Mailbag: Will Lidge deal help Astros? 11/12/2007 3:55 PM ET By Alyson Footer / MLB.com 原文出处 http://kuso.cc/2XwW What's your take on the Brad Lidge trade? Did you see it coming? Will these players we received help as drastically as we all hope, or is this a move by a new general manager to trade with a former team and only a former team? -- George P., Wiggins, MS 问︰你对於 Lidge的交易有何看法？你之前就知道吗？换来的球员 真如我们热切期盼，给予球队帮忙吗？或者这是新总管跟他前东 家的交易并仅仅於此呢？ Let's touch on the last part of your question first. I think there is something to a GM making a deal with his former club, because it's natural for him to trade for players he's familiar with. Certainly Ed Wade watched Michael Bourn play in college and in the Minor Leagues and feels comfortable with what he brings to the table. But for those who have suggested Wade is "helping" his former team, that's just silly. Regardless of how long Wade was with the Phillies, ultimately, that's the team that dismissed him, and obviously, GMs who were dismissed aren't looking to help them out later on down the road. 答︰我们先来回答你最後一个问题。我认为总管与前东家进行交易 大有学问，因为对他来说，交易来熟悉的球员自然不过。事实 上 Wade看过 Bourn在大学与小联盟打球，对於他展现出的球技 相当清楚。 不过对於抱持 Wade帮助老东家说法的球迷，那实在是太愚蠢了。 纵使 Wade在费城人待了多久，终究是球队炒他鱿鱼的，而且显 然，被炒鱿鱼的总管在之後不会想帮助前东家。 Now, about the trade. When I heard about it, I wasn't shocked. I had heard the Astros had made a trade before I heard who was involved, but my first thought was, "It's Lidge." 谈谈这个交易。当听闻这个消息，我并不惊讶。在我知道谁换 走前，就听说太空人做了交易，但我最初念头就是 Lidge。 Look, we all know what Brad can do when he's on the top of his game. But clearly, his time had come and gone in Houston. It's been an unbelievably difficult two years for Lidge and for Astros fans. As I watched him pitch through 2007, I saw glimpses of that 97 mph fastball and that fabulous slider that put him on the map three years ago. And I'd often think, "He can still be a great closer." But as the season progressed, I asked myself, "Can you honestly envision him closing games for the Astros in October?" And as much as I wanted to believe he could, I just couldn't picture it actually happening that way. He needed to move on. He has one more year before he's a free agent, so even if the Astros kept him for '08, he'd surely be gone after the season. 我们都知道 Brad在巅峰时期的表现。但清楚的是，他在休士顿的 日子已经告终。对 Lidge跟太空人球迷来说，度过了难以置信的两 年。2007年看他投球时，我见到他投出一些三年前让他留名的97mph 速球，及变态的滑球。 我常常在想，「他仍然是顶尖的守护神」。可是当球季进行中，我问 自己︰「你真的相信他十月份还能为太空人关掉比赛？」 我相信他有此能耐，就跟我想像不出现实会发生一样。他必须被调动。 他离自由球员还剩一年，就算太空人08年留着他好了，到时球季结束， 他确定会离队。 Now, about the three players the Astros acquired in the deal. The key, obviously, was Bourn. He's known as a plus runner, a plus thrower and a plus defender in center field. He's also known as a gap hitter with a good eye at the plate, which makes him a prototypical leadoff hitter. 现在来说说太空人在交易中换来的三名球员。很清楚的，关键在於 Bourn。 他以俊足、强肩、中外野守备精湛闻名。也以巧打，选球眼佳知名，这些 特色让他身为典型的开路先锋。 Bourn has not played that much in the big leagues, so it's hard to determine how he will fare over a full season. He has a pretty good on-base percentage, and the Astros are looking for table-setters for their three sluggers: Hunter Pence, Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee. Cecil Cooper has already named Bourn "The Igniter." He can make things happen on the basepaths. Bourn在大联盟出赛的时间不多，所以难以判断他整季的表现。他拥有相当不 错的上垒率，况且太空人正在找寻三个强打︰Pence、Berkman与 Lee棒次前 能率先上垒的打者。 Cooper已经称 Bourn为〝点火器〞了。他能在垒间带动攻势。 Putting Bourn in center and Pence in right improves the defense, but pushing Luke Scott out weakens the offense. The Astros are obviously willing to make that sacrifice. Defense is something that cannot be evaluated on paper, but can have a massive effect on the outcome of a game. Pitchers' ERAs drop, innings are quicker and teams aren't constantly having to dig themselves out of holes early in the game. These elements are so important. I think we all saw how much defense can play into a team's success just by watching the Indians, and especially the Rockies, in the postseason. 