原文在这边 http://tinyurl.com/62olk5 -- CC Sabathia is unquestionably the best pitcher who will be a free agent this offseason. The Braves could be the team that needs him most. Is it realistic to think the Braves will go out and spend the money it will take to sign him? -- No name submitted CC Sabathia毫无疑问的是这一季自由球员中最好的投手。斧头帮可能是最需要他的球队 。斧头帮有能签下他吗? There's no doubt that the Braves will show interest in Sabathia and they certainly have the financial means to sign him. But at the same time, they'll face stiff competition from other clubs (the Yankees obviously come to mind) and they will have to determine whether getting into a bidding war for his services would prevent them from filling their many other needs. 斧头帮当然对Sabathia有兴趣而且当然有些钱可以签下他。但同时也将会面对其他球队的 竞争(洋基...)。他们必须了解在比价的过程中相对也失去了补强其他位置的竞争力。 When the offseason begins, general manager Frank Wren will be looking for two proven starting pitchers, at least one power-hitting outfielder and a left-handed reliever (there's a chance Will Ohman could be re-signed). At the same time, he could be looking to upgrade at second base, while potentially fielding trade offers for Kelly Johnson and Yunel Escobar, who both could draw interest from other teams that could compensate with players that will satisfy some of the Braves needs. 当这个球季结束之後，GM Frank Wren将会寻找2个有经验的先发投手，至少1个长打型外 野手和1个左手牛(Will Ohman有机会留下来)。同时希望在交易Kelly Johnson 和 Yunel Escobar这两个别的球队有兴趣并且能够满足斧头帮补偿其他位置的球员之後升级二垒的 位置。 This season hasn't been fun at all. But if you like constant action and a flurry of rumors, this offseason is going to be a blast. 这球季一点也不有趣。但是如果你喜欢一连串的动作和一团混乱的谣言，这个冬天将会非 常尽兴。 Sabathia and Ben Sheets are the top two pitchers who will be available on the free-agent market. If Sabathia is deemed too expensive and Sheets is deemed too great of a health risk, the Braves could turn their focus toward Derek Lowe, Ryan Dempster or Jon Garland. Sabathia 和 Ben Sheets 这两个顶尖的投手将投入自由市场。如果Sabathia太贵Sheets 健康风险太高，斧头帮将会把焦点转向Derek Lowe, Ryan Dempster 或 Jon Garland。 With the need to add both quantity and quality to their rotation, the Braves might be wiser to get two pitchers from this "next level." They'll come cheaper than Sheets and Sabathia, and they also could prove to be just as productive. Dempster might be inclined to stay with the Cubs, but I've heard Lowe would welcome the opportunity to play in Atlanta. 为了增加轮值圈的质与量，斧头帮将希望得到两个"下一层级"的投手。他们将比Sheets 和 Sabathia便宜而且可以提供一定的成效。Dempster倾向於留在小熊但我听过Lowe想来 Atlanta打球。 There's always a chance Wren could find a surprise via the trade market. At this time four years ago, none of us had a clue that Tim Hudson would become a part of the rotation four months later. But in saying this, I've looked at the list of pitchers who will be free agents at the end of the 2009 season and I don't see anybody like Hudson, who became a Brave because the A's knew they wouldn't be able to re-sign when he became a free agent at the end of the 2005 season. 在交易市场里Wren总有机会找到惊喜。在四年前的这个时候，我们都没想到在四个月之後 Tim Hudson将成为我们轮值圈的其中一员。在这同时我检视了在2009球季结束後成为自由 球员的投手清单，但我没发现任何一个像Hudson一样(当A's知道无法在2005球季结束之後 签下)变成斧头帮的一员。 What are the chances that Jordan Schafer will be the starting center fielder for the Braves next season? -- Carlos V. Somis, Calif. 明年Jordan Schafer有机会成为斧头帮的先发中外野手吗? When Schafer hit just .228 with one homer in 26 July games, it seemed like the chances were slim. But while hitting .346 with five homers this month, the slick outfielder, who will turn 22 on Sept. 4, has once again provided reason to believe he could be in Atlanta when next season begins. 当七月26日前Schafer只打出.228的打击率外加一只HR，这看起来是没机会的。但是这个 月他打出了.346的打击率以及5发的全垒打，这个今年九月4号将满22岁的灵巧外野手，再 一次的给我们相信在下个球季可以在Atlanta看到他的理由。 After returning from his 50-game suspension earlier this year, Schafer played with a chip on his shoulder and attempted to do too much to prove he was still the player that he was before being linked to HGH. But since spending a week with Minor League hitting instructor Leon Roberts, he's regained his swing and his swagger. 在结束今年的五十场禁赛後，Schafer用不服输的心情出赛并且尝试做很多，证明在没有 HGH之後他仍然是个好手。和农场打击教练花了一个礼拜的时间之後，他恢复了他的打击 姿势以及信心。 