原文网址：http://0rz.tw/392nE Around the Horn: Rotation 01/31/2007 10:00 AM ET By Ian Browne / MLB.com The following is the fifth in a series of weekly stories on MLB.com examining each Major League club, position by position. Each Wednesday until Spring Training camps open, we'll preview a different position. Today: Rotation. 在春训展开前的一系列依球场上各位置介绍的季前报导，今天我们要来讨论的主题是先发 轮值圈。 BOSTON -- If the Red Sox are to get back to the pinnacle of the baseball world and win their second World Series championship in four years, the catalyst figures to be a loaded starting rotation that, at least on paper, looks to be one of the best in the game. 如果红袜打算重返荣耀，赢得四年内的二度世界大赛的话，人才挤挤的先发投手群目前 看来是球赛中最棒的组合。 Few teams can offer the type of dynamic and deep rotation the Red Sox look to have in store for 2007. 以今年球季而言，非常少球队能提供像红袜一样兼具活力与深度的先发轮值。 The addition of Japanese star Daisuke Matsuzaka creates a storyline that everyone will be watching. With an arsenal of five to six pitches and a fastball that sits in the mid 90s, it would seem that Matsuzaka's stuff will translate just fine from one baseball nation to another. 日籍巨星松坂大辅的加盟是众人关切的焦点。拥有五到六种的变化球武器以及维持mid-90 英哩的速球，松坂的素质看来对大联盟的适应不成问题。 Matsuzaka is just one of three 26-year-old hard-throwers in manager Terry Francona's rotation. Josh Beckett, who showed flashes of brilliance but was inconsistent in 2006, looks to show that his adjustment to the American League is complete. And Jonathan Papelbon, an All-Star closer last season, thirsts to produce similar results in the rotation. 然而松坂不过是Francona先发轮值名单中三个二十六岁的火球投手之一。 才华洋溢(糗爷上身？)的Beckett去年表现的并不稳定，今年他要证明自己已经完全适应 美联的投球环境。Papelbon去年则展现了全明星等级的守护神身手，也渴望在先发轮值中 缴出相同水准的成绩。 The three young guns will be complemented by the two battle-tested veterans. Curt Schilling, coming off a 15-win season, doesn't expect anytf himself despite the fact he is now 40. He's still the ace and is all but certain to take the ball on Opening Day in Kansas City. And veteran knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, coming off a rare injury-plagued season, wants to again become the durable innings-eater he's been for so many years. 与少年三枪客搭配的则是两名即将踏入生涯末期的沙场老将。刚结束一个十五胜球季的 Schilling并不因为迈入四十不惑而降低对自我的要求。他仍然是队中的王牌，并且几乎 确定在堪萨斯的开幕战领衔主投。老蝴蝶Wakefield摆脱怪伤困扰的去年，希望再度成为 过去他表现称职的工作马角色。 All in all, there isn't much letup in Boston's rotation. 总而言之，在波士顿的轮值圈中几乎看不到弱点。 "We certainly hope it's one of the best in the league," said Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein. "We try to stay away from making too many predictions or putting too much stock in how things look on paper, because baseball can humble you quickly when you do that. So we'll just say that we're excited about our rotation for this year and our future with so many good young pitchers in our organization, and certainly hope for the best." Epstein表示：「我们希望这样的阵容是联盟中最棒的组合之一。」「我们不去作过多的 预测，以及纸上谈兵之事，因为棒球的事实在没个准的。所以我们只想说，我们对今年 的先发投手阵容相当期待，而且我们的未来因为组织内众多的优秀年轻投手值得我们报 最好的期待。」 Last year at this time, there was an obsession about how the Red Sox seemed to have too many starters. With Schilling, Beckett, Wakefield, Bronson Arroyo, David Wells, Papelbon and Matt Clement, Francona had some tough decisions to make. 去年此时，红袜正为拥挤的先发轮值感到困扰，其中包括Schilling、Beckett、Wakefield 、Bronson Arroyo、David Wells、Papelbon以及Matt Clement，Francona必须做出困难的 抉择。 （待续） -- 急着出门先翻到这～也欢迎红袜板友补完 --

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