When Chamberlain Returns, Another Transition Awaits

當喬巴歸隊，轉任（中繼後援）又將等著他
By JACK CURRY
Published: August 29, 2008

If Joba Chamberlain completes a 35-pitch session against hitters without any difficulty on Saturday, the Yankees said they could active him soon after. Chamberlain has a rotator cuff problem and has not pitched since Aug. 4.
如果在星期六，喬巴能夠順利的面對打者投完35球的練習的話，洋基表示，很快就會將喬巴從傷兵名單中移除。因為喬巴肩膀旋轉袖的問題，自從八月四號就再也沒有上場投過球。

Manager Joe Girardi strongly suggested Friday that when Chamberlain returns he will come back as a reliever, not a starter. Although Chamberlain’s arm will need time to get stronger before he can start, the Yankees would rather have him in the bullpen than have him strengthening his arm on a rehabilitation assignment.
老吉在星期五的時候，堅定的表示，如果喬巴歸隊了，他將會擔任牛棚當中的中繼後援，而不是重反先發輪值。雖然要喬巴重返先發，需要給他更多的時間來讓手臂恢復的更強壯一些，但是洋基寧願他待在牛棚當中，也好過他在復建的這段時間裡勉強的去操他自己的手臂。

“I feel there’s nothing that’s holding me back as far as strength wise,” Chamberlain said. “We got one more test tomorrow. Hopefully that will be the last one before we can get in a game.”
「我覺得現在沒有任何事情可以讓我再躺回傷兵名單，就算是手臂強度的問題也一樣。」喬巴說。「明天我們還有一次的投球測試，希望這是我能夠重回球場的最後一次。」

As Chamberlain transitioned from the bullpen to the rotation about three months ago, the Yankees never sent him to the minor leagues to build up his arm strength. Instead, Chamberlain used whatever allotment of pitches he was allowed in the major leagues and increased his strength in that fashion.
大約三個月前，當喬巴由牛棚投手轉任為先發時，洋基從來沒有把他送到小聯盟去訓練他手臂的強度。取而代之的是，喬巴運用他在大聯盟當中的投球配額來增強他手臂的強度。

“That’s what we did before so I’m thinking we’re thinking along the same lines,” Girardi said.
「那是我們之前的作法，所以我認為我們對這件事情的認知都是一樣的。」老吉說。

Chamberlain, who is 4-3 with a 2.63 earned run average, said it has been exasperating to be a spectator. Since he went on the disabled list, the team is 11-12.
今年戰績四勝三負，並且擁有2.63投手防禦率的喬巴說，他已經受夠了只能在一旁當個啦啦隊員了，自從他進入了傷兵名單後，洋基的戰績只有十一勝十二敗。

“It’s frustrating not to be out there with them battling,” he said. “I know I’m trying to get back there and be with them. It’s still frustrating not to be with them through pitch one through the end of the game.”
「無法上場與球隊一起並肩作戰真的讓人感到很挫折。」喬巴說，「我知道我正試著要回到球場與球隊一起奮戰，然而無法上場投球與隊友一起戰到比賽結束這件事情依舊讓人感到沮喪。」

When Chamberlain was asked if his comeback would be determined by him or by the medical staff, he said, it would be based on “how I feel.” Chamberlain said he was hoping to return in time to have an impact on a Yankees team that is fading.
當喬巴被問到，他能否歸隊是依據他自己還是醫護人員的決定時，他說，那全都得看他自己感覺如何。喬巴說，他希望自已能夠及時歸隊，帶給季後賽希望漸漸渺茫的洋基一些正面的能量。

“We got a chance,” he said. “We always got a chance.”
「我們有機會的。」他說道，「我們一直都還有機會（闖進季後賽）。」

RODRIGUEZ ARRIVES LATE
Alex Rodriguez was late for pre-game activities at Yankee Stadium on Friday and took batting practice indoors. Girardi said Rodriguez had been delayed by traffic and joked, “I’m going to give him a different way to get here.” Shortly before Rodriguez arrived, Girardi said he thought Rodriguez receives too much attention.
阿肉星期五的賽前練習遲到了，也將打擊練習改在室內進行。老吉說阿肉是因為交通堵塞害他遲到的，並且開玩笑的說：「看來我要告訴他另一條來球場的路才行了。」阿肉抵達球場不久，老吉說他認為阿肉得到太多人的「關愛」了。

“I think so because one guy has never won a World Series for you, a season series,” Girardi said. “It takes 25 people. So I think there’s always a ton of focus on him. There’s a ton of focus on him because he’s expected to be great every day.”
「我會這麼認為是因為，從來沒有哪一個人可以替你贏得世界大賽冠軍或是整個賽季。」老吉說，「這（贏球）需要全隊25人的力量，我認為總是有一拖拉庫的焦點會放在他（阿肉）的身上。會有這麼多關注放在他身上，也是因為他總是被大家期待在每一天的比賽當中都能夠打出絕佳的表現。」

News source：http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/sports/baseball/30pins.html?ref=baseball