A few random thoughts, baseball and otherwise, during vacation:
假期中的一些雜感 (主要有關洋基)
— If A.J.Burnett and agent Darek Braunecker can get a five-year contract – and Braunecker says they can – good for them. I’m all for players getting whatever they can. But after their experience with Carl Pavano, the Yankees can’t actually go down that road, can they? I’d much rather have Ben Sheets and his risk for two or three years than Burnett for five.
— 如果A.J.Burnett跟他的經紀人Darek Braunecker可以拿到五年約，他經紀人說他們拿的到，這很好阿。我一向支持球員得償所願。
但有鑑於之前痛痛人 Carl Pavano的經驗，洋基會再重蹈覆轍嗎？我寧可簽一樣有傷痛史的Ben Sheets兩三年約，也不要簽Burnett五年。
— Let’s assume for a second that the Red Sox really do want Mark Teixeira. Who is going to take Mike Lowell and $24 million off their hands? Oh, and he has no-trade rights. You have to wonder how much of this is true desire and how much is driving up the price for other teams.
— 紅襪真的對鐵爺有興趣嗎?
那誰要從紅襪手中接下Mike Lowell跟他2400萬的約呢？他還有拒絕交易的權利。
你得要好好想想他們真正的意向是什麼，還是只是哄抬其他隊的價碼呢？
— If Scott Boras ever gets tired of baseball, he should sign on with a political candidate. Nobody uses the media more masterfully or is better at changing perceptions.
— 如果那天吸血鬼經紀人波拉斯要是對棒球沒興趣，他可以考慮改幫政治人物操盤。
沒有人有他那麼會操作媒體，或是轉移話題焦點的本事。
— Joel Sherman of the Post had a good take on Mike Mussina on his blog. Moose was tough for reporters to deal with when he first arrived in the Bronx. He left as a “go-to guy” and garnered a lot of respect. Fans, meanwhile, benefited from his insight and his popularity grew. There’s a lesson in there somewhere for players like A-Rod. The energy spent distancing yourself from the press and public can be turned into a positive if you’re willing to loosen up.
— 紐約郵報的Joel Sherman在他的部落格有篇穆帥的專文。
穆帥剛到紐約時，是很難搞的採訪對象；在離開時，卻成為媒體喜歡的採訪對象並贏得尊重。
這對像AROD這類的球員也提供了借鏡。
你無須把精力都放在如何把自己跟媒體隔離，放鬆一點，會有正面效益的。
— Free advice for the Yankees: Now that the team is going into the new Stadium, try something new with the in-game entertainment. YMCA and Cotton-Eye Joe have reached the end of their usefulness and are far more cliche than fun at this point. It’s also time to dial back God Bless America to Sundays only. Fans express their patriotism by standing for the Star-Spangled Banner and that should never change. Are the Yankees somehow better Americans by playing a second song? If that’s the case, than there should be a patriotic song between every inning.
— 給洋基的免費建議：既然要搬到新球場了，球賽的中場活動該換換新花樣了吧。YMCA跟Cotton-Eye Joe早就過時了，該功成身退了。
那個God Bless America也只要星期天唱唱就好了。
球迷還是會在唱星條旗頌時起立致敬的。如果洋基球迷因為多放一條愛國歌曲會變的比較好，那乾脆每局都放一首好了。
— We’re hearing that the old Stadium won’t be torn down until next fall. A movie will be filming there in the spring and summer, it seems. It’s going to be a while before fans get to purchase seats and other memorabilia. Will the long delay reduce the value? I’m hardly a marketing guy, but it seems to me that the best time to sell that stuff would be now when the experience was fresh in people’s minds.
— 聽說洋基舊球場要在明年秋天才會拆掉。
好像明年春天到夏天，會有部片子要在那拍攝。球迷要買椅子或其他紀念品可能得再等等。我不是什麼行銷專家，但是對我而言要賣這些東西，現在是最好時機，趁現在人們還卻記憶猶新。
— Talked to three scouts who watched games in Arizona who all said Phil Hughes was throwing 94, 95 with ease. Now we need to see that in spring training.
— 跟幾個去秋季聯盟觀戰的球探聊過，他們都說休斯很輕鬆就可以飆到時速94-95。
現在就等著看春訓時如何了。
— Lots of angst in Japan over whether Hideki Matsui will play in the World Baseball Classic. Having knee surgery gives him an out and the Yankees could demand he skip the tournament. But showing respect for the national team means more in Japan than in other countries.
— 對於松井要不要在經典賽出賽，在日本引起一些爭議。
他的膝蓋手術可能讓他退出，洋基也不會同意他出賽。
但代表國家隊出賽的意義，在日本比其他國家要來的重大。
— Here’s an interesting question, is Derek Jeter good enough for the United States WBC team? He’ll probably make it. But Jimmy Rollins, Stephen Drew and J.J. Hardy have to be considered, no?
— 有個有趣的問題，基特有好到足以代表經典賽美國隊嗎？他很可能入選。
但Jimmy Rollins, Stephen Drew 及J.J. Hardy也該列入考慮，不是嗎？
— It’s astonishing how many people think the Yankees will sign three big-name players. The Yankees look at their inflated 2008 payroll as being the result of some mistakes, not a template to build the 2009 team.
— 很讓人吃驚的是，竟然有很多人認為洋基會簽下三條大魚。
洋基審視他們2008年高漲的薪資總額，乃源於一些錯誤的決定，這不會是他們2009年的建軍方式。
— Bud Selig had former Fed chairman Paul Volcker speak to the owners last week to try and scare them into not spending money. It won’t work with the big-name guys. But players like Pudge Rodriguez and Jason Giambi might not get what they hoped.
— Bud Selig上週請前Fed主席Paul Volcker為(大聯盟)球團老闆們演講，希望喝阻他們花大錢。但這對市場大物不會有影響，影響的可能是像Pudge Rodriguez 跟大G( Jason Giambi)這類的球員。
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其他跟棒球沒關的就略過了。
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