La Russa：尊重比賽很重要 - 美國職棒

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Tony La Russa doesn't think there's a rift in the Chicago White Sox
clubhouse, but some players have indicated publicly that they disagree with
the Hall of Fame manager's comments about rookie slugger Yermin Mercedes.

Tony La Russa (TLR) 不認為白襪休息室內有任何內部衝突，但有些球員對於這位名人堂
教頭對於菜鳥打者Yermin Mercedes日前的言論公開地反對。

La Russa called Mercedes "clueless" for homering on a 47 mph pitch with a 3-0
count from Minnesota Twins infielder Willians Astudillo in the ninth inning
of a 16-4 blowout win on Monday.

對於Mercedes週一時那場大幅領先的比賽中，於0好3壞的球數下對雙城內野手Willians
Astudillo一顆時速47英哩的球敲出全壘打，TLR表示Mercedes根本「搞不清楚狀況」。

The manager on Wednesday emphasized it was a teachable moment, especially
considering Mercedes missed the take sign. "What did I say publicly?" La
Russa asked reporters on a Zoom conference Wednesday. "I said a young player
made a mistake -- which, by the way, he did -- and we need to acknowledge it.
Part of how you get better as a team is, if something goes wrong, you address
it."

TLR於週三時強調這是個機會教育，尤其Mercedes沒遵守教練團指示出擊。「我是怎麼說
的？」TLR於週三時的Zoom會議反問記者「我說一個年輕選手犯了錯－喔對了他的確犯了
錯－而我們必須承認這件事。如果哪裡錯了就給予糾正，這是一支隊伍進步的關鍵方法
之一。」

Some White Sox players didn't necessarily agree with their manager, noting
the Twins were pitching a position player at the time.

有些白襪球員並不認同他們教練的說法，並強調當時雙城派上場投球的是個野手。

"The way I see it, for position players on the mound, there are no rules,"
veteran pitcher Lance Lynn said Tuesday night. "Let's get the damn game over
with. And if you have a problem with whatever happens, then put a pitcher out
there. Can't get mad when there's a position player on the field and a guy
takes a swing."

「我的看法是，你既然都派了野手上去投球，那就根本不該還有那些規則。」資深投手
Lance Lynn於週二晚間表示「就繼續讓他Ｘ的比賽繼續進行下去；如果你怕派野手上去
投會造成更大問題，那你就派投手上去。你不能為了有人棒打野手投出去的球而不爽。」

The incident also resonated outside of the White Sox clubhouse, with Los
Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer taking a similar viewpoint on Twitter.

這件事情在白襪休息室外也造成了迴響：道奇投手Trevor Bauer在推特上發表了類似的
看法。

"Dear hitters: If you hit a 3-0 homer off me, I will not consider it a
crime," Bauer said in his post. "... Can't believe we're still talking about
3-0 swings. If you don't like it, managers or pitchers, just be better."

「親愛的打者們，如果你們在0好3壞的情況下從我手中開轟，我不會認為你犯了任何過
錯。」Bauer表示「...我真不敢相信我們還在討論0好3壞時的出棒。教頭也好、投手也
好，你若不喜歡，那你就爭氣一點。」

La Russa on Wednesday said everyone has a right to their opinion, but he
disagreed with Lynn, at least when the count is 3-0.

TLR週三時表示人人都有表達意見的權利，但至少在0好3壞的情況下，他不贊同Lynn的
看法。

"Lance has a locker; I have an office," La Russa said. "I would be willing to
bet that there wasn't anyone in that clubhouse that was upset that I
mentioned that's not the way we compete. If someone felt that way, then it's
my job to correct it. You don't swing 3-0 when you're up by that big a lead."

「Lance只有一個置物櫃，我有的是一間辦公室。」TLR表示「我敢賭當我說『這不是我
們競爭的方式』的時候休息室沒有任何人感到失望。如果有人有這種想法，那我的工作
就是糾正這樣的觀念。你大幅領先的時候絕對不可以在0好3壞時出棒。」

La Russa said he walked around the clubhouse and no one was giving him the
"Heisman." The manager was adamant that he's simply trying to teach good
sportsmanship to a rookie.

TLR說他巡視休息室時沒有任何人出怪聲或企圖反抗。這位教頭堅信他純粹只是教導這
位菜鳥良好的運動家精神。

"If you're going to tell me that sportsmanship and the respect for the game
of baseball and respect for your opponent is not an important priority, I
can't disagree with you more," La Russa said. "... You think you need more
[Notes:runs] to win, you keep pushing. If you think you have enough, respect
the game and opposition. Sportsmanship."

「如果你跟我扯一堆運動家精神、尊重棒球云云，但你卻不把尊重對手當一回事，那我
們也沒什麼好說的。」TLR表示「...如果你認為你需要得更多分才能贏，那你當然繼續
想辦法得分，但見好就收。尊重比賽和你的對手，這就是運動家精神。」

The White Sox manager actually didn't expect the story to last several days.

TLR其實不認為這起風波會延燒個好幾天。

"I'm surprised I'm getting so many questions on this," La Russa said. "It's
not much to do about nothing. It's much to do about a little bit."

「我很意外大家居然對這件事這麼感興趣。」TLR表示「大家太小題大作了。」


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