Re: [新聞] Red-hot A-Rod awaits Red Sox

[cerruti1881 (CERRUTI 1881)]

※ 引述《xiemark (aisinjuro)》之銘言：
:  RED-HOT A-ROD AWAITS RED SOX
: By GEORGE KING

手感紅得發燙的 A-Rod 期待與紅襪之戰

: April 20, 2007 -- Only because it was paid for did the Yankees take a
: plane to Boston last night. They easily could have hopped on Alex
: Rodriguez's back and headed for Fenway Park, where the Yankees and Red
: Sox open a three-game series tonight.

洋基球員昨晚搭乘包機前往波士頓，他們輕鬆前往芬威球場，今晚開始洋基及紅襪
的三場系列戰。他們同時也自然期待 A-Rod 的火力支援。

: Though the first of 19 games between the blood rivals signifies the real
: beginning of the baseball season, it's impossible to ignore what
: Rodriguez has done in the opening 14 games of the season. Because of his
: 10 homers, 26 RBIs and .351 batting average, the Yankees are only one
: game behind the Red Sox in the AL East, instead of six and fading.

今天是這兩隊世仇今年十九場比賽的第一場，同時也才意味著真正的球季開始了。
儘管如此，我們不能忽略了 A-Rod 開賽前 14 場球所創造的表現。因為他的 10 隻
全壘打、26 分打點、以及 3 成 51 的打擊率，洋基在美聯東區才因此僅僅落後紅
襪一場的勝差，不至於被大幅甩開。

: Never in the history of Yankees-Red Sox have the Yankees marched into
: New England's living room with a hotter hitter than A-Rod.
: Tonight, Curt Schilling gets the first chance to cool off Rodriguez.
: Then it's Josh Beckett tomorrow and Japanese sensation Daisuke Matsuzaka
: on Sunday evening.

在洋基紅襪對陣的歷史裡，沒有一位球員，在每年洋基到波士頓開始系列戰的同時，
能火熱得像 A-Rod 一樣。今晚，Curt Schilling 將是第一個有機會壓一壓 A-Rod
囂張氣焰的投手。然後明天是 Josh Beckett，週日晚上則是松土反大輔。

: "It's always exciting in Boston regardless of who we play before or
: after," Derek Jeter said following Rodriguez's three-run homer in the
: ninth yesterday, which carried the Yankees to an 8-6 win over the
: Indians at Yankee Stadium. "They make a big deal of it and it's a good
: atmosphere."

昨天在洋基球場，A-Rod 九下逆轉的三分砲，以八比六歡送笑臉人回老家之後，隊長
說：「不論先前或之後我們跟誰對戰，在波士頓比賽總是會讓我們很 high。他們當
成是很重要的比賽，這種氣氛很讚。」

: Even with Rodriguez's bulging muscles, the Yankees don't pull into
: Fenway at full strength. Neophyte starters Jeff Karstens and Chase
: Wright might want to employ earplugs tomorrow and Sunday when they jump
: into the deep end of the pool.

即使 A-Rod 打擊火熱，洋基球員們在芬威球場還是絲毫不敢大意。菜鳥先發投手
Jeff Karstens 以及 Chase Wright 在明天以及週日也許會想要戴耳塞，以防被現場
震天價響的聲音淹沒。

: "It will be a test," Joe Torre said. "This game is all about being
: tested."

Torre 說：「那是一種試煉，這場比賽就是被考驗。」

: While Karstens and Wright will get their first taste of sport's fiercest
: rivalry, Mariano Rivera will anticipate the opening batch of
: obscenities.

Karstens 以及 Wright 將要第一次嘗試最猛烈的競爭，不過 MO 已經預期到這一連串
即將到來的言語及行為挑釁。

: "The more they hate me, the more I love them," Rivera said. "I like
: Boston. I like pitching there."

