[有趣文章] A-Rod's tear a wonder to be savored

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A-Rod's tear a wonder to be savored
Unprecedented run puts old rivals' fans in united state of awe

BOSTON -- In the battle between the High Socks and the Green Sox,
it was a spectacular draw.

Alex Rodriguez and his stretched hose stretched reality two more
times on Friday night at Fenway Park, but then the discolored home
team completely shattered that reality with five runs in the bottom
of the eighth inning, scoring four of them with Mariano Rivera on
the mound.

Hey, we had told you to not expect any six-run ninth-inning rallies
in this series. Didn't say anything about five in the eighth, though.

So the season's first meeting of American League East behemoths was
an absolutely perfect example of why this rivalry is the best of both
American sports and drama.

Rodriguez, baseball's most underpaid superstar, began the night on a
pace to hit 116 home runs, which, obviously, was a ridiculous notion.
Then he stepped up that pace; after Nos. 11 and 12, he is on track
for 130.

大體是說，照目前進度，季末可以轟 116 隻，聽起很好笑，可是他馬上追加
兩支 (基襪戰第一場)，變成照目前進度可以轟 130 隻

Yet, as Rodriguez furthers the fairy-tale start to his season with
two more home runs, danged if the Sox will let him enjoy it. Take your
clouts, and take a 7-6 loss, too.

"He's on an unbelievable run," said Andy Pettitte, who benefited from
Rodriguez's double shots with a 6-2 lead that didn't survive. "I'm glad
he's on my side. He's crushing the ball all over the field. Amazing."

Pettitte 說他真慶幸跟 A-Rod 同隊，他根本就是把球打爆。

Everyone in the record crowd of 36,786 left happy after getting both
sides of the coin. They wanted to see their Old Towne team win, and
they also wanted to see Rodriguez stay high. They really did; the
obligatory antagonism toward A-Rod melted into appreciation and awe.

波士頓的人想看自家人贏球，但是同時也想看 A-Rod 幹砲

"I'll really be surprised if he doesn't homer," said a Red Sox
jersey-clad fan on Yawkey Way shortly before first pitch.

有個紅襪迷就說如果 A-Rod 不轟，他會大吃一驚 XD

He wasn't surprised, twice.

結果果然不出他意料之外，還兩次。

While the afternoon was still warm, Rodriguez walked out of the
clubhouse tunnel and onto the field -- trust us, he was walking, not
floating -- and one of the Yankees fans bunched behind their dugout
focused on his retro-chic socks style.

"Keep those socks up!" yelled the fan, implying some connection
between Rodriguez playing all season with navy socks pulled just
below his knees and hitting home runs at a Bunyan-esque pace.

Yes, yes. They used to refer to such feats as Ruthian. But Babe Ruth
never did anything like this. Paul Bunyan didn't play baseball, but
if he had, he might have cut people down to size the way Rodriguez
has for three weeks.

Socks up, Rodriguez clocked two more home runs, for four more RBIs,
against the Boston Green Sox, who wore green to honor Red (Auerbach).

Rodriguez joins Mike Schmidt, who hit 12 homers in the first 15 games
in 1976, as the fastest to reach a dozen in baseball history.

A-Rod 追平 Mike Schmidt，成為 MLB 歷史上唯二在前十五場比賽轟十二支的
選手。

Rodriguez's weakest at-bat against Curt Schilling produced a first-inning
fly ball to the warning track in straightaway center, which here is
about 380 feet from the plate. That was his worst. Late, he chipped
in a double off J.C. Romero.

He has 23 hits this season. Five of them are singles.

他本季 23 隻安打裡，只有五隻一壘打...XD

"He isn't even getting singles," said Pettitte, who had been in Houston
for Rodriguez's first three Bronx seasons. "I've never played with him
before, but no one could expect this. Hope he grinds it out as long as
he can."

Ever wish you were around when Einstein was giving physics lectures, or
when Edison screwed in the first bulb? Ever wonder what it would have
been like to witness a man do things beyond anyone else's imagination?

愛因斯坦發表物理演說，或是愛迪生點亮第一顆燈泡的時候，你是不是曾經希望
就在他們旁邊? 或是目睹一個人做出出乎大家意料之外的事情?


