[翻譯] MLB公佈關於楓木球棒研究的最新進度

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MLB issues update on maple bat study MLB公佈關於楓木球棒研究的最新進度 The Safety and Health Advisory Committee that is charged by Major League Baseball and the Players Association to determine the reason why so many maple bats are shattering in big league games said on Tuesday that it is nearing the point where it can soon make "short-term and long-term recommendations to address the issue." 由MLB和球員協會委任調查，為什麼這麼多楓木棒在大聯盟比賽中斷(碎)棒的安全健康諮詢委員會，星期二宣佈他們已經快要可以提供短期和長期的建議了。 The committee was charged by Commissioner Bud Selig back in May with defining a reason for the problem and determining some remedy up to and including the banning of maple bats from league play. 由主席Bud Selig在五月委任的委員會要針對這問題找出原因，並提出一些方案，包括禁止比賽中使用楓木棒。 The issue was discussed at a committee meeting on June 24 in New York and since then, various entities have been studying the bats for cause and effect. 這個議題6/24於紐約在委員會中被討論，到現在，有許多單位已經在研究球棒以找出原因和影響。 "They're analyzing all the bats," Selig said last month. "There's a lot of work going on right now. My concerns are the same. Every game I watch there's bats splintering. I'm sensitive about it." 「他們正在分析所有的球棒，」Selig上個月說。「很多工作持續進行當中。我關心的事情是一樣的。我看的每比賽都有斷棒，我對那很敏感。」 The committee said on Tuesday that nearly 1,700 shattered bats were collected from July 2 to this past Sunday for physical analysis. Also, video tape of each of the incidents was reviewed. The video review will continue, although the collection process will now cease because the committee has determined that it has secured a sufficient number of bats for analysis. 委員會星期二說從7/2到上星期天有將近1700隻斷棒被收集來作物理分析。每個斷棒的畫面也都被重新調閱。影片的調閱將會繼續，但是斷棒的收集將會暫停，因為已經收集到足夠分析的數量了。 Two Wisconsin-based entities are reviewing wood-quality issues: The USDA Forest Service's Products Laboratory -- the federal government's primary research facility for wood products -- and Timberco, Inc., an independent accredited certification and testing agency for structural and nonstructural wood products. 兩個位於威斯康辛的機構正重新檢視木頭品質的議題:USDA森林業產品研究室—聯邦政府主要的木質產品研究單位—和Timberco公司—一家獨立認證及測試建築和非建築木頭產品的機構。 Dr. Carl N. Morris, a professor of statistics at Harvard University, and Dr. James A. Sherwood, director of the Baseball Research Center and a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Massachusetts- Lowell, were retained to assist in analyzing the data. Carl N. Morris博士—哈佛大學的統計教授—和James A. Sherwood博士—棒球研究中心的主任及美國麻省州立大學Lowell分校機械工程教授，被雇用來協助分析資料。 Members of the committee are also meeting with MLB's approved bat suppliers to determine possible glitches in the manufacturing process and the level of quality control. 委員會的成員也走訪了MLB認可的球棒供應商，試圖發現球棒製造過程和品質控管水準中可能產生的問題。 The matter began getting attention earlier this season as maple bats continued to splinter regularly, causing injuries to uniformed personnel and fans seated in the stands. 這事情(指斷棒)是從球季初開始受到注意的，當楓木棒持續碎裂，並傷到隊職員以及看臺上的球迷時。 On April 25 at Dodger Stadium, a maple bat used by Colorado's Todd Helton shattered. The barrel spun into the stands behind the Rockies' dugout on the first-base side and struck a fan in the face, breaking her jaw. About 10 days earlier in the same dugout, Pirates coach Don Long was struck below the left eye by a bat splinter, leaving a bloody gash in his cheek that needed 10 stitches to close. 4/25在道奇球場，洛磯隊Todd Helton的楓木棒碎了，斷棒旋轉飛到一壘方向洛磯休息室後方的看臺上，並刺入一位球迷的臉，打壞了她的下巴(囧...不對，是冏才對...) 差不多10天前在同一個休息室，海盜教練Don Long被球棒碎片刺到左眼下方，留下一道縫了10針的傷口。 Maple has replaced ash as the wood bat of choice in the Major Leagues. A 2005 study commissioned by MLB and the union revealed that ash bats do not typically shatter into many pieces while maple bats have a tendency to explode. 楓木取代了梣木成為MLB木棒的選擇。一份MLB委託的2005年的報告指出梣木棒並不常碎成多片，相對的，楓木棒很有可能會來個炸裂。 There are a number of solutions to be taken into consideration, from extending netting from behind the plate down the first- and third-base lines as they do in Japanese ballparks, to placing restrictions on the width of bat handles, to banning the use of maple bats completely. 有幾個解決方案被考慮過︰像日本球場那樣將護網由本壘後方延伸至一三壘側﹔對球棒握把處的寬度作限制﹔完全禁止使用楓木棒。 Selig has said he is not in favor of extending the netting primarily because it would not address the source of the problem. Selig已經說他不贊成研伸護網，因為這不能解決問題的根源。 Players now have a penchant of seeking bats with a thinner handle and a larger barrel, which gives the hitter more snap in his swing, but creates a tremendous imbalance. Some players even shave that thin handle to make it slimmer. 球員們喜歡找握把比較細，擊球區比較粗的球棒，這可以使揮棒更有力，但這也造成(球棒)極大的不平衡。有些球員甚至將握把處刨得更細。 About 60 percent of Major League players use maple bats instead of ash because some say those bats can withstand the rigors of use in batting practice and games. 大約60趴的MLB球員使用楓木棒而不是梣木棒，因為有些人說楓木棒可以承受打擊練習和比賽時密集的使用。 MLB has made equipment changes for safety reasons as recently as this season. MLB最近幾季已經因為安全因素作了些球具上的改變。 Last year, Mike Coolbaugh, coaching first base in the Rockies' Minor League system, was killed when he was hit in the head by a line drive. This year, MLB mandated that all base coaches at the Major and Minor League levels wear protective helmets when they are in their positions on the field. 去年洛磯的小聯盟球隊的一壘指導員Mike Coolbaugh因為被平飛球擊中頭部而喪生。今年，MLB命令大小聯盟所有的跑壘指導員在場上必須要戴上頭盔。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 123.194.181.66