[譯文] Seeds of A-Rod's this season were so …

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作者: chanword (chanword) 看板: A-Rod
標題: [譯文] Seeds of A-Rod's this season were sown in winter workout
時間: Tue Sep 11 20:38:00 2007


　　　　　看到好幾篇新聞都提到小明在去年冬天幫A-Rod自主訓練，
　　　　　剛好看到這篇報導，描述了一些他們自主訓練的狀況。
　　　　　（我承認，我比較喜歡這些小故事 orz）

Seeds of A-Rod's monster season for Yankees were sown in winter workouts

A-Rod 神般的球季乃根植於去年冬天的努力

By PETER ABRAHAM
THE JOURNAL NEWS
2007.9.11


TORONTO - The first text message would arrive at 5:15 a.m., the phone
nearly vibrating off a bedside table as Doug Mientkiewicz tried to sleep
at his home in Coral Gables, Fla., last winter.

去年冬天，當小明在 佛羅里達 Coral Gables自己家睡覺時，一通簡訊進來，手機
幾乎要被振離床頭櫃了，第一通簡訊是早晨5：15分

"What are you doing?"

「哈囉，你在作啥？」

It was Alex Rodriguez, prodding Mientkiewicz to come work out with him
at the University of Miami.

是 Alex Rodrigugez。要小明到邁阿密大學跟他碰面練球。

"Meet me at the field."

「球場見嘿。」

Mientkiewicz is not opposed to getting up early when it means a day of
deep-sea fishing or playing with his 2-year-old son. But taking grounders
as the sun comes up?

小明是不抗拒這麼早起床啦，不過前提是要準備去海釣或者陪他2歲兒子玩耍，但
竟然是要他像太陽公公這麼早起然後去丟滾地球？

"I knew this winter he was a man on a mission," said Mientkiewicz, who
played his senior season of high school with Rodriguez and joined him again
this year with the Yankees. "He always works hard, but this time he had a
scowl on his face. He wanted to prove a lot of people wrong, and I think he's
doing that."

「我知道這個冬天他有計畫，」曾是A-Rod高中的隊友，而這年也加入洋基的小明這
麼說：「他總是很努力，但這次（低潮）他多半皺眉沈著臉。他想要證明某些人（的
批評）是錯的，我認為他做到了。」

Rodriguez was named the American League player of the week yesterday after
hitting seven home runs in seven games. It is the precursor to what surely
will be his third American League MVP award in five years. Rodriguez is
hitting .318 with 52 home runs, 140 RBI and 132 runs scored.

A-Rod在七場比賽裡擊出7轟，昨天他被選為美聯本週最佳球員。這毫無問題地預示
著：A-Rod將會取得他近五年的第三座美聯MVP。他目前打擊率.318，52 HR，140 RBIs
以及132分得分。

"The game is not that easy," Mientkiewicz said. "It's not normal what he's
doing."

「棒球比賽並不是那麼容易的，」小明說：「但他所展現的真可說是非比尋常。」

The seeds of a special season were sown on those winter mornings when
Rodriguez would unlock the gates at Alex Rodriguez Park, the $4 million
facility he donated to Miami five years ago.

本季的輝煌全部種因於那些冬天的早晨。那些早晨A-Rod都會打開以他為名的
Alex Rodriguez球場大門，到球場練球。他在五年前曾捐助4百萬美金給邁阿密
大學，所以這球場以他為名。

"Alex literally has the keys to the place," Hurricanes baseball coach
Jim Morris said. "In the winter, he's usually out there before anybody
else shows up."

「Alex有這地方的鑰匙，」Hurricanes球隊教練Morris這麼說：「在那冬天，他總
是在別人出現前，就已在場上練球。」

Rodriguez was driven by what he considered a sub-par 2006 season that was
punctuated by going 1 for 14 with no RBI in a four-game loss against Detroit
in the first round of the playoffs.