MO 說：「他們恨我恨的越多，我就愛他們越多。我喜歡波士頓，我喜歡在這裡投球。
」

: This will be the Yankees' first visit to Fenway since they buried the
: Red Sox's postseason hopes last August by sweeping a five-game series.
: The Yankees went into that series off their worst game in years, a 12-2
: loss to the Orioles.

在上個球季八月的芬威球場，打碎紅襪進季後賽的希望，五連勝橫掃紅襪之後，這是
第一次作客芬威。那時候洋基才剛結束掉他們去年最慘烈的一場比賽 -- 12-2 被金
鶯狂電。

: It will be interesting to see if Rodriguez can maintain his torrid start
: under the intense spotlight in front of crowds that loathe him.

而 A-Rod (在芬威) 面對著圍繞周圍憎恨他的目光，是否能夠保持他熾熱的手感？這
是很有趣的一件事。

: Pettitte's re-entry into the rivalry is the least of the Yankees'
: worries. Ideally, they would have like to have ace Chien-Ming Wang and
: Mike Mussina available to battle Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz. Yet,
: Wang and Mussina are on the disabled list. That leaves Karstens (six
: major league starts) and Wright (one major league start) to face Beckett
: and Matsuzaka.

Pettitte 重新加入這兩隊世仇對決，還是洋基目前最不擔心的。理想的情況是，洋基
應該要拿出 Ace 王建民以及 Mike Mussina 去對抗 Manny 跟老爹，但是王以及穆帥
目前都在傷兵名單中。結果是 Karstens (六次大聯盟先發) 以及 Wright (一次大聯
盟先發) 要去面對 Beckett 跟松土反。

: "I have no idea if it's different," said Pettitte, who is returning to
: the rivalry after a three-year hiatus in Houston. "I guess I am going to
: find out."

「我不知道有啥不同。」Pettitte 說。他在太空人隊待了三年後，又重新回來基襪對
戰戲碼。「我想我會去找出有啥不同的。」

: The Yankees have their fingers crossed that Pettitte pitches to his
: track record at Fenway, where he is 5-2 with a 2.98 ERA in 10 games
: (nine starts). Though it's entirely possible that Karstens or Wright
: dial a gem, that's not the way to bet.

洋基希望 Pettitte 可以投出以往在芬威球場的水準。他在芬威球場出賽十場 (九場
先發) 總共取得五勝二敗，防禦率 2.98 的成績。雖然也許 Karstens 或是 Wright
有令人驚豔的表現，但還不足以百分百信任。

: "It's always difficult when we play Boston because it's always hyped
: up," Pettitte said. "I have always liked to pitch there."
: Pettitte's numbers against Ramirez and Ortiz don't suggest comfort.
: Ortiz is hitting .424 (25-for-59) with three homers, Ramirez is at .409
: (9-for-22) with a homer.

Pettitte 說：「我們在波士頓比賽總是比較艱難，因為它總是讓人覺得狂熱，我總
喜歡在那裡投球。」Pettitte 生涯面對 Manny 及老爹的數字倒是不太好看，老爹打
擊率 4 成 24 (59 個打數 25 隻安打) 包含三發全壘打。 Manny 則是 4 成 09
(22 個打數 9 隻安打) 包含一發全壘打。

: As if this weekend needed more juice, Matsuzaka makes his rivalry debut
: on national television Sunday night. Until then, the Yankees will have
: seen Matsuzaka, who cost the Red Sox $103 million, only on tape.
: "It will be interesting to see him," Johnny Damon said. "He has been
: pitching well, but they haven't been scoring runs for him. Hopefully,
: that will continue Sunday."
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如果這週末想要多一點娛樂，可以看看松土反大輔。星期天晚上在國家電視台，松
土反將要首次面對洋基。洋基過去從錄影帶上才看的到的這位花了紅襪一億零三百
萬美金的投手，屆時將可親眼看見。囧泥大門說：「面對他是很有趣的事情，他投
的很好，可是隊友們沒有幫他打下什麼分數，希望星期天也可以繼續維持這種狀況
。XD」


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