[翻譯] White Sox trade for Youkilis

看板WhiteSox作者Danks (Manawenuz)時間12年前 (2012/06/25 13:11)推噓13(13推 0噓 12→)

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http://0rz.tw/8rmKH 公司午休快速不負責任亂翻在從紅襪獲得Youk後，白襪的三壘看來有答案了。 Youk今年33，不符紅襪年輕化的宗旨，但他擁有漂亮的成績和兩度參與紅襪奪冠的輝煌經歷。星期一Youk就有可能在對雙城的比賽中上場。作為交換，白襪送了全方位工具人 Lillibridge跟上週才被丟到3A夏洛特騎士的Zach Stewart到紅襪去。 GM肯尼威廉斯說，Youk這種好球員的到來是白襪遲早需要的。 (是否暗示球隊目標調整為爭冠?) 本季白襪的三壘一開始是Morel，在他背出毛病以後變成教士釋出的老人O-Dog，但他現在打擊率是.170。 Youk呢? 他參與了3次全星星，最近一次就是去年，2007時是一壘金手套。在紅襪的九年中，打率.287。今年因為下背部太緊一度被放進傷兵名單裡，只打了42場比賽，打率.233 KW說白襪有確認過健康問題。並透露Youk"想來白襪，想證明某些人是錯的" 某些人?其中一個有可能是紅襪新上任的教頭大情人，他跟Youk之間的摩擦早就天下皆知 Paulie說，這交易根本就是搶劫(a real steal)，並稱讚Youk是美聯最強悍的打者之一他又說，波士頓、紐約的球員就像在魚缸裡一樣(應是指受到高度關注?)，那些球員面對的層級完全不一樣(they are on a different level)，Youk的來臨可以帶來這種專注的態度，對白襪只有幫助。教頭Ventura說，Youk會是個好隊友，認真打球、有專業球員的自覺，白襪也很多這種人，所以Youk應該會適應良好。他還不確定Youk要打幾棒，O-Dog的結局也還未定。O-Dog 週日滿壘時打了內野高飛球被boo，三壘守備也令人膽戰心驚。 "棒球就是這樣"O-Dog如是說。"如果我是GM，我也會這樣交易，我在三壘的表現真的有改進空間，打擊也不太好。所以...我也會這樣作" Lillibridge認為這個交易"就是職棒的一部份。你不會期待這種事情發生在自己身上。我很興奮，但同時我也要說，我深愛在白襪打球。" by Dave van Dyck, Chicago Tribune reporter That revolving door at third base for the White Sox appears to have been stopped with Sunday's acquisition of veteran Kevin Youkilis from the Red Sox. And while Youkilis certainly isn't a youthful fix at age 33, he has a history of being very good on very good teams and was a member of two Red Sox championship teams. He is expected to join the White Sox on Monday in Minnesota and go right into the lineup after being acquired for utility man Brent Lillibridge and pitcher Zach Stewart, who was demoted to Triple-A Charlotte last week. The Red Sox also will pay $5.6 million of the $8.1 million Youkilis is still owed this season. General manager Ken Williams called Youkilis an "on-base percentage guy, another guy that is not afraid to get a big hit. We just thought at this time it was necessary (to trade) and necessary to do it sooner rather than later." The Sox started the season with Brent Morel at third base until he experienced back trouble. They also picked up 34-year-old Orlando Hudson after the Padres released him, but he is hitting just .170. Youkilis is a three time All-Star, most recently in 2011, and won a Gold Glove as a first baseman in 2007. A career .287 hitter in nine seasons with the Red Sox, he is hitting just .233 in 42 games this season while spending time on the disabled list with lower back tightness. Williams said the health issue was something "you obviously check into right away. We were given a good clean bill of health from him." Williams also said that Youkilis "has a little edge to him, which I like." Asked to explain, Williams replied: "I can't tell you exactly what he said, but he wants to come in and he wants to prove some people wrong." One person probably would be first-year Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine. It was no secret Youkilis has not been happy with being benched lately. White Sox captain Paul Konerko said the trade "could be a real steal" for the White Sox and that Youkilis "is one of the toughest at-bats in the American League." "Anybody that's played in Boston, New York, any of those teams that has been through it, those guys have to play their whole entire season in a fishbowl," Konerko said. "They're on a different level most of the time and that can only help here, that type of focus." "Every report you ever hear, he's a good teammate," manager Robin Ventura said. "He plays hard. He's a pro. We have a room full of guys like that, so I think he'll fit in just fine." Ventura said he wasn't sure yet where Youkilis would bat and that Hudson would "end up bouncing around" at infield positions. Hudson popped up with the bases loaded to end the ninth inning Sunday and heard boos. He also has been shaky on defense, although he made one great stop Sunday. "It's baseball," Hudson said. "If I was a GM, I'd make the same trade. I'm not the best third baseman over there, plus I'm not swinging the bat well, so definitely I'd make the same trade." Lillibridge called the trade "part of the business. You never expect that's going to be you in a trade like that. I'm excited. At the same time, I love playing here." -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 75.96.164.14

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