No.25: Brandon Guyer ( https://goo.gl/La4Qdf ) No.24: Roberto Perez ( https://goo.gl/gY3sBP ) No.23: Dan Otero ( https://goo.gl/v5cVkU ) No.22: Josh Tomlin ( https://goo.gl/7U961f ) No.21: Jason Kipnis ( https://goo.gl/snB6ip ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No25: Cleveland Indians fans saw Brandon Guyer provide some postseason magic in 2016, only to deal with injuries throughout the 2017 season. Brandon Guyer was never expected to be an everyday player for the Cleveland Indians in 2017, but only playing in 70 games and sustaining several injuries was never the plan. Guyer provided some clutch hitting in the 2016 World Series, and fans were looking for a solid year from the veteran last season. A nagging wrist injury ultimately did him in, causing him to miss time in May, June, September and October. He was able to compile a slash line of .236/.326/.327 when he did play, but the injuries prevented him from building any sort of rhythm. However, he still managed to get hit by a pitch eight times in limited action. Injuries have been the theme of the Indians since 2016, and some fans are left wondering if the team would have already ended the title drought by now if not for some devastating injuries in both 2016 and 2017. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Guyer’s presence in the 2017 ALDS may not have made a difference, but perhaps he could have provided a big hit to spark his club, the same way he did right before Rajai Davis gave us all a heart attack back in November 2016. The good news for Guyer is that he is set to earn $2.75 million in 2018, and a solid season could mean the team picks up his option in 2019. That option is for $3 million, which could be great for the team if he has a breakout season this year. Lonnie Chisenhall, Bradley Zimmer and Michael Brantley are expected to take up a lot of time in the outfield in 2018, but a healthy Guyer will still see a lot of playing time in Terry Francona‘s famous platoons. Some fans may not like the strategy, but it’s a reality for this team. All three of those starters spent some time on the disabled list in 2017, so Guyer could be in a position to step up and play in over 100 games, something he has only done twice in his career. He didn’t do much for the team in 2017, but Brandon Guyer did enough to just crack our Top 25 Indians in 2017 list. Next up, a catcher whose future with the team may be in question. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No25: Brandon Guyer---在2016年季後赛有出色表现後，2017年却只能与伤势作伴 虽然我们不会期待去年Guyer能获得每日出赛的机会，但因伤势导致整季只出赛70场却真 的是始料未及。 Guyer在2016年的世界大赛中击出一些关键安打，这也让球迷期待能在上季看到他在球队 稳定出赛，不过手腕持续不适最终导致他在5、6、9、10月都因伤缺阵。他上季的打击三 围是0.236/.326/.327，伤势让他无法好好地维持打击节奏，不过他在有限的出赛时间还 是能维持被触身球的次数，他在上季总共被砸了八次。 2016年起，伤兵问题就一直困扰着笑脸人，这也让许多球迷想问，如果2016与2017年笑脸 人能不受伤兵影响，是不是早就已经拿到世界大赛冠军了?但我想即使Guyer能在上季美联 分区系列赛出场，还是无法改变最终的结果，但他应该会为球队的打击提供些许火花，如 同他在2016年所做的。 休赛期间Guyer获得一份大礼，他2018年的薪资为275万美金，若明年能提供稳定贡献，球 队很有可能会选择执行他2019年300万美金的合约。对球队来说，只要Guyer在今年球季能 有亮眼的表现，这份合约就完全超值。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chisenhall、Zimmer与Brantley预计将会扛下明年球队的主力外野手，但若Guyer能够保 持健康，依照嚼嚼出名的左右病调度，他将会有很大的发挥空间。有些球迷并不喜欢这种 调度方式，但这就是目前这个球队的风格。这三位主力外野手在2017年球季都在伤兵名单 中待了不少时间，所以Guyer本应能有超过100场的出赛机会，几乎是他生涯平均的一倍。 他在2017年对球队的贡献并不多，但还是足以进入2017年笑脸人的Top25。