"There is absolutely no possibility of him playing the full game today, even if he himself were inclined to do so," remarked Aaron Boone, the Yankees' manager.
「他今日斷無可能打滿整場賽事,縱使其本人意欲為之亦然,」洋基隊總教練亞倫·布恩如是云。
"Throughout this series, he may well choose to sit out for a day."
「於此一系列賽中,他或將擇一日休戰。」
Having thrice been bestowed the honour of the American League's Most Valuable Player, Judge has been absent from the field of play for a span of eighty-four games since his last appearance on the thirty-first of May.
作為三度榮膺美國聯盟最有價值球員殊榮的賈奇,自五月三十一日最後一次披掛上陣以來,已闊別賽場達八十四場之譜。
This seasoned veteran, now thirty-four years of age, observing that centre fielder Trent Grisham had been sidelined on Friday evening owing to a hamstring strain, thus endeavoured to persuade Boone to include him in the starting lineup.
這位現年三十四歲的老將,眼見中外野手特倫特·格里沙姆於週五晚間因腿後肌拉傷而高掛免戰牌,遂力圖遊說布恩將其列入先發名單。
After Grisham sustained his injury, he unexpectedly appeared at my doorstep in San Diego: "Everything is set for tomorrow," Boone recalled.
格里沙姆負傷之後,他竟現身於我聖地牙哥的門前:「明日已備妥一切,」布恩追憶道。
"I was truly reluctant to proceed, for we were eager to have him undergo a series of final verification procedures."
「我實在不願如此,因為我們亟欲他完成若干最終的核查程序。」
On Monday's off-day, Judge engaged in batting practice at Yankee Stadium and was subsequently added to the active roster that evening.
賈奇於週一的休賽日,在洋基體育場進行打擊練習,並於當晚被登錄進正式名單。
Boone conducted sequential meetings with Judge, strength coach Brett McCabe, followed by the athletic trainer, general manager Brian Cashman, and owner Hal Steinbrenner.
布恩依序與賈奇、體能教練布雷特·麥凱布進行晤談,隨後是運動防護員、總經理布萊恩·凱許曼,以及老闆哈爾·史坦布倫納。
Judge deliberately eschewed media interviews prior to the game, and during Tuesday's batting practice, he precisely launched numerous balls into right field, center field, and left field.
賈奇在賽前刻意迴避媒體採訪,於週二打擊練習時,將多記球精準地轟向右外野、中外野及左外野。
Entering the contest, he boasted a batting average of .248, having amassed 17 home runs and 38 runs batted in, with an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) soaring to an impressive .907.
他進入賽事時的打擊率為.248,累計17支全壘打、38分打點,攻擊指數(OPS)則高達.907。
Judge initially sustained the injury on April 26 in Houston while endeavoring to evade a collision with second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., at a moment when he was attempting a diving catch that proved futile.
賈奇最初於4月26日在休士頓試圖閃避與二壘手賈茲·奇澤姆二世的碰撞時受傷,當時他正嘗試一次未能奏效的飛撲接球。
Prior to his placement on the injured list, he had posted a batting average of .263 across 31 games, accompanied by seven home runs and 20 runs batted in; nevertheless, in the most recent 18 contests preceding his stint on the injured list, he had contributed merely a solitary home run.
在進入傷兵名單之前,他在31場比賽中繳出.263的打擊率,附帶7支全壘打與20分打點;然而,在進入傷兵名單前的最近18場賽事中,他僅貢獻了1支全壘打。
After Judge made his final appearance of the season on May 31, the Yankees boasted a record of 36 wins and 23 losses, whereas during his injury-induced absence, the team managed a markedly less impressive 45–39 ledger.
在賈奇於5月31日完成其賽季最後一次登場後,洋基隊的戰績為36勝23敗,而在他因傷缺陣的期間,球隊則繳出45勝39敗的成績。
Across the 59 contests leading up to May 31, the Yankees posted a batting average of .243, amassed 86 home runs, and registered a composite on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of .770; however, in the interim spanning Judge's absence, their batting average plummeted to .227, and although the home run tally swelled to 107, the OPS dwindled to a paltry .681.
