Anyone Know Why Chen Uses Translator When He Speaks and Understands English!

[Old#5fan]

I don't understand why he needs a translator after games when he routinely talks to his catchers and I have seen him talking to other teamates inside the dugout numerous times! :scratchchinhmm:

[weams]

I don't understand why he needs a translator after games when he routinely talks to his catchers and I have seen him talking to other teammates inside the dugout numerous times! :scratchchinhmm:

I wouldn't worry about if. He'll be gone in a few weeks. Maybe he is just more comfortable that way and it is in his contract that he has one.

[Old#5fan]

I am equally at a loss as how he walks the 9th hitter with the bases loaded in a nothing to nothing game?

[Can_of_corn]

Didn't we have a thread about this a couple weeks ago that got deleted?

[paulcoates]

Chen himself addressed this already. He wants to be sure he understands everything correctly and that it is also conveyed properly when speaking to the media

[waroriole]

I don't know why this is so difficult for some people to understand. You can speak the basics of another language, but not enough to have it broadcasted live, and on the spot, to a large audience.

[ChuckS]

I don't know why this is so difficult for some people to understand. You can speak the basics of another language, but not enough to have it broadcasted live, and on the spot, to a large audience.

Because damn it is this Amurica and people in this country should speak Amurican!

This response is right on. It's one thing to be able to communicate in a language it's another thing to be able to speak it fluently and articulate exactly what you want to say.

[Can_of_corn]

Didn't we have a thread about this a couple weeks ago that got deleted?

We did, it was on the 5th.

How is this even a topic for discussion?

[Old#5fan]

I don't know why this is so difficult for some people to understand. You can speak the basics of another language, but not enough to have it broadcasted live, and on the spot, to a large audience.

I understand that but he waits until his translator explains the question but IMO gives the impression that shouldn't be necessary as he understands what the catcher and pitching coach tells him and doesn't need a translator to run out to the mound or when he converses with teamates in the dugout!!

[Old#5fan]

We did, it was on the 5th.

How is this even a topic for discussion?

Stay out of the thread if you don't want to discuss it, how difficult is that?

[Crazysilver03]

I understand that but he waits until his translator explains the question but IMO gives the impression that shouldn't be necessary as he understands what the catcher and pitching coach tells him and doesn't need a translator to run out to the mound or when he converses with teamates in the dugout!!

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[Can_of_corn]

I understand that but he waits until his translator explains the question but IMO gives the impression that shouldn't be necessary as he understands what the catcher and pitching coach tells him and doesn't need a translator to run out to the mound or when he converses with teamates in the dugout!!

And how does this negatively impact your life?

It doesn't.

I'm guessing you are fluent in Mandarin Chinese and can also speak Japanese because you are certainly acting as if you are at least as adroit linguistically as Chen.

[Can_of_corn]

Stay out of the thread if you don't want to discuss it, how difficult is that?

This thread's very existence angers and embarrasses me.

[Roll Tide]

I'd guess to be sure that .... He doesn't stick Footie in his mouthie!

[Crazysilver03]

This thread's very existence angers and embarrasses me.

Well at least it isnt as offensive as the last one.

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