08赛季进行了一个半月了 看着现在轮流失灵的先发、打击、牛棚， 实在是会有种无力感... 转移一下注意力， 来看一下我们家还剩下哪些年轻人好了... 这是开季前的文章， 来源是小联盟官网 试着翻一下，请不吝指正！ 原文在此 http://0rz.tw/44476 ####################### 03/17/2008 10:00 AM ET Tigers system still a strength despite deals Organization eyeing big seasons from Below, Gerbe, Larish and others By Kevin T. Czerwinski / MLB.com 前言 Detroit's farm system is not void of depth. Let's get that out of the way right at the top. Sure, the Tigers dealt away enough prospects over the last year and a half to field a Minor League All-Star team, but that's more a testament to their deep prospect pool than anything else. 底特律的农场其实还没荒芜。让我们一开始就先把这点说明白。确实，老虎在这过去的 一年半中送走了大量的潜力新秀，以组成一只全明星等级的大联盟队伍，但这其实正是 他们资产深厚的证据。 Now in the first post-Cameron Maybin/Andrew Miller season, the Tigers still have some quality on the farm, just not as much. There are some pitchers who can contribute and more than enough bats to fill in when needed, leaving Detroit in a much better situation than, say, the Mets, who emptied what little was left in their vault to acquire Johan Santana. 在这个失去Cameron Maybin和Andrew Miller的第一个球季，老虎农场仍然拿得出一些 好物，只是不像以前那麽多。有一些堪用的投手和十分充足的打击火力，在必要时 可以挺身而出，这让底特律的状况──和为了得到山大王而散尽家财的大都会比起来 ──是好得多了。 (有吗XD) While Rick Porcello gets all the publicity in terms of being the best Detroit has to offer, let's put the brakes on that talk for now. He hasn't pitched in a professional game yet, so labeling him the be-all and end-all at this point isn't prudent. Rather, let's focus on the Freddy Dolsis and Duane Belows of the organization, who've already proven their worth. 让我们先别一直说受到万众瞩目的Rick Porcello是底特律最佳的农作物。他还没在 职业比赛中投过球，所以现在就将他视为一切是不够审慎的。不如，让我们把焦点放在 早已证明其身价的Freddy Dolsis和Duane Belows身上。 10 Spot Ten prospects to watch out for in 2008: Rick Porcello, RHP The hard-throwing former prep star is considered by most to be Detroit's top prospect, and there's no denying the kid is good, but the fact that he's yet to throw a professional pitch should put some of the hype on hold. Perhaps he's got the makeup to deal with such labels or pressure, but it's not fair to dump that on a kid who's less than a year removed from high school. 这位速球派的前高中明星投手被大家看做是底特律的顶级新秀。不是说他不好，只是他 还没在职业比赛里投过球这点，会让一些美好的期待有所保留。也许他已经有良好的 素质能面对这许多的标记和压力，但是，把这些东西丢给一个高中毕业不到一年的孩子 ，是不公平的。 Porcello, who signed the largest contract ever for a high schooler after the Tigers took him with their top pick in June, has a mid- to high-90s fastball and his breaking stuff looks just as dominating. He had a good time of it in the Instructional League last fall and figures to start '08 with a full-season club, barring any springtime complications. With Miller having been dealt to the Marlins, Porcello probably is the club's top pitching prospect, and while it would be wonderful to envision him in Detroit's rotation someday soon, let's not get ahead of ourselves. After all, he still hasn't thrown a pitch that's counted. Porcello在去年六月被老虎以第一顺位选走之後，签了一笔高中毕业球员的史上最贵 合约。他有mid-90s到high-90s的快速球，而变化球也一样优。在去年秋季的教育联盟 中投得不错，今年春天没出什麽状况的话，预计他会在一个full-season球队开始他的 08年球季。在Miller被交易至马林鱼後，Porcello大概就是球队里的顶级投手新秀了。 尽管想像他不久之後加入底特律的轮值圈是件美事，我们还是别把话说得太早──毕竟 他仍然还没在职业比赛中投过球。 "Porcello grabs your eye," director of player development Glenn Ezell said. "You just watch and enjoy what you're seeing. We have to see if he gets used to the five-day rotation and the toughness and grind of a full season while being prepared to go every fifth day and making sure he learns that correctly. That's what [pitching coordinator] Jon Matlack and I are looking toward. "Porcello会吸引你的目光，"负责球员培育的主管Glenn Ezell说。"只是看就很享受。 