[新聞] Rookie feels at home

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Rookie feels at home Kennedy plays it cool in winning major-league debut Sunday, September 02, 2007 BY ALEX DELANIAN Star-Ledger Staff 重點: Kennedy賽前賽後溫馨感人的故事 1. Ian Kennedy很難在洋基這個新球隊沒有家的感覺。當他本週很早來到球場時, 他的好友兼菜鳥隊友Chamberlain便偷偷從他的身後摸過來, 抱住Kennedy偷偷地在頰上給他一個吻。在他初登板七局投球後, 全場球迷站起來為他歡呼, 投手教練Guirdy正在球員休息區的階梯上等著給他一個擁抱。Kennedy被打出五支安打, 掉了三分(一自責分), 同時三振了六次, 拿到他大聯盟的首勝以9比6打敗魔鬼魚隊。 2. 賽後, Kennedy走出球員休息室, 經過一連串幽森恐怖的通道走到洋基球場的大廳。在那裡的兩旁等著他是他的家人, 朋友與祖父母, 以及一個他真正想到得到擁抱的人－他的未婚妻Allison Jaskowia。但這時卻顯得有點尷尬, 因為大家不知道是否該歡呼、鼓掌，或只是繼續傻笑下去。在一個年輕人的人生永遠難以忘懷的偉大時刻，所有的人都在等著有個人可以起個頭說些恰當的話。最後，一個年長的人打破了沈默, 他說："那小伙子是誰啊?"。(還真幽默，果然大家都不認識了) 3. Kennedy是個加州杭丁頓海灘市的本地人，對於東岸的感覺是相當舒服。洋基球場的測速槍說說他投出的第一球有96miles, 有點主場灌水的嫌疑。(Gameday只有92miles)。 Kennedy明眼說瞎地回答說: "這可能是正確的。"。他甚至聽到了他熟悉的音樂, 雖然Metallica的"Enter Sandman”是洋基球場用來當作Mariano Rivera的出場音樂, 但是這也是Kennedy在南加大投球熱身時的所用的音樂。 4. 當然讓他最感到欣慰的是他的未婚妻Jaskowiak－溫柔可人的Allie，可以到現場為他歡呼，Allie是Kennedy同校的南加大女籃球員。當Allie聽到Kennedy被拔擢到大聯盟消息的那一刻時，便馬上訂了一張票到洋基球場看球。 5. Kennedy經常被讚許的是他在投手丘所顯出的冷靜，很少在緊要的時刻慌了手腳。這場比賽，在第二局投了36球掉了兩分非自責分後，他很快地轉換心情安定了下來, 為洋基隊投出一場急需的優質先發。Kennedy會有這種沈著的特質，可能也是他的閃光 Allie遇到他倆有關的重要時刻也是一派冷靜所造成的。賽前有人告訴Allie, Kennedy 對於大聯盟的首次先發不會特別緊張，聽後Allie卻一點也不感到吃驚，她說: "我知道，沒錯，緊張有用嗎?" 6. Kennedy在南加大的首席教練Mike Gillespie, 幾乎是在偶然的機會發現也在La Quinta 中學投球。Gillespie在一場比賽觀察其他的選手, 卻被這小朋友的投球極端的冷靜嚇到了, 覺得怎麼可以錯過這樣的選手。Gillespie所發現就跟洋基現在發現的一樣。那時候他還只是個大學的新鮮人，現在他只有22歲，他快速地投過了小聯盟的所有層級。他似乎就是一位一直超越成長曲線的人和投手。總教練Torre說: "這孩子冷靜極了，他似乎對這場比賽的投球就是有相當的準備。" 而且，即便Kennedy在比賽的過程中保持沈著，但事後並不會迴避地說出他享受此一時刻的喜悅。他說: "這是個成真的夢，你在電視上看見球場，始終會看見投手出現在那裡，你會渴望並希望像所有的那些上到大聯盟的傢伙可以出現在那裡。當每個人走過來跟我握手時，我興奮到顫抖。那真是太棒了, 那就是我希望達成的。" 7. 然而成功對於Kennedy卻是一把兩面刃(好壞參半)。假如他持續投很好的話，洋基的總經理現金人已經表示他有可能會一直待在洋基隨隊比賽。假如洋基打進季後賽, Kennedy可能會在季後賽的名單中，但他10月的行程卻可能發生衝突。他準備10月6日和　 Allie結婚，那卻正好是大聯盟打季後賽的時間。美聯季後賽第一輪(ALDS)預計在10月5 日或7日進行，結婚旅程的安排將會變得相當匆忙和唐突。但這時候Kennedy根本不會想要去想這些事，只想滿足地享受著他大聯盟初登榜勝利的快感。因為他知道假如真的和婚期的時間發生衝突的話，他將會得不到愛人任何的擁抱，他說: "想這些事還太早啦，雖然我知道(如果真是這樣的話)Allie將會把我殺了!!!!" Because he knows he wouldn't get any hugs if there is a conflict of interest. "That's too far ahead," Kennedy said. "I know Allie would kill me, though." NEW YORK -- It would be difficult for Ian Kennedy not to feel at home around his new team. When he arrived in the Bronx earlier in the week, friend and fellow rookie Joba Chamberlain sneaked up from behind, wrapped his arms around Kennedy and planted a kiss on his cheek. After his seven-inning debut, the fans gave Kennedy a standing ovation and pitching coach Ron Guidry was waiting on the dugout steps to give him a hug of his own. Kennedy gave up five hits and three runs (one earned) and struck out six for his first major-league victory, a 9-6 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. After the game, Kennedy walked out of the clubhouse through a series of claustrophobic hallways and into the lobby of Yankee Stadium. Waiting there were family, friends, grandparents on both sides and the one person he actually wanted a hug from, his fiancee, Allison Jaskowiak. There was an awkward moment where people didn't know whether to cheer, clap, or just maintain their goofy smiles. They were all waiting for someone else to take the lead, to say the right thing at a grand moment that one young man would cherish forever. Finally, an older man broke the ice. "Who's that guy?" he