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Selig: Expanded playoffs coming for 2012
By RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer
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NEW YORK (AP)—With both sides expressing support for adding two playoff
teams in 2012, negotiators for baseball players and owners are considering
having the new wild-card round be best-of-3 or winner-take-all.

球員跟球隊都顯示出支持2012年再增加兩支季後賽隊伍
新的外卡戰應該會是3戰2勝 或是 殊死戰(不知道這樣對不對 應該是說就只打一場吧?)

Because longer series would push playoffs deeper into cold weather, the sides
are not considering have the new first round be best-of-5 of best-of-7.

因為長系列的對戰花時間(季後賽已近冬季 很冷)
新的對戰將不會考慮5戰3勝 或是7戰4勝制

“I would say we’re moving to expanding the playoffs, but there’s a myriad
of details to work out,” Commissioner Bud Selig said Thursday at his annual
meeting with the Associated Press Sports Editors. “Ten is a fair number.”

Bud Selig說: 我們將擴大季後賽 但是有太多的細節要去處理 10隊應該是合理的數目

Since 1995, eight of the 30 baseball teams make the playoffs. In the NFL, 12
of 32 teams make the playoffs. In the NBA and NHL, 16 of 30 advance to the
postseason.

自從1995年 MLB有8隻球隊可進入季後賽 NFL則是32取12隊
NBA跟NHL都是30取16隊

In the new format, the two wild cards in each league would meet, and the
winners would advance to the following round against division winners.

“The more we’ve talked about it, I think we’re moving inexorably to that,”
Selig said.

新的方式
兩隻外卡球隊會對戰 然後勝者就有對分區冠軍有優勢(應該是主場優勢吧?)
[問題: 新增兩隊 playoffs變成10隊 奇數下要怎麼打 ? 5取2 ?]


Discussions have taken place as part of collective bargaining for a labor
deal to replace the one that expires in December. Players want to make sure
the new format doesn’t cause lengthy travel with little recovery time.

今年12月會討論 球員想確定新方案不會讓他們在短時間比賽且有漫長的路程

“We’ve had a healthy exchange on a number of alternatives,” union head
Michael Weiner said, “but the sides recognize there has to be a balance of
competitive considerations, economic considerations and player safety
considerations.”

Weiner表示 我們有很多替代方案, 但須有許多考量 要平衡 競爭、經濟以及球員安全

Selig said owners were unanimous in their desire to achieve a worldwide
amateur draft in collective bargaining and that a majority of teams favored a
slotting system to determine signing bonuses for draft picks.

Selig並表示 各球團都希望全球性的業餘選秀可以納入談判
(應該是將現行選秀制度納入或是制度化海外選秀)

Selig also said he will not consider changing Barry Bonds’ records following
the slugger’s conviction on obstruction of justice last week.

Selig也說他不會去改Bonds的紀錄

Bonds holds the career (762) and season (73) home run records, breaking marks
set by Hank Aaron (755) and Mark McGwire (70).

“In life there’s always got to be pragmatism,” Selig said. “I think that
anybody who understands the sport understands exactly why.”

Selig這裡在說廢話

Bonds was convicted last week on a single count, with the jury finding he
gave an evasive answer to a grand jury in 2003 when asked whether personal
trainer Greg Anderson ever gave him anything that required an injection. Bonds
’ lawyers have asked for the verdict to be thrown out.

講Bonds上星期的審判

Selig also expressed confidence the Mets will be able to sell a minority
interest in the team and raise money, relieving some of the pressure caused
by a lawsuit from the trustee seeking to recover money for victims of Bernard
Madoff’s Ponzi scheme.

“I’m very confident that they set out a process to sell part of their club,
and the person handling that is very confident that can happen,” Selig said,
a reference to investment banker Steve Greenberg, a son of Hall of Famer Hank
Greenberg. “Hopefully, the Mets will find a suitable partner and do it
posthaste.”

這兩段在講梅子經營權 Selig有信心梅子會找到合適的夥伴

Selig said teams had reduced their combined debt by $1 billion in the past
year but he would not say what the industry debt total currently is. He said
baseball’s debt rules “could use some change, modest change, and we’re
working on those.”

Selig說MLB赤字 光去年就減少10億 但他死都不說 總共有多少赤字

Selig also hoped that the Cardinals and Albert Pujols(notes) find a way to
agree on a new contract. The slugging
first baseman can become a free agent after the World Series.

“It is true there are some players who captivate a community,” he said. “
You hope that could be perpetuated.”

Selig希望紅鳥跟普吼獅能達成協議

Selig, who has headed baseball since September 1992, repeated his
often-stated intention to retire when his current term expires at the end of
2012 but admits owners are skeptical.

Selig從1992當上MLB主席 就一再重複他想退休的意願(他的約到2012結束)
很多人都懷疑他真的會退休

“My wife said, `Buddy, cut it out, nobody believes you, starting with me,”’
he said.

Selig老婆本日最中肯


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