作者leddy (耿秋)
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标题[新闻]13 steps to become a contender
时间Fri Sep 21 23:20:58 2007
13 steps to become a contender
Friday, September 21, 2007
BY LISA KENNELLY
Star-Ledger Staff
重点: 洋基变成有能力竞争季後赛资格的13个步骤 (7, 8好酸)
就这样洋基从5月19日还落後红袜14.5场的胜差到今天变成1.5场的胜差--这是一个
很多人，包括一些报章记者都说是不可能达成的伟大成就。
假如搔搔你的头想要知道这是怎麽发生的，这里提供了13个洋基能够追近13场胜差
的理由。
1. 今年是A-Rod打出MVP成绩的球季。当然，他现在处於小小的低潮中(最近8场比赛A-Rod
29打数只有3支安打)，但是先前的球赛他一直让洋基稳住战蹟。
2. Joba Chamberlain。这位21岁活泼的火球喷射男冒出来, 变成一位几乎让打者打不到的
设局投手(setup man)。
3. 由冈岛秀树和Jonathan Papelbon领军的红袜牛棚在崩毁之中，甚至不必用到Eric
Gagne就够糟了。
4. 真的，没错，那就谈谈刚爷吧。从红袜把他交易来後，他的自责失分率是9.00(很稳
定的每局失一分)，砸锅了三场救援，且拿到两败。
5. 洋基开始信任年轻人。22岁的Ian Kennedy和21岁的Phil Hughes撑住了洋基先发投手
後段的轮值。
6. 板凳选手补得漂亮。Jose Molina换来当候备补手，主场球迷热爱的英雄Shelly
Duncan让洋基的板凳区有了右打者的炮火，交易来的Wilson Betemit给了洋基另一个
内野的工具人。
7. 牛棚有了大幅度的整修。走了天天P－Scott Protor和操了快坏的右手臂，弄走了无
法解决左打者的一人左投Mike Myers。无法让人信任的火球男Kyle Farnsworth已经
弄到尽量用不到的极致程度。
8. 休息区已经好几个月看不到Carl Pavano了，你应该知道这让心情好了很多。
9. 球员变得健康了。球员不再用半好的状态打球後(记得洋基解雇体能教练教练Marty
Miller吗?)，开始打得就像预期的勇猛了。
10. 正规球季要打长远的162场球赛。从明星赛後洋基打出全联盟最好的45胜21败。
11. 历史有着重大的意义。洋基已经连九年拿到分区冠军了，同时整年的球季都发誓要连
续拿到第十座。
12. 火箭人Roger Clemens。老克6胜6败的成绩虽不怎麽亮眼，但对上红袜是1胜0败，同
时老克不吝於帮助年轻投手。
13. 就是红袜。失败就是红袜比赛後的结果，看看1978的前例吧!
以及...
洋基还要再追1又1/2的胜差，这里也提供1又1/2个理由是洋基可能追不上红袜的原因。
1. 看来对洋基不是那麽重要了。洋基几乎已经能以外卡身份进到季後赛了，有余裕让先
发选手好好休息了。
1/2. 不知何种原因，A-Rod就是会凸鎚失了水准。
So the Yankees have gone from 14 1/2 games back on May 29 to 1 1/2 games back
today -- a feat many people, including some newspapers, said was impossible.
If you're scratching your head wondering how this happened, here are 13
reasons why the Yankees made up 13 games.
1. Alex Rodriguez's MVP season. Sure, he's in a mini-slump (3-for-29 in his
past eight games), but he kept the Yankees afloat early.
2. Joba Chamberlain. The feisty, flame-throwing 21-year-old emerged as a
nearly unhittable setup man.
3. The Red Sox bullpen, led by Hideki Okajima and Jonathan Papelbon is
crumbling. And let's not even start on Eric Gagne.
4. Actually, yes, let's talk about Gagne. Since arriving in a trade, he has a
9.00 ERA with three blown saves and two losses.
5. The Yankees put their trust in the kids. Ian Kennedy, 22, and Phil Hughes,
21, have bolstered the starting rotation.
6. The bench got a makeover. Jose Molina emerged as the backup catcher, and
cult hero Shelley Duncan provided right-handed power off the bench. The trade
for Wilson Betemit gave the Yankees another utility infielder.
7. The bullpen was overhauled. Gone is Scott Proctor and his weary right arm.
Gone is Mike Myers, the left-handed specialist who couldn't get out
left-handers. Untrustworthy Kyle Farnsworth has been pushed to the margins.
8. Carl Pavano hasn't been seen in the clubhouse in months, and you have to
know that's improved the mood.
9. Players got healthy. Once the Yankees stopped playing at half-strength
(remember fired strength coach Marty Miller?) they started to perform as
predicted.
10. The season is 162 games long. The Yankees are a major-league best 45-21
since the All-Star Break.
