BOSTON -- At the corners of their infield, the Red Sox have two players who are gritty, steady, reliable and, perhaps most importantly, productive. 在内野的两边，红袜有两个耐操、稳定、値得信赖且可以帮球队打下很多分数的球员。 Entering their third season as a tandem, it feels as if third baseman Mike Lowell and first baseman Kevin Youkilis have been manning their posts in Boston for years. 今年将是卖肉和Youk在红袜的第三年，而且他们似乎将会继续为红袜做出贡献。 Both players are fan favorites in the public eye and core performers on the field. 两人都是球迷的最爱，而且是场上的核心人物。 Youkilis, who was drafted by the Red Sox in the final year of the Dan Duquette administration (eighth-round pick in the 2001 First-Year Player Draft), has seen his three-syllable last name reduced to one. Throughout Red Sox Nation, he is simply known as "Youuuukkkkkkkkkk." Youk是Duquette时代的最後一年进入红袜系统(2001年第8轮)。在红袜国，人们称呼他为 Youuuukkkkkkkkk!!! No player is more lovable to a Boston sports fan than the one who goes at max effort 100 percent of the time. In a nutshell, that is Youkilis. 没有人比永远在场上发挥100%努力的Youk更受红袜国国民喜爱。 Perhaps that explains why Youkilis flourished in October 2007 in his first go-round as a postseason starter. The playoffs are known for intensity, and so is Youkilis. 或许这解释了为什麽Youk可以在第一次以先发球员身份出赛的季後赛中有好成绩。季後赛 很硬，而Youk也很硬。 In helping the Red Sox to their second World Series championship in four seasons, Youkilis hit .388 with four homers and 10 RBIs during the postseason. 季後赛中Youk打了.388包括4支HR及10分打点，帮助红袜拿下世界大赛冠军。 After a red-hot start to the regular season, Youkilis finished with a .288 batting average and career highs in homers (16) and RBIs (83). Per usual, he had a stellar on-base percentage (.390). 火热的开季之後，Youk缴出了.288的成绩，生涯新高的16支HR和83RBI，而且上垒率高达 .390 Youkilis, 28, is enough of an asset by what he does at the plate, but he's also emerged into a stud on defense. In 135 games at first base, Youkilis did not make an error, earning his first Gold Glove Award in the process. Not bad for a former third baseman. 28岁的Youk除了打击以外还是个超群的防守者。今年守一垒的135场中失误数是完美的0， 而且拿下了生涯第一座金手套奖。三垒手出身的他表现很不错。 It's definitely quite an accomplishment, just winning a Gold Glove," Youkilis said on the day he won the award. "Coming up as a third baseman and trying to work so hard to make it as a third baseman and trying to improve on my defense there, and to step in and play first base last year. ... And now, this year, to have a great year there and win a Gold Glove means so much to me." "赢得金手套真的是个很棒的成就。"Youk在得奖的那天说。"以三垒手的身分被叫上来， 努力加强三垒的防守，但是却在次年被转为一垒手....然後，今年能有这麽棒的一年且赢 得金手套对我意义非凡。" Over at the other corner is another man with a Gold Glove on his resume. Lowell won his defensive hardware in 2005, his last season with the Marlins. But he's continued to play that same caliber of defense in Boston, where his quick instincts, strong arm and soft hands make him a stopper at third base. 在内野的另一端也有个金手套。卖肉在2005年(在马林鱼的最後一年)赢得了这个奖。转到 红袜队後，他继续靠着守备直觉、强力的臂力和柔软的手腕成为三垒的铁壁。 In the immediate aftermath of Boston winning the World Series, Red Sox fans who made the trip to Coors Field shouted "Re-sign Lowell" for what seemed like hours. 赢得了世界大赛冠军後，在Coors的红袜迷高喊着"重签卖肉"，并持续了几个小时。 A few weeks later, that demand was granted by the Red Sox. Though he could have signed a four-year deal worth more money in other places, Lowell opted to stay with Boston for three years. 几天後，红袜完成了球迷的要求。虽然可以和其他球队签四年且薪水更高的长约，但卖肉 选择未来三年继续为红袜服务。 That is loyalty that you don't always see in 21st-century baseball. 在21世纪，你很难看到这种忠诚度。(卖肉，就甘心耶!!!!) "I feel like I'm more of a baseball player than a businessman," Lowell said on the night he signed his new deal. "I kind of weighed where I felt comfortable, where I thought I could produce the best with the team that has a chance to win a world championship, and it was Boston. On top of that, we just won, and I think I played with a set of teammates that are unparalleled and with a manager the same way and with a fan base that's unbelievable." "比起商人，我认为我是个纯粹的棒球球员"卖肉签约的当晚如此说。"我衡量了许多因素， 包含我在哪里打球比较舒服，在哪里我可以做出最多贡献，还有哪里可以让我再赢一次 世界大赛，答案就是波士顿。我们是支赢球的队伍，拥有感情很棒的队友和教练，而且有 不可思议的球迷。"(译者OS:虽然柯南有时脑残，但带心真的有一套) After having a strong first season in Boston back in 2006, Lowell raised his game to a higher level in the championship season of '07. 优异的2006上半季後，卖肉今年打出了更棒的成绩，带领红袜拿下世界大赛冠军。 As has been the case numerous times in his career, Lowell got off to a red-hot start. But this time, he kept it going the entire year. The results? A .324 batting average, 21 homers and a team-leading 120 RBIs. 和过去很多球季一样，他的上半季很棒。但是今年他下半季一样棒。全年缴出了.320， 21HR以及全队最高的120分打点。 In the postseason, it was more of the same, as Lowell hit .353 with two homers and 15 RBIs. He was the World Series Most Valuable Player, going 6-for-15 with a homer in four RBIs in the Sox's four-game sweep of the Rockies. 在季後赛他的表现更好，打出了.353/2/15的佳绩，世界大赛MVP，并在世界大赛中打出 6-15，1支全垒打和4分打点，帮助红袜扫掉落矶。 One thing manager Terry Francona seldom worries about is the availability of Youkilis or Lowell. In fact, he has to talk both players into taking rare days off so they don't wear themselves out. 柯南唯一需要担心的只有两个人的长期出赛负担。事实上，柯南常常说服他们偶尔休息， 让他们不会太累。 When Lowell gets a day off, Youkilis typically shifts over to third base. At this point, it's unclear who Boston's backup first baseman will be. Eric Hinske performed that role in '07, but he's a free agent. 卖肉休息时，Youk可以移回老位置。但是，替补一垒手的人选目前还未明。恨司机?查无此 人。 Though Alex Cora is mainly known as a middle infielder, he can also back up at third base. 虽然可乐主要的守备位置是内野中线，但是他也可以守三垒。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 希望今年两人都能继续有好成绩啦~还有恭喜今年可以不必再看恨司机了XD --

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