You can stop wondering, because Alex Rodriguez is performing at that
high, inconceivable, indelible level.

你可以開始想，因為 A-Rod 正在做 XD

Is there a Nobel Prize for hitting home runs?

這句最好笑
有沒有諾貝爾全壘打獎?

There probably isn't enough crow in the world to feed all the people
who for two years had doubted Rodriguez and piled on each of his missteps.
Who reveled in his failures and castigated him for his virtues -- seeking
approval, having the perfect haircut, being a sharp dresser.

In somebody's eyes, even Rodriguez's latest two home runs may blur next
to the ninth-inning opportunity he didn't cash. With the tying run on
first and one out, Hideki Okajima retired Rodriguez -- on a line drive to
leaping second baseman Alex Cora.

"You're hoping he can produce again, but ... come on," Pettitte said with
a shake of his head. "How many times can a guy hit a home run?"

With the current Rodriguez model, that almost sounded like a trick question.

A hitter going good is said to be "unconscious." Well, Rodriguez is in a
coma.

To a hot hitter, the ball ostensibly looks as big as a grapefruit.
Rodriguez is swinging at pumpkins.

一個火熱的打者，球看起來就跟葡萄柚一樣大。
對 A-Rod 來說，球跟南瓜一樣大。

Capturing the essence of his player's historic spree, New York manager
Joe Torre said, "Right now, Alex is in a good place."

Joe Torre 說：「Alex 目前置身在美好的地方。」

Yes, and that place is Wonderland.

是的，那個地方是仙境。


Have some perspective: Rodriguez's first home run of the evening was career
homer No. 475, tying him with Sean Musial and Willie Stargell for 23rd on
the all-time list. The company of a couple of pretty good Hall of
Famers -- except that both were 42 years old when they got to No. 475.

Rodriguez hit No. 475 at 31 ... and was only about a half-hour older when
he added No. 476.

There was a lot more green to Fenway Park on Friday than the Green Monster.
The home team was paying a rainout-delayed tribute to late Boston basketball
legend Red Auerbach and the Celtics, so the usually Red Sox played in green
jerseys and under green caps.

Earth Day comes late (on Sunday) this year. It should have been on Friday,
with Fenway Park dipped in green. The lawn, the fence, the stands -- not to
mention the $2 billion combined value represented by the two creative and
diligent competitors, according to Forbes Magazine's latest assessment.

There even was at least one green Yankees cap, on the head of Colin Lama,
who stood during batting practice in the box-seat section that corners the
visitors' dugout and watched wide-eyed as the Yankees bustled to and fro.

Rodriguez was sitting on the bench at the opposite end of the dugout when
he spotted him. He crossed the dugout to Colin, reaching for the ball in
his hand.

While autographing the ball, Rodriguez made small talk with the 8-year-old.

"Are you from New York?"

"No," Colin said, "I live here. I just like the Yankees."

"We're from Boston," Colin's mom said a little later. "I have no idea how
he became a Yankees fan."

We have a pretty good idea how he will remain a Yankees fan, every time he
looks at Rodriguez's blue signature under the red stitching across that
white ball.

Rodriguez has a better chance of getting those 130 home runs than does that
ball of ever getting sold.

Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the
approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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推 Sijan:XDXDXDXDXD
→ jakevin:這篇超好笑的
推 h0304126:這篇作者把一年份的笑點用完了...
推 seto:這ID好像是個服裝的名牌
→ kelven0813:能打中90MPH+的南瓜 應該也是滿不容易的吧=  =!?
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推 nisino:in a good place 應該是指"在很好的狀態"吧...@@!?
推 cacado:球看起來跟南瓜一樣大XDD
推 tlw0709:好搞笑...跟南瓜一樣大的棒球
推 cerruti1881:推樓樓樓上 不過因為考量到下一句  我才這樣翻 @@
推 sylviehsiang:A-rod:Call me PATERSON
推 Cobalamin:Yes, and that place is Wonderland
推 jason0925:Torre:這傢伙的棒子總是讓我感到很舒服
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