接下来我们将 会介绍一位未来在球队中会有点尴尬的年轻捕手。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No24: Roberto Perez played well in limited action in 2017 Cleveland Indians fans didn’t see a lot of Roberto Perez in 2017, but he managed to put up some new personal bests during the season. We discussed Roberto Perez‘s future with the Cleveland Indians in a separate post, but now it’s time to reflect on his 2017 season. Perez put up some new personal bests, although we aren’t talking about legendary numbers here. He had news highs in games played (73), at-bats (217), hits (45), doubles (12), home runs (8), and RBI (38). The problem is that his slash line of .207/.291/.373 didn’t help him get more starts over Yan Gomes. A small goal for Perez in 2018 should be to raise that on-base percentage at least up over the .300 mark. For someone with a career .216 batting average, drawing walks and reaching base is a great quality to have. It also leads to more playing time. He does hold a career .309 on-base percentage, so let’s hope he plays at that average in 2018. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perez is mostly known for his defense, making him more valuable than so many other backup catchers in the league. Terry Francona can give Gomes one or several days off every week, and put in a catcher who is just as good or even better on defense. And with both players have lackluster seasons on offense in 2017, swapping in Perez for Gomes didn’t result in too much of a decline in the lineup. Having Perez on a team-friendly deal for several years could mean teams may pursue him in trades, but it also gives the Indians a talented catcher on the roster to play behind Francisco Mejia, if the young prospect becomes too good to keep in the minors. I don’t see that happening in 2018, but it could happen in 2019 if the Indians want to move on from Gomes via a trade. Perez did hit a home run in Game 4 of the ALDS, but it didn’t compare to the magic he brought to the 2016 postseason. To be fair, he still played well and was not one of the players who completely bottomed out this past October. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perez should serve a similar role in 2018 as he did a season ago, but expecting his offensive numbers to drastically improve may be wasted energy. With his limited time on the field, it has to be hard to build any rhythm at the plate. The front office has decided to keep things simple this offseason, placing faith in those already on the team. Roberto Perez is not a player fans are relying upon to have a breakout year in 2018, but his gradual improvement in certain offensive categories a season ago will hopefully be a continuing trend. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No.24: Roberto Perez--- 2017年球季的他能在有限的出赛数内展现不错身手 笑脸人的球迷在2017年球季看到Perez的机会并不多，但他还是设法在去年球季的某些数 据上创下个人生涯新高。 我们在好几篇文章中都谈到Perez在克里夫兰的未来蓝图，而现在正是时候来重新检视他 2017年球季的表现。Perez有某些数据在本季都创下个人生涯新高，虽然并不是甚麽惊人 的数字，但他在本季的出赛数上升到73场，获得217个打席，敲出45支安打，其中有12支 二垒安打，8发全垒打，获得38分的打点。唯一的问题在於他的打击三围只有 .207/.291/.373，这样的成绩并无法让他超越Gomes以获得更多先发的机会。Perez2018年 的短期目标应该是提升他的上垒率，至少要超过三成，对一个生涯打击率只有.216的选手 ，透过保送来增加上垒机会是个重要的能力，这同时也会增加他上场的机会，他目前生涯 上垒率是0.309，让我们期待他能在2018球季能维持相同的水准。 