Inbox: How is the Tribe looking this offseason? Beat reporter Jordan Bastian answers questions from Indians fans By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com | @MLBastian | October 7, 2014 http://ppt.cc/Xkhh How do you judge the Tribe's offseason positioning this year compared to last? Are they in a better or worse position? -- Joe B., Cleveland 你认为笑脸人今年的休季目标是甚麽？他们现在的处境是好是坏？ -- Joe B., Cleveland That is a good question -- one that Indians general manager Chris Antonetti addressed during his season-end sit-down. Despite the team winning seven fewer games this season compared to 2013, Antonetti feels that Cleveland is in a better position heading into this offseason. 这是个好问题，印地安人GM Chris Antonetti在他季末访谈中就曾提到过。 尽管球队比起13年少赢下7场比赛，Antonetti却认为克里夫兰更有优势重返季後了。 "At the moment, we're more disappointed, because at this time last year we still had games in front of us," Antonetti said. "But as we start to transition to the offseason, we have virtually the entirety of our roster in place for next year. Again, there's no complacency, we want to improve on that, but that's a great position of strength going into the offseason. Last year, we had more questions going into the offseason than we do right now." 「其实现在我们还蛮失望的，毕竟一年前这时我们还有比赛可打。」Antonetti说， 「但当我们开始转换模式到休季模式时，我们其实也差不多准备好明年的名单了。 当然，这不足以自满，我们仍然需要补强， 但我们现在更有能力重返季後。去年休季时我们遇到的问题比现在还多不少。」 I agree to a certain extent. Pitching was the Indians' strength this year, especially in the second half. After the All-Star break, the rotation led the American League with a 2.95 ERA, 433 strikeouts and a 4.37 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The starting five of Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco, Danny Salazar, Trevor Bauer and T.J. House combined for 60 of the 68 starts in that time period. 就某部分来说，我蛮同意的。 投手是今年印地安人的主要战力，特别是下半季。 在明星赛後，轮值以2.95 ERA、433K及4.37 K/BB在美联独走。 Kluber领军的五名先发在下半季68场比赛中，共先发了60场。 Where I believe Antonetti is right is in that those five pitchers all project to be in the fold next season, and only Carrasco will be entering his arbitration years. Potentially, that is a lot of value at a low cost for several seasons. Cleveland had similarly strong starting pitching in the second half of 2013, but two key starters (Ubaldo Jimenez and Scott Kazmir) took their innings to the free-agent market. 我之所以相信Antonetti说的主要是因为上述五个投手明年都还在阵中， 只有Carrasco是仲裁第一年，所以他们还可以便宜用好几年。 克里夫兰13年也有相似的下半季投手战力， 但主要两位先发Jimenez和Kazmir在冬天进入自由市场。 Cleveland's solid bullpen can essentially return intact for 2015, too. That is a lot of good pitching, though the Indians would be wise to bolster the depth chart (rotation and bullpen) with some mid-tier or non-roster signings this winter. 克里夫兰坚强的牛棚明年阵容也将保持不变。 投手战力良好，不过笑脸人今年冬天也会明智的继续增加轮值及牛棚的深度。 The Indians are also in a position to retain their entire nine-man lineup. That is where I disagree slightly with Antonetti's notion. With so many contracts in place, Cleveland is limited in where and how it can upgrade an offense that went stagnant in the second half. Barring trades, third base and right field appear to be the most logical spots to make an upgrade. Without any major additions, the Indians will be asking for some strong bounce-back seasons from a few players. 印地安人基本上也会维持他们整体的打线，这倒是我对Antonetti不甚赞同的部分。 克里夫兰被他们如何提升攻击所限制，他们这季下半季打线无声无息。 除非出现其他交易，三垒和右外野看来是最合理升级火力的位置。 在没有主要的补强状况下，印地安人可能会寻求可能反弹的老将。 