A-Rod被大低潮的2006球季所驅策著。2006年季後賽第一輪對上底特律的四場，他
14打數只敲出1安，沒任何打點。

"We all talked after Game 4 in Detroit. I pretty much knew I had a checklist
of things to do, and I went to work on them right away," he said.

他說：「在底特律第四場後，我們有所討論。我相當清楚我自己有很多問題得改善，
而後我努力將這些問題改正。」

According to Mientkiewicz, Rodriguez is motivated more by failure than
success.

根據小明的說法，比起成功，A-Rod更容易因失敗而有強大動機。

"He remembers a lot and he remembers the feeling he had last year," the first
baseman said. "He pushes himself so hard to do this. I think if you ask him,
this is what he envisioned."

「他會去想起很多事，會記起去年他曾有的那種不好的感受，」這位一壘手這麼說
：「他努力驅策自己來繳出更好的成績。我想如果你問他，他會回答這是他所想
要的（努力結果）。」

The Yankees have 19 games remaining starting tonight in Toronto. Rodriguez
has a chance to break the American League record of 61 home runs by
Roger Maris in 1961. He also could become the first Yankee to drive in
150 runs since Joe DiMaggio had 155 in 1948.

包括今晚在多倫多這場洋基還有19場球賽。A-Rod是有機會打破 Maris 61支 HR
的美聯記錄。他也有可能成為 DiMaggio 1948年拿到155分打點，第一位達到150
分打點的洋基人。

The last Yankee to score to 140 runs was Rickey Henderson, who had 146 in
1985. Before that you have to go back to DiMaggio, who scored 151 times in
1937.

上一位得到140分得分的洋基球員是 Rickey Henderson，他在1985年拿到146分。
在他之前就得回溯到 DiMaggio 他在1937年得到151分。

Rodriguez could join Jimmie Foxx, Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa and Hack Wilson as
the only players in history to hit .320 with 55 homers, 145 RBI and 140 runs
scored.

A-Rod也可能加入.320打擊率，55發HR，145RBIs，140得分的俱樂部，歷史上只
有Jimmie Foxx，Babe Ruth，Sammy Sosa 及Hack Wilson四人。

Other than Sosa - whose accomplishments are blemished by the suspicion of
steroids use - there hasn't been such a season since 1932.

除了Sosa（Sosa的成就因疑有類固醇的使用而染上了污點），從1932年來，都沒有人
有過這樣的球季。

For Rodriguez, runs scored and RBI are the statistics he finds most
meaningful.

對A-Rod而言，得分跟打點是他認為最有意義的紀錄。

"That's what helps you win," he said. "You need runs to win. I heard
Hank Aaron say that once and I always remembered that."

「因為這些能幫你贏得球賽，」他說：「你需要分數贏球。我曾聽過Hank Aaron
這麼說過，我牢牢記得。」

This week will be a challenge. Rodriguez has hit only .243 with one home
run in 10 games against Toronto this season. The Yankees then travel to
Boston and are scheduled to face Daisuke Matsuzaka, Josh Beckett and
Curt Schilling.

這週將是個挑戰。本季A-Rod對多倫多藍鳥10場比賽中，只繳出.243打擊率，1發
全壘打。緊接著洋基會開拔至Boston，表定將會面對松阪大輔、北極、席林姐。

"It's easier to get up for those games because those are two good teams
that give us trouble," Rodriguez said.

A-Rod說：「這幾場球將都會是激戰，因為他們都是會讓我們陷入苦戰的好球隊。」

Mientkiewicz and Rodriguez had dinner in Kansas City last week, and already
there was talk of when they would start working out once the season was over.

上禮拜，小明跟A-Rod一起在堪薩斯市一起吃晚餐，他們談到，當這球季結束，
他們會再一次一起自主訓練。

"He's talking about not taking any time off," Mientkiewicz said. "No matter
how far we go, he wants to start up the next week. He never stops trying to
get better, and that's what makes him great."

