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Adam Eaton is not ashamed of his diminutive status, or that he was not a high
draft pick. Instead he wears them as badges of honor.
Adam Eaton并不以他矮小的身高或是后段的选秀为耻
相反的 他把这些当作是荣耀的象征
But standing just 5-feet-8 and a 19th-round draft pick out to Miami
University in Ohio, Eaton knew he had to work a little harder and never let
up to get noticed. Now, that effort has etched his name alongside baseball
royalty like Paul Konerko, Tino Martinez and Joe DiMaggio.
但以一个5呎8 19轮小学校的球员来说 Eaton知道他要更加努力以赢得注意
现在 他让他的名字得以和Paul Konerko/Tino Martinez/Joe DiMaggio等人并列
The Aces outfielder joined those greats and many others Thursday in becoming
the 76th Pacific Coast League MVP.
他成为PCL第76届的MVP得主
“It’s amazing. Those are some of the guys who are up on the Mount Rushmore
of baseball names,” Eaton said Thursday from Fresno, where the Aces were
trying to secure a second straight division title and postseason berth. “
This is a great accomplishment. MVP is the highest honor you can get as an
individual in a season.”
"能和天王级的人物并称 这真是不可思议 这是很不错的成就 MVP是你在一个联盟所能
得到的最高荣誉"
That Eaton, on Tuesdya named the PCL’s rookie of the year, was given the top
award was not a surprise. He compiled an unmatched résumé.
Eaton, 同时也是PCL的新人王 写下了难以企及的履历
Eaton entered Thursday as the PCL’s leader in batting average, hits, stolen
bases, doubles, on-base percentage, runs scored and extra-base hits. He also
led all the minor leagues in many of those categories.
他是PCL的打击王 安打王 盗垒王 二安王 上垒王 得分王 长打王
就算把全小联盟算进来 他也在多个项目领先
“I just set out to accomplish my goals this year,” Eaton said. “And if I
meet my goals, other accomplishments like this follow.”
"我只是设定好今年要达成的目标 而如果我达到了 其他荣耀便会接踵而至"
Eaton, who missed the last seven games with a concussion, has been the
catalyst for the first-place Aces since he arrived from Double-A two weeks
into the season.
当Eaton升上3A后变成了Aces队的催化剂
Eaton beat out teammate Ryan Wheeler, pitcher John Ely and outfielder Jerry
Sands of Albuquerque, first baseman Anthony Rizzo of Iowa and Omaha
outfielder Wil Myers for the award, which was voted on by the league’s
manager and media.
他在MVP票选中击败Ryan Wheeler/John Ely/Jerry Sands/Anthony Rizzo/Wil Myers
“He is arguably the best player in the league,” Aces manager Brett Butler
said last week. “He’s done a lot more than people would have imagined. I
know it’s the PCL, but to hit .380? That says something.”
Aces总教练Brett Butler "他可说是联盟的最佳球员 他完成比人们所能想像还更多的事
我知道这是在PCL 但要打出.380? 这就代表了什么"
Eaton, 23, is fueled by exceeding what others think he can do. But he doesn’
t believe the award with change others’ expectations.
23岁的Eaton 被想超越人们的期待所激励
但他不觉得MVP会改变其他人对他的期待
“There will still be a lot of doubters,” he said. “They’ll still look at
me as a 5-8, 19th-round draft pick from a mid-major school. If you prove
someone wrong, they’re not going to admit they were wrong.”
"还是会有很多怀疑者 他们还是会着重在5-8 19轮小学校选秀上 就算证明某某是错的
他们还是不会承认错误"
And that’s OK with Eaton. He might not play as hard as he does without the
doubters to push him.
不过没关系 若是没有这些怀疑 或许他就不会像现在一样拼命打球了吧
Eaton is the second Diamondbacks prospect to earn the PCL’s MVP award. Andy
Green won it in 2005 while with the Tucson Sidewinders. Green is now manager
of Diamondbacks’ Rookie ball team in Missoula, Mont.
Eaton是响尾蛇第二位PCL MVP
2005年Andy Green也曾拿过 Green现在是响尾蛇新人联盟的总教练
“I’ve worked with Andy the last two spring trainings. He was a smaller
player, too, and he’s helped me a lot,” Eaton said. “So to win this award
like he did means a lot.”
"我在过去两个春训和Andy一起训练过 他也是个矮小球员 而他给我很多帮助
能像他一样赢得MVP意义重大"
Eaton is the second player to be named the PCL’s top rookie and MVP in the
same season. Salt Lake’s Robb Quinlan did so in 2002.
Eaton是第二位同时获得MVP和最佳新人的PCL球员
Robb Quinlan在2002年也曾达成过
Eaton also could be in the running for minor league player of the year,
though he likely is up against big names, like stolen base record-breaker
Billy Hamilton and teenage pitching prospect Dylan Bundy, for such
recognition. Mike Trout was Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the
Year in 2011, and Paul Goldschmidt, a brief teammate of Eaton’s last year at
Double-A Mobile, was USA Today’s Minor League Player of the Year.
Eaton还可能赢得最佳小联盟球员 不过挑战者众多 像是腿神Billy Hamilton
新秀Dylan Bundy
去年Mike Trout拿到BA年度小联盟球员
而Paul Goldschmidt拿到USA Today年度小联盟球员
Eaton, likely to receive his first major league call-up when the Aces’
season in over, is eligible to come off the disable list tonight and said he
will when the Aces begin a four-game, season-ending series against visiting
Tucson.
可能在不久后被叫上大联盟的Eaton 已经准备好要从脑震荡中复出了
“I’m pumped. If you take me away from the field I get antsy and kind of
weird,” he said. “I’m excited to get back and help build some momentum
before the playoffs.”
"我等不及要上了 没上场让我感到坐立不安 我迫不及待要回到场上
在季后赛前累积起干劲了"