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SAN DIEGO — The focus is on 2018 and the future. That’s because 2017 has bee
n a nightmare for the Mets.
關注的是2018和未來，因為2017對大都會來說是場惡夢
But if the focus really is on the future and what’s best for the Mets, what t
he heck is Michael Conforto still doing batting leadoff?
但若關注的是未來，什麼對大都會才是最好的？為什麼Michael Conforto還在打第一棒？
Conforto, with that gorgeous lefty swing, is the classic No. 2 or middle-of-th
e-order hitter. That is where he is best suited, and that’s where he should h
ave been hitting Monday night, when the Mets beat the Padres 5-3 at Petco Park
.
Conforto，一位有著很好的揮棒的左打，是一位經典的二棒或是中心打線的打者。這是最
適合他的位子，同時也是他在週一應該打位子。大都會在本場比賽以5-3擊敗教士隊。
Perhaps the most amusing thing about the Mets is that they live in this organi
zational fantasy world, where they think they will be able just to flip the sw
itch to 2018 and everything is going to be OK. All the problems of this year w
ill be gone in an instant. They magically will be a year ahead.
或許最令人覺得逗趣的是大都會活在一個有組織的幻想世界，一個在2018年就可以翻身、
所有事情都會好轉。全部的問題都會一瞬間解決。他們會奇蹟式的會有超過一年的進度（
這我不知道怎麼翻比較到味...）
The Mets never anticipate the worst happening. They never fully plan out their
future. There is a lot of hoping and guess work.
大都會從來沒有預期到最壞的情況發生，他們不曾完整的計畫他們的未來。只有很多的希
望和猜測。
They have all this time now to let Conforto get comfortable hitting deeper in
the lineup, yet they probably won’t do anything of the sort.
他們有很多的時間讓Conforto更適應中心打者的位置，但他們也許不會嘗試這樣的事情
They will keep Conforto at the leadoff spot.
他們會繼續把Conforto擺在第一棒
There is no doubt Conforto is the bright spot this year. He has 19 home runs,
second to Jay Bruce’s 25. He owns 52 RBIs, second to Bruce’s 65. He leads th
e team in walks with 44. He leads them in batting average with a .293 mark. Su
re, he’s had success at leadoff, but this is the first time in college or the
pros he has hit leadoff.
不可質疑的，Conforto在今年是個亮點。他轟出了19發全壘打，僅次於Jay Bruce。他打
出了52分打點，僅次於Bruce的65分打點。他有著領先全隊的44次保送以及.293的打擊率
。沒錯，他成功扮演了第一棒的角色，但這是他在大學以及職業生涯中第一次打第一棒。
The Mets are going to need more run producers in their future. As Conforto get
s older, his lefty swing could work wonders in the middle of the lineup.
大都會未來會需要更多的打點製造機。隨著Conforto年紀的增長，他的左打可以在中心打
線發揮的更好。
This is the time of the season to give him a little more experience in that ar
ea.
現在正是在這球季中給他更多這位置的經驗。
In some ways Conforto is the Mets’ version of Aaron Judge: a humble outfielde
r who plays the game right and is team-oriented.
在某些方面，Conforto是大都會版本的Aaron Judge：一個謙虛、用正確方式打球且是個
團隊球員的外野手。
“I think I’ve done some things I wanted to do,” Conforto told The Post afte
r the victory. “I’ve earned a spot and kind of showed some versatility, whic
h was a big goal of mine. I think it’s been a good year so far, but what I’v
e learned from last year is to continue to keep working. I’m looking forward
to getting better.”
「我覺得我達成了一些我想做的事。」Conforto在贏球後對New York Post說道。「我贏
得了一些關注而且表現出一些才華（原字：多才多藝...）對我來說是一件大事。我覺得
這一年目前為止都很好，但是我從去年學到一點，就是不斷的進步。我很期待能更好。」
In 55 games as a leadoff hitter, Conforto is batting .284 (61-for-215), but he
re is your small-sample-size view of what Conforto could be in the middle of t
he lineup. He has 37 at-bats in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth spots and i
s hitting .324 from the middle of the lineup, including a .500 average in the
three-hole. Yes, I know it’s only 10 at-bats, but it’s five hits in those 10
at-bats.
在55場擔任開路先鋒的球賽裡，Conforto繳出了.284的打擊率（61-215），但這邊有個小
樣本的數據顯示出Conforto能在中心打線中做些什麼。在擔任第3、4、5、6棒的裡頭，他
繳出了.324的打擊率，其中包括了擔任第三棒的.500打擊率。儘管只有10個打數，但是10
支5啊！
It’s about making his hits more productive for the team.
這可以讓他的安打對隊上更有貢獻。
The point is to let him have more middle-of-the-order at-bats as the season fi
nishes so it puts him a step ahead for the future.
這點是讓他能更多有擔任中心打線的打擊數，讓他對於未來有更進一步的發展。
The three spot is reserved, of course, for the The Franchise, Yoenis Cespedes.
儘管第三棒是被招牌明星Yoenis Cespedes預定了。
Conforto had five at-bats Monday night, none with a runner on base. The first
four came against lefty Clayton Richard. He struck out three times and doubled
, then popped up in the ninth. Twice Cespedes was intentionally walked. It wou
ld be interesting to see how Conforto would respond to the challenge of battin
g behind Cespedes.
Conforto在週一的晚上有五個打數，都沒有跑者在壘上。前四次對上左投Clayton Richar
d，他被三振三次和打出一支二壘安打，然後在第九局擊出Pop-up被接殺。Cespedes被故
意四壞保送兩次。若Conforto棒次排在Cespedes後面，這會很有趣去看看Conforto將會如
何面對這種挑戰。
Conforto is 24. He will hit wherever the Mets ask him to hit. His career is ri
sing. He could anchor the Mets’ lineup for years.
Conforto才24歲。他會去打任何一個大都會要求他去打的位置。他的職涯正在發光發熱。
他可以在大都會的打線佔有一席之地好幾年。
It’s not only about trying to make the best trades for the future. It’s abou
t figuring out what’s best for your own players.
不僅僅是在將來做出一些很棒的交易，更重要的是了解到什麼對你的球員是最好的。
Simply put, the Mets need to be better scouts of their own organization.
簡單的說，大都會需要更好的球探。
Remember in spring training, Conforto was set to be an extra outfielder and pr
obably was ticketed for Las Vegas.
記得在春訓的時候嗎、Conforto是被當成多餘的外野手而且差點就被送去拉斯維加斯（大
都會3A的球隊）
The Mets didn’t know what they had then and they still may not fully know. Th
is is the time of year to plug Conforto into the second spot or middle of the
order and find out.
大都會不知道他們擁有什麼而且他們可能仍然沒有完全了解。是時候讓把Conforto放在在
中心打者來了解到底大都會擁有什麼了。
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