[外電] Posada重回洋基球場任開球嘉賓

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原文:http://0rz.tw/YNcfU 圖： Posada開球：http://channel.pixnet.net/sport/photo/games/pic/194094360 老波與老Mo:http://channel.pixnet.net/sport/photo/games/pic/194094394 老波與老基：http://channel.pixnet.net/sport/photo/games/pic/194094388 NEW YORK -- Surrounded on the mound by the Yankees' starting lineup -- as well as his son, Jorge Luis Posada Jr. -- retired catcher Jorge Posada returned to Yankee Stadium on Friday to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before his old club's home opener against the Angels. 在隊友環繞下出場開球 The Yanks had designated closer Mariano Rivera to stand behind home plate and catch Posada's toss, which turned out to be just a tad high. But instead, Posada chose his father, Jorge Sr., to catch the pitch. 本來要請Mo當捕手的，但最後是由老波的老爹來接補這具代表性的一球 "I was super excited to have Mariano catch it," Posada said. "But to have my dad there was a little bit more important. I wouldn't be here -- I wouldn't have the career that I had -- if it wasn't for him. I wanted to share that moment with him." 老波：我想與我老爹一起分享這次榮耀 Only six months after playing in his last game, Posada said he had no problem coming back as a Yankees legend so soon. On Thursday, at the team's annual "Welcome Home Dinner," Posada was presented with the "Pride of the Yankees Award." He was the 11th former Yankees player to return to Yankee Stadium to throw out a first pitch before the home opener. And shortstop Derek Jeter thought it couldn't be any more strange. "I'm happy for him," Jeter said before the game. "It's a moment he's looking forward to. It's one he's going to remember, coming off retirement a few months ago. I'm sure it probably feels a little odd to him, coming from playing and a couple of months later, throwing out the first pitch. He deserves it. I think he's going to get a warm ovation from the fans." 隊長：很替他開心這是他應該享有的光榮時刻 That he did. A sellout crowd at the Stadium greeted Posada warmly as he was introduced and rose to its feet when he threw that cherished pitch. The crowd then gave Posada a long ovation as he walked from the mound to the Yankees' dugout, a trip he had made many times. 滿場觀眾High翻天了 "When I was out there, fans were standing up, giving me an ovation, and I was thinking, 'Don't bounce it or throw it over his head. Just lob it up there so he could catch it,'" Posada said. "My teammates were standing right behind me. That was super. I was really excited -- excited about today." 老波：今天真是太開心了QQ Posada made it official on Jan. 24, retiring after 17 seasons, all spent with the Yankees. He was part of the "Core Four," along with Jeter, Rivera and Andy Pettitte, who played on five Yankees World Series winners. Pettitte retired prior to the 2011 season but re-signed with the ballclub last month, although he's not expected to pitch again in the big leagues until May. Posada在今年1/24退休結束了17年的職業生涯與Jeter Rivera Pettitte並列老四怪 Posada was asked at a post-pitch news conference if he felt a pang when Pettitte came out retirement. "I've been enjoying the house [in Miami], enjoying being home," Posada said. "And then Andy made his decision. I've got to wait one year. He waited a year. Next year, ask me that question again." About his immediate future, Posada added: "I'm looking for a job, but I really want a summer off." 被問道老派復出的感想：我是想找份工作啦但是我現在比較想放假 Posada's last game was Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Tigers on Oct. 6, 2011, when he had two singles in four at-bats. In his final plate appearance, Posada grounded out to shortstop to open the eighth inning, and the Yankees lost the game and the series, 3-2. 老波的最後一場比賽 Posada was a free agent this past offseason, but when it became clear that the Yankees had no intention of re-signing him, he decided to call it quits. "I had teams that were calling -- some pretty good opportunities," Posada said. "But when it was all said and done, I wanted to stay here. I still belong as a Yankee. I didn't want to be another guy on another team. If the Yankees would've called, that would've been a little different. It would've been a little tougher. But I think I was ready after the last out of that playoff series against Detroit. I was ready to come home." 去年洋基遲遲未與Posada續約，同時也有其他隊伍開出報價，但他都拒絕了他是永遠的洋基人 Posada had a tough final season. He was removed as catcher last season in lieu of Russell Martin and played 90 games as a designated hitter, an assignment he did not relish. Posada hit .235 with 14 homers and 44 RBIs, and he played only one game behind the plate, lasting six innings. Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who lost his starting job as Yankees catcher to the young Posada in 1998, worked hard with Posada last season as the switch-hitter adjusted to a different role at age 40. But nothing seemed to work, as Posada struggled at the plate. 與教頭Girardi的心結XD 當年搶走Girardi的先發位置現在Girardi也不給你先發啦 "During the season, my contract was up," Posada said. "Things weren't going the way I wanted them to go. At the end, I just wondered, 'Should I keep doing this? Should I try to keep hanging on, not playing a position I wanted to play?' That made the decision easier when the season was over." For his career, Posada hit .273 with 275 homers and 1,065 RBIs, and he ranks among the top catchers in Yankees history, along with Elston Howard and Hall of Famers Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey. 生涯成績 0.273打擊率 275全壘打 1065打點 "It is a little bizarre not to have him out there," Jeter said of Posada. "But it started with Andy retiring. He came back, but we'll forget about that right now. You're used to playing with guys. I've played with them for parts of 20 years. You're used to seeing them every single day, and when you don't, it's different. You realize life goes on, things go on. "They move on to other parts of their lives. Then Andy changed his mind and came back. You wish them the best, because they're like brothers to me." 時光飛逝阿下一個退休的不就是老Mo跟老基了 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 59.112.164.87 ※ ookkla:轉錄至看板 Baseball 04/14 11:19

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