【新聞轉載】2006年美國季後賽新聞討論!

[Winston]

http://www.ettoday.com/2006/10/02/91-1998314.htm

MLB／教士國聯西區封王　道奇外卡搶進季後賽
2006/10/02 14:30
實習記者林柏翔／綜合報導

國聯的分區頭銜終於在今天確定，聖地牙哥教士以7比6擊敗亞利桑那響尾蛇，洛杉磯道奇以4比3力克舊金山巨人，教士在國聯西區封王，將迎戰中區冠軍聖路易紅雀，道奇拿下國聯外卡將挑戰紐約大都會。


教士這場比賽士氣如虹，面對國聯賽揚獎呼聲領先的響尾蛇王牌投手韋伯（Brandon Webb），教士照樣給予痛擊，4局上一波猛攻打下6分，讓韋伯只投了4局就丟了全是自責分的7分黯然退場，也讓韋伯原本領先國聯的2.88防禦率暴增到3.10。

道奇以7連勝漂亮地結束今年球季，雖然與教士的戰績相同，但因為對戰成績教士以13勝5負佔有優勢，所以國聯西區冠軍是教士，外卡是道奇。這場在巨人主場舉辦的比賽充滿了離情依依，因為有些球星可能會在球季結束後離開巨人。全壘打王邦斯（Barry Bonds）的5年合約即將到期，不過巨人隊很可能會想辦法留下他，因為邦斯的生涯全壘打數已經來到734支，距離漢克阿倫（Hank Aaron）大聯盟紀錄的755支只剩下21支而已，加上明年會在巨人主場舉辦全明星賽，邦斯的全壘打秀又能夠強力吸引球迷進場，巨人應該不會跟錢過不去。

另外巨人的老將阿路（Moises Alou）與投手施密特（Jason Schmidt），也都有可能在本季結束後離開巨人，阿路今年繳出3成01的打擊率、22支全壘打及74分打點，施密特投出11勝9敗，防禦率3.59的成績。

紅雀今天以3比5不敵密爾瓦基釀酒人，但亞特蘭大勇士以3比1擊敗休士頓太空人，也讓紅雀能夠以1.5場的勝場差距擊敗太空人，辛苦地拿下國聯中區的冠軍，晉級季後賽。

[Winston]

SAN DIEGO教士隊終於又打進季後賽了...
印象中我1999年待在SAN DIEGO時還打進世界冠軍決賽, 當時SAN DIEGO全城瘋狂~
不知今年會打進哪裡去~

今年季後賽滿有趣的, 台灣旅外選手王建民與郭弘志兩人皆有機會在季後賽先發, 甚至出現對決. 可以好好觀賞精采球賽囉~

[滕邪郎]

除了ESPN外..公視也加入季後賽轉播行列..幾乎天天都看得到比賽..
加上阿民跟小小郭都會露臉..今年的季後賽格外刺激..也可以看得過癮大飽眼福

教士那年真的很可惜..陣中王牌投手Kevin Brown正值顛峰..蠻有機會拿下世界大賽冠軍的..
但碰到的是如日中天的洋雞..氣勢無法擋..只能眼睜睜看對方連霸..

[Winston]

作者: 滕邪郎

除了ESPN外..公視也加入季後賽轉播行列..幾乎天天都看得到比賽..
加上阿民跟小小郭都會露臉..今年的季後賽格外刺激..也可以看得過癮大飽眼福

教士那年真的很可惜..陣中王牌投手Kevin Brown正值顛峰..蠻有機會拿下世界大賽冠軍的..
但碰到的是如日中天的洋雞..氣勢無法擋..只能眼睜睜看對方連霸..

那年教士一路辛苦過關斬將, 好不容易有機會拿到世界大賽冠軍..
可惜竟然被洋基在決賽中直落四, 頓時...隔天棒球話題就不在了...兩天之差宛如天國與地獄~

不過滿慶幸當年唸書時正處於那城市, 被老師帶去看現場(台灣完全不能比), 跟著全城一起瘋棒球..想想還滿有趣的~

[Winston]

MLB／王建民季後賽開幕戰打頭陣　門票銷磬網路價飆漲7倍
2006/10/03 09:14
記者莊佩容、黃河／紐約報導

2006年美國職棒大聯盟季後賽進入倒數計時，首先登場的分區系列賽，台灣之光王建民就要在開幕戰先發打頭陣，在洋基隊主場，出戰以外卡晉級的底特律老虎隊，而開幕戰的門票早就銷售一空，而目前拍賣網站上的票價，更是連番漲了7倍以上。


美國職棒大聯盟季後賽，一直是美國的年度體育大事，尤其是贏得26屆世界冠軍的百年老店洋基隊，分區系列賽門票老早就已經銷售一空，而台灣之光王建民主投的開幕戰，在網路上票價硬是連番飆漲了7倍以上，像是最差的外野座位，原價1張只要20塊美金，現在已經衝到了2張299塊美元，相當於1張要價高達150美元。

另外，為了炒熱季後賽氣氛，紐約主流媒體紛紛介紹開幕戰投打對決名單，及轉播時間表，而洋基隊官方網站，更特別以大篇幅專文，介紹季後賽打頭陣的台灣阿民。文中除了強調洋基教練團及隊友對王建民強大信心，更讚許阿民是洋基隊中最穩定、抗壓力最高的投手。值得一提的是，洋基隊當家捕手POSADA更直接點出，就算王建民無法贏得今年的賽揚獎，但是阿民絕對稱得上是洋基隊的賽揚投手。

洋基隊在季後賽前夕，大力為阿民背書，對阿民的用心保護和重視，由此可見。而透過季後賽的全美現場轉播，台灣阿民的面孔、台灣棒球的威力，將傳遍全美國和全世界，大大提升王建民和台灣的知名度。

[Winston]

洋基官網對王建民的報導!!

