※ [本文转录自 Matsuzaka_18 看板] 作者: noctem (noctem) 看板: Matsuzaka_18 标题: [翻译] 聚光灯再次投向松坂 时间: Fri Oct 5 09:01:11 2007 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/red_sox/view.bg?articleid=1035941 Spotlight on Matsuzaka again By Tony Massarotti Thursday, October 4, 2007 - Updated 15h ago In Japan, Daisuke Matsuzaka had a deserved reputation as a big-game pitcher. Beginning tomorrow, the simple truth is that the Red Sox [team stats]’ $103 million man will have to prove himself all over again. After all, he’s in the big leagues now. 在日本，松坂一直有着大比赛投手的美誉。从明天起，这个价值 103 million 的男人得要再次重新证明他的身手。 毕竟，他现在在大联盟了。 Despite winning 15 games in his first major league season, Matsuzaka faded considerably down the stretch, going just 1-4 with a 8.15 ERA over a span of seven starts from the middle of August to late September. Sox officials were encouraged enough by his season finale on Friday against Minnesota that Matsuzaka will pitch the second game of the series, and not the third, but Matsuzaka nonetheless has a great deal to live up to. 虽然在他的第一个大联盟球季拿到了 15 胜，松坂在後段衰退得很明显。在 八月中到九月底的七次先发中，他只投出一胜四败，ERA 8.15. 本球季他的 最後一场、对明尼苏达的比赛给了红袜高层足够的信心，让他得到在本系列 季後赛第二场的先发机会，而不是第三场。但松坂仍有许多尚待回应的期待。 Matsuzaka has lived a fishbowl existence from the day he arrived at spring training, yet many are still curious when it comes to his potential impact on the club. 从加入春训的第一天起，松坂就受到持续的注目。但说到他对球队究竟能有 什麽潜在冲击，许多人仍在观望。 “I’d say more than curious,” Sox manager Terry Francona said when asked about Matsuzaka’s major league postseason debut, during which he will oppose Los Angeles right-hander Kelvim Escobar in Game 2 of the American League Division Series with the Sox up, 1-0, after a 4-0 victory last night. 「我会说不只是观望而已，」被问起松坂的大联盟季後赛首次先发时，红袜 教头 Terry Francona 说。在昨晚四比零胜利的比赛後，松坂将在球队 1 比 零领先的情况下扛起季後赛第二场，面对洛杉矶右投 Kelvim Escobar。 “I think (Matsuzaka’s ability to perform under pressure) has not been an issue with us. I think we have enjoyed watching the way he has handled certain things that have been thrown to him. And we ’ve all seen the bumps in the road, the hiccups in some of the outings. But being intimidated or shrinking from a challenge won’ t be one of them. We feel that is really one of his strengths. And he’s got a lot of them, but I think this stage will be a good place for him to show what he can do.” 「我认为我们没怀疑过（松坂在压力之下投球的能力）。我们已经看到他 如何处理一些他遇到的种种事情。我们也都看过他状况不好的时候，在比赛中 一些低潮的表现。但恐惧或退缩决不是他的风格。我们觉得这是他的一大强项。 他还有很多本事，不过目前我觉得这是个让他表现给大家看的好机会。」 As for Matsuzaka himself, he had decidedly little to say (even less than usual) when speaking with reporters prior to last night’ s series opener at Fenway Park [map]. The right-hander has been extremely guarded with reporters this season, likely a byproduct of his status as a megastar in Japan. 而松坂本人呢？昨晚季後赛开幕战之前在芬威与记者的对话中，他没有说什麽 （讲得甚至比平常还要少）。可能由於他在日本的巨星地位，这位右投在本季 一直被记者围绕着。 While pitching in his native land, Matsuzaka emerged as a phenom during a national high school tournament. He further established his reputation as a big-game pitcher with the Seibu Lions, and was dominant for Japan in last year’s World Baseball Classic. 在日本投球时，松坂因甲子园而成名。在西武狮的日子中，他则建立了大比赛 投手的名誉，而且在去年的世界棒球经典赛中主控全场。 If that translates onto the field tomorrow night, the Red Sox could have a invaluable weapon stationed between Game 1 starter Josh Beckett [stats] and Game 3 starter Curt Schilling [stats] throughout the postseason. 如果这种表现也反映在明晚的比赛中，红袜在第一场的 Josh Beckette 和 第三场的 Curt Shilling 之间就安装上了一个无价的强力武器。 “I feel that, you know, because of those experiences (in Japan), I will be able to approach this game with the same approach and mentality that I’ve been able to approach my games during the regular season,” Matsuzaka said. 「你知道吗，由於（在日本的）经验，我觉得我能把这场比赛就当作季赛 一样地来投球，」松坂说。 Hopefully for the Red Sox’ sake, he wasn’t including the majority of those games in August and September. 看在红袜的份上，希望他讲的不包括八月和九月的比赛。 --

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