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The Big Unit
by Dave Cameron - August 27, 2008 · Filed under Daily Graphings
巨怪
The Arizona Diamondbacks have two Cy Young contenders in Brandon Webb and Dan
Haren, the two front-of-the-rotation horses that are trying to carry them to
the playoffs despite an offense that has struggled to score runs after a hot
start. While the excellence of the top two has gotten plenty of notice, don’
t look now, but after a rough first half, Randy Johnson is reminding everyone
that he’s still pretty good himself.
亞利桑那響尾蛇有兩名賽揚獎等級的投手：Brandon Webb 跟 Dan Haren。這兩匹
出色的黑馬想把響尾蛇隊拉出打擊低迷的泥沼，並迎接季後賽。 當大家都被這兩位優
異的名投吸引目光時，Randy Johnson也持續地提醒大家：他還是很棒的。
First 17 Starts: 98 IP, 2.57 BB/9, 8.72 K/9, 1.37 HR/9, 5.26 ERA
Last 7 Starts: 47 1/3 IP, 1.14 BB/9, 8.37 K/9, 0.57 HR/9, 1.52 ERA
By cutting his home run rate and walk rates in half while sustaining a
strikeout rate of nearly a batter per inning, Johnson’s overcome his early
season struggles (which were exacerbated by some bad luck) and returned to
previous levels of dominance. Despite no longer throwing 100 MPH, he’s still
blowing people away, and gives the Diamondbacks perhaps the best #3 starter
in all of baseball.
前17場先發：98 IP, 2.57 BB/9, 8.72 K/9, 1.37 HR/9, 5.26 ERA
最近7場先發：47 1/3 IP, 1.14 BB/9, 8.37 K/9, 0.57 HR/9, 1.52 ERA
Randy Johnson已經走出了季初的低潮(之前因運氣不好而更惡化)，並回復之前的
宰制能力。 他被全壘打和保送的比率削減了一半，而且維持幾乎每局三振一名打者的
高三振率。 僅管再也投不出100mph的火球，他還是能有效摧毀打者。使得響尾蛇隊可
能擁有聯盟中最好的三號先發。
In fact, it’s hard to argue that there’s a better pitching trio anywhere on
earth than Webb-Haren-Johnson. Even with the problems Arizona’s had with
their offense and bullpen, I certainly wouldn’t want to play this team in a
playoff series. The starting pitching is that scary.
事實上，你很難去爭論世界上是否有比Webb-Haren-Johnson更好的投手連線。即使
響尾蛇隊的攻擊火力和牛棚問題重重，我還是不想在季後賽中遇到他們。光是先發投手
就夠嚇人了！
Keep in mind, too, that Randy Johnson turns 45 years old in a couple of
weeks. The list of pitchers who have succeeded at this age is pretty short,
and the fact that Johnson’s still going strong on his way to 50 is pretty
remarkable. He really is one of the greatest pitchers of all time, and we
should all be thankful we’ve had a chance to watch him pitch.
Randy Johnson再兩個禮拜就45歲了。在這個年紀還依舊成功的投手是少之又少。
他是否能維持這樣的強悍邁向50歲……很值得觀察。 他確實是有史以來最偉大的投手
之一，我們應該慶幸有這個機會看他投球。
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