Southern League notebook : Dee Gordon

Gordon flashing talent after jumping straight to Double-A

If there were any concerns about shortstop Dee Gordon being able to handle the jump to Double-A from the low Class A Midwest League, they certainly didn't last long.
디 고든(Dee Gordon)을 싱글 A에서 두 계단이나 뛰어서 더블 A로 승격한 것에 대해 걱정한다면, 결코 그럴 필요가 없을 것이다.

The top Dodgers prospect had two hits in his third game with Chattanooga and was 4-for-4 with three doubles in his fourth, quickly showing that he was ready for the Southern League.

A trio of three-hit outings has followed, with the 2008 fourth-round Draft choice posting a .354 average in his first 16 games with the Lookouts.
그는 최근에 맹타를 휘두르면서 서든 리그를 빠르게 정복하고 있으며 Lookouts에서 첫 16경기동안 .354를 기록중이다.


Gordon, ranked as MLB.com's No. 36 prospect, may not have much baseball experience, but he's obviously a quick learner.
고든은 시즌 초 mlb에서 선정한 마이너리그 유망주 36위를 차지했다. 그에게 야구 경험이 많은 것은 아니지만, 그런 것들을 빠르게 익혀가고 있는 중이다.

"You just have to tell him things one time," Chattanooga manager Carlos Subero said. "He's very receptive and wants to learn. There is more to work on, but he's coming very fast."
"그는 (야구에 대해) 아주 잘 이해하며, 야구를 배우는데 열정적입니다. 그리고 빠르게 익혀가고 있어요."

Gordon, who turned 22 on April 22, knows he is playing catchup. Despite being the son of long-time Major League reliever Tom Gordon, he's new to the game.

In fact, Gordon had played the sport so little before being drafted that his first baseball card lists him as a pitcher, like his father.
빅리그 베테랑인 탐 고든(Tom Gordon)의 아들로 알려진 디 고든은 사실 드레프트되기 전까지만 하더라도 그의 아버지와 같은 투수포지션에서 선수생활을 (조금) 했었다.

"A lot of people made that mistake," Gordon said.

The Florida native has always been a shortstop, though, even if it was just for one season in high school and another at a small college.

An ultra-slender 5-foot-11, Gordon wasn't big enough for big-time basketball. But his lack of size hasn't proven to be a hindrance in baseball at all.

Impressed by Gordon's speed and athleticism in workouts, the Dodgers gave him a $250,000 bonus and he has quickly made the investment seem like a smart one.
5피트 11인치에 불과한 고든은 농구를 하기에도 충분한 키를 가지고 있지 못했지만, 그의 엄청난 스피드와 운동신경에 반한 다저스는 그에게 25만불의 보너스를 주고 빠르게 그를 영입했다.

DeJon Watson, the Dodgers' assistant GM for player development, may have been Tom Gordon's former Minor League roommate, but there was no favoritism at work here.

Gordon hit .331 for Ogden of the Rookie-level Pioneer League in 2008, and followed that up with a .301 average and 72 stolen bases for Great Lakes in the Midwest League a year ago.

Suddenly, he was at the top of the Dodgers' prospect list.

"It's a big jump to Double-A from low Class A, but he has so much athletic ability," Subero said. "I think he's right on schedule in his development so far."
"분명 싱글 A에서 더블 A로 승격하는 것은 큰 무브임은 확실하지만, 그에겐 엄청난 운동신경을 지니고 있죠. 전 그가 지금까지 자신의 재능을 잘 발휘하고 있다고 생각해요."

Gordon made five errors in his first eight games, but none in the next eight. It took just three games for the left-handed hitter to move into the leadoff spot with Chattanooga and he had six extra-base hits, including a homer, to go with four stolen bases.
(물론) 고든은 첫 8경기동안 5개의 실책을 범했지만, 그 이후 8경기에서는 실책이 없다. 그리고 리드오프로 직책을 바꾼지 3경기에 불과하지만 벌써 6개의 장타를 뽑아내고 있으며 4개의 도루도 성공시켰다.

"It feels good to being moving up and I'm glad I was able to get off to a decent start here," Gordon said. "I'm not trying to rush things. I know I still have a lot to learn. But I have confidence in my ability."
"이런 좋은 출발이 좋긴 하지만, 너무 성급하게 해나가고 싶진 않습니다. 전 여전히 부족한 점이 많다는 것을 알아요. 하지만, 제 능력을 발휘할 자신감이 있다는 것도 알고 있죠."

Gordon is also happy to be playing relatively close to home for the first time and not just because his family will get more chances to see him.
고든은 집과 가까운 곳에서 플레이 하는 것을 즐기는 편인데, 그건 그의 가족들이 그를 더 많이 볼 수 있는 기회를 가지는 것때문만은 아니다.

"It's nice to play where it's warm at the start of the season," he said. "It was really cold last year."
따뜻한 곳에서 플레이하는 것이 좋은거 같네요. 지난 해에는 너무 추웠었죠.