Transaction Retrospection: The Ubaldo Jimenez Trade By Steve Adams [March 18, 2013 at 7:53pm CST] http://ppt.cc/SJ3R The Indians have overhauled their roster via free agency this season, adding the likes of Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn, Brett Myers and Mark Reynolds on Major League deals while bringing in notable veterans such as Matt Capps and Daisuke Matsuzaka on minor league pacts. At the 2011 Trade Deadline, however, the Tribe addressed its biggest needs in a different manner, dealing a package of four prospects to the Rockies in exchange for then-ace Ubaldo Jimenez. 笑脸人这季从自由市场中大改了他们的轮值，包含了Nick Swisher、Michael Bourn、 Brett Myers、Mark Reynolds 等大联盟约，同时也签了几张老人乐透，如Matt Capps、 Daisuke Matsuzaka等小联盟约。然而在11年交易大限前，笑脸以一份四个新秀的包裹， 向洛矶单换了他们当时的王牌－Ubaldo Jimenez Cleveland traded right-hander Alex White (22 years old at the time), first baseman Matt McBride (26 at the time), righty Joe Gardner (23 at the time) and lefty Drew Pomeranz (22 at the time) to Colorado in exchange for Jimenez, who had at least two and a half years of team control remaining on a low-cost contract. It was a steep price to pay, as Pomeranz and White represented the Indians' first-round picks from the previous two drafts. Gardner, meanwhile, had entered the season as Cleveland's No. 9 prospect, according to Baseball America. Let's break the trade down player-by-player... 当时克里夫兰将右投Alex White(22)、一垒手Matt McBride(26)、右投Joe Gardner(23)、 左投Drew Pomeranz(22)送出，以换得Jimenez至少可以便宜使用两年半的控制权。因为 Pomeranz和White都是选秀第一轮，这意味着有不少的钱得付，而同时，Gardner也在那季 被BA选为笑脸排名第9的新秀。 现在让我们来一一检视选手表现： The Major League Side ‧Ubaldo Jimenez: To say Jimenez has been a disappointment in Cleveland would be putting things lightly. In 242 innings with the Indians, Jimenez has a 5.32 ERA, 7.6 K/9 and 4.5 BB/9. He entered 2012 with a career ground-ball rate near 50 percent, but saw that mark plummet to 38.4 percent last year. His once-blazing fastball has dropped from an average of 96.1 mph from 2009-10 to just 92.5 mph in 2012. His 4.8 BB/9 last season was a career-worst, and he led the American League in both losses (17) and wild pitches (16). In spite of all that, Indians GM Chris Antonetti exercised the team's $5.75MM club option on Jimenez this past offseason in hopes that he can rebound to something in the vicinity of the ace-caliber pitcher he once was. Jimenez is just 29 years of age still, and the price was right for Cleveland to give him another shot. His performance in 2013 will be one of their key factors in Cleveland's fate as they revamped roster makes a run at dethroning the reigning AL Central champion Tigers. Ubaldo Jimenez： 如果说在克里夫兰的Jimenez令人失望，恐怕太轻率了点。(这句我不确定) 更正：如果说在克里夫兰的Jimenez令人失望，恐怕还太轻了点。 Jimenez去年ERA 5.32 有着 7.6 K/9、4.5 BB/9 他在2012年之前，生涯的滚地球率接近50%，但去年却锐减至38.4% 他的一手火球也从09、10年的均速96.1 mph降到去年的92.5 mph 他去年的BB/9 4.8 生涯最差，他同时也是美联败投王(17败)和暴投王(16次) 尽管如此，笑脸GM Antonetti还是在今年季後执行了他5.75M的球团选择权，期望他有 可能反弹到接近以往王牌身手。Jimenez现在只有29岁，对笑脸来说他的价码也还值得 再给他一次机会。当今年大改的轮值试着把连霸的老虎队从美中王位踢下来时，他在13 年的表现可能会是影响克里夫兰命运的关键。 ‧Drew Pomeranz: Pomeranz has a 5.01 ERA in 115 big league innings for the Rockies. His 1.9 K/BB ratio isn't exactly inspiring, but he was significantly better in a small minor league sample last season. Pomeranz posted a 2.31 ERA, 8.9 K/9 and 3.7 BB/9 in 50 2/3 innings between Double-A and Triple-A (46 2/3 of which were at Triple-A). He's still just 24 years old and is one year removed from entering the season as BA's No. 30 overall prospect and MLB.com's No. 24 ranked prospect. His fastball was down to averaging 91.2 mph season after previously sitting several ticks higher, but BA noted prior to 2012 that his ability to keep the pitch down in the zone and his deceptive delivery allowed the pitch to play at lower velocity. If Pomeranz can regain some of his velocity and/or hone his command of the strike zone, there's still time for him to blossom into the No. 2 starter BA and MLB.com projected him to be. Drew Pomeranz： Pomeranz今年在山上投了115场比赛，ERA 5.01 三振保送比是一点也不激励人心的 1.9，但他在小联盟的小样本中投得真的很好 Pomeranz在小联盟的50.2局（3A 46.2局）中缴出了K/9 8.9、BB/9 3.7的成绩 他才不过24岁，距离他被选为BA排名NO.30新秀和官网NO.24新秀也仅仅过去一年 尽管他的速球降到了均速91.2mph （after previously sitting several ticks higher 不确定是什麽意思） BA早在12年就指出他能将球压低的能力和可迷惑打者的投球型态让他可以用较慢的 球速投球。如果Pomeranz可以找回一点球速或者更精进他的控球，那麽仍有时间让他 成长为一个BA和官网所预期的二号先发。 ‧Alex White: Like Pomeranz, White struggled greatly in his Major League t with the Rockies. He posted an unsightly 6.30 ERA in 134 1/3 innings for the Rox from 2011-12. His marks of 5.9 K/9 and 4.5 BB/9 were significantly worse than his Triple-A rates of 7.8 and 3.0, respectively. White put the ball on the ground frequently in 2012 (54.1 percent) but lost more than a mile per hour off his fastball, dropping to a 91.2 mph average (identical to Pomeranz's, oddly enough). White was injured at the time of the trade and missed 82 games in the 2011 season with a strained ligament in his finger. How much that impacted his 2012 results remains to be seen, but he'll have a chance to prove he's worthy of a spot in a Major League rotation. It won't be with the Rockies, however, as the team traded White to the Astros along with Alex Gillingham to acquire ace setup man Wilton Lopez. Alex White： 和Pomeranz一样，White在大联盟也投得相当挣扎。11到12年，他在洛矶投了134.1局 防御率是不好看的 6.30，K/9和BB/9也分别从在3A时的7.8和3.0退化到5.9跟4.5。 White在12年制造出了不少的滚地球(54.1%)，但他的速球球速也掉了超过1mph到91.2mph (和Pomeranz状况一样，相当奇怪) White的手指韧带在交易时就已经拉伤，这也使得他 在11年缺席了82场比赛。这多少影响了他12年的表现，但他仍有机会证明自己可以站稳 大联盟。然而，这不会是在山上，因为洛矶已经将White和Alex Gillingham 交易至太空人以换得他们的王牌SU Wilton Lopez。 The Prospect Side ‧Joe Gardner: Gardner ranked as Colorado's No. 25 prospect prior to the 2012 season but dropped off the club's Top 30 list this year. He ranks 18th among Rockies' farmhands according to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo, however, who calls Gardner's sinking fastball a "groundball machine" and notes that his change-up has some deception that leads to swings and misses. He also features a "slurvy" slider that Mayo grades out to be slightly better than his change but worse than his fastball. Gardner worked primarily as a starter at the Double-A level, but Mayo notes that he was very sharp in a five-appearance bullpen cameo. In total, Gardner compiled a 3.97 ERA, 6.4 K/9 and 2.5 BB/9 in 138 1/3 innings during his age-24 season. Today is his 25th birthday (Happy birthday, Joe!), and should have a chance to crack the big league roster this season with a strong minor league performance. Joe Gardner： Gardner在12年球季前被评为洛矶NO.25的新秀，然而今年却跌出了球队前三十名新秀外。 然而，官网的Jonathan Mayo将Gardner评为洛矶农场NO.18，Mayo将Gardner的伸卡球称 为「滚地球制造机」，也认为他的变速球具有迷惑性可使打者挥空。他也有一颗特别的 「滑曲」般的滑球，Mayo评价比他的变速还好上一点，但比他的速球差。Gardner原本 在2A定位是先发，但Mayo指出在五次的牛棚客串中，Gardner都相当的凶悍。 整体来说，Gardner的24岁球季以138.1局，3.97 ERA、6.4 K/9、2.5 BB/9坐收。 今天(3/17)是Gardner 25岁生日，如果他有好的小联盟表现，就有机会冲击大联盟。 ‧Matt McBride: McBride is currently Colorado's 33rd best prospect, according to BA, though they note that most of his value comes as a utility player due to the fact that he can play catcher on occasion. BA notes that he's a poor defender whether behind the plate, in right field or at first base, and that his ability to make frequent contact is accompanied by a lack of home run power. McBride hit .205/.222/.308 in 81 plate appearances for the Rockies last season, walking only once and whiffing 17 times. He did manage a .344/.365/.535 triple slash line at Triple-A. Still, at 27 years of age, he's not much of a prospect at this point, which was reflected in Colorado's decision to remove him from the 40-man roster in November. 根据BA，McBride是现今科罗拉多NO.33的新秀，尽管他的价值主要是来自他是个好用的 工具人，必要时候甚至可以蹲捕。但BA同时也指出他的守备并不好，不管是当捕手、 右外野手或一垒手，而他为了增加contact也失去了全垒打的能力。 McBride去年在洛矶81打席中缴出了.205/.222/.308，只有一次保送却被三振了17次。 他在3A时却是.344/.365/.535 这样优秀的表现。当然，以27岁来说，他已经不能算是 个新秀了，这也反应在洛矶在十一月中将他移出四十人名单的决定。 That Joe Gardner and Matt McBride posted the best 2012 numbers of anyone involved in this trade is a telling sign. To be blunt, the deal currently doesn't look good for either side. A rebound campaign for Jimenez or a breakout from Pomeranz would alter that, but surely both teams had visions of aces in their minds when pulling the trigger on this deal -- not a host of 5.00+ ERAs. Colorado picked up some value in flipping White for a strong bullpen arm, though that could prove regrettable if White puts it all together as an Astro. For the time being, three teams are simply left hoping that they can squeeze some value out of the once highly regarded talent in this deal. 这项交易中Joe Gardner和Matt McBride 12年打出的成绩最好代表的意涵很清楚： 直白点说吧，目前这个交易看来对双方都不好。Jimenez的反弹或Pomeranz的突破 可能会决定最终得利的一方，但可以肯定的是，当时双方会想做出交易，一定是期望 得到想要的王牌，而不是防御率超过5的投手。 洛矶从糟透的White上获得了点剩余价值(拿去换坚强的牛) ，不过White如果在休士顿 顿悟的话，他们可能会後悔。起码目前三队仅仅希望他们可以从这个曾是被高度评价的 交易中拿到一点回报。 这次的翻译有些地方不是很清楚，还请大家多指教勒 --

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