Last Shot

原文出處:http://kimberlyjones.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/06/one_last_shot_for_wang.html

Just after our pregame pop, AJ and Wang walked into the dugout together. Wang was smiling and carrying a large cup of peanuts. He knows Wednesday is his last chance to show he should stay in the rotation; before Girardi told the media that, he told it to Wang.

So begins a life-altering six-day stretch for Wang, whose wife will have labor induced Tuesday, if necessary. They are expecting their first child, a son.

And then Wang will start the following night against the Nationals, a team that struggles mightily but can put runs on the board, to prove he still has it.

Given that some Yankees coaches and players are convinced Wang's troubles stem from waning -- or completely shot -- confidence, it sets up this dynamic: He will take the mound knowing he has to perform but not necessarily believing he can perform.

As for what's next if Wang doesn't perform, it's probably back to the bullpen, given he has no options left. Unless he winds up on the DL again.

"One of the nicest guys": For what it's worth, and that might be a lot, Wang has plenty of support among his teammates. Cano tells us that Wang is "a great guy, one of the nicest guys in this room," meaning the visiting mini-clubhouse at Fenway. "I always tell him to keep his head up, but that's hard to do when you're not the player you expect yourself to be."

Over the next few days, Mariano will seek out Wang for a heart-to-heart. It might not be a long conversation, but Mariano is putting thought into what he will say. Mariano will express to Wang, as he did to us, that "I expect him to turn it around, and that I want the best for him."

His teammates can impart wisdom and faith, but it will ultimately be up to Wang to take the mound with the confidence of years past. At this point, he has no choice.

看完真的有一股心酸的感覺:(
想不到MO這麼挺王葛格!
40號陪我過完大學四年的生活，可別跟我一起畢業阿!
我在美國的時候還想去新的NY球場看你投球!
Last Shot!
加油!