Perez以他出色的防守能力着称，这也是他与其他一票板凳捕手相比最有价值的地方，嚼 嚼可以让Gomes每周能有一天或是多天的轮休，让这位防守能力与Gomes不相上下，甚至略 佳的选手能在场上担任指挥官，以2017球季来说，这两位捕手在攻击端的输出都没有太多 作为，因此让Perez代替Gomes出赛并不会让整体打线出现严重衰退。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 许多年来，关於Perez的交易传闻始终没停过，这表示有许多球队都想透过交易来获得 Perez。对笑脸人来说，万一Mejia这位顶级新秀打的太好让笑脸人舍不得让他继续待在小 联盟的话，能在捕手轮值中能拥有一位具有天分的选手担任Francisco Mejia的替补也是 件好事，不过我不认为Mejia会马上在2018年就升上大联盟，但2019年应该就能看到他在 大联盟出赛，若笑脸人想要将Gomes交易到其他球队的话。 Perez在去年的美联分区系列赛的第四战击出了一发全垒打，但这与他在季後赛的出色神 奇表现相比真的就不算甚麽了，老实说，他在季後赛时能够继续保持他的水准，不会像其 他一票球员一样，在十月份烙赛。 2018年的Perez在球队应该会继续扮演相同的角色，但就别花太多心思去期待他在2018年 的打击会出现甚麽突破性的进步，毕竟要在有限的出赛时间维持不错的打击节奏是一件非 常困难的事。球团高层在今年冬天想保持球队阵容的稳定，并没有有太多异动，也表示高 层对於现在对上的选手都很有信心。Perez在球迷心中并不认为他会在明年球季有任何突 破性的表现，但从他的发展轨迹来看，他的打击在某些特定项目每年都有逐渐进步的趋势 ，我们也希望他在2018年能够继续维持这个趋势。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No. 23 Dan Otero had a quiet yet successful season in 2017 Dan Otero didn’t have a breakout season for the Cleveland Indians in 2017, but he did enough to warrant the team signing him to an extension. Dan Otero has never been a star for the Cleveland Indians, but he may have to become one if both Cody Allen and Andrew Miller leave town after the 2018 season. We don’t need to talk doom just yet, and it may be a stretch to rely on Otero to become the next big thing in the bullpen. The veteran made 52 appearances last season after making 62 in 2016. His ERA also jumped from 1.53 in 2016 to 2.85 in 2017, although he only allowed seven more earned runs so it wasn’t a drastic difference. Otero was always the fourth option behind the trio of Shaw, Miller and Allen, and may have fallen even further behind after the breakout season from Tyler Olson. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ But that will change this year now that Shaw is gone, and the Indians have committed to Otero with a new contract that keeps him in town at least through the 2019 season. The fact Otero had a solid season and he flew under the radar shows how deep this bullpen was a year ago, as players like Olson and Nick Goody demanded some attention with breakout seasons. The one thing holding Otero back as a highlight player out of the ‘pen is his low K/9. His mark of 5.7 was the lowest on the team a season ago when counting those who made more than just a few appearances. If we’re getting technical, Michael Martinez didn’t strike out a batter in his single inning of work. His WHIP of 1.200 was just above his career mark of 1.173 and his 2.85 ERA was actually under his career mark of 2.91. Nothing to blow away the fans, but enough to have a permanent spot in the bullpen for the next few seasons. You won’t see many Otero jerseys in the stands at Progressive Field this season, but it is hard to find anything negative to say about the reliever. Let’s just hope the Shaw angst doesn’t shift to Otero if he has one slightly bad April outing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No. 23 Dan Otero--- 低调而不算成功的2017球季 Dan Otero 2017年在笑脸人的表现并不突出，但足以让球队提供他延长合约。Otero从来 都称不上是克里夫兰的球星，但当Cody Allen与A米在2018年离队後，他或许有机会。不 过我们还不需要讨论这两位球星是否会在季末离队，要期待Otero成为下一个牛棚要角也 有点夸张。 这位老鸟在前年及去年分别出赛了62及52场，他的自责分率从前年的1.53增加到去年的 2.85，但其实去年与前年相比也只多掉了七分的自责分，所以这差异并不大。 Otero在牛棚的定位大概是双A与Shaw後的第四位投手，但在Tyler Olson展现突出的成绩 後，他在牛棚的排名或许会往下掉。不过Shaw离队後，事情就变得有点不同，球队提供了 Otero一份新的合约，确保他至少在2019年前都会继续留在克里夫兰。其实Otero上季的表 现很不错，只是受到Olson或Goody惊人的表现影响，让他受到的关注与贡献并不相符。