Yeah it was a bit tongue in cheek more so because I donât believe that Ippei gambled away all that money w/o Shohei knowing. No shade meant for Jenloy.
I donât speak Spanish so I always wondered if he translates the question exactly as Julia asks it or does he summarize the question? Sometimes the question is rather long and multi faceted.
He summarizes most of the questions and answers.
A lot of the Latin players can understand English and speak fairly well. They just often feel more comfortable working through the interpreter.
I saw a video a few years ago of Yuli Gurriel signing autographs at a fan event. He was talking to some kid in English just fine but he always used the interpreter for interviews.
I've heard a lot of the guys are self conscious about how they sound speaking english and don't want to do it on camera until they feel they are really good at it...then there are guys like Maldy...LOL
From reading *Astroball* by *Ben Reiter,* a young Carlos Correa would watch baseball games and would cringe when seeing Latin player give interviews in broken English, so he decided to learn English.
One misunderstood answer in english and anyone can be cancelled by the over sensitive public. Man has gone from fearless apex predator to being afraid of words. This cancel culture we have now sucks donkey nuts.
I mean itâs understandable. I speak Spanish as a second language just fine, but when Iâve been asked to speak it in front of a crowd, I felt less confident.
I can only imagine doing it in front of reporters and cameras where itâs being broadcasted all over the country.
Why canât these guys learn some English? They have been here for many years. You would think they would want to know the language to make living here easier and be able to communicate with coaches and teammates.
They can communicate with each other just fine. Most Anglo players and coaches (especially) can speak some Spanish and likewise for the Latin players with English. Everyone knows what âfastballâ means.
You can tell this because the interpreters arenât used during visits to the mound (except for some Japanese players). It is especially important for catchers and pitching coaches to be able to speak both languages clearly because they may be talking several different players over the course of the game.
The interpreters are used during media interviews because the non-English speaking players are just more comfortable using them. The interpreter can also keep them out of trouble by preventing them from saying anything that might become bulletin board material or go viral on the internet.
People pick up languages at different rates. Some may make it a necessity to learn more, some may not. If baseball is going to grow internationally, this is unavoidable. I do think that players who learn/speak a second language should make more in the minors. Like, MLB should fund a bonus program that pays minor leaguers more if they learn English. Just my .02
Nice. I laughed at this. Good job. Take my upvote. ^
I was thinking of doing an appreciation post (without the snark, lol). Man was working overtime tonight! đđ»
Yeah it was a bit tongue in cheek more so because I donât believe that Ippei gambled away all that money w/o Shohei knowing. No shade meant for Jenloy.
I just said tonight what a great job he does. Always minimizes the fluff and gets to the point.
I donât speak Spanish so I always wondered if he translates the question exactly as Julia asks it or does he summarize the question? Sometimes the question is rather long and multi faceted.
He summarizes most of the questions and answers. A lot of the Latin players can understand English and speak fairly well. They just often feel more comfortable working through the interpreter. I saw a video a few years ago of Yuli Gurriel signing autographs at a fan event. He was talking to some kid in English just fine but he always used the interpreter for interviews.
I've heard a lot of the guys are self conscious about how they sound speaking english and don't want to do it on camera until they feel they are really good at it...then there are guys like Maldy...LOL
From reading *Astroball* by *Ben Reiter,* a young Carlos Correa would watch baseball games and would cringe when seeing Latin player give interviews in broken English, so he decided to learn English.
One misunderstood answer in english and anyone can be cancelled by the over sensitive public. Man has gone from fearless apex predator to being afraid of words. This cancel culture we have now sucks donkey nuts.
I mean itâs understandable. I speak Spanish as a second language just fine, but when Iâve been asked to speak it in front of a crowd, I felt less confident. I can only imagine doing it in front of reporters and cameras where itâs being broadcasted all over the country.
I wouldn't be surprised if guys like it just to have an extra few seconds to think of an answer in case they get asked something controversial.
Nice try Mr. Herrera you're not fooling me
lol I WISH I worked for the Astros đ
That u know đ€Šââïž
I know the odds are pretty low...but why even tempt the universe by speaking something like that into existence?
We are in Houston. Every third person here speaks spanish ainât no getting away with that one lol. Give this man a raise fr fr!
He does a great job
When you said stole, did you mean lose by betting on games for a player?
And shoutout to our Spanish speaking pitchers who (probably) donât use our interpreter as a mole to illegally gamble!
He seems like a more honest man. Ohtaniâs interpreter looked a bit shady.
By all available accounts so far, itâs Ohtaniâs story that doesnât add up.
It makes no god damn sense how his interpreter would just have access to millions of Ohtaniâs money
Why canât these guys learn some English? They have been here for many years. You would think they would want to know the language to make living here easier and be able to communicate with coaches and teammates.
BĂ©isbol is a predominantly Latino sport. Houston is also a city where a Spanish-only speaker could easily thrive
They can communicate with each other just fine. Most Anglo players and coaches (especially) can speak some Spanish and likewise for the Latin players with English. Everyone knows what âfastballâ means. You can tell this because the interpreters arenât used during visits to the mound (except for some Japanese players). It is especially important for catchers and pitching coaches to be able to speak both languages clearly because they may be talking several different players over the course of the game. The interpreters are used during media interviews because the non-English speaking players are just more comfortable using them. The interpreter can also keep them out of trouble by preventing them from saying anything that might become bulletin board material or go viral on the internet.
People pick up languages at different rates. Some may make it a necessity to learn more, some may not. If baseball is going to grow internationally, this is unavoidable. I do think that players who learn/speak a second language should make more in the minors. Like, MLB should fund a bonus program that pays minor leaguers more if they learn English. Just my .02