我们要看看他能否适应五天的轮值以及紮实又单调的漫长球季，为每个轮值日做好准备， 要让他确实地学习。这是我和[投手协调员]Jon Matlack的期望。" "He is exciting and he's going to be exciting for a long time. But he's going to be in a learning process and we're going to attempt to give him every direction and make it work for him." "他使人振奋，而且这会一直持续下去。不过他将经历学习的过程，我们会尽可能地提供对 他有用的指示。" Jeff Larish, 1B The former Arizona State star led the Eastern League in homers (28) and RBIs (101) and was fourth in slugging (.515). The Tigers tabbed him as their Minor League Player of the Year, as did MiLB.com. He's a bit older than some of the prospects in the system (he'll turn 26 in October), but he's ready to tackle Toledo and may see some time with the parent club off the bench this season, if needed. 这位前亚利桑那州立大学明星球员是东方联盟(2A)的全垒打王(28)和打点王(101)， 长打率则排名第四(.515)。老虎队和小联盟官网同样给了他队上年度最佳球员的称号。 他和其他一些新秀相比是老了点(今年十月满26岁)，但是他已经准备好向Toledo(3A)叩关 ，今年必要时，还可能以板凳球员的身分在母队出现一段时间。 A left-handed hitter, Larish can spray the ball to all fields and has power to both alleys. Though he strikes out a bunch (once every 4.4 at-bats over the past two seasons), he also draws his share of walks. He picked up 168 free passes between '06 and '07 and sported a nifty .390 OBP last year. The Tigers don't have room for him on the everyday Major League roster and may not anytime soon, but if he keeps hitting the way he did in Erie, he'll force their hand. 左打的Larish可以将球打到各个角落，也有能力将球送出左右两边全垒打墙。虽然被三振 很多次(过去两季每4.4打数就一次三振)，他也能凹到不少保送，在'06和'07球季之间共 获得168次免费上垒的机会，去年并缴出漂亮的.390上垒率。目前在老虎的大联盟先发阵容 中并没有他上场的空间，短期内可能也不会有，但如果保持像之前在Erie(2A)一样好的打击 表现，他将能打出一片天。 Matt Joyce, OF This kid is a scrapper who simply gets the job done wherever he goes. There's no smoke and mirrors, no knock-you-over-the-head talent; he's just an old-fashioned hard worker who grinds it out. The Tigers grabbed Joyce in the 12th round in 2005, and he seems to be on a mission to prove he should've been selected higher. 这年轻人是个斗士，不论到那，就是单单会去达成任务。不用造假，也没有惊人的天才， 他就是个老派的、一步一脚印的勤奋球员。2005年老虎在第12轮选秀时挑走Joyce， 而他似乎正要证明他的身价并不止於此。 The quick -- but not speedy -- outfielder hit .257 last season with Erie, having made the jump from the Midwest League in 2006. While that may not seem all that impressive, consider he was hitting .197 on June 15 before going .303 over the second half. Joyce had 17 homers and 70 RBIs, which was a nice follow-up to his 86 RBIs the previous season in West Michigan. His strikeout total jumped from 70 to 127 and will need to be addressed this season in Toledo. 这位外野手敏捷但称不上迅速，2006年从中西联盟(1A)升上来後，去年在Erie打出.257 的打击率。这看起来也许没什麽，但他在6月15号时打击率只有.197，下半季之後则缴出 .303的成绩。Joyce的17支全垒打和70分打点，是延续前一季在West Michigan(1A)86分 打点的好表现。他的三振数从70次暴增为127次，这是本季在Toledo要特别加以注意的地 方。 Scott Sizemore, 2B/SS Sizemore followed much the same path at West Michigan that Joyce did in Erie. He began the year slowly and then started to get hot, finishing the season with a .265 average, which was certainly impressive considering he was hitting .198 in early May. He continued his strong second half in the Arizona Fall League and could see considerable time in Erie this season. Sizemore在West Michigan的经历和Joyce在Erie时差不多。他从季初的低潮开始加温， 在球季结束时缴出.265打击率，就他在5月初的.198打击率来看，这是相当不错的成绩。 他在亚利桑那秋季联盟(AFL)中延续了下半季的强势表现，今年球季可能有不少在Erie亮 相的机会。 Sizemore continues to have a good eye at the plate -- he walked 73 times and struck out only 60 times -- putting up a solid .376 OBP. He has some speed (he stole 16 bases), and his 33 doubles were third-most in the league. He played exclusively at shortstop in the AFL after spending the entire season at second base in West Michigan. Sizemore figures to split time between the two positions this year. Sizemore的选球一直很不错，他被保送73次，却只被三振60次，造就稳定的.376上垒率。 