: http://www.nypost.com/seven/04252008/sports/yankees/in_arms_way_107988.htm : IN ARM'S WAY 投手觀察 : HEAT'S ON IAN AS YANKS REVISIT SITE OF '07 DISASTER Ian壓力來了，當洋基回到07年季後賽的傷心地 : By JUSTIN TERRANOVA : April 25, 2008 -- Another bug attack would be the least of the problems for : the Yankees and their young pitchers if they struggle this weekend in : Cleveland like the Bombers New York Yankees did in last season's ALDS. 比起這週即將在克里夫蘭面對的硬仗，洋基跟他們的年輕投手可能會覺得去年季後賽的蟲 蟲危機不過是小兒科。 : The Bombers have had an up-and-down season thanks to inconsistent hitting and : consistently bad pitching by their two young starters, Phil Hughes and Ian : Kennedy. 由於洋基今年的打線時好時壞與Phil Hughes和Ian Kennedy這兩位年輕投手始終無法進入 狀況，球隊戰績一直是起起伏伏。 : Kennedy takes the mound saturday against a potent Indian lineup. Former Yankee : hurler and current YES analyst David Cone said he believes the key for the : soft-tossing Kennedy is throwing first-pitch strikes. Kennedy本周六即將面對印地安人的強力打線。前洋基投手，目前的YES球評David Cone說 :球速不快的Kennedy能否搶下第一個好球數是關鍵。 : "He is falling behind consistently and finding himself in a lot of hitters' : count," Cone said. "That's kind of recipe for a disaster if you are not a : power pitcher - a pitcher that cannot make a hitter swing and miss." Cone說:他跟打者對決時總是球數落後。如果你不是個能讓打者揮空的強力投手，那搶下 第一個好球數就是你的竅門。 : The struggles of Kennedy and Hughes were emphasized earlier this week when : Hank Steinbrenner insisted the Yankees' best young gun, Joba Chamberlain,be : moved from the bullpen to the rotation. though he supported Kennedy and : Hughes, a statement like that is not likely made if they were both 3-0 with : 2.80 ERAs. 這星期稍早，當Hank Steinbrenner嚷著要把Joba Chamberlain移回先發時，這凸顯了 Kennedy與Hughes投不好的問題。雖然Hank先前是支持他們，但如果他們拿得出像是3勝0 負2.80防禦率這種成績，他現在也就沒話說了。 : "It's a real welcome-to-New York moment for the pitchers," Cone said."That's : why it is different playing with the Yankees than anybody else. With Hank : taking over, I think people are all trying to get a feel of what the chain of : command is going to be." Cone說:這就是在洋基投球的震撼教育，而這也是為什麼在洋基打球跟在其他地方打球不 一樣的原因。當Hank接掌後，我認為每個人都想知道他到底要怎麼做。 : Kennedy is 0-2 with a 9.64 ERA in his four starts. Cone does not think Kennedy : should be yanked from the starting rotation. But a bad start against the : Indians, and the 23-year-old could be in trouble. Kennedy開季四場的成績為0勝2負9.64的自責分率。Cone仍不認為Kennedy應該被拉出先發 輪值，但如果接下來對上印地安人又投不好，那麼這個23歲的小子可就有麻煩了。 : "It is probably too soon to panic, but at the same time you don't want to see : these young pitchers go backwards," Cone said. "That's the dilemma." Cone說:現在擔心還太早，但同時你也不願看到這些年輕投手被下放。這實在是個兩難。 : "If you can't get out of the third inning and you're hurting the team and : your emotional development, then possibly an adjustment may need to be made." 如果你沒有辦法撐過三局那你就是在扯球隊的後腿，而且你也不會好受。那麼陣容可能就 會有所調整了。 : The Yankees and their fans clearly remember the last time they had one of : their young studs on the mound in Cleveland. In Game 2 of the ALDS, : Chamberlain came in to protect a 1-0 lead, but allowed the tying run after : being attacted by an infestation of Lake Erie midges. 洋基跟他們的球迷都還清楚記得Chamberlain去年在克里夫蘭的投球。在美聯分區系列賽 第二場比賽中，他在洋基1比0領先時上場守成，但卻因受到伊利湖蚊蟲入侵的影響，失了 一分使得比賽僵持。 : The Yankees cannot afford to leave Cleveland without a win in this four-game : series. The same way they could not afford to leave there down 2-0 in the ALDS : last years. 洋基絕不允許這次在克里夫蘭的系列賽四戰皆墨，就像是不允許去年美聯分區系列賽中輸 了前兩場一樣。 : "Idon't think this team can afford to fall 14 games behind like last year," : Cone said. "If they can kind of hover around .500 until that winning streak : comes, then they can make some progress." Cone說:我不認為洋基隊會讓去年落後14場的情形重演。如果他們能保持五成勝率直到機 會來為止，那麼他們今年將會有所進步。 --

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