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By Gerry Fraley
Updated: 8:11 p.m. ET Oct. 9, 2007
An exodus from the Bronx is coming
布朗克斯出走潮
Torre, Posada, A-Rod, Rivera should all leave New York
上面這些人應該說掰掰
Cleveland put the New York Yankees out of their misery on Monday night,
bouncing them from the American League playoffs. What comes next is an exodus
from the Bronx.
笑臉人給了北佬一個痛快，接下來我們可以預期一個出走潮。
Manager Joe Torre should go.
首先是大頭目。
Torre has had a superb 12-season run with the Yankees, but as another coach
(Bill Parcells) in another sport has pointed out, any leader who stays in the
same spot for more than a decade runs the risk of turning stale. The Yankees
of recent seasons did not play with the same verve as the clubs early in his
tenure. That says as much about the players as it does about the manager.
拖瑞在北佬有非常好的12年，不過 Bill Parcells（註：歷任紐約巨人，新英格蘭愛國者
，紐約噴射機，達拉斯牛仔等總教練，執教生涯25年，兩枚超級盃戒指）曾經說過，一直
待在同個位置上的領導者，遲早會臭酸的。最近這幾年的北佬，跟拖瑞早年帶的時候比起
來，的確不如從前，也許不只是球員的問題。
The Yankees are edging toward a youth movement, particularly on the pitching
staff. That is not a good fit for Torre at age 67.
現在的北佬更倚賴年輕的投手，其實不太適合拖瑞。
Third baseman Alex Rodriguez should go, exercising the escape clause in his
contract.
三壘手艾羅德也該閃人，他的合約裡有個逃脫條款。
If agent Scott Boras could use a similar vehicle to get lethargic outfielder
J.D. Drew a better deal in Boston for this season, he can break the bank with
Rodriguez.
如果經紀人波瑞斯今年能夠幫絕地豬搞到個好合約，明年應該也可以幫艾羅德弄到一個。
What his new employer will get is the player whom peers refer to as "The
Cooler." Rodriguez will put up big numbers and vanish when most needed.
其他球員說艾羅德是個酷哥，他明年應該還是會季賽一條龍，季後一條蟲。
He did it again in the division series, going 4-for-15 with a meaningless
homer late in the final game. When the Yankees needed Rodriguez to do
something in the first inning, when they had two on against canny Paul Byrd,
he struck out.
他在分區系列賽裡打出 4-15，最後一場比賽後段轟出一支沒什麼幫助的全壘打。當第一
局，兩人在壘，面對小心謹慎的 Paul Byrd，當北佬最需要他的時候，他被三振。
Starting with the 2004 implosion against Boston in the AL Championship
Series, the Yankees have lost 13 of their last 17 postseason games. In that
span, Rodriguez has hit .138 with two homers and three RBIs in 61 at-bats. He
is 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position in that span and is hitless for
his last 27 postseason at-bats with runners on base.
從 2004 年美聯冠軍賽面對赤襪以來的大崩盤，北佬在 17 場裡面輸了 13 場。在這期間
，艾羅德在 61 個打數裡面只有 .138 的打擊率，兩轟三打點。跑者在得分位置時他 12
個打數無安打，有人在壘時他 27 個打數無安打。
Catcher Jorge Posada should go.
捕手小波也該滾蛋
Posada heads into free agency off a career year. Torre helped turn him into
an All-Star catcher. Without Torre in the dugout, it would not be the same
for Posada. Better that he move across town and bring a sense of
accountability to a clubhouse sorely in need of that trait.
小波今年是個高潮年，拖瑞幫他變成了個好捕手。（註：拖瑞球員時代是個捕手）沒有拖
瑞在的話，小波最好是到城的另一邊，在那邊他們會需要像小波這樣的可靠球員。（註：
城的另一邊有大蘋果）
Commercial star Roger Clemens should go.
廣告明星老克掰掰
No more mid-season drama about where "Rocket" will land. Clemens, the
seven-time Cy Young winner, made the mistake of coming back for one too many
paydays. He averaged less than six innings per start and finished at 6-6.
再也不會有季中大家猜猜看火箭在哪裡降落的戲碼了，七屆賽揚的老克這次回來是個錯誤
。平均他每場先發不到六局，總結是六勝六敗。
In truth, Clemens has hurt his team in each of the last two seasons. Houston
went 9-10 in his well-paid starts last season, and the Yankees were 8-10.
事實上，前兩季的老克都是個失敗，去年他給了休士頓九勝十敗，北佬則是八勝十敗。
Closer Mariano Rivera should go.
關門人 Mo 滾吧。
Given the hunger for relievers, Rivera will have appeal on the free-agent
market. He may want to sign on with another contender rather than hang around
for the razing and rebuilding that lies ahead for the Yankees.
市場上關門人的價碼還不錯，老 Mo 應該可以賣到不錯的價錢。有鑑於北佬明年可能來個
大地震，老 Mo 可望投靠另一支有希望拿冠軍的球隊。
Who's next for the Yankees?
誰是接班人？
If Torre does depart, there will be clamoring for Joe Girardi as his
replacement.
如果拖瑞真的閃人，他的繼任者很有希望是老喬。
A warning to those who want Girardi to manage the Yankees, or any other club.
Look at what happened to Florida this season. In 2006, the Marlins won 78
games, and Girardi received the National League Manager of the Year award.
The franchise paid a terrible price for that small measure of success.
任何希望老喬當總教練的球隊要注意了，2006 年，馬大魚贏了 78 場比賽，老喬也拿到
國聯最佳教練，不過馬大魚為了這區區 78 場比賽可是付出了慘痛的代價。
Girardi was hard on the young pitchers to the point of being damaging to
their careers.
老喬對待年輕投手可是很操的，有時候甚至危及到他們的球員生涯。
In 2006, starters Dontrelle Willis, Scott Olsen, Josh Johnson, Ricky Nolasco
and Anibal Sanchez were a combined 57-43 with a 3.78 ERA for 128 starts. In
2007, they were 23-36 with a 5.49 ERA for 82 starts. Johnson, Nolasco and
Sanchez all missed a large portion of the season because of injuries.
2006 年，先發投手 Dontrelle Willis, Scott Olsen, Josh Johnson, Ricky Nolasco,
Anibal Sanchez 等，加起來是 128 次先發，3.78 自責分率，57 勝 43 敗。今年，他們
是 82 次先發，5.49 自責分率， 23 勝 36 敗。Johnson, Nolasco, Sanchez 這三個人
都因為受傷大半球季沒有出賽。
A manager must be able to handle and preserve pitchers. As a rookie, Girardi
failed in that area. Whether he learned is the question.
一個好的總教練得保養他的投手，老喬身為個菜鳥總教練，在這一塊上失敗了，不知道
他有沒有學到教訓。