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Subdued Wang given critical test

Righty prepared to open Yankees' second consecutive ALDS

CLEVELAND -- Chien-Ming Wang exudes confidence through his calm demeanor.
That's
one reason the Yankees have turned to him to take the mound in what is sure to
be a raucous atmosphere at Jacobs Field on Thursday night.

這一段講的大意是王冷靜的特質是洋基選他擔任開幕戰先發的原因之一

exude:散發
demeanor:風度
raucous:喧鬧的

For the second year in a row, Wang will start for New York in the opener of
the
American League Division Series -- this time against a potent Indians offens
For the Yankees, Wang is the type of pitcher who appears to be immune to the
kind of jitters that can arise in such a critical situation.
"He doesn't seem to get fazed by too much," Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter
said.
"You can never tell by his expression."

這一段提到王連續兩年擔任ALDS季後賽先發  王的個性可以對這種重要比賽中
可能產生的不安情緒免疫  Jeter說「你從來不會從他的表情上看出什麼變化」

immune to:對什麼免疫
jitter:情緒不安

On Wednesday, Wang wore a slight smile as he sat bright-eyed before a large
crowd of media during a press conference at the ballpark. After an assortment
of short responses to a variety of questions, one reporter asked if, similar
to
last October in Detroit, Wang was more nervous for the meeting with the press
than he was for his actual start.

這一段講的是記者會的事，詳情請見前面文章裡的聯結
有個記者問他是不是和去年對上DET老虎時一樣，面對記者比上場還緊張

bright-eyed:眼神明亮
an assortment of:一連串各式各樣的

"Same," said Wang, who smiled as the room erupted in laughter. "I think I'm
calm a lot, and I don't get nervous to pitch in the postseason."

「一樣」

If the height of Wang's anxiety exists in the interview room, that's a great
sign for the Yankees, who went a perfect 6-0 against the Indians in the
regular
season this year. A year ago, Wang picked up a victory in Game 1 of the ALDS
against the Tigers, who then dealt three straight losses to the Yankees en
route to the AL pennant.

指出王這樣的情緒對洋基來說是好事
講洋基今年對上笑臉人的戰績(6-0)，還有王去年嬴了一場之後，連續輸了老虎三場

enroute to somewhere:往xx的路上
pennant:三角旗，指的是代表AL冠軍的那隻

Now, the Yankees are paired up against the Indians, who are making their first
postseason appearance since 2001. Wang will square off against Cleveland's
C.C. Sabathia, who is one of the leading candidates for this year's AL Cy
Young
Award. New York hasn't faced Sabathia since 2004, while Wang hasn't pitched
against the Tribe since last year.

這一段講到王的對手 CC，從2004年之後，洋基就沒有機會對上他了
而王則是今年一整年沒對上笑臉人

"We're going to have to go out there and, like we've done so often in the
past,
go out there and try to match him," said Yankees manager Joe Torre, referring
to Sabathia. "That's what Wang's job is -- to try to keep things close and,
hopefully, win the ballgame."

Torre的場面話

Wang will aim for another Game 1 win behind a style that is as subdued as his
personality.

subdue:低調的、曖曖不明的

The 27-year-old native of Taiwan won't overpower Cleveland, but Wang will
rely heavily on his sharp sinker and attempt to induce early contact. This
season, Wang tied for the Major League lead by forcing hitters to ground into
32 double plays, and he created 381 groundouts, which was the third-highest
total in the AL.

指王會用伸卡來引誘對手提早出棒
今年以32次雙殺並列大聯盟第一，381次GO名列全AL第三

induce:誘發，促使

Wang's approach isn't flashy, but it has helped him notch 19 victories in each
of the past two seasons. Cleveland will make an interesting opponent, though.
Granted, they haven't faced Wang since last July, but the Indians grounded
into
the fewest double plays (114) in the league this season and ranked 12th in the
AL in ground-ball outs.

指出王的把戲雖老，但是也為他兩季各拿下19勝
笑臉人從去年七月就不曾對上王，但是他們本季打出全聯盟最少的雙殺(114次)
同時GO的排名也是美聯12

Then again, the fact that Cleveland hasn't stepped into the batter's box
against Wang in so long might work in the pitcher's favor.

笑臉人這麼久沒對上王可能是對投手的利多(奇怪，那洋基不是從2004年後沒遇過CC?)

"Or, it could hurt him -- we'll see," Yankees catcher Jorge Posada said. "He's
been through this before and knows what it's all about. I just think with the
stuff that he's got, he's so good that I've got great confidence in him."

Posada對這件事(指笑臉人很久沒對上王)的看法不予置評。
他認為王會準備好一切，他對王很有信心

His stuff aside, the Yankees believe the composure that Wang -- 2-1 with a
3.72 ERA in three career starts against the Indians -- has shown over
the past fewyears is enough to trust him with such a daunting assignment.

提到王的沉靜(以及對笑臉人的戰績2W1L，era3.72)足以使洋基派他在這種場合上場

composure:沉靜
daunting:嚇人的

"His personality is great -- period," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman
said. "He's as professional as they come. He's not excitable and, obviously,
in our market, usually that's very helpful, because there's a lot that goes on
around you.

"He's even-keeled always and very consistent in his performance. So, we've
grown to have a great deal of confidence every time he takes the mound -- for
good reason."

現金人對王的看法(又是場面話，看來是不記得去年王拒絕接受合約的事XD)

even-keeled:平淡，沒有太大起伏(不確定，請高手補充)

Wang said that his parents, along with some friends, were making the trip from
Taiwan to Cleveland for Thursday's opener. That would seem to add another
element that could spawn some game-time nerves for the right-hander, but Wang
said he doesn't think the game will feel any different than a regular-season
contest.

王在記者會提到他雙親還有一些朋友會來看他的第一場比賽
但是王覺得不會對他的出賽造成任何影響

spawn:造成，蘊釀

"He's been able to put everything aside and really focus on what his job is,
" Posada said, "and really be focused on what pitches he needs to throw. He's
worked really hard and prepared really hard to face a team like the Indians."

Posada說王可以把其他事全撇開，只專心在投球上
而且王已經很用心在準備對付笑臉人的打者

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