The Blue Jays have come a long way from their last-place 2004 season, and they managed to finish higher than third place for the first time since they won back-to-back World Series in 1993. To take the next step--making the playoffs --Toronto once again will have to rely on an increased payroll rather than major contributions from its farm system. 自2004年以来蓝鸟经历了一段长时间的重整，且自1993年连庄世界大赛後第一次挤进分区 前两名。而下一步---进入季後赛---蓝鸟将再次仰赖薪资增加而非来自农场养成的新秀。 Toronto had baseball's sixth-lowest payroll at $46 million in 2005, but jumped to 16th overall at $72 million by Opening Day 2006. With little impact talent in their farm system, the Blue Jays signed free agents A.J. Burnett and B.J. Ryan and traded for Troy Glaus and Lyle Overbay. General manager J.P. Ricciardi isn't shy about pointing out the payroll discrepencies that exist between his club and the big-spending Yankees and Red Sox in the American League East. 在2005年球季蓝鸟的团队薪资是全大联盟力六低的4200万，但在2006球季开始时，团队薪 资大幅增加到全联盟第十六名的7200万。这是因为农场的新秀还不成气候，於是蓝鸟在FA 市场签下Burnett和Ryan，然後交易来Glaus和Overbay。经理JP Ricciardi从不羞於指出 蓝鸟和洋基与红袜的薪资劣势。 Ownership has signed off on another payroll increase, and Ricciardi likely will have as much as $95 million at his disposal for 2007. Finding a shortstop is Toronto's top priority, and the club's hole at that position is all the more glaring considering the Blue Jays used first-round picks on college shortstops Russ Adams and Aaron Hill in Ricciardi's first two drafts. Neither was considered a lock to stay at the position, and Adams regressed on both offense and defense in 2006. 球团老板已经正式同意2007球季将再次增加薪资预算达9500万之谱。补进游击手是第一要 务。在蓝鸟用过Ricciardi主导选秀後两位第一轮选进来的大学游击手Adams和Hill後，这 游击的防守大洞更显急迫。这两位都不被视为足以担任游击大任且Adams在2006球季的攻击 和防守双双退步。 In their five drafts under Ricciardi, the Blue Jays have focused almost solely on college players, with more of an emphasis on a track record of statistical success than on potential high ceilings. Adam Lind, who hit .367 in his September debut, may be the first impact bat drafted since Ricciardi's arrival, but there are few behind him in the system with the exception of 2006 first- round pick Travis Snider. The system is stocked primarily with control pitchers with most of the electric arms (led by 2006 rookie righthanders Brandon League, Dustin McGowan and Francisco Rosario) signed on former GM Gord Ash's watch. Ricciardi主导的五次选秀中，蓝鸟的焦点都放在大学球员，且注重统计上容易成为好球员 的优秀成绩甚於球员的最高潜力。Adam Lind在2006球季九月登上大联盟後缴出.367的打击 率，他可能是Ricciardi五年前进蓝鸟後第一位成功的选秀球员，但除了Lind之外，有潜力 的新秀打者寥寥可数。唯一值得一提的是2006第一轮选进的Travis Snider。基本上蓝鸟的 农场现在一堆以控球见长的投手，这当中又属於强力型的球员(League,McGowan,Rosario) 却是前经理Gord Ash的杰作。 Snider, a high school outfielder, snapped Toronto's five-year streak of taking a college player with their top pick. He won MVP honors in the Rookie-level Appalachian League, as did Lind in the Double-A Eastern League. Because the Blue Jays gave up their second- and third-round picks in the 2006 draft to sign Burnett and Ryan, they invested $725,000 in 16-year-old Venezuelan third baseman Balbino Fuenmayor after he had an impressive workout at Rogers Centre. They also gave six-figure bonuses to four late-round choices: righthanders Chase Lirette (16th), Kyle Ginley (17th) and Graham Godfrey (34th), plus second baseman Jonathan del Campo (20th). Snider这位高中外野手结束了蓝鸟五年来第一轮选秀皆大学球员的情况。他2006球季赢得 R级Appalachian League的MVP，而Lind也赢得AA级Eastern League的MVP。因为蓝鸟去年签 下Burnett及Ryan後失去了今年的第二轮和第三轮的选秀权，他们转而投资7.25万元在十六 岁的委内瑞拉籍三垒手Balbino Fuenmayor身上。蓝鸟是在一次Fuenmayor於Rogers Centre 的热身场合中对他印象深刻。另外也给四位2006後轮选秀的球员RHP Chase Lirette (16th ), Kyle Ginley (17th) and Graham Godfrey (34th) 以及2B Jonathan del Campo (20th ) 六位数的签约奖金。 On the field, the Blue Jays' aggregate minor league winning percentage slipped under .500 for the first time since 2002. Three teams advanced to the playoffs, with Dunedin advancing the furthest, losing in the high Class A Florida State League finals. Toronto announced at season's end that it won't operate an Appy League team in 2007, ending a four-year stint at Pulaski. If the Jays don't add an affiliate in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League, they'd be the only organization with just five North American affiliates. 2006球季蓝鸟的小联盟系统总胜率在2002球季後第一次低於五成。三支队伍晋级季後赛， 其中Dunedin打到High A级FSL总冠军赛但未能夺得冠军。蓝鸟之前宣布来年将不再跟合作 四年的R级Appalachian League的Pulaski合作。如果不在另一R级GCL增加一队的话，蓝鸟 会变成唯一只有五支北美小联盟球队的球团。 -- 你给我一种感觉 奇特的感觉 一时之间我遗失了语言 除非是『三月不揭的春帷』才让我留下足以酿酒的眼泪 你笑的一厢情愿 绝版的明信片 恍惚置我於诸神的纪元 谁不在等待他的贝德丽采 清秀的佳人在日落尽处重现 如果你柔情的双眼悬挂在天边 我愿是容纳你笔直光线的深邃 即使在世纪末以前极短的时间 我也要散尽所有力气雄雄为你搏一回 --

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