翻译Buster Olney的文章:
New Yankees manager Aaron Boone has acknowledged that in the aftermath of the
trade for Giancarlo Stanton, he’s had fun thinking about the different lineup
variations he might consider. The Yankees haven’t completely filled in their
infield, but no matter who is installed at second base and who plays third, B
oone’s lineup will be loaded with power, and hitters who get on base consiste
ntly. The Yankees should have some speed, if not necessarily high stolen-base
capability.
温总欸Aaron Boone在Stanton来了之后,就开始考虑各种可能的打击棒次。虽说洋基的内
野人选还悬而未决,但是Boone的打线一定是一堆砲手、一堆有着高上垒率的砲手组成的
。洋基或许会需要一些速度上的加持,不一定是要有着高盗垒能力的球员。
Boone could hit Aaron Judge back-to-back with Stanton, third and fourth, or se
cond and third. He could split them up. Inevitably, as the Yankees go through
hot streaks and slumps, the batting order will change, sometimes dramatically.
Boone可以把法官和Stanton放在接连两棒,或34、或23。他也可以在他们中间安插一两位
队友。不可避免地是,当季中打线遭遇低潮的时候,棒次的调整是早晚的事,有时则是出
人意料的。
But Boone should think about doing something that will seem incredibly unconve
ntional: He should jot down Judge's name in the leadoff spot.
但是Boone应该考虑尝试一些非传统的作法:他应该把法官放在第一棒当开路先锋。
Judge would not look the part, for sure; historically, leadoff hitters have of
ten been smallish, pesky hitters. At 6-foot-7 and 282 pounds, Judge is the big
gest position player in baseball history.
法官怎么看都不像是个开路先锋。传统观念上的开路先锋总是小小只的难缠的打者。身为
一个身高6呎7吋、体重282磅的球员,法官是棒球史上最大只的野手。
But Judge can bat leadoff because he has the primary skill of the best No. 1 h
itters: He gets on base a whole lot. Judge drew 127 walks, easily leading the
American League and breaking Ted Williams' 78-year-old record for a rookie, an
d only Mike Trout had a higher on-base percentage than Judge’s .422.
但是法官可以成为一名开路先锋,因为他有着一个菁英第一棒打者该有的特质:他的上垒
率极高。上赛季法官被保送127次,轻松领先全美联并且打破了Ted Williams高悬78年的
菜鸟年纪录。并且只有Mike Trout有着比他的.422更高的上垒率。
Judge also led the AL in strikeouts, with 208, and between his combination of
walks and strikeouts, he averaged 4.41 pitches per plate appearance, the most
in the AL. Managers often prefer to have hitters who see a lot of pitches near
the top of the batting order, so that the batters who follow can watch the op
posing pitcher work and learn