥运代表队在亚历桑那的训练. 他会在今年秋天在台湾举办的一项国际比赛中投球. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 有错烦指正 谢谢 --

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