said. He's a Huntington Beach, Calif., native who felt perfectly comfortable on the East Coast. The stadium's radar gun said his first pitch clocked in at 96 miles per hour, a slight home-court advantage. "It was probably right," said Kennedy, lying through his teeth. He even heard the same music he was used to, although Metallica's "Enter Sandman" is considered Mariano Rivera's music in Yankee Stadium, it's also the song Kennedy warmed up to while pitching in college. And, of course, he had the most comforting person of all cheering him on. Jaskowiak, affectionately known as Allie, is a women's basketball player at the University of Southern California, where Kennedy went to school. She booked a ticket for New York the second she heard news of the promotion. Kennedy is a pitcher often praised for his poise on the mound, rarely rattled in tough situations. After a 36-pitch second inning where he gave up two unearned runs, he settled down considerably and turned in a much-needed quality start for the Yankees. That calm demeanor may be a result of Jaskowiak doing enough nail-biting for the two of them. Before the game, she was far from shocked when told that Kennedy said he wasn't particularly nervous for his first major-league start. "I know, right, how does that work?" she said. Kennedy's head coach at USC, Mike Gillespie, found him pitching for La Quinta High School almost by accident. He was at a game to scout another player but was blown away by the kid pitching with tremendous poise and wondered how he could've missed him. Gillespie's discovery is the same one the Yankees are making right now. Back then, he was just a freshman. Now, he's just a 22-year-old kid who fast-tracked through every level of minor-league baseball. He's a pitcher and person who always seems to be ahead of the curve. "The kid was as cool as can be," manager Joe Torre said. "He just seemed very prepared to pitch this game." And while Kennedy kept calm during the game, he wasn't shy about soaking in the moment afterward. "It's a dream come true, you see the Stadium on TV and see pitchers out there all the time and you wish and hope to be out there like all those guys," Kennedy said. "I got the chills; everyone came up and shook my hand. It came out great, that's what I was hoping for." Success, however, is a double-edged sword for Kennedy. If he continues to pitch well, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has said there is a possibility he could stay with the team. If the Yankees make the playoffs, and Kennedy is on the playoff roster, he may have a scheduling conflict. He and Jaskowiak are set to be married on October 6, which would coincide with the league's playoff schedule. The American League Division Series games are scheduled for the surrounding days, Oct. 5 and 7, setting the scene for a rushed and abrupt travel arrangement. It's a situation Kennedy doesn't even want to consider at this point, content to focus on the highs of his major-league debut. Because he knows he wouldn't get any hugs if there is a conflict of interest. "That's too far ahead," Kennedy said. "I know Allie would kill me, though." Alex Delanian may be reached at adelanian@starledger.com -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.132.198.21

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