他不但有速度(16次盗垒成功)，33只二垒安打也是联盟的第三名。他在AFL是专职的游击， 之前在West Michigan则整季都是二垒手。估计今年Sizemore这两个位置都会守。 Michael Hollimon, IF The former 16th-round selection (2005) is developing into quite a find for the Tigers. He spent the bulk of the '07 season at Double-A Erie and continued to display strong power numbers and the ability to drive in runs. Hollimon had a career-high 76 RBIs at Erie, then added two more in a five-game stint with Toledo. He hit .312 with runners in scoring position and stole 17 bases. 老虎的这位2005年第16轮新秀正慢慢成长。他07年球季多半待在2A的Erie，并持续展现 打击威能和打点能力。Hollimon在Erie打出生涯新高的76分打点，之後到Toledo的短暂 五场比赛中又有2分打点进帐。他的得点圈打击率为.312，还有17次盗垒成功。 Like Sizemore and Joyce, a hot June and July made up for a sluggish start, lifting him to a .282 average in the Eastern League. He also saw action in the Arizona Fall League and for Team USA, and those experiences should benefit him greatly in Toledo this season. 如同Sizemore和Joyce一般，他在6、7月的火热表现弥补了开季的步履蹒跚，拉升他在 东方联盟的打击率到.282。他也参加了亚利桑那秋季联盟和美国队，这些经验对 他今年球季在Toledo应该会有很大的助益。 Brennan Boesch, OF In some ways, Boesch took a step backward at West Michigan after a fine debut at short-season Oneonta in '06. His on-base percentage dropped from .344 to a sub-par .297, and his walk total increased from 21 to only 23 despite 221 more at-bats. Boesch connected for only 33 extra-base hits after collecting 26 the previous season in the New York-Penn League. His batting average also dipped from .291 to .267. 从某些方面而言，Boesch在West Michigan的表现，比之前06年在短期1A Oneonta初登场的 好表现还要退步。他的上垒率从.344降至低於标准的.297，保送数在多了221个打数的 状况下，只从21次增为23次。Boesch只打出33只长打，前一年在纽约-宾州联盟(短期1A) 就有26只了。他的打击率也从.291下探至.267。 On the plus side, he did finish fifth in the Midwest League with 86 RBIs and hit .292 with runners in scoring position. Boesch also stole 15 bases, five times the amount he swiped at Oneonta. His three errors would indicate he was among the better outfielders in the Midwest, though his four assists put him in the middle of the pack. 好的地方是，他的86分打点在中西联盟排名第五，并交出.292的得点圈打击率。 Boesch还有15次盗垒成功，是他在Oneonta时的5倍。虽然4次助杀只排名联盟中段班， 3次失误告诉我们他还算是中西联盟中不错的外野手。 Where all this leaves him is difficult to say. Boesch is certainly at a crossroads this year and should expect to face much stronger pitching in the Florida State League. He needs to demonstrate more presence at the plate and become a more well-rounded player. 他的这些数据说明了什麽还很难讲，不过今年确实对Boesch来说十分关键，在佛州联盟 (高阶1A)将面对更强的投手，所以他必须在打击时多加发挥，成为更全面的球员。 Freddy Dolsi, RHP The undrafted free agent has racked up 128 professional appearances since 2003 (including time in the Dominican Summer League) and only 20 of them were starts, the last of which came in 2004. He spent virtually the entire '07 season at Lakeland, going 5-3 with 23 saves and a 3.48 ERA in 48 appearances. He then got a one-game cameo in Erie. 这位非选秀自由球员从2003年起共累积了128次的正式比赛登板(包括在多明尼加夏季联盟 (Rookie))，其中只有20场是先发，最後一场先发是在2004年。他整个07球季差不多都 待在Lakeland(高阶1A)，48场出赛中留下5胜3败23救援3.48ERA的成绩。他接着上去Erie 亮相了一场比赛。 "Fred has a wonderful arm, and after last year he's put himself in a position where people will take notice," Ezell said. "He applied the information he was given at Lakeland and went to Erie and got himself in position to be invited to Major League camp this year. He has a nice upside because of his arm." "Fred投得很棒，去年之後，他让大家都注意到他了。"Ezell说。"他用上在Lakeland 学到的东西，升到Erie，为自己争取到受邀参加今年大联盟春训的机会。他投得很好， 这对他很有利。" Duane Below, LHP The former 19th-round selection from Lake Michigan College led the Midwest League in victories (13) and strikeouts (160) and was fourth with a 2.97 ERA. Below went 5-0 with a 0.72 ERA over his last six starts and did not allow a run in the final 21 2/3 innings of the regular season. 