[新聞] Bauman: Pitching to determine Yanks' fate

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[新聞] Bauman: Pitching to determine Yanks' fate

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 09/17/2006 1:00 AM ET
Pitching to determine Yanks' fate
With roaring offense, competent pitching can win in October

 Baseball Perspectives

 Mike Bauman

NEW YORK -- Earlier this season there was a distinct feeling that if the New
York Yankees reached the postseason, they wouldn't be playing much October
baseball, anyway, because their pitching could not possibly hold up.
今年開季時有種感覺 即使洋基隊打進季後賽 也打不久 因為他們的投手

Now that the Yankees' presence in the postseason is virtually assured, their
October pitching prospects don't seem that grim anymore, either.
現在 洋基也將拿到季後賽入場卷 而他們十月的投手陣容似乎也沒那麼堅強

Of course, if Mariano Rivera's right forearm isn't all right, then all bets
are off. But Rivera, on the way back from a strained forearm muscle, threw a
very encouraging bullpen session on Saturday. Rivera has always been the
answer, not the question for this operation. If he is whole and in form, the
ninth inning can be business as usual for the Yankees.
假如Mariano Rivera右手前臂不適 所有的賭注都將取消
但相反的 Mo在星期六有一個令人振奮的牛棚練習
他通常是洋基隊的解答而不是問題 只要他在正常狀態
第九局對洋基隊來說 就像以前一樣  都不是問題

The earlier questions with the pitching revolved around the starting
rotation. This situation has evolved all the way from shaky to adequate. And
with the Yankees' offense, first in runs scored in the Majors, competent
pitching may be all that is required.
早先投手的問題是投手的先發輪值 是銳利還是適當?
以洋基隊擁有全大聯盟最會得分的打線來說  只要保持競爭力的投手就夠了

The classic example is Randy Johnson, who is a 17-game winner. Johnson's
earned run average is 4.93. That number generally doesn't lead directly to 17
victories, but the Yankees have scored 6.5 runs per game in his 32 starts.
Johnson is no longer a dominant pitcher, but he has been 6-1 since the
beginning of August.
最典型的例子就是RJ 今年擁有17勝但防禦率高達4.93 這樣的數字通常達不到17勝
但在他的32場先發中 洋基隊平均每場給予他6.5分的支持
RJ不再是掌握全局的大投手 但從八月以來他的戰績6勝 1負

In the second half of the season, the Yankees have generally had three
starters pitching capably. This would meet the minimum requirement for
postseason success. Chien-Ming Wang is 17-6 with a 3.64 ERA and with his
sinker working, he is a groundball-inducing machine. Mike Mussina, when
healthy, has been his typically reliable self, 14-6, with a 3.59 ERA.
今年下半季 洋基大概有三位有能力的先發投手 這已經足夠達到季後賽
王建民17勝6負防禦率3.64  只要他的伸卡球起作用 他就是一個滾地球製造機

Plus, Jaret Wright has recently demonstrated signs of returning to his best
form, giving himself a shot at the fourth spot in the postseason rotation.
The Yankees starting pitching is generally trending upward which is the only
direction you can have in September if you're expecting results in October.
加上最近Jaret Wright有恢復最佳狀態的跡象 讓他有機會卡到季後賽第四號先發
展望十月季後賽 洋基先發投手似乎有向上提升的趨勢

On the other hand, this is still far from a lockdown rotation. You were
reminded on Saturday that these gentlemen in question are often not exactly
Johan Santana at this juncture. Wang was the losing pitcher in the first game
of the day-night doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. He had nothing like
his usual command. But he at least kept the Yankees in the contest, leaving
the game left the game trailing only 3-2.
另一方面 一切並未成定局 星期六 Wang是對紅襪雙重賽首戰的敗戰投手
他沒有像以往那般穩定的控球 但至少他讓洋基隊維持競爭 下場時維持比數在3-2

"That's a really good sign," Yankees manager Joe Torre said. "For someone
we've come to count on so often, yet when it's hard for him and he has to
work at what he's doing, he still manages to keep you in the game. It's hard
to believe he's had the limited experience he's had."
洋基老教頭老托說"這是很好的現象 我們非常倚重他 即使他狀況不好
也還能讓我們維持競爭  實在很難相信 他沒太多的經驗"

Johnson started the nightcap for the Yankees and worked through the first
five innings with variable success, breezing through the first two innings,
laboring intermittently after that. But in the sixth he was removed after
yielding a two-run double to Coco Crisp, whom he had previously struck out
three times. The Yankees trailed, 5-3, at that point, but they rallied for a
7-5 win.
RJ 在晚場先發 度過前五局  前兩局風平浪靜後就有些吃力
而在第六局 被之前被三振三次的Coco Crisp敲出一支兩分打點的二壘安打
那時洋基以5-3落後 但最後洋基以7-5獲勝

"He was fine at the beginning, but then he left some sliders in the middle of
the plate," Torre said. "That's what Crisp hit."
老托說"剛開始他還好 但後來他有一些滑球跑到正中 就讓Crisp逮到"

"I got hurt by my slider today," Johnson said. "From that standpoint, it's
disappointing. But we battled back and it was a good win. It's been a long
day for everybody, except for me."
RJ說"今天被我的滑球傷害到 看來很令人失望 但我們反擊 贏得漂亮
對於每個人來說 這是漫長的一天 不過我除外"

Johnson smiled a bit when he uttered that last phrase. It was a
self-deprecating, almost whimsical thing to say. So at last glance Saturday
night, Johnson's slider was erratic, but his sense of humor had some staying
power.
當RJ說完那些 臉上有抹微笑 像是自我檢討

This game again illustrated the point that with the Yankee offense, brilliant
pitching is not absolutely required. If the Yankee starter can just avoid
being shelled, things can often work out for the best.
而這場比賽又再次證明 以洋基隊的打線 並不需要完美的投手
洋基的先發投手只要避免比數被拉開 剩下的打線會解決

If the Yankees win in the postseason they may have to go against the
conventional model, which simply indicates that the team with the best
pitching will prevail. But the Yankee offense is so powerful, yet so
versatile, that it may defeat both the conventional model and the
conventional wisdom.
如果洋基進入季後賽 他們可能會碰到一些傳統擁有最佳投手陣容的球隊
但洋基的打線非常有威力且非常全面 可以擊敗那樣的球隊

And the starting pitching is now at least competent enough that the Yankees
can fairly contemplate some reasonable postseason options. Torre was asked
Saturday about which pitcher might draw the honor of a Game 1 start in the
postseason and he responded:
現在先發投手只要維持洋基的比分在合理範圍
星期六老托被問到哪位投手將在季後賽的第一場中先發

"Let's put it this way; [Wang], Moose and Randy, I trust them all.
Emotionally, I trust them and stuff-wise, I trust them. If we get to the
point where we have to make that decision, we'll look at some things to help
us make that decision. It's tough to choose one that isn't qualified."
他回答說"這樣說吧 小王 Moose 和Randy 我都信任他們 情感上我都信任他們
可能要到非做決定的那一刻 我們會參考一些事來幫助我們下決定
這很難選 因為他們都夠格"

With an 11 1/2 game lead and 15 games left, the Yankees will get to the point
where they have to make that decision. And they will get there knowing that,
while their starting pitching is nothing like the leading edge of this
ballclub, it is not a glaring weakness, either.
剩下15場比賽 洋基隊擁有11 1/2的勝差 也讓洋基隊要到下決定的時刻
到時就知道 而他們的先發投手雖不算頂尖 但也不差


Mike Bauman is a national columnist for MLB.com. This story was not subject
to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.



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