另 一个让他无法在牛棚中被大家注意的原因在於他过低的K9值，他去年的K9值只有5.7，是 所有稳定出赛的牛棚投手中最低的。技术上来说，全队有中继纪录的投手大概只有 Michael Martinez的K9值比他低，因为他本季代班上投手丘的那一局投球并未三振任何选 手。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Otero上季的WHIP值是1.2，和他生涯平均的1.173相比略高，但他2.85的自责分率却比他 生涯平均的2.91略低。对球迷来说这样的数据不是太惊人，却也足以让他在未来几年的牛 棚中占一个位置了。你也许不会在进步球场的贩卖部看到许多件Otero的球衣，但你也很 难去说这位球员有哪些地方做的不好，如果他在四月开季时的表现很糟的话，希望过去看 时的焦虑感不会转移到Otero身上。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No. 22, Josh Tomlin Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin didn’t have a great season in 2017, but it was good enough for him to make our Top 25 in 2017 list. Cleveland Indians fans don’t rush down to Progressive Field for games started by Josh Tomlin, but they also don’t run away in horror. Tomlin has been a bottom of the rotation guy since debuting with the Indians in 2010, and that remained true in 2017. The veteran finished 2017 with 26 starts, matching the second-highest mark of his career. He pitched around his career averages, finishing with a 4.98 ERA, 4.12 FIP and 1.277 WHIP. He is not known for his strikeouts, but did record 109 in 141 innings of work, only walking 14 batters in that span. His 7.0 K/9 was the third-best mark of his career. Injuries to the entire staff throughout the season helped Tomlin keep his job, along with the fact Terry Francona decided upon a six-man rotation at times. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tomlin’s best outing of the season came during the postseason in a relief role. He pitched the final two innings in the Game 2 victory over the New York Yankees after Francisco Lindor hit the grand slam that nearly killed Matt Vasgersian. He struck out three in two perfect innings before Yan Gomes walked it off in the bottom of the 13th. Having a veteran pitcher capable of coming into such a high-leverage situation and producing is invaluable, but that scenario was something specific to the postseason. Tomlin will remain in the starting rotation in 2018, and that is just fine because he is not a dominant option in the bullpen. If anyone had to make the switch, Danny Salazar and Mike Clevinger are much better options. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The team picked up Tomlin’s $3 million option this offseason and the lack of any major moves shows that the front office believes this staff is elite. No need to make changes if you already spent years assembling the desired group. Tomlin is a perfect player for Francona, who puts trust in veterans and is the opposite of someone like Bill Belichick when it comes to loyalty to players. Because of this, Tomlin’s role in the rotation should be safe barring any collapse like he had near the end of the 2016 season when he couldn’t stop allowing home runs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No. 22, Josh Tomlin 笑脸人的先发投手Josh Tomlin在2017年的表现并不理想，但还是足以排入2017年最优秀 的25名球员清单。 当Tomlin要先发的时候，笑脸人的球迷并不会一窝蜂地冲进主场看他的比赛，不过也不至 於吓到逃离球场。 他自从2010年进入大联盟後都一直担任後段先发轮值，2017年球季也不例外。这位老将在 2017年球季有26次先发，是他生涯次高，他的表现跟他生涯平均差不多，自责分率是4.98 ，FIP 4.12，WHIP是1.277，他虽然不以善於三振打者出名，但在141局的投球中也能送出 109次三振，而且只有14次保送，他上季7.0的K9值是他生涯第三高。 2017年因为许多主力轮流受伤，嚼嚼决定在轮值表上采用六名先发，这让Tomlin能继续保 住工作。