Showalter: "洋基的抱怨對Flanny不敬" - 美國職棒

　　金鶯隊的總教練Buck Sowalter 不滿的表示: 洋基抱怨金鶯不在週五排雙重賽，
而讓洋基犠牲原本9月8日與金鶯比一場，是對悲劇自殺過世的前賽揚投手金鶯隊的
Mike Flanagan不敬。他表示：

"據我瞭解，洋基隊是在不到24小時前連絡Andy (MacPhail)的。首先，坦白來說，
我覺得這樣的種反應，是對過世的Flanny有點不敬，讓我覺得不好受，讓金鶯球團
來難過之餘，還要處理洋基的抱怨。想想當初四月因雨延賽時，洋基隊只通知我們
什麼時候補賽，我們就什麼時候比賽。"

"我知道有時候是沒有人在意我們的意見。洋基覺得除了金鶯以外，其他隊都在週五
先作雙重賽，根本不該勞煩洋基9月8日再來補賽，這樣根本不是用棒球的觀點來作
補賽的決定。我覺得這麼是有點虛偽，但我不會一直在意這件事。洋基說金鶯該如
何作才是對得起洋基球團和洋基的球迷，這跟我個人一點關係都沒有。我想告訴你
的是我們只會儘全力去作，對得起金鶯球團和金鶯球迷的事情。我也希望洋基隊對
得起自己球團和洋基迷就夠了。"

"有些人還建議將補賽改到他們主場去比賽，然後會給我們部份門票的收入。這話是
挺有趣的，我們也知道這邊會有很多洋基球迷來看球賽，所以該有不同的考量。我
也確認球團已經考慮到所有的事情，我希望未來不會發生相同的事了。如果洋基可
以停止抱怨好好想想這件事，未來再發生相同的事，就不會只想到自己，也會有不
同的考量了。"

"要我算了注意比賽就行了？很多人根本不在意我們這種弱小球隊的意見，我們也在
打棒球，發生一些事時，我們也會有不同的考量，想想怎麼才是對我們球迷最好的。
什麼才是球隊在主客場間來回，對金鶯球員的旅程和吃宿等問題是最好的...如果下
雨或下雪，該一天打18局或9局？"

"我希望我們有一天也可能像洋基一樣有競爭力。我尊重他們本季可以打那麼好，打
得好的人說話就比較大聲。但也尊重一下我們，我們也要想想怎麼才是對金鶯球團
和球迷是最好的。就這樣..."

總結：打得不好的球隊也是人，別以為打得好的球隊說話才比較大聲...

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Showalter says Yankees' complaints were "disrespectful to Flanny"

August 28, 2011 12:01 PM by Roch Kubatko

Manager Buck Showalter knows that the Yankees are chafed at the Orioles for
refusing to schedule a doubleheader on Friday and costing them the Sept. 8
off-day. And he really doesn't care.

Showalter spoke calmly today, but he didn't pull any punches while addressing
the topic with reporters before Game 1. He also referenced the tragic death
of former Orioles pitcher Mike Flanagan.

"The way I understand, I think they approached Andy (MacPhail) less than 24
hours before," he said. "First of all, I felt that some of the stuff was a
little disrespectful to Flanny, quite frankly. That didn't sit well with me
very well. I can tell you that. I think we had an April rainout there and
they just told us when we were playing. We were OK with that. Like I told you
the other day, you tell us when we're playing, we'll play.

"We understand that sometimes our opinions on things are not relevant. They
come to me when there are two options and talk about it from a baseball
standpoint. Every club does that. But some of it kind of has a feeling of
hypocrisy. I don't know. I don't dwell on it. Their opinion on what the
Baltimore Orioles should do for their fans and for their organization isn't
really that relevant to me personally. I can tell you that. We'll do what's
best for our fans and for our organization, and we expect it back that
they're going to do the same on their side.

"Somebody said they offered us to play them there and they were going to give
us part of the gate. That's interesting. We also realize that there's a lot
of Yankees fans here that come to the games and there are a lot of different
things to think about. I'm real confident that our guys have thought about
every possible thing and we hope that the scenario we've had coming back home
here never presents itself again. I'm sure if they stopped and thought about
it, if the same thing happened to one of their greats, that they probably
would have given a lot of consideration to how they were going to handle that
day.

"You want me to keep going? A lot of people don't really care about what our
opinions are about different parts of baseball. We play baseball. If there's
something out there, it's all about what's best for the fans and a lot of
different things. Where it fits into us with all the great modes of how we're
able to do this between travel and food, I just find it... Is it raining, is
it snowing, is it 18 innings, nine? Let's go.

"We hope one day that we can be as competitive as they are. I respect where
they are in the season and what their people are saying about the competitive
part of it, but it means something to us, too. We'll continue to do what's
best for the Baltimore Orioles and the fans, which are the same thing. Along
the way, we'll wear that. Sometimes we confuse some things from a real life
standpoint compared to what we're actually doing here, OK? Obviously, there's
more, but I'll stop there."

Also, Showalter said Jake Arrieta has more flexibility in his right elbow now
than he did before the surgery to remove a bone spur.

Chris Davis (shoulder) could begin baseball-related activities Wednesday or
Thursday. Cesar Izturis (groin) could begin his injury-rehab assignment on
Friday or Saturday.

Jason Berken's wife will have induced labor on Tuesday.

Alfredo Simon and Jo-Jo Reyes are in the bullpen today.

Showalter listed two reasons why Mark Hendrickson was chosen to replace Troy
Patton on the 25-man roster. "Mark was pitching fairly well, and with his
family in York, I'm sure they liked having him home for the storm."

Hendrickson has signed another consent form allowing the Orioles to option
him to Triple-A Norfolk. However, it's "not a given" that he'll come off the
roster once Patton returns Monday or Tuesday, Showalter said.

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