截至5月31日為止的59場賽事中,洋基隊的打擊率為.243,累計86支全壘打,整體攻擊指數(OPS)達.770;然而,在賈奇缺陣的時段內,打擊率下滑至.227,全壘打數雖增至107支,但OPS卻降至.681。
During that stretch, their offensive output ranked second from the bottom among all 30 major league franchises, edging out only Seattle with a meager .225 mark.
該期間他們的打擊表現在全大聯盟30支球隊中位列倒數第二,僅以.225的成績領先西雅圖。
"We managed to hold on in the end," Boone remarked.
「我們終究是撐住了,」布恩如是說。
"On the offensive front, however, we indeed traversed several stretches that bordered on being virtually impassable."
「然而在攻勢層面,我們確曾歷經數段幾近窒礙難行的困頓期。」
According to data compiled by Major League Baseball's Statcast system, during the period in which Judge was sidelined by injury, opposing pitchers markedly shifted their approach toward a more aggressive and assertive strategy when facing the remaining Yankees batters.
根據大聯盟Statcast系統所蒐集之數據顯示,在賈奇因傷缺陣的這段期間,對方投手面對其餘洋基打者時,投球策略明顯轉趨積極主動。
Specifically, the strike rate delivered to Ben Rice escalated from an initial 46.7% to 48.3%, while Cody Bellinger's strike rate likewise rose from 47.3% to 49.7% — both increments serving as a testament to the pronounced transformation in the opposition's pitching disposition.
具體而言,班·萊斯所獲得的投球好球率由原先的46.7%攀升至48.3%,而科迪·貝林傑的好球率亦從47.3%上揚至49.7%,兩者之增幅皆反映出對手投球態度的顯著轉變。
"His presence is bound to exert a profound influence, forging more advantageous opportunities and superior plate appearances for all," Boone expounded.
「其存在勢必產生深遠影響,為眾人締造更優渥的契機與更理想的打席機會,」布恩闡述道。
"Our roster boasts a plethora of left-handed hitters, and such has been the case for the preponderance of this year.
「我方陣營擁有眾多左打者,且今年絕大多數時間皆然。
Thus, how many days each week do we find ourselves facing left-handed pitching in the fifth, seventh, and ninth innings, with the opposition able to deploy specialized matchups without having to circumvent Aaron Judge, simply because Judge stands amidst that cadre of left-handed batsmen?"
因此,試問每週有多少日子,我們會在第五、第七及第九局面對左投手,而對方得以針對性調度,卻無須繞過亞倫·賈奇,只因賈奇便佇立於那群左打者之間?」
The New York Yankees, with a record of 81 wins and 62 losses, are advancing toward the postseason, trailing the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays by four games, while in the American League wild-card race, they hold a two-game lead over the Boston Red Sox, who stand at 80 wins and 65 losses.
紐約洋基隊挾81勝62敗之姿進軍季後賽,於美聯東區落後龍頭坦帕灣光芒隊4場勝差,而在美聯外卡爭奪戰中,則以2場勝差領先戰績為80勝65敗的波士頓紅襪隊。
Given that the Yankees have emerged victorious in their season series against the Red Sox, they possess a potential head-to-head tiebreaker advantage over Boston.
鑑於洋基隊在本季對戰系列賽中勝出,其對紅襪隊握有潛在的勝負關係優勢。
In the preceding season, Judge took the field in 152 contests, posting a batting average of .331 while amassing 53 home runs and 114 runs batted in, ultimately securing his third career Most Valuable Player accolade and concurrently clinching the batting title for the first time.
賈奇於上個賽季出戰152場賽事,繳出.331的打擊率,並貢獻53支全壘打與114分打點,最終囊括其生涯第三座最有價值球員獎項,同時首度榮膺打擊王頭銜。
"Should it ultimately give way, then let it give way," he remarked.
「倘若它終究斷裂,那便任其斷裂吧,」他言道。
"If you perceive a sharp crack, or indeed any anomalous sound, that shall be the moment to resort to surgical intervention."
「若你聞得一聲脆響,抑或任何異響,那便是該付諸手術之際了。」
Weathers is slated to take the mound again on Wednesday and Thursday, with Friday earmarked for recuperation, after which he may well return to the pitcher's mound.
韋瑟斯擬於週三及週四再度登板投球,週五則休養生息,其後或將重返投手丘。
He harbors aspirations of assuming a pivotal role in the bullpen during the postseason.
他冀望能在季後賽中肩負牛棚要職。