距離上次的文章已經兩月了，與其說之間沒有設計相關作品，到不如說自己的怠惰。
到是在NPB方面翻譯、寫作時有所用。
這篇文章大概是華文世界的唯一翻譯吧:D，偶而誰都可以是Taiwan No.1 哈。
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April 28 (Bloomberg) -- While their fellow film students at New York University were writing papers and studying for exams last year, Andrew Jenks, Andrew Muscato and Jonah Quickmire Pettigrew were in Japan following Bobby Valentine around on a bicycle.
當紐約大學電影系的學生們撰寫報告與研究去年的範例時，, Andrew Jenks, Andrew Muscato以及 Jonah Quickmire Pettigrew此時正在日本騎著單車跟隨大情人南征北討。
They were filming ``The Zen of Bobby V,'' a documentary about the former New York Mets and Texas Rangers manager who has become a legend in Japanese baseball, someone so famous that he has a street, a beer and a burger named after him. The movie, financed by ESPN, is playing at the Tribeca Film Festival and will air May 13 on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. New York time.
他們當時在製作``The Zen of Bobby V'這部以前紐約大都會隊、德州遊騎兵隊總教練後來成為日本棒球界的傳奇人物Bobby Valentine為主角、由ESPN出資的紀錄片。在日本，他出名的程度甚至有街道、啤酒、漢堡以他為名。這部影片正於Tribeca影展上映並且會在 五月十三號晚上九點的ESPN2頻道撥出(紐約時間)
The peripatetic Valentine likes to cruise around on his bicycle, so the young filmmakers bought a tandem bike to stay close to him. Jenks and Muscato took turns pedaling, while Pettigrew sat in the back manning the camera.
這位逍遙自在的大情人喜歡騎著單車趴趴走，所以這幾個年輕製片者們也買了雙座腳踏車與他片刻不離。Jenks與Muscato輪流踩踏板，而Pettigrew則拿著攝影機在後座拍攝。
``Bobby never stops moving, so you have to be creative to keep up with him,'' Muscato said last week during a joint interview with his oviemaking partners at Bloomberg's New York headquarters.
“Booby簡直沒有停下來的時候，所以你必須要很有創意才能一直跟著他。”上周Muscato在Bloomberg紐約總部接受聯合訪問時如此說道。
The three friends previously worked together on ``Andrew Jenks, Room 335,'' an HBO documentary about Jenks's experience as a summer resident at an assisted-living facility in Florida. They took a leave of absence from NYU to make ``The Zen of Bobby V,'' spending eight months in Japan to chronicle an entire season of Valentine's Chiba Lotte Marines.
這三個朋友過去即合作拍攝過``Andrew Jenks, Room 335,''，這部HBO紀錄片是根據Jenk某個夏季曾於佛州研究援助式生活設施的經驗所拍攝。他們為了製作``The Zen of Bobby V,''離開紐約大學，而後在日本居住八個月為了記載大情人與千葉羅德海洋隊的完整球季。
Yankees Fans
Though they all grew up as Yankees fans -- Jenks, 22, in Cortlandt Manor, New York; Muscato, 22, in Basking Ridge, New Jersey; and Pettigrew, 21, in New Haven, Connecticut -- the trio had no qualms about befriending the ex-manager of New York's other big-league team.
洋基迷們
他們都是洋基迷的身分自小成長至今。Jenks，22歲，出身紐約的Cortlandt Manor；Muscato，22歲，出身紐澤西的Basking Ridge。Pettigrew，21歲出身康乃狄克的New Haven。這三人對於與這位前紐約的大聯盟球隊總教練成為朋友這件事，並不會感到不安或疑懼。
``We knew he would be a great subject,'' said Jenks, who founded his own film festival when he was 16. ``He's very talkative, to say the least, and he always speaks his mind.''
“我們認為他(大情人)會是很好的主題”，Jenks說道，這位仁兄在16歲時就開設個人影展。”他非常能言善道，總是傾心而談。”
The student filmmakers immersed themselves in Japanese baseball culture, which is very different than the American brand. For instance, fans sing and chant throughout the games, giving them a college-football feel. Chiba Lotte honored its fans by retiring the No. 26, representing an extra man on the team's 25-player roster.
