Ichiro Suzuki won't play in 2013 WBC
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一朗公开表示他不打第三届WBC
Ichiro Suzuki told Japanese baseball officials on Monday he has decided not
to take part in next year's World Baseball Classic.
一朗告诉日本职棒官方：他将缺席明年的经典赛。
"I appreciate being asked to play for Japan again at the WBC," Suzuki said.
"But after the second tournament in 2009 I never considered playing in the
third event. My feelings have not changed to this day, and it's where things
stand."
“我很高兴有人问我要不要再批上日本队战袍，但是第二届(2009年)之后我就再也没有考
虑过要打第三届了。至今我的想法依然没变，而这也将会是最终决定。”
The 39-year-old Suzuki, who was instrumental in helping Japan win the WBC in
2006 and 2009, joins fellow Japanese major leaguers Yu Darvish of the Texas
Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Norichika Aoki in opting out of the
March 2-19 tournament.
前日本队成员、现役大联盟球员的一朗、达比修和青木都确定缺席本次经典赛。
Suzuki, a free agent, was traded from the Seattle Mariners to the New York
Yankees in July. Yankees' pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, another free agent, also
said Monday he would not play in the 2013 WBC.
黑田博树也不打算参加。
Suzuki hit .322 in 67 games for the Yankees and was one of the team's most
consistent hitters.
一朗在洋基队的67场比赛打击率.322，是队上最稳定的打者之一。
In the final of the 2009 WBC, Suzuki drove in the winning run with a line
drive to center in the 10th inning as Japan beat South Korea 5-3 to claim its
second straight title.
2009年经典赛一朗在第十局打回致胜分，以5-3气走韩国。
With many major league players opting out, Japan will likely field a team
made up entirely of players from the domestic professional league.
由于大多MLB球员都不参加国家队，日本队将由自家的日职球员组成。
Japan beat first-round WBC opponent Cuba in two exhibition games on the
weekend by scores of 2-0 and 3-1 with players from the Central and Pacific
leagues.
先前的表演赛，日本分别以2-0和3-1击败未来首轮对手古巴。
Japan opens defense of its WBC title on March 2 in Pool A in Fukuoka, Japan,
where it will face Cuba, China and a yet-to-be-determined qualifier.
A组开幕战将于3月2日、福冈县举办。
A组成员是日本、中国、古巴和一支资格赛出线队伍。