[李東昇的意見]王建民是最佳人選!
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洋基開幕捕魚 建仔最有勝算
【聯合晚報記者馬鈺龍/外電報導】 2007.03.20 02:25 pm
洋基隊老教頭托瑞最有可能從王建民與派提特兩人中擇一擔任4月3日開幕戰先發,這場比賽洋基要在主場迎戰魔鬼魚隊,就兩人對戰魔鬼魚隊的戰績數據也各有擅場,王有壓制作用、派提特則可當伏兵使用。
建仔去年拿下19勝,「捕魚」最有心得,4場先發拿下3勝0敗,最讓球迷難忘的是7月28日演出生涯首場完封勝,魔鬼魚碰上王建民一籌莫展。連隊友穆西納都公開力挺建仔,認為他最有資格投這場球。
托瑞預定在23日公布人選,他心裡打的是什麼算盤?除了王建民有著全隊最多勝的戰績加持之外,如果讓數據說話,洋基投手群對魔鬼魚最具壓制作用的非建仔莫屬,這一點,托瑞一定看在心裡。
而且王建民去年在主場的戰績格外亮眼,拿下11場勝投,防禦率3.03,這項數據也是全隊之冠,在主場出賽,而且要拿贏球來博得好采頭,也是把王建民推上火線的好理由。
派提特回鍋洋基,在春訓期間表現優異,但自從2004到2006年他效命於國聯休士頓太空人隊期間,就沒有跟魔鬼魚隊交過手,推算最近一季,派提特在2003年還穿洋基制服時,才有跟魔鬼魚交鋒的紀錄。
那一年,派提特2場先發,拿下2勝0敗戰績,14.1局投球局數,被打了18支安打,包括一支全壘打,投出2次保送、有15次三振演出。這是三年前的數據,如果拿來跟王建民去年的數據相比,帳面上看起來不分上下,實際上仍有「時空轉換」的差距,對上魔鬼魚,派提特可是最佳「伏兵」。
經驗老到、又是老洋基人,派提特在洋基球迷心目中占有一定地位,而且今年春訓的表現至今保持完美,托瑞也沒有理由不在開幕戰派出派提特登板先發。不過,畢竟,派提特有三年時間不在洋基隊,他對球隊只有情感而沒有貢獻。
反觀,去年對洋基貢獻最大的投手就是王建民,這一點,托瑞與洋基迷也都心知肚明,該派誰當今年的開幕戰先發?看來不只是戰績考量,也是洋基情感的糾結。
【2007/03/20 聯合晚報】
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洋基教頭看建仔:投變速球姿勢要唬得過打者
【聯合報記者廖廷儀坦帕報導】 2007.03.20 03:12 am
繼滑球之後,變速球成為王建民18日在春訓練投的重點,洋基隊投手教練古德利希望王建民能做到「投變速球與投快速球的姿勢相同」,球路才不會被識破,才能對打者造成威脅。
王建民昨天在牛棚進行練投,投了約57球,王建民表示,伸卡球、快速球、滑球與變速球都練了。練投過程中,投手教練古德利看出一些問題,數度要王建民停下、與他溝通。
王建民說:「是變速球的問題,他說我投變速球的時候,投球姿勢會有一點停頓、不流暢。」
這一點的停頓及不流暢,除了會影響到投球威力,更重要的是會讓對方打者很容易識破投的是快速球或者是變速球。
舉例來說,教士隊的王牌救援投手霍夫曼擁有大聯盟頂尖的變速球,而且投快速球與變速球的姿勢完全一樣,一出手的軌跡也幾乎完全相同,打者以為是快速球,等到了本壘板前才急速下墜。就靠著這個變速球,儘管快速球已不若當年,但39歲的霍夫曼依舊是最好的終結者之一。
古德利希望王建民能先解決這個投變速球姿勢會停頓的問題,這還只是第1步。如果真能做到變速球與快速球的姿勢相同,那等於王建民這兩種球路的威力會倍增,而變速球不會只是拿來「配球」,而是有機會可以成為三振對手的終結武器。
【2007/03/20 聯合報】
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派提特受傷 開幕戰建仔機會大
【聯合晚報記者馬鈺龍/綜合外電報導】 2007.03.21 02:31 pm
被洋基總教練列入開幕戰先發候選人之一的派提特背部不適,本周五(23日)預定先發任務將被取消,看來王建民擔任開幕戰先發投手的機會越來越濃厚。
王建民與派提特是洋基總教練托瑞心目中的開幕戰人選,他表示最快在台北時間23日公布,這一天剛好是派提特預定要先發出賽的日子,不過,洋基官網今早報導,派提特因為背部不舒服,經過治療之後雖有好轉,但托瑞決定讓他跳過周五這場比賽。
派提特周五不能上場,改由帕瓦諾登板迎戰紅人隊,為維持正常的投手輪值作息,當天王建民則預定要主投洋基小聯盟的比賽,托瑞最快會在當天宣布由誰來擔任台北時間4月3日與魔鬼魚的先發投手,如果派提特的傷勢未見好轉,托瑞直接點名建仔的機會濃厚。
洋基官網報導,派提特周一就覺得背部不舒服,周二這種情形持續,他說:「覺得很緊繃。」托瑞證實派提特背部不舒服的消息,但他覺得並無不礙,「讓他休息一下,就可以回到正常的投手輪值。」派提特也說:「我希望能早點恢復,回到正常出賽節奏。」
由誰擔任開幕戰先發?托瑞還是沒有鬆口,派提特今年春訓還沒有掉分,是洋基先發手群防禦率唯一保持在「0」的好手。托瑞表示,跳過一場先發輪值,並不表示派提特會錯過季賽的正常出賽,他並不認為這是個嚴重的問題。
【2007/03/21 聯合晚報】
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引用來源:
Pettitte, 34, began to experience tightness and spasms following a regular workout involving squats on Monday. Pettitte felt fine leaving Legends Field but said his back stiffened at home, then again on Tuesday morning.
"I'm pretty locked up," Pettitte said.
Torre said that that the left-hander would probably not be available to pitch on Friday, the next day his turn would have come around the rotation.
"I think it's safe to assume that," Torre said. "During the season, you may think differently."
Pettitte had originally been scheduled to throw on the side Tuesday, and Torre said it was doubtful that Pettitte would be able to take part on Wednesday. Pettitte had been slated for a Minor League game on Friday, with right-hander Darrell Rasner tabbed to start for the big-league squad against the Pirates.
"I want to stay on schedule," Pettitte said, "but I also realize that it's early."
Torre said he was not aware of any further tests, as the general consensus seems to conclude that the back spasms are not indicative of anything larger.
Pettitte said he had received treatment on Tuesday and was feeling looser.
"We're proceeding very cautiously here, even though it doesn't appear to be anything more than what it is," Torre said.
Pettitte -- back with the Yankees after three years in the National League with the Astros -- has not allowed a run in 10 spring innings this season, limiting opponents to five hits while walking two and striking out seven.
Along with Chien-Ming Wang, Pettitte is one of the Yankees' leading candidates to pitch on Opening Day, April 2, against the Rays. Torre said that missing one start is not likely to jeopardize Pettitte's standing for the regular season.
"Obviously, if they don't go away, it's going to mean something," Torre said. "You're getting close to the finish line. I don't anticipate it being a major problem."
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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