2008-04-08 14:10:13Column
道奇官網︰胡金龍是英雄
〔記者鄭又嘉綜合報導〕什麼叫作「攻守俱佳」，今年首度拿到先發機會的胡金龍，用球棒與手套詮釋給總教練托瑞看。
先發二壘手 攻守俱佳
今年以內野頭號替補身分留在大聯盟的胡金龍，昨天取代老將肯特，以先發二壘手身分登場，儘管不是守自己拿手的游擊位置，他的守備能力還是沒話說，3局下撲到井口資仁的強勁滾地球，研判沒有機會抓到打者，馬上轉身將球送往三壘，跑者吉爾斯當場傻眼，回壘不及被觸殺出局，精準的傳球與靈敏反應，都令道奇教練團留下深刻印象。
回憶起那個守備，胡金龍說：「一壘已經沒機會了，但我瞥見吉爾斯離三壘有點遠，所以決定傳三壘。」
咬中霍夫曼 揮出勝利打點
而在打擊上，胡金龍前3次打擊完全摃龜，還吞下2K，但這並沒有影響他的信心，教練團也決定繼續相信他，9局上半1出局二壘有人的情況下，他用左外野安打，把馬丁送回本壘，更難能可貴的是，這支安打是從大聯盟救援紀錄保持者霍夫曼（生涯526次救援成功）手中擊出。
「我在等他的變速球，而我也的確猜對了。」胡金龍抓住霍夫曼第2球，一記73英里的變速球，讓他成了此役的大功臣，也讓道奇官網為此以「胡金龍是英雄（Hu the man！）」作為標題，而經過這一役，應該也可以大大提升教練團對他未來接班的信心。
Hu shines at second base
By Tony Jackson Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 04/06/2008 10:21:49 PM PDT
SAN DIEGO - Dodgers shortstop Chin-lung Hu drew his first career start at second base on Sunday, a byproduct of manager Joe Torre’s desire to give veteran Jeff Kent a full 48 hours’ rest between Saturday’s afternoon game and tonight’s series opener at Arizona.
The result for Hu was not only a game-winning RBI single off Trevor Hoffman in the top of the ninth inning, but also an un-rookie-like defensive play in the third inning that might have saved the game.
With Brian Giles on second and one out, Padres second baseman Tadahito Iguchi hit a hard ground ball up the middle, to an area behind the bag the aging Kent never could have gotten to. But Hu, 24, made a diving stop on the grass in shallow center. After gathering it in, he immediately looked at third, where Giles had rounded the bag by about 12 feet before suddenly hitting the brakes.
Without hesitating, Hu fired a strike to third baseman Blake DeWitt. Giles never had a chance to get back and was out.
Adrian Gonzalez followed with a game-tying, RBI double - a hit that would have scored two runs had Giles still been on base.
”I was just trying to knock the ball down and not let it go to the outfield,” Hu said. ”When I caught it, I knew I had no chance (at) first base. I looked at third base, and he had gone way too far, so I just tried to go that way.”
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domination of the Dodgers on Saturday. A photo taken off the television broadcast by a fan, which showed a couple of dark spots on Peavy’s pitching hand as he reached out for a postgame handshake with a teammate, began making the Internet rounds immediately after that game.
”I have zero problem with anyone checking me out anytime during a game to see if I’m doing anything wrong,” Peavy said. ”I do pick up a lot of rosin, and I pick up a lot of dirt. I pick up dirt every inning. It’s perfectly legal as far as I know.”
Torre said he doesn’t plan to make an issue of the matter.
Young feeling better: Dodgers outfielder Delwyn Young said he felt pain similar to that of a black eye some 24 hours after being hit by a line drive during batting practice.
Young had been standing on a mound in the visiting bullpen before Saturday’s game, engaged in a conversation, when a ball hit by Dodgers catcher Russell Martin caught him just above the right eye.
”I saw (the ball) and kind of turned,” Young said. ”The next thing I knew, I went down. I pretty much figured out what had happened. I didn’t think I had been shot or anything.”
