http://0rz.tw/012RU MLB官網針對這兩場中區領先者的對決寫了一篇好玩的文章 有點酸XD 全文嘗試翻譯如下 *************************************************************************** Mark Shapiro hasn't paid much attention to the Tigers. Maybe he should. "It would probably be healthy for me to do, actually," the Indians' general manager said. Mark並沒有太在意老虎的近況，嗯..他應該要那麼做的 "事實上，這（對老虎留意）也許會讓我好過一點" 這位印地安人的經理說道 It's healthy because the Tigers' recent struggles have helped offset those of Shapiro's Tribe, which has been laboring throughout the second half. As the two teams endure their most woeful stretch simultaneously, they have both been able to remain within striking distance of each other in the American League Central standings. 會使他好過一點原因是，老虎們最近的低潮，對下半季陷入窘境的笑臉人 而言是好事一樁。 "We're similar," Shapiro said, "in that we're both probably disappointed in our play the last few weeks." "在低潮這件事上，我們兩隊都差不多"Shapiro說道"我們都不滿意全隊最近的狀況" As the two clubs meet up at Jacobs Field for an important two-game series that begins Tuesday, they'll be looking to right their respective ships and gain some ground in the standings. 當兩隊要在Jacob's Field正面對決時，兩隊都期望要將狀況調整回來並且在分 區中能取得領先的地位 A look at those standings reveals some surprises. The AL Central hasn't been as competitive as had been imagined at the start of the year. "When we play other teams, I don't feel our division is any worse," Shapiro said. "But when I look at the records, I'm a little surprised." 人們看了戰績排名後才發現，美聯中區並不如季前眾人所期待那般的充滿競爭力。 "當我們與其他球隊交手時，我完全不覺得我們分區的球隊不如別人" Shapiro說著 "但是當我看到紀錄時，我有點吃驚" The Indians' rotation is lined up perfectly for this two-game set. The club will be throwing its two top arms -- C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona -- at the Tigers. Though division games obviously carry the most weight, the Indians have tried not to treat any one series as any more important than the others. That's the same focus the club will take in these two games. "Our fate is not going to be determined by who we play," Shapiro said. "It's going to be determined by how we play." 笑臉人接下來兩戰的先發輪值分別是C.C. Sabathia和Fausto Carmona，是目前陣中 最好的兩位投手，這對於二連戰而言是最好的安排。 雖然對上同分區的球隊在勝負上對排名有很大的影響，笑臉人們會試著不要把某個 系列賽看的太重要。這表示接下來的兩戰笑臉人會抱持著平常心去應戰。 "我們的命運不是掌握在對手手中" Shapiro如是說 "我們的表現才能決定球隊的命運" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 以上，如有錯誤 語意不通 辭不達意之處，請版上先進不吝指正並多多包涵 --

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