What National League East team do you think will pose the biggest threat for the Braves this year? Matthew S., Elko, Nev. 国联哪支球队会对勇士队造成最大的威胁呢? (答:勇士队) This once again appears to be a three-horse race, with the Mets only currently being listed to satisfy those looking to bet a trifecta. Of course, if New York general manager Omar Minaya is able to bring Johan Santana to Queens, prognosticators will have a much tougher time projecting the clear-cut kings of the NL East. 国联东区又是一个三强鼎立的状态Braves,Philly,Mets 大都会是否能带回 上帝的左手Santana 将影响整个国联东区最後排名的预测 As the Braves have shown with their acquisition of center fielder Mark Kotsay, roster reconstruction is far from complete for every Major League team. Some still believe the Twins want to deal Santana out of the American League, and because of this, the Mets still have reason to believe they could land the lefty and immediately turn a shaky rotation into a solid one. 交易来Kotsay意味着勇士在阵容上已经准备好迎接下一个球季 双城队一直想把 Santana 交易到国联(以免放出去的狗反咬主人一口) Mets超想得到Santana (费城 勇士都有 top 1 2 sopt in rotation 大都会想搞来上帝左手 这样一来 以为拥有上帝左右手就可以拿冠军了 ) Assuming Kotsay proves to be healthy and regains the form he had before his back started giving him problems, there is definitely reason to believe Atlanta could be hoisting another division crown. Their starting staff possesses the desirable combination of both depth and talent and their lineup will certainly remain strong as long as both Jeff Francoeur and Brian McCann continue to develop into stellar Major Leaguers. 2008年的Kotsay如果能像2004 J.D. Drew 一样整季健康 并发挥超人般实力 咱们 勇士队就可以在季末享受拿香槟来洗头的的快感(囤积两年没用的香槟 再不用就 要过期啦!!)我们的家乡英雄Jeff Francoeur and Brian McCann会持续进步 As the rosters currently stand, I'd say the Phillies appear to be Atlanta's greatest threat. They have the talent to repeat as division champs this year even if they don't get another assist from the Mets, whose concerns center around their rotation and not how they'll rebound from last year's September collapse. 勇士2008球季最大的敌人是Phillies,Mets似乎一直关心於他的投手阵容的强弱 大都会阵容已经够强大 他们该重视的是如何记取去年九月被费城逆转的教训 (上帝的左手不能带你们去季後赛) The Phillies might regret the acquisition of Brad Lidge during some ninth innings in the band box that they call home. But even if a change of scenery isn't enough to end the mental woes the once-dominant closer battled in Houston, his arrival in Philadelphia has at least allowed Brett Myers to return to the rotation, and that should be considered a good thing in the City of Brotherly Love. 费城在新球季或许会对新来的Closer Brad Lidge感到些许失望 但Brad Lidge的 到来带给费城的好处是Brett Myers可以回到先发阵容 这费城迷所乐见的 With Myers and ace Cole Hamels, arguably the NL's best young left-hander, the front of the Philadelphia rotation is solid. But it's certainly not better than the one-two punch Atlanta has with John Smoltz and Tim Hudson. And it definitely would again have to take a back seat if Santana is paired with Pedro Martinez, who will remain at least effective as long as his once-prized right arm stays attached to his surgically-repaired shoulder. 尽管费城有很棒的one-two punch 但仍无法胜过勇士队John Smoltz and Tim Hudson 的组合 即使有山大王加入及保持健康的上帝右手的的大都会front rotation 仍无法 与勇士队媲美 Still as the Braves were reminded last year, a rotation's success goes beyond front-line starters. They feel they've deepened their rotation with the return of Tom Glavine, whose exit from Queens certainly could have a damaging effect on the Mets, who can only hope that Oliver Perez did indeed turn the corner last year. 对勇士队来说 整个先发投手整体的成功比前几号投手成功来的重要 老葛的到来 会对大都会造成一些伤害 大都会唯一希望的是去年的Oliver Perez不是只是昙花一现 While the Mets will cross their fingers regarding Perez, the Phillies will do the same with Kyle Kendrick, who went 10-4 with a 3.87 ERA in the 20 starts he made after getting his first call to the Majors on June 13. He did so while allowing opponents a .280 batting average and a history that included just 14 wins in 91 Minor League starts. Truth be told, the 23-year-old right-hander has been solid since beginning his third consecutive season at the Class A level in 2006. 费城对Kyle Kendrick也有相同的希望 Kyle Kendrick希望在2008球季能持续上一季 火热的表现 Each of these teams have solid offenses and the race should be determined by rotation depth. With Hudson and Smoltz, the Braves appear to have the best thoroughbred duo and thus I'll peg them as the favorites. But when it comes to the NL East this year, the only sure lock is that the Marlins will finish last. 这三支球队有着坚强的进攻阵容 投手轮值的深度将决定国联东区的排名 有 Hudson and Smoltz 的勇士队似乎有最好的双王牌搭档 说到今年国联东区排名 唯一确信的是马林鱼将得到炉主的头衔 Where do you see Kotsay batting in the lineup in 2008? -- Matt I., Waverly, Va. Kotsay在2008将会以哪个顺序出现在先发打线上呢? Kotsay has spent a majority of his career hitting in either of the top two spots of the batting order, and this year should be no different. My early guess is that he'll man one of those two spots with Yunel Escobar and that Kelly Johnson will bat seventh or eighth. Kotsay在过去都是以打第一棒第二棒居多 尽管他来到亚特兰大也是如此 他将与Yunel Escobar组成坚强的一二棒组合 如此一来Kelly(小Chipper) 将会被挤到第七或第八棒(如果Kotsay打第二棒 後面有老大保护 成绩多少会有 被灌水的可能 说不定能在季後捞个type A 的选秀补偿) Some believe Escobar would be a solid run producer in the middle of the lineup. You can't argue that. But at the same time, you can't dispute the value he brought while hitting .351 with a .400 on-base percentage in 34 games as the leadoff hitter last year. 虽然有些人认为Escobar会是个方常棒的打点制造机 但不要忘了去年Escobar打 第一棒的34场比赛里 他有着0.351的打击率 及四成的上垒率 The Braves don't have the speed demon that teams like to put at the top of their lineup. But with Escobar and Kotsay, who owns a .337 career on-base percentage, they have two guys who can provide regular run-producing opportunities for Chipper Jones and Mark Teixeira. 勇士队没有一个速度快到可以排再第一棒的打者 但有着Escobar and Kotsay在 我们的前两棒 将可为Chipper Jones and Mark Teixeira制造许多打点机会 (别忘了我们还有McCann and Franchy埋伏再五六棒) Johnson produced a .372 on-base percentage in 76 games as the leadoff hitter last year and might have at least shared that role with Escobar if Kotsay hadn't arrived. But my guess is that the Braves will put him in the eighth spot with the hope that he'll get on base consistently and give pitchers numerous sacrifice opportunities. Johnson去年在76场打第一棒时的球赛中有着0.372的上垒率 今年Johnson将排再 打序上第八的位置 给投手制造许多牺牲短打的机会 As long as his back remains healthy, I think Kotsay will bat second and Escobar will once again be given the chance to be the consistent catalyst that he was down the stretch last year 只要Kotsay背伤无恙 他将打第二棒的位置 而Escobar继续扮演去年他在勇士队的 角色 --

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