※ 引述《Ally1213 (Breakdown)》之銘言： : MLB.com推出一系列各隊08年每個守備位置的球員preview， : 首先登場的是捕手: : http://tinyurl.com/2vxs7v : Around the Horn: Catchers : Johjima gives Mariners steady presence behind plate : By Jim Street / MLB.com : SEATTLE -- A Japanese battery the Mariners had hoped to use every fifth day : in 2008 never panned out, but there still should be plenty of juice behind : the plate this season to make catching one of the team's most reliable posi- : tions. 水手想在投手丘上找個日本人的計劃失利， 但水手在本壘板後的日本人是不動如山。 : With the durable and dependable Kenji Johjima as the primary receiver, and : Jamie Burke returning as the backup, the position is in good hands. If former : first-round Draft choice Jeff Clement earns a spot on the 25-man roster, : there would be a third set of hands available to manager John McLaren. 水手的捕手位置有耐操的城島加上替補Burke， 明年還可能有第三個人，Clement。 : Most MLB teams carry two catchers, but Clement appears to be Major League- : ready, especially on offense, as evidenced by the two memorable home runs he : hit in late September. The first was a pinch-hit, game-tying blast in the : bottom of the ninth inning against the Indians, and the second was a walk-off : jolt against the Rangers two nights later. Clement去年上major觀光時敲了兩支大的 他可能已經準備好了。 : Clement bats left-handed and that also could become a factor in determining : whether or not he's on the Opening Day roster. 再加上他是左打，這會有助於他開季站上大聯盟。 : "I'm not saying [carrying three catchers] isn't something we couldn't do," : McLaren said, "but let's see how it plays out in Spring Training." 麥阿倫：帶三個捕手也沒什麼不可以，我們春訓時走著瞧。 : In the meantime, McLaren gives two thumbs up when talking about both Johjima : and Burke, one of the most productive catching tandems in the big leagues : last season. 城島加Burke是去年大盟中產量最佳的補手組合。 : Between them, Johjima and Burke batted .290 (173-for-598), hit 12 home runs : and drove in 73 runs. 他們打出0.290，12轟，73 RBI : "We were very happy with those two guys," McLaren said. "I thought Joh had a : nice year. He threw the ball well, improved his receiving, and is getting : experience with the American way of calling a game. He made good strides : there and will get better and better. He is a very solid catcher for us." 麥阿倫：城島去年攻守俱佳，而且還會再進步。 : Johjima, the only Japan-born catcher in Major League Baseball history, was : hoping to add another footnote to his country's MLB legacy by receiving the : first pitch from right-hander Hiroki Kuroda, a free-agent starter from Japan : who chose the Dodgers over the Mariners. 城島是大聯盟史上唯一和製捕手， 原本有望與黑田成為大聯盟史上第一對和製投捕搭檔。 : Even so, Johjima continues to make his own history. 就算沒了黑田，城島仍會繼續寫屬於自己的歷史。 : He started 128 games for the Mariners last season and enters the '08 campaign : as the American League leader in innings caught over the past two seasons with : 2,279 1/3. 城島很耐操 : Though he needs improvement in his plate-blocking technique, the former Japan : All-Star has shown progress in other areas of his defensive game, most notice- : ably in delivering quick, accurate throws. 城島持續改進捕球技巧，牽制更是大幅進步。 : He threw out 10 of the final 15 baserunners attempting to steal on him last : season and ended up with a 37.8 percent success rate, the third-best in the AL. : Johjima was particularly superb from May 1 through the end of the season, : gunning down 44 percent (30-of-68) of the potential base thieves. 他在去年最後15次對手的盜壘嘗試中，殺掉了其中10人。 全年阻殺率37.8%，美聯第三佳， 五月一號起是是44% : "We worked with him on getting more on top of the ball, and he's gotten a lot : better at that," McLaren said. "It enables him to utilize his arm strength, : and Joh has a strong arm." 老麥：我們設法讓他提早啟動傳球，這更能發揮他的強肩。 : Strong enough to get a rare hat trick: nailing the AL's top three stolen-base : artists. Johjima gunned down Rays speedster Carl Crawford on May 24, Brian : Roberts of the Orioles on June 4 and the Angels' Chone Figgins on Sept. 22. : Crawford and Roberts shared the league lead with 50 stolen bases and Figgins : ranked third with 41. 城島的強肩足以對抗美聯頂尖快腿： Carl Crawford、Brian Roberts、Chone Figgins （一朗：他們算什麼？） : Johjima also spent most of his time on the same page as Seattle's pitchers. : "He has more knowledge of the league now and I understand that he communicates : a lot better with the pitchers now, because his English has improved," : McLaren said. "Like I said, we're very happy with Joh." 城島也不斷加強英文以與自家投手溝通 : Johjima's offensive numbers last season went down a little from 2006, when he : had the most hits (147) by an AL rookie catcher in 44 years, and tied the : club record for most home runs by a catcher (18). But he still had a solid : sophomore season at the plate. 城島今年的攻擊比去年差了些，但還是很強。 : The right-handed hitter batted .287, hit 11 home runs, drove in 63 runs and : struck out just once every 12.5 plate appearances, making him the third- : toughest batter in the league to strike out. 城島打出0.287，11轟，63 RBI，每12.5次打擊才會被三振一次， 是美聯第三難三振的捕手。 (球來就打當然比較不容易吃K) : On the days that Johjima rested, the 36-year-old Burke played. : "I thought Jamie did an excellent job backing up, offering support to Joh," : McLaren said. "He got some big hits for us and called a good game." : Among Burke's 34 hits was his first Major League home run, which came in the : regular-season finale against the Rangers at Safeco Field. : "I thought our catching was a plus for us last season and I expect the same : thing this season," McLaren said. Burke也打得不錯。 -- 用星光作畫的男孩 他的夜晚比白天燦爛 --

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