It would make sense for the Braves to provide Schafer his first taste of the Major Leagues when the rosters expand in September. Just getting to know him a little bit during Spring Training, my thought is that they don't have to worry about him losing confidence if he'd struggle. Plus, getting a chance to hear the fans in Philadelphia and New York abuse him with "HGH" chants would allow him to get a sense of what he will be dealing with when he gets to the Majors. 在九月扩编时斧头帮将会提供Schafer大联盟的初体验。就我对他在春训期间的一点点了 解，如果他陷入低潮，他们不需要担心他丧失自信。另外费城和纽约的球迷对他滥用HGH 的嘘声将使他了解在大联盟将如何面对。 If Schafer isn't the starting center fielder next season, I'd like to see Josh Anderson provided more of an opportunity than he's received this season. Although, he lost his Spring Training battle with Gregor Blanco, I think he'd be capable of being every bit as productive, while also being a much better basestealing threat. 如果Schafer下个球季不是先发中外野手，我想看到Josh Anderson有比今年更多的机会。 虽然在今年春训时，与Gregor Blanco竞争输掉了他的位置，但我相信他能在每个打席作 出贡献，而且也具有较佳的盗垒能力。 If the Braves couldn't afford Mark Teixeira, then how can they afford guys like Sabathia, Vladimir Guerrero and big names like that? -- Joshua O., Avis, Pa. 如果斧头帮不能满足Mark Teixeira的合约，那他们如何签下如Sabathia和Vladimir Guerrero之类的大物呢? Technically, the Braves never said they couldn't afford Teixeira. In fact, based on his reaction last year, after the Braves announced they wouldn't negotiate a new contract with Andruw Jones, agent Scott Boras would be the first to tell you a price tag has never been set. 技术上来说，斧头帮从没说过不能满足Teixeira的合约。事实上根据去年的反应，在斧头 帮宣布他们将不会跟Andruw Jones讨论下一份合约时，经纪人Scott Boras在第一时间就 表达了没有固定价码。 But based on an offer they made during Spring Training, the Braves knew where the price tag would rest and they decided that they didn't want to attempt to match it. Before providing an annual salary that exceeds $20 million, you first must determine if the benefactor is a player you consider to be a "difference maker". I never got the sense the Braves considered him to fit this description and they never gained any reason that they could enter this offseason with confidence that he wouldn't accept a greater contract offer elsewhere. 但在春训的交易之後，斧头帮知道价码已经重新设定并且他们不想尝试去满足这价码。在 每年提供超过20M的薪水之前，必须先知道这个球员是不是"差异制造者"。我从没想过斧 头帮认为他符合这个描述，他们没有任何原因可以自信的认为在签下他的大合约後下他们 可以进入季後赛。 If the Braves hadn't moved Chipper Jones to the outfield, which began his string of injury-plagued seasons, do you think he would be approaching 600 homers by the end of 2009 season? -- Eric R. Lancaster, N.Y. 如果斧头帮没有把Chipper Jones移动到让他一连串受伤的外野，你想他可以在2009球季 结束之後达到600轰吗? Heading into the 2004 season, during which his injury woes forced him to return to third base, Jones had 280 career homers and was hitting one home run ever 18.37 at-bats. During the nearly five full seasons that have followed, he has hit 125 homers with a ratio of one homer per every 16.37 at-bats. 回到2004球季，在他受伤回到三垒位置之间，Jones击出了280轰平均每18.37个打数一轰 。再接着将近五个完整的球技，他轰了125发平均每16.37个打数一发。 Estimating that Jones has missed approximately 120 games because of injuries since the start of 2004, you could project that his career homer total, which currently rests at 405 is about 25-30 homers shy of where it would have been if he'd stayed healthy throughout that stretch. Jones自从2004球季因伤缺席了大约120场，如果他一直保持健康，你可以预计他的生涯全 垒打数将比405多出大约25-30发。 With this in mind, I don't think Jones ever had a chance to hit 600 homers. But when his career is complete, it would be a shame if he's doesn't reach the 500-homer milestone. 所以我想Jones大概没机会达到600轰。但他完整的生涯将会达到500轰的里程碑。 Not reaching this mark won't keep him out of the Hall of Fame. But this would be a number that would allow history to provide a better understanding of his great talent. 没达到也不会把他拼除在名人堂门外。但这是个能让历史更了解他伟大天份的数字。 The Braves have had struggles this year with hitting and pitching. Is it possible there may be a shake up in the coaching staff? -- Steven B. Rentz, Ga. 斧头帮今年在打击与投手都有麻烦。教练团有可能有震荡吗? Unfortunately, I wouldn't be surprised if there is at least one change to the coaching staff and I get a sense that the coaches share this belief. But I definitely would be shocked if pitching coach Roger McDowell doesn't return. His tremendous work ethic has remained the same despite the fact that injuries have forced him to do his job in the face of constant adversity. 不幸的，我不会讶异至少一位的教练团成员变更，而且我觉得教练团也有同样的看法。但 如果投手教练Roger McDowell没有续任我将非常讶异。不管遇到这一连串的受伤厄运他依 旧维持一样优秀的工作伦理。 --

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