这位在第19轮被选上的Lake Michigan学院新秀，是中西联盟的胜投王(13)及三振王(160) ，2.97的ERA则排名第四。Below在他最後六场先发的比赛中取得5胜0败、ERA 0.72，而且 在球季最後的21又2/3局中没有丢掉任何一分。 Overall he tossed 145 2/3 innings, fanning 160 while walking 58. Below also held the opposition to a .236 batting average and followed up his regular-season effort by going 2-0 with 17 strikeouts in 13 2/3 playoff innings. He's not overpowering, but right-handed hitters seem to have trouble picking up his fastball. (They hit .220 off him while striking out 122 times in 410 at-bats.) 他总共投了145又2/3局，三振了160个人次，送出58次保送。Below也让对手的打击率 低到.236。延续正规赛季的演出，他在接下来的季後赛中拿下2胜0败，并在13又2/3局中 投出17次三振。他并没有什麽压倒性的优势，但右打者似乎就是打不到他的快速球。(打 击率.220，在410个打数里被三振122次。) "He did a very fine job," Ezell said. "Now we're going to see if he can back that up. He's got good stuff and good deception, so hopefully he'll pick up right where he left off last year. We want to see if he'll take that step and make himself into someone that people will be paying attention to." "他做得非常好，"Ezell说。"现在我们要看看他能不能有同样的表现。他有很好的资质， 能骗到打者，但愿他能接续去年的状态。我们想看他会不会跨出这一步，成为大家关注 的焦点。" James Skelton, C Ivan Rodriguez will be 37 this year, while Vance Wilson turns 35. That both of Detroit's catchers are getting a bit long in the tooth can only help Skelton, who is the best of a thin crop of catching prospects. Skelton was a 14th-round selection in 2004 and has snaked his way through the Tigers' system, hitting .309 last year with seven homers and 52 RBIs at West Michigan. He hit .306 over the past two seasons (he spent 2006 in the New York-Penn League). I-Rod今年满37岁，Vance Wilson也将满35岁。底特律的两位捕手都老了，而这大概只对 Skelton有所帮助─他是产量稀少的捕手新秀中最棒的一个。Skelton在2004年第14轮被 选中，并且在小联盟系统中一路爬升，去年在West Michigan缴出.309的打击率、7发全 垒打及52分打点。他过去两个球季的打击率是.306。(他2006年待在纽约-宾州联盟) His seven errors put him in the middle of the pack among Midwest League catchers, but Skelton did throw out 43 percent of those attempting to steal, the third-highest percentage on the circuit. He worked well with the young pitchers the Whitecaps had last season and should continue to grow with them this year at Lakeland. 他7次的失误在中西联盟属於中段班，不过Skelton有着全联盟第三的43%阻杀率。上一季 他和Whitecaps(1A)的年轻投手们合作愉快，今年在Lakeland应该也会和他们一起成长。 Jeff Gerbe, RHP The former 16th-rounder from Michigan State was yet another reason why the Whitecaps won the Midwest League championship last season. Gerbe, who had a nondescript debut at Oneonta in '06, was 2-2 with a 2.34 ERA and two saves in 19 games (nine starts) for West Michigan. He had a 1.01 ERA in 26 2/3 relief innings, holding the opposition to a .157 batting average without allowing a home run. 这位来自密西根州大学的第16轮新秀是去年球季Whitecaps赢得中西联盟冠军的原因之一 。Grebe 06年在Oneonta的初登板并不特别，在West Michigan则出赛19场(9次先发)留下 2胜2败、2.34 ERA和两次救援成功的记录。他在26又2/3局的後援局数中ERA为1.01，让 对手只有.157的打击率，并且没有被敲出任何一支全垒打。 Those numbers would suggest his future is in the bullpen, where he can use his sinking fastball to greater advantage. However, he was used almost exclusively as a starter after May and missed more than a month with an inflamed shoulder. He made a pair of cameos at Double-A Erie, starting both games and posting a 4.50 ERA in the process. Gerbe will have the chance to show the folks at Erie some more this season, but if he pitches as well he did at West Michigan, he may find himself in Toledo before long. 这些数据似乎表示他未来较适合在牛棚发展，更好地利用他的下沉速球。然而，他在五月 之後几乎全被当成先发投手使用，还因肩膀发炎休息了一个多月。他两次在2A Erie先发 亮相，留下ERA 4.50的成绩。这个球季Gerbe还会有在Erie表现的机会，不过如果他能投得 像在West Michigan时一样好，不久之後很可能就升到Toledo去了。 (待续...) --

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