把 Bourn放中外野， Pence放右外可以增强守备，但是用 Scott可增强火力。 太空人很明显要牺牲这项。守备表现不能写在纸上评定，但是对於比赛结果有 强烈影响。投手自责分率减低，局局进行快速，在比赛前段球队也不必经常 填补漏洞(按:这边似乎翻得有点怪...吗?!)。这些要素可说举足轻重。 我认为看印地安人队的例子就能理解守备能扮演球队胜利的关键，还有，特 别是季後赛的洛矶队亦如此。 I was somewhat indifferent to the other two players in the trade, third baseman Mike Costanzo and pitcher Geoff Geary. Geary seems to be an average middle reliever who can eat up some innings. The bullpen obviously is a bit bare right now, so he could be a help. Costanzo (insert your favorite "Seinfeld" reference here) was brought here not so much to be the heir apparent at third, but rather to add left-handed-hitting depth to the organization. Time will tell if he'll be able to play third in the long run. He's had a ton of errors and strikeouts so far. The Astros wanted him for his bat, and whether that means making him an outfielder or first baseman or whatever down the road, that'll be determined later. 另外两位换来的球员，三垒手 Costanzo与投手 Geary，我对他们有些不了 解。 Geary看样子是个普通的中继投手，可以负担一些局数。目前牛棚战力 有点单薄，所以他能给予帮助。 Costanzo (在此顺便广告了你们最喜爱的影 集 Seinfeld) 不会是三垒的接班人，不过可以增加组织中左打的深度。 如果他有能耐长久守三垒，时间会说明一切。到目前为止他交出了一堆失误 与三振。太空人队要的是他的打击，不论是否代表之後会让他转到外野或一 垒，那都是日後才决定。 absolutely love his defense. Let's not forget who was playing second base during that game-ending double play during Game 4 of the NLCS in '05. He has a lot to offer and will be a great utility man for the Phillies. 最可惜的是 Bruntlett，他被众人的怀念会远超乎我们的想像。我喜欢他的守备。 我们绝不能忘记他在05年国联冠军第四战演出的再见双杀。他会做为绝佳的工具 人，为费城人贡献良多。 Is it likely that Ed Wade has a handshake deal with Francisco Cordero once they can discuss money, and that is the reason for the Lidge trade? If not, what would be the odds of Dennis Sarfate getting a look in Spring Training in the closer's role? -- Donnie B., Fayetteville, Ark. 问：到了讨论钱的话， Wade跟 Cordero私底下有无进行暗盘 ？而那也是 Lidge交易的缘由吗？ 如果没有的话，春训让 Dennis Sarfate试试CL角色的机率会多大? No handshake deals. Teams cannot negotiate with other team's free agents until this week, so to do anything on the sly would be bad form. I do think Wade has something else up his sleeve, however. I find it hard to believe they don't have a strong feeling that they're going to be able to land a closer. The idea of Chad Qualls closing games doesn't thrill me, and when the Astros talk about "looking internally" for closer options, Qualls appears to be the lone option. 答：他们双方没有偷来暗去啦。到这星期为止，各队都不能与其 他球队的自由球员磋商，因此偷偷动作是不正当的行为。不管怎样，相 信一切在 Wade的掌握之下。 我发现很难相信太空人无意愿要拿到个CL。 Qualls关门的点子并不 使我惊奇，因为太空人谈到 CL要从球队内部找寻时， Qualls看来是唯 一的选择。 Sarfate is a long shot to close. I would look for him to fit in somewhere in the sixth or seventh inning at this point. Sarfate要关门还有很长的路要走。我期许他先在第六或第七局上场中继。 Why don't the Astros hit Hunter Pence third? It seems that Pence, Berkman and Lee would make the perfect three, four and five hitters. -- Richard, Carson City, Nev. 问：为什麽太空人不把 Pence放第三棒？ Pence、Berkman和 Lee看来可以组 成强悍的中心打线。 You're thinking the same way as Cooper, who said recently he's inclined to slide Pence into the three-hole and drop Berkman and Carlos down a notch or two. It's unclear if Berkman would hit cleanup or fifth, but that will be worked out during Spring Training next year. 答：你和 Cooper持相同看法，最近他说有意把 Pence移到第三棒，Berkman 和 Carlos往後移。 Berkman打四番或五番尚未确定， 不过明年春训会开始动作。 The three-hitter is usually the team's best hitter, but Cooper feels he also needs to be an all-around offensive player, as Pence is. As Cooper said, "He can produce runs, he's got speed, he can score on a base hit, hit it out of the ballpark." 这三棒通常是队上最强的打者，可是 Cooper认为也需要个像 Pence一 样攻击全能的球员 正如 Cooper所言：「他能够制造打点、拥有速度、回垒得分，把球轰出场 外。」 