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

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It wouldn't be a problem at all if he truly didn't understand what was being said but he obviously not only understands his catcher, pitching coach and teamates without a hint of a problem as he not only hears and comprehends what they say he answers them back! If he truly didn't understand wouldn't a translator need to come out during key moments if a game? Yet they NEVER do!!

Maybe he chooses no to speak in a non native language on TV to the public. Why would you object to that?

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It wouldn't be a problem at all if he truly didn't understand what was being said but he obviously not only understands his catcher, pitching coach and teamates without a hint of a problem as he not only hears and comprehends what they say he answers them back! If he truly didn't understand wouldn't a translator need to come out during key moments if a game? Yet they NEVER do!!

Let me give you a hypothetical.

You are working in a French restaurant, in France, as a line chef.

You are on your third year there and even though you don't speak French you have learned the vocabulary and the culture of the French kitchen.

You can understand and be understood by your co-workers.

Walking home one night you get asked to do an interview on French television.

Do you feel comfortable using your "Kitchen French"?

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I couldn't care less that he has a translator. But I do recall the announcers mentioning that he speaks multiple languages, including English very well. So I kind of understand wondering why he uses one.

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He probably doesn't want to cost the guy his cushy job.

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I couldn't care less that he has a translator. But I do recall the announcers mentioning that he speaks multiple languages, including English very well. So I kind of understand wondering why he uses one.

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Thank you!!!! Finally someone who grasp the reality of the situation regarding Chen.7

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Any kid wearing diapers shouldn't be there period just for safety and common sense issues alone !

What if the kid is older. But has incontinence issues? You want to ban him? What about an elderly that has the same issues. And needs an accident shield. Shall we deny them access as well?

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What do you think these players are discussing?? I mean they aren't trying to split the atom out there. Why don't you understand that the discussions on field are much more limited in terminology than they are off field?

Exhibit A: Johnny Damon regularly flubbed (being nice here) the English language yet he was capable of communicating on the field. I mean like neanderthal like speaking. My guess is Chen speaks better baseball lingo than Damon. I think I even saw Damon with a translator once. My point is reporters ask questions about how he felt and his emotions and what he was thinking, right? Those aren't things the talk about on the field.

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It wouldn't be a problem at all if he truly didn't understand what was being said but he obviously not only understands his catcher, pitching coach and teamates without a hint of a problem as he not only hears and comprehends what they say he answers them back! If he truly didn't understand wouldn't a translator need to come out during key moments if a game? Yet they NEVER do!!

My understanding is the Chen speaks some Spanish, English, Japanese. As well as his native Mandarin.

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What do you think these players are discussing?? I mean they aren't trying to split the atom out there. Why don't you understand that the discussions on field are much more limited in terminology than they are off field?

How so? You think the same thing when they are talking to him in the dugout? I te you one thing if he can actually speak fluently several languages he shouldn't require a translator to relay interview questions after a game either as they aren't questions contemplating the origin of the universe - they are all baseball related!

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Why do you care though. Just because he is Asian?

Absolutely not that has nothing to do with anything. It just seems highly suspect almost as if immediately after the interview he walks away like it was great fun fooling everyone that he doesn't understand English!

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Absolutely not that has nothing to do with anything. It just seems highly suspect almost as if immediately after the interview he walks away like it was great fun fooling everyone that he doesn't understand English!

So you feel that he is gaming the system because he is Asian? Or is Ortiz more of a stand up guy because he muddles through an interview with a version of English? Did you ever think he may be embarrassed by trying to string multiple sentences together on Air? Being on TV is not easy for everyone.

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What if the kid is older. But has incontinence issues? You want to ban him? What about an elderly that has the same issues. And needs an accident shield. Shall we deny them access as well?

Of course not. Am talking about babies not kids or elderly folks with medical issues!

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