頭段大概就是說, 六個月前, 應該沒有任何人能夠想像, 竟然有人超越了Randy Johnson 或 Mike Mussina 取得了季後賽先發的位置!....其他的就請自行看看囉, 當作英文閱讀練習~

Expected or not, Wang takes ace role

NEW YORK -- Six months ago, it would be hard to have imagined anybody other than Randy Johnson or Mike Mussina getting the nod in Game 1 of the Yankees' postseason.
But when the first pitch is thrown at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night, it will come out of the hand of Chien-Ming Wang, New York's unlikeliest of aces.

"I would never think that," Wang said. "I was surprised."

Surprised, but not nervous. At least Wang doesn't think he will be when he takes the mound.

"In the field, no; in here, yes," quipped Wang in front of a packed press gathering.

Even Joe Torre admitted that he wouldn't have envisioned such a scenario before the season.

"I don't think we could have ever dreamed that would be the case," Torre said. "The big part of it is his personality and confidence in himself."

Given that the team nixed Wang's involvement in the World Baseball Classic because of concerns over his right shoulder -- which caused him to miss two months in the second half of 2005 -- it was unthinkable that he would turn into the staff's workhorse.

But that's precisely what happened, as Wang led the Yankees in innings pitched (218) and wins in just his second season. With a 19-6 record and 3.63 ERA, Wang posted the best season of any Yankees starter, earning his Game 1 assignment.

"We always thought he had great stuff -- it was just a matter of having a little better command of the strike zone and not putting himself in tough counts," Mussina said. "He's been able to do that. He does what he needs to do to win ballgames."

Wang, one of only two pitchers in the Majors to record 19 victories this season, will be making his second career postseason start on Tuesday. The Yankees went 22-11 in his 33 starts this season, giving his teammates tremendous confidence in him when he takes the hill.

"He's been our savior," said catcher Jorge Posada. "He's stayed consistent, he's stayed healthy, and for me, he's the Cy Young Award winner."

Wang may not finish at the top of the Cy Young vote, as Minnesota's Johan Santana -- his opponent in Game 1 and the Majors' other 19-game winner -- will likely take home the award for the second time in his career. But Wang and his teammates aren't concerned with individual awards as much as winning the World Series.

"We've leaned on him all year, and he's come up big for us," Derek Jeter said. "We just want him to continue what he's been doing, not try to change anything. If he can do that, I like our chances with him on the mound."

Starting Wang in Game 1 makes perfect sense, given his 11-3 record and 3.03 ERA at Yankee Stadium this season. Should the series go the distance, Wang would also be lined up to pitch Game 5 in the Bronx on Sunday.

Of course, he also went 4-0 with a 2.22 ERA in four starts in domed stadiums, so there wasn't a bad spot in which to line up the right-hander. His only outing against the Twins in 2006 came at the Metrodome on April 16, when he held Minnesota to one earned run over seven innings to earn his first victory of the season.

When pitching coach Ron Guidry informed Wang last week that he would be starting the postseason opener, the 26-year-old right-hander took the news as though Guidry had just told him that he would be throwing a bullpen in an hour.

[麥克阿哲]

王建仔跟郭董加油囉!!
尤其是郭董.他真的很辛苦.才能又再度站上大聯盟.期待他有更好的表現.........小心球速不要"催過頭"~加油!!

[Winston]

另外希望明年可以看到小曹與落磯隊搶下先發重任啊~
然後再大聯盟組出台灣三巨投~

[wau]

洋基打虎成功...小王又破了一項紀錄.
季後賽首勝亞洲第1人~

[滕邪郎]

作者: wau

洋基打虎成功...小王又破了一項紀錄.
季後賽首勝亞洲第1人~

要更驕傲得說~是台灣投手第一人..哈哈

[iamcongra]

建仔打老虎~~~贏了！！

看到洋基打線排出來... ...明星賽陣容嗎

今天最神的大概是隊長Jeter吧...五支五...果然厲害

繼續吧 直落3 K.O掉老虎～

[wau]

作者: 滕邪郎

要更驕傲得說~是台灣投手第一人..哈哈

可惜看不懂韓文...到想看看泡菜國的報導...一定會很酸.....
目前只有韓國投手再季後賽取得救援成功...除小王外還沒有亞洲選手拿得先發勝利..

[滕邪郎]

作者: wau

可惜看不懂韓文...到想看看泡菜國的報導...一定會很酸.....

那還用說嗎..這麼愛吃泡菜..肯定酸到不行..酸到全國都關在家裡不敢出來見人