Berkman, who turns 32 in February, isn't a speed threat, but he certainly can be counted on for somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 homers each year. Berkman在二月就要满32岁了，虽说没有速度，不过他全垒打年产量确实能在40 发左右。 "He's not an old guy, but he's not a young guy, either," Cooper said. "I see him moving down in the lineup to four or five. Hunter is the more likely [No. 3 guy]." 「他年纪并不老，可是也不小了。我认为他要被拉到第四或第五棒。 Hunter可能 才是最恰当的第三棒」Cooper表示。 With Bourn in center and Pence in right, is Scott now the odd man out and/or trade material? -- Andrew N., San Antonio 问：既然 Bourn守中外野而 Pence守右外，现在 Scott变成多余的外野手还 是交易筹码？ Probably both. There's nothing that says Scott can't return as a bench player, but the preferred course of action probably would be to trade him. He doesn't have enough value alone to bring in pitching, but he could be included in a package that may fetch some value in return. 答：可能两者都是。Scott不会回去当板凳球员，而目前倾向的作法可 能是交易他。他还不够格以单人去交易个投手，不过可以和他人一 同打包换个等值的过来。 In a recent article, you mentioned the possibility of Stephen Randolph being back in the bullpen in 2008. Why would we want someone with such a high ERA? We can't afford to have a pitcher who gives up so many runs. I hope we get rid of him. -- Delene R., Houston 问：您在最近的文章中提到 Randolph可能是2008年牛棚一角。但为什麽 我们要有一个自责分率这样高的家伙？我们可承受不起一个放大火的投 手啊。希望可以丢了他。 The Astros took Randolph off the 40-man roster at the end of the season, but that doesn't mean they've given up on him. They have strong hopes that he'll sign a Minor League contract and accept an invitation to Spring Training, and indications are that he'll accept. 答：在太空人在季末将 Randolph移出40人名单，可这不表示要放弃他。他 们极其希望Randolph能签下小联盟约并参加春训，有迹象显 示他会同意。 I know Randolph didn't do much to impress during his time with the big league club, but the Astros still think he can be a contributor based on how dominant he was at Triple-A in '07. 我知道 Randolph在大联盟表现不好，可是太空人相信，以07年在3A大杀 四方的表现，他可以做出贡献。 When Spring Training began this year, the Astros told Randolph that he has a history of having good stuff but also giving up a ton of walks, and if he wants to get to the big leagues, he has to stop walking people. He did just that, producing a fabulous walks-to-strikeout ratio for Round Rock last year. 今年春训开始时，太空人对 Randolph表示，他有很不错的 stuff，可是也 丢太多保送了，如果想在大联盟，就别保送打者上垒。他也达成目标了，在 Round Rock队投出绝佳的四坏三振比。 That did not translate to the big leagues. However, the Astros feel he's gotten past a lot of his control issues and they'll take another look. He's left-handed, which as we know is a valuable commodity. Don't be surprised to see Randolph competing for a bullpen spot during Spring Training next year. 可那些表现没有移植到大联盟成绩上。可是，太空人觉得 Randolph克服了 控球问题，因此要再给他机会。他是左投，如我们所知弥足珍贵。明年春训看到 Randolph竞逐牛棚位置，不用感到意外。 The Marlins are entertaining offers for Dontrelle Willis. I think he would be an amazing addition to the rotation. What are the chances the Astros get in on that race? -- Richard P., San Diego 问：马林鱼队有意兜售 Willis。我想他对先发轮值来说，会是个惊奇的收获。 太空人抢他入队的可能性多大？ From what I'm hearing, the Astros are already in on that race. I'm also hearing they're a long shot, at best, to land him. First of all, the Marlins appear to be leaning toward taking Willis off the table. But if they did decide to trade him, two things worry me: the asking price will probably be too high, and Willis' ERA and salary are simultaneously escalating -- not a good combination. However, I do think he's worth looking into, especially considering the Astros need a starter or two. Or three. 答：从我所听到的，太空人已经加入争夺战了。我也知道得到他机会不大。 首先，马林鱼队似乎重视 Willis。但要是真的决定交易他，有两件事 令我担心：马林鱼的要价可能会太高，而且 Willis的自责分率和薪水 不成正比---并非名副其实。然而我认为还是值得考虑他，特别是想 到太空人需要一个或两个先发投手。或者是三个也好。 This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. =========================== 恩 翻的鳖脚 关於有翻错的部分 我再来修改 --

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