11. History means something. The Yankees have won nine straight division
titles and have sworn all season that their focus remains on claiming the
10th.
12. Roger Clemens. His 6-6 record isn't dazzling, but he's 1-0 against Boston
and is a boon for young pitchers.
13. It's the Red Sox. Falling apart is what they do. See: 1978.
AND ....
They've still got 1 1/2 games to go. Here's 1 1/2 reasons the Yankees won't
catch the Red Sox
1. It's not that important to them. The Yankees are all but assured of a
wild-card spot and are better off resting their starters.
1/2. Somehow, Alex Rodriguez will screw this up.
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1F：推 PHILOSOMA:最後面的1/2也有点酸味…:p 09/21 23:23
2F：推 whowho112001:辛苦你翻译了.... 09/21 23:23
3F：推 appshjkli:第8个让人的确心情变的很好 09/21 23:23
4F：推 akainorei:1/2那个理由我希望不要出现,playoff也不要出现 09/21 23:23
5F：推 nail543:第七点的後半部 实在很想笑 哈哈 09/21 23:23
6F：推 cutecancer:休息区好几个月看不到Pavano了，这让心情好了很多。 09/21 23:26
7F：推 magicagar:第8虽然令人感觉不到他的存在 不过想起来的确很重要XD 09/21 23:32
8F：推 CKnightalker:不过还是等超越再来细细回味吧,谁知道之後会怎样 09/21 23:33
9F：推 CKnightalker:话说Painvano现在的状况到底是怎样= = 09/21 23:36
10F：推 jamesyu545:痛痛人在医院,边数钞票边唱No Pain, No Gain ...... 09/21 23:38
11F：推 peruman:不会 今年季後阿肉会有很好的表现的 09/21 23:39
12F：推 chenjo:我很好奇难道小王的18胜没有贡献吗 09/21 23:40
13F：推 jamesyu545:楼上没看清楚标题..这是讨论NYY能追进BOS的原因 09/21 23:41
14F：→ jamesyu545:Wang的贡献已经是有目共睹 09/21 23:42
15F：推 leddy:难得看Lisa搞笑，别强求什麽都要写 09/21 23:42
16F：推 heacoun:不要太敏感，里头也没提到派派阿。 09/21 23:43
17F：→ leddy:posada, pettitte, torre, cashman, 粉柯南也没列榜啊 09/21 23:43
18F：推 krara:对啊，怎麽没把嚼嚼嚼列入原因之一呢？@@ 09/21 23:46
19F：推 chenjo:上面几位大大.我不是要抱不平.只是感觉列举太少了 09/21 23:47
20F：推 azureScorpio:推No Pain, No Gain XDDDD 双重意思啊 09/21 23:47
21F：推 Pettitte70:不然你觉得王跟派46会比第8点没贡献吗...XD 09/21 23:47
22F：推 cck73823:他只是想轻松的写而已~不要太认真 09/21 23:52
23F：推 chenjo:抱歉~我太认真了<(_ _)> 09/21 23:53
24F：推 wx190:第七个理由好笑，第八个理由是痛 09/21 23:56
25F：推 Pettitte70:第8点最痛的是大老板跟现金人吧...囧 09/21 23:57
26F：推 overhigh:我笑了 蛮幽默的 XD 09/22 00:06
27F：推 Rickylee:Wang的贡献是老梗了 不用提大家都知道XDDDD 09/22 00:21
28F：推 aegis144: 粉科南跟刚爷是NYY的王牌~ 09/22 00:26
29F：推 xsonic:有个小错 刚爷是三场BS而不是两场 09/22 01:11
※ 编辑: leddy 来自: 220.132.198.21 (09/22 02:12)
30F：推 rayven:我要推第8点 XD 09/22 04:06
31F：推 ninetales:看完这篇，我跟摸二哥一样摀着嘴呵呵笑呢 XD 09/22 04:58
32F：→ siliver:这篇应该是说洋基在球季内的重要改变吧,小王派派都是原本 09/22 07:00
33F：→ siliver:就有的战力而且有发挥出预期的实力才没被列入,这样看来 09/22 07:00
34F：→ siliver:第一点对作者来说还真是个大改变呢 XD 09/22 07:01
35F：推 viro72:感觉A-rod 抗压性不太好 500轰 季後赛 都经常难产或表现不 09/22 12:22
36F：→ viro72:好..或着自己求好心切 无心中给自己压力 09/22 12:23
37F：推 D122122123:不要再感觉来感觉去了...别忘了,人人有低潮... 09/22 13:57
38F：推 viro72:那还真巧啊 都在关键时刻低潮 当然是有其他因素啊 09/22 16:30
39F：→ viro72:不就是因为抗压性不足or求好心切 或 其他 导致的低潮吗 09/22 16:31