컨트롤 문제를 격고 있는 위드로우

Chris Withrow, fresh off his excellent 10-strikeout performance in relief of Hiroki Kuroda last Wednesday, struggled with his control tonight, but still hung on for the win, as the Class A Inland Empire 66ers crushed the High Desert Mavericks 11-1 at Stater Bros Stadium in Adelanto on Monday night.

Withrow, the 20-year old 2007 first-round draft pick, rated as the Dodgers' 9th best prospect by Baseball America heading into the season, was making only his 19th professional appearance and 11th career start.  He showed flashes of his stuff throughout the game, as his fastball echoed throughout the stadium as it hit the catcher's mitt and his curveball buckled a few knees along the way.
구로다의 두 번째 리헵이 펼쳐졌던 지난주 수요일, 구로다에 이어 두 번째 투수로 나와서 5이닝(이날 경기는 10회연장까지 펼쳐졌습니다) 3피안타 1실점 10K로 패전을 기록했지만 볼넷이 없었다는 점이 잠시 고무적이었습니다.
07년 다저스 1라운드(전체 20번)로 드레프트된 후 토미존 서저리로 07년과 작년에 도합 불과 13이닝만 투구했고, 사실 그는 싱글 A팀에 위치되었어야 했지만, 그의 어깨를 고려하여 다저스는 보다 따뜻한 인랜드 엠파이어로 보내졌습니다.

However, Withrow strugled with command as well, fighting to control his pitches for most of his five innings.  By my highly unofficial count, Withrow threw a first-pitch strike to only nine of the 24 batters he faced.  He threw 92 pitches, and only 50 for strikes.  Still, he showed some mound savvy in getting out of bases loaded jams in both the third and fourth innings, and only gave up one run in five innings.
어제 위드로우는 선발로 나와 5이닝동안 5피안타 1실점이었지만 볼넷이 5개를 내줄만큼 컨트롤에 애를 먹었고, 92개의 투구중에 단지 50개만 스트라익을 찍었습니다.

Withrow's final line:  5 innings, 5 hits, 5 walks, 1 HBP, 3 strikeouts

The 66ers offense came alive tonight, hitting four home runs.  Nine of the 11 runs they scored were via the home run.  Catcher Alex Garabedian hit a three-run shot in the second inning, centerfielder Trayvon Robinson hit a two-run homer to right in the third, shortstop Justin Fuller hit a solo shot in the fourth, and leftfielder Preston Mattingly added a three-run home run to round out the scoring in the eighth inning.

For the Mavericks, an affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, their centerfielder Tyson Gillies is quite a fast runner.  He was rated by Baseball America as being the fastest baserunner in the organization, but one of the Mavericks' employees swore that fellow outfielder Gavin Dickey is faster.  If he's faster than Gillies, that's accomplishing something.
위드로우는 컨트롤에 애를 먹었지만, 다행히 타선의 도움으로 편한 승리를 거두었습니다. 최근 뜨거운 프레스톤 매팅리의 활약이 2안타 3타점을 올리면서 공격을 주도했습니다.

Pitcher Claudio Vargas is set to begin a rehabilitation assignment at Single-A Inland Empire. He’s eligilble to come off the 60-day disabled list Friday if his right elbow is ready to go. To activate him, the Dodgers would have to clear 25-man and 40-man roster spots.
클라우디오 바르가스(Claudio Vargas)가 확장스캠에서 탈출(?)하여 리헵을 시작했습니다.
오늘 인랜드 엠파이어의 선발로 등판해 유격수 뜬공-삼진-투수 앞 땅볼로 1이닝을 투구하고 물러났습니다.
이런식으로 1이닝만 투구할꺼면 확장스캠에서 더 머물면서 최소 40개정도는 던질 몸을 만드는게 차라리 인랜드 팀에게는 더 좋을거 같은데....오히려 어린 투수들의 투수리듬을 가로막는게 아닌가 싶네요.

Outfielder Xavier Paul, on the disabled list since May 22 because of a skin infection, hopes to resume baseball activities by hitting off a tee today.

Paul, who played in 11 games, scraped his left knee sliding into second in Philadelphia, then reopened the cut making a diving catch in Miami. When the knee became swollen and the infection began creeping up his leg, Paul spent four days in the hospital.

"Probably the worst pain I've ever felt," he said.
재비어 폴(Xavier Paul)이 USC병원에서 퇴원했습니다. 지금까지 피부염이라고 알려졌는데, 슬라이딩 과정에서 피부에 이상이 생겼나보군요. 엄살은...-.-;;
몸에 이상이 있어 부상을 당한게 아니기때문에 복귀는 다른 선수보다 빠르지 않을까 싶네요.

Hong-Chih Kuo returned from extended spring training after showing little to no progress in his recovery from a left elbow strain. Kuo has been on the disabled list since May 2.

"His biggest issue is the inability to find his release point," Torre said. "When he's out there and trying to make certain pitches he seems to be changing his release point and he really suffers the consequences with discomfort the next day."
얼마전에 글렌데일에서 돌아와서 다저스타디움에서 훈련을 하고있는 쿼홍치(Hong-Chih Kuo)는 자신의 릴리스포인트를 약간 변경했다고 합니다.
전문가들에 의하면 그의 투구폼을 계속 유지한다면 다시는 던지지 못할것이라고 예측한 바있는데, 그 부분에서 수정을 가하지 않았나 봅니다.
근대 이렇게 조금의 수정을 가하지 말고 완전히 부상걱정이 없는 투구폼으로 바꾸는건 어떻가 싶네요.