The Indians won 85 games with the worst defense (116 errors) in baseball, John Axford unsuccessfully closing early in the year, Jason Kipnis hitting .240, Nick Swisher injured and so on. So many things went wrong, but they still won more often than they lost. Is it so farfetched to think the Indians could come in to Spring Training with the same team they signed off with and win five to seven more games? -- Dave B., Lakewood, Ohio 印地安人本季以最多的守备失误116次拿下了85胜，Axford季初不顺利的关门、 Jason Kipnis打率只有.240、Nick Swisher持续受伤等等。 尽管这麽不顺，他们还是五成胜率以上。 如果明年春训时印地安人还是相同的阵容，多拿下5到7胜会不会很勉强？ -- Dave B., Lakewood, Ohio The simple answer seems to be, "Yes." In the spring, if you rattled off all the things that would go wrong, I probably would have guessed Cleveland would finish in fourth or fifth place in the division. The Indians overcame a lot, and that gives hope for 2015. I think the roster in place can indeed win more than 85 games if the group stays healthy and performs to expectations. Then again, that might be asking a lot. Have you ever seen a season in which everything went according to plan? 答案显而易见，是的。 在春训的时候，如果你就先说出这季球队会遇上的状况的话， 我可能猜克里夫兰最後在分区排第四或第五。 球队克服了很多，也为15年带来了希望。 我认为这样的阵容如果保持健康且符合预期表现的话，球队确实可以赢下超过85场比赛。 当然，问题可能还很多。你有看过哪一季所有事情都如预期般发展吗？ How much money does the Tribe have to spend this winter? -- Tyler M. (via Twitter) 笑脸人这个冬天会花多少钱？ -- Tyler M. (via Twitter) What we know is that the Indians have roughly $54 million tied up in nine contracts for 2015 and the team needs to make a decision on Mike Aviles' $3.5 million team option (or $250,000 buyout). Add in the retained players at the league minimum, plus the estimated $12 million to $15 million in arbitration costs, and Cleveland projects to have a payroll around $72 million to $75 million. The Indians have operated in the $80 million to $85 million range for the past few years, so there is some flexibility. Where things get complicated is in the number of contracts in place. The trade market might be more opportunistic for the Indians this winter. 我们只知道印地安人15年已经在九个合约中花了54M， 球队也得决定要不要捡Mike Aviles的3.5M选择权。 加上那些底薪球员，以及预估仲裁会花的12～15M，克里夫兰目前花了72～75M。 这几年印地安人的团队薪资大约是80～85M，所以还有一点点空间可用。 要给出适当的合约恐怕比较复杂，今年冬天看来，印地安人可能还是得在交易市场下手。 If the Indians keep the same personnel and don't add any big names this offseason, what should they do differently next year in order to make the postseason? -- Jeff D., Canton, Ohio 如果印地安人维持相同阵容，今年休季也没有重大补强， 那为了重返季後，他们会做出甚麽不一样的努力？ -- Jeff D., Canton, Ohio Cleaning up the defense has to be the top priority. Consider the difference in Defensive Runs Saved by the Royals (plus 40) compared to the Indians (minus 75). Kansas City finished just four games ahead of Cleveland in the standings and made the playoffs. Next, the Indians absolutely need full, healthy, productive seasons from Kipnis, Swisher and Michael Bourn. You can't predict injuries, but the balance of rest and training in the winter can do wonders for that trio. 把守备顾好是当务之急。 皇家的守备多救了40分，而印地安人的守备则是多掉了75分。 坎萨斯城最後也才比克里夫兰多赢了四场就进入季後赛行列。 再来球队绝对需要健康、能整季产出的Kipnis、Swisher、Michael Bourn。 你没办法预测有人受伤，但冬天若能平衡休息和训练，或许上述三人能有好表现。 Do you think the Indians will go for Victor Martinez this offseason? -- Ryan O. (via Twitter) 你认为印地安人今年休季会试着追求Victor Martinez吗？ -- Ryan O. (via Twitter) Cleveland appears to have its first baseman in Carlos Santana and the designated-hitter role, as a result, would fall to Swisher. On top of that, Martinez is in position to take advantage of an incredible season with the last lucrative, multiyear contract of his career. I could see him finishing his career in Cleveland, but I just do not see him winding up in a Tribe uniform for 2015. 克里夫兰的一垒手显然会是Carlos Santana，指定打击的位置则交给Swisher。 除此之外，Martinez目前看来是希望用他这季爆发的表现换得生涯最後一张大约。 我认为他有可能在克里夫兰结束生涯，但我不觉得明年他会穿上笑脸人球服。 --

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