[譯文] Spare the A-Rod from yer boos

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From nydailynews.com http://0rz.net/4c1F1 Originally published on August 5, 2006 A-Rod. You love him, you hate him - just don't boo him. 不管你喜歡Arod也好，不喜歡Arod也好，只要不要噓他就好。 Hispanics Across America has become the newest fan club for Alex Rodriguez, launching a campaign yesterday to persuade fans of all stripes not to jeer the Yankee All-Star third baseman. 美國境內的西班牙人新興崛起了一個Arod後援會，他們昨天發起了一個活動，活動主旨就如同上面所說，希望球迷不要噓這位洋基的明星三壘手。 "The season is not over and instead of booing Alex, we should be supporting him ," said Fernando Mateo, president of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers and founder of the new organization. 身為紐約計程車工會理事長以及此新興後援會的發起人Fernando Mateo說:"球季還沒結束，我們應該用更多的支持來取代噓聲才對。" "When a player is being paid a huge sum of money to perform, the bar is raised, " Mateo said. "But booing him is the best way to hurt his performance, a performance that has been under-recognized by the press and, sadly, the fans." Mateo說:"當一個球員被支付那麼多的錢，他一定會力求表現。""但是噓聲卻是讓他表現打折的最大元兇，不管一個球員表現再好，球迷的噓聲仍舊會扼殺了球員的表現。" At 6-foot-3 and with matinee-idol looks, the New York-born, Miami-raised Rodriguez is having a Hall of Fame career. He was named the American League's Most Valuable Player last year and in 2003, is a perennial on the All-Star team and earned top fielding awards when a shortstop with the Texas Rangers. 6呎三吋高，有著迷死人不償命的臉龐，在紐約出生、邁阿密長大的Arod有著名人堂般的生涯成績。他曾在去年以及2003年被賦予美聯MVP的殊榮，也經常入選明星賽，而在遊騎兵的時候也曾拿到游擊的金手套獎。 But his $25 million yearly salary, uncomplimentary remarks uttered years ago about Yankee captain Derek Jeter, and failure to hit in the clutch have angered many Yankee fans. 但Arod2千5百萬的身價、幾年前曾經說Jeter不值那麼多錢的言論、還有關鍵時刻的便秘打擊，這些新仇舊恨，已經惹火了許多洋基球迷。 Mateo believes fans overlook the contributions A-Rod makes to the local community. "He donates his time and money to programs dedicated to helping nurture and support New York's minority community," said Mateo, who has set up a Web site, cheerarod.com, for A-Rod supporters. 但Mateo認為球迷小覷了Arod帶給洋基的貢獻。Mateo說:"Arod奉獻了很多時間和金錢在幫助一些未成年少年。"而Mateo也架了一個網站 http://cheerarod.com 要給支持Arod的球迷。 A-Rod's own Web site, arod.com, says he will contribute $200 to charity for each home run he hits this year. He has 22 so far for a total donation of $4,400. 而Arod自己的網站也提到今年他每擊出一支全壘打，他都會捐出200美元當作公益事業，而他本季到目前為止共有22發全壘打，所以捐款已達到了4400美元。 Hispanic fans are divided on the booing issue. 至於該不該噓Arod，反應則是很兩極。 "A-Rod is a great player. He's a great person," said Arnulfo Barrara, 50, an upper West Side maintenance worker who immigrated from Mexico more than 30 years ago. "But he has his slumps, too, like every other person. He is representing us over there." 一名自墨西哥移民到美國已超過30年的50歲維修工人Arnulfo Barrara說:"Arod是個很棒的打者，他也是個好人，但他也像其他打者一樣會有低潮，就像上個禮拜他表現出來的那樣。" But Al Diaz, 27, who describes his occupation as diehard Yankee fan, says A-Rod deserves the jeers. "At $25 million, I have no sympathy for him," said the Bronx resident. "You have people making $8 or $9 an hour and if they don't do their jobs, they get fired." 一名27歲自稱是死忠洋基迷的Al Diaz則說Arod該受到噓聲。他說:"我不會同情領2億5 千萬這麼高薪還打不好的球員。"住在Bronx區的Diaz接著說:"你可以看到有些人一小時才賺8、9塊美金，但如果他們做不好，他們馬上就會被炒魷魚，更何況是Arod。" Doorman Rich Martinez, 27, of the Bronx, took the middle ground: "You should support your players. I don't think the racial part plays much into it. If you're a New York Yankee fan, you should support all the players." 而一名27歲，也是住在Bronx區的Rich Martinez則持較中肯的意見，他說:"不管你是那個種族，只要你支持洋基隊，你都應該全力支持洋基每一位球員才對。" -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.216.4.54