這些學生製片員們將自己融入與美國大相逕庭的日本棒球文化中。舉例而言，球迷們整場比賽會一直唱著應援曲，讓他們感覺好似大學美式足球賽。千葉羅德隊將26號球衣做為永久欠番以象徵球迷們的貢獻，代表在25人登錄名單外的另一位球員。
``They're more like soccer fans than baseball fans,'' Muscato said. ``They take it incredibly seriously. They travel with the team and they sing for all the batters.''
Japanese baseball is also unique on the field, where discipline and team unity take priority over freedom and individual flair.
“’比起棒球迷，他們更像是足球迷。”Muscato說著。”他們(球迷)用不敢置信的認真態度看待球隊。他們隨球隊旅行各地，為全體打者唱應援曲。”
日本棒球在其他方面也是獨樹一格，隊伍的一致性與紀律的重要性絕對前於個人自由與才能。
"These guys will come in on their off day and practice for eight hours,'' Jenks said. ``And nobody ever questions what the manager says.''
"即使是非賽事日，球員還是會出來練習個八小時。”Jenks談道。
"從來沒有人會質疑教練所說的一字一言。”
Stars Leaving Japan
In recent years, stars like Ichiro Suzuki, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Matsui have left Japan to play in the U.S. While the Japanese are proud to see their heroes make it in the majors, their loss has taken a toll.
"TV viewership is down and teams have had to merge,'' Pettigrew said.
"There's really only two teams that are making money in Japan.''
球星的出走
最近幾年來，松井秀喜、松坂大輔、Ichiro等球星陸續赴美挑戰MLB，日本國民們以這些在美國奮鬥的英雄們為榮，但他們的離開也造成了某種程度的損失。
"電視轉播權益金下滑、還有球隊合併”Pettigrew說”在日本只有兩支球隊真正有盈餘。"
The three-man crew followed Valentine on and off the field. He's seen walking through Japanese gardens, climbing Mount Fuji, filming commercials, mingling with fans and giving pep talks in the locker room.
影片三人組跟著大情人東奔西跑。參觀日式庭園、爬富士山、拍攝電視廣告、跟球迷們搏感情以及在休息室對球員們精神訓話。
We also see Valentine, who is in his second stint as Chiba Lotte's manager, giving an emotional speech to the crowd in Japanese after the Marines win their first-round playoff series. (Valentine isn't fluent in Japanese, but he knows enough to communicate.)
我們也同時看到大情人，這位再度就任的千葉羅德隊總教練，在海洋隊突破季後賽第一輪的賽後對著群眾來段充滿情緒性的談話。(大情人的日語並不輪轉，但也足以溝通。)
``It reminded me of `Gladiator,''' Muscato said. ``Everybody was chanting Bobby's name. He won everybody over because the Japanese love it when you make an attempt to speak their language.''
“這讓我想起電影神鬼戰士(`Gladiator)，所有人都在呼喊大情人的名子。日本人喜愛外人努力試著說日語的感覺，大情人藉此贏得了大家的愛戴。”
Living Alone
Valentine, who turns 58 next month, lives alone in Japan during the season while his wife Mary remains home in Stamford, Connecticut. She visits him every other month, but even then it's hard to get his mind off the game.
獨自生活
大情人，下個月即將步入五十八歲，整個球季都在日本過著單身生活而他的妻子Mary則留在康乃狄克的Stamford的老家，Mary每隔一個月會來陪伴丈夫，但即使如此仍難以讓他忘懷球賽。
"During the season, all he thinks about is baseball,'' Muscato said. ``And after all these years, he still takes losing very hard. He shuts down and becomes introverted, which isn't the way he usually acts.''
"大情人整季內心所思只有棒球”Muscato說:”過了這麼多年，他還是把輸球看得很重。他會默不作聲、變得有些內向，這不是他平常表現的樣子”
最後兩段是談到製片者何時要畢業bala bala...就略過囉。要說我偷懶也可以啦XD
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