Young wasn’t taken for a CAT scan until he became ill during the game. The test came back negative for a concussion, but Torre didn’t use Young in Sunday’s game as a precaution.
先發二壘手 攻守俱佳
今年以內野頭號替補身分留在大聯盟的胡金龍，昨天取代老將肯特，以先發二壘手身分登場，儘管不是守自己拿手的游擊位置，他的守備能力還是沒話說，3局下撲到井口資仁的強勁滾地球，研判沒有機會抓到打者，馬上轉身將球送往三壘，跑者吉爾斯當場傻眼，回壘不及被觸殺出局，精準的傳球與靈敏反應，都令道奇教練團留下深刻印象。
回憶起那個守備，胡金龍說：「一壘已經沒機會了，但我瞥見吉爾斯離三壘有點遠，所以決定傳三壘。」
咬中霍夫曼 揮出勝利打點
而在打擊上，胡金龍前3次打擊完全摃龜，還吞下2K，但這並沒有影響他的信心，教練團也決定繼續相信他，9局上半1出局二壘有人的情況下，他用左外野安打，把馬丁送回本壘，更難能可貴的是，這支安打是從大聯盟救援紀錄保持者霍夫曼（生涯526次救援成功）手中擊出。
「我在等他的變速球，而我也的確猜對了。」胡金龍抓住霍夫曼第2球，一記73英里的變速球，讓他成了此役的大功臣，也讓道奇官網為此以「胡金龍是英雄（Hu the man！）」作為標題，而經過這一役，應該也可以大大提升教練團對他未來接班的信心。
Hu shines at second base
By Tony Jackson Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 04/06/2008 10:21:49 PM PDT
SAN DIEGO - Dodgers shortstop Chin-lung Hu drew his first career start at second base on Sunday, a byproduct of manager Joe Torre’s desire to give veteran Jeff Kent a full 48 hours’ rest between Saturday’s afternoon game and tonight’s series opener at Arizona.
The result for Hu was not only a game-winning RBI single off Trevor Hoffman in the top of the ninth inning, but also an un-rookie-like defensive play in the third inning that might have saved the game.
With Brian Giles on second and one out, Padres second baseman Tadahito Iguchi hit a hard ground ball up the middle, to an area behind the bag the aging Kent never could have gotten to. But Hu, 24, made a diving stop on the grass in shallow center. After gathering it in, he immediately looked at third, where Giles had rounded the bag by about 12 feet before suddenly hitting the brakes.
Without hesitating, Hu fired a strike to third baseman Blake DeWitt. Giles never had a chance to get back and was out.
Adrian Gonzalez followed with a game-tying, RBI double - a hit that would have scored two runs had Giles still been on base.
”I was just trying to knock the ball down and not let it go to the outfield,” Hu said. ”When I caught it, I knew I had no chance (at) first base. I looked at third base, and he had gone way too far, so I just tried to go that way.”
Peavy denies rumors: Padres right-hander Jake Peavy denied using any foreign substance during his complete-game
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domination of the Dodgers on Saturday. A photo taken off the television broadcast by a fan, which showed a couple of dark spots on Peavy’s pitching hand as he reached out for a postgame handshake with a teammate, began making the Internet rounds immediately after that game.
”I have zero problem with anyone checking me out anytime during a game to see if I’m doing anything wrong,” Peavy said. ”I do pick up a lot of rosin, and I pick up a lot of dirt. I pick up dirt every inning. It’s perfectly legal as far as I know.”
Torre said he doesn’t plan to make an issue of the matter.
Young feeling better: Dodgers outfielder Delwyn Young said he felt pain similar to that of a black eye some 24 hours after being hit by a line drive during batting practice.
Young had been standing on a mound in the visiting bullpen before Saturday’s game, engaged in a conversation, when a ball hit by Dodgers catcher Russell Martin caught him just above the right eye.
”I saw (the ball) and kind of turned,” Young said. ”The next thing I knew, I went down. I pretty much figured out what had happened. I didn’t think I had been shot or anything.”
Young wasn’t taken for a CAT scan until he became ill during the game. The test came back negative for a concussion, but Torre didn’t use Young in Sunday’s game as a precaution.