「他提到不想浪費時間，」小明說：「不論我們已經完成多少，他總是希望下週
都能更振作、更努力。他試圖展現更佳的成績絕不自滿於現況，而這造就他的
偉大。」

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推 bluestars:有看有推！
推 Ally1213:看了好感動~QQ
推 Sijan:怎麼這麼幸福啊 可以收到A-Rod的簡訊 >///<
推 herosir:倒數第二段 是表示會續留洋基囉 :D
推 diomira:推~~看了真的很感動
→ diomira:A-Rod在耀眼成績背後所付出的心血和努力，不是一般人所能
→ diomira:想像的
推 niceta:有看有推，不過怎麼會變成Sanny Sosa?  XD
推 chanword: 呃..typo..改一下好了
推 dahliamira:翻譯辛苦了         A-Rod的努力不會被抹煞的
※ 編輯: chanword        來自: 203.70.76.126        (09/11 21:15)

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推 i376ers:神果然不是一天兩天造成的XDDD
推 ilovee0427:天才果然是百分之九十九的努力,....早上5點15..好早==
推 nokei:四百萬每金  一座球場@@  呼....真爽 隨便自己練@@
推 dmstarxxx:有沒有打者從A-ROD補習班出來後成績會變好的八卦XD
推 orangecats:我也想收到A-Rod發的簡訊...>///<
推 siliver:努力的天才,成功不是偶然QQ
推 Sunofgod:but...小明還會在洋基嗎
推 Annrod:希望今年的季後賽A-rod能雪恥QQ
推 devilsky:苦練的絕世天才=神
推 k15464:不愧是A-Rod
推 krara:A-Rod以後很有可能當教練，調教的功力真棒。
推 zuchitae:應該有很多陪練員可以call吧，為什麼要叫小明陪練= =a
→ zuchitae:推小明幫阿肉忙
推 NAMESTANLY:可能要接a-rod的球 需要金手套的守備吧XD
推 vnra:因為是高中隊友吧
推 dnndn:唉....天下沒有白吃的午餐，拿第一高薪名副其實阿
推 Conpana:A-Rod真的是很有天份又很努力的球員 看了鼻頭酸酸的......
推 jojo1005:這才是職業球員該有的自覺~~~
推 iambiaggi:想到去年game4打完，A-ROD說自己打的像狗一樣糟糕....
→ iambiaggi:心理就一陣難過....今年總算看到他的笑容啦，真替他高興
推 ambrosial:期待A-Rod今年季後賽大爆發
推 Kunoichi: A-Rod 加油!! 在季後賽也打個career-high
推 shhsu:真替他高興+1
推 aegis144:           被人稱為神的 必有過人之處Orz
推 true0422:不知道他練習的時候開不開放給其他人參觀～
推 yoshiki319:看完很感動～A-ROD=A-GOD
推 peruman:以後要噓要阿肉的人 拜託也回來看這篇
推 onepiece01:兼有才能與努力的好球員 讚
推 steiner:球技還沒結束就想到要繼續自主訓練，看看台灣的棒籃球員..
推 nogoodlaugh:樓上也可以順便看看國內對運動的重視程度以及薪水
推 PTTWar:我覺得這跟薪水無關耶　是你重不重視這項職業
→ PTTWar:不管拿多少錢　職業球員都該全力以赴吧 ?
推 dusted:一樣是在台灣 但女籃女壘拿出來的精神還是有所不同的
推 chehung:年底要早上五點半去這個球場等他！
推 tlw0709:真的很敬業... 運動員的精神
推 NJN:推
推 galewind:當你想到3x歲就要失業，而現有薪水不夠你活到40歲
→ galewind:你是想辦法充實自己準備換跑道，還是繼續在原本跑道努力
→ galewind:所謂職業球員，本就該是能以此為職業，退休金夠活到老的
→ galewind:如果當個『職業』球員卻只能跟普通上班族領一樣的薪水
→ galewind:跟個公司員工一樣....當你被當員工時，你會自主訓練嗎？
推 galewind:提供職業球員能專心燃燒幾十年的環境是很重要的