Phelps has more power than Cairo, but with the higher hitters in the order now batting the ball around, Torre feels that the Yankees can sacrifice offense to have Cairo help their pitching staff.

所以当对手打击状况佳时，洋基可以牺牲一点攻击强度来增加守备能力，对投手而言也有帮助。

Sometimes this batting back and forth of imagined futures becomes a necessary little game you play in order to 'get ahead'.

往往是雇主喜欢听什么你就说什么。有时候，为了“进入下一轮”，这种你问我答的想象中的未来倒成了必要的小伎俩。