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tomlin在上个球季最佳的表现是发生在季後赛时担任中继投手的时候，在系列赛第二战面 对洋基队时，他在Lindor敲出满贯炮，几乎摧毁Matt Vesgersian後，他在11局时登板， 投了两局无安打无保送的完美内容并三振的三位打者，除了替球队保住平手的局面外，也 等到Gomes在13局下的那只再见安打，替球队也替自己获得的重要的一胜。 能在如此高张力的局势中，拥有一位稳定表现的老将，对笑脸人来说是无比珍贵的，但这 种用法也只会出现在季後赛这种特定时刻而已。Tomline在明年球季的主要工作还是先发 投手，这是一个不错的决定，因为他并不具有能在牛棚打滚的优势。若真的要让某位先发 转往牛棚的话，Salazar或是Clevinger都会比他适合。 球队在今年季末执行了Tomlin三百万的合约。今年季末笑脸人并没有甚麽大规模的补强或 是异动，表示球队高层认为目前的球队成员都相当优秀，如果你已经花了那麽多时间去组 成心目中理想的团队，自然不会希望改变它。对嚼嚼来说，Tomlin是个完美的选手，毕竟 嚼嚼不像Bill Belichick一样，他相当信任这些资深老将，也因此赢得球员们的信任。从 这点看来Tomlin应能顺利在先发轮值中占有一席之地，即使发生像2016年季末那种不断被 轰出墙外的大崩盘，嚼嚼还是会信任他，并不会将他移出先发轮值。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No21: Jason Kipnis looking to return to his old ways in 2018 Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is looking to rebound in 2018 after a 2017 season in which he dealt with injuries and position changes. Seeing Jason Kipnis play center field in the 2016 ALDS was an odd sight, and Cleveland Indians fans are hoping it won’t happen again. Some news dropped recently that Kipnis will move back to second base for the 2018 season, seemingly putting to rest some trade rumors that involved Kipnis earlier this offseason. While this may anger some fans willing to move on from Kipnis, it is important to remember that he only appeared in 90 games in 2017 due to several stints on the disabled list. His slash line of .232/.291/.414 is nothing to be happy about, but his career line of .268/.340/.422 shows that this was simply a down year for Kipnis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If he has another bad season in 2018, then maybe it is time to move on. His value would be down, but some team out there may be looking to take a chance on the two-time All-Star. Getting back to second base on a regular basis should help Kipnis get back to his consistent ways, while an injury-free season would help him at the plate and not force him to readjust to major league pitching every few months after coming off the DL. Kipnis, along with several other players, was rushed back toward the end of the season and may not have been at 100 percent for the postseason. He went 4-for-22 in the ALDS, although he wasn’t the only player to struggle. It is important for fans to look at Kipnis’ career averages and see 2017 as an unfortunate down year. Injuries and position changes didn’t help, and perhaps a full season would have still produced the same numbers. But I don’ t see it as some sign of major decline. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ He is going to be 31 years old this season and still has plenty of great baseball ahead of him. And while he isn’t the best second baseman, he is nowhere near as bad as some fans think. His salary may frustrate some fans, but it certainly counters the whole “Dolans are cheap” narrative. No one should be directing any ill will toward Kipnis if he gets off to a slow start. According to his career numbers, he is poised for a nice year in 2018. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No21: Jason Kipnis--- 试图在2018年找回往日身手 笑脸人的二垒手Jason Kipnis希望在经历2017年接续不断的伤势与改变守备位置後，能在 2018年球季重生。 亲眼看着Kip在去年分区系列赛站在中外野就是有种说不出的怪，笑脸人的球迷也不希望 这种场面会再度上演。近期的一些新闻指出Kip将会在2018年球季回到他熟悉的二垒防区 ，这似乎浇熄了从季末以来不断传出Kip会被交易的传闻。虽然这会让一些希望摆脱Kip的 球迷感到不悦，不过别忘了，Kip在2017年球季因伤只出赛九十场。假如他在2018年的表 现还是这麽糟，那或许在明年季末让他离队会是一个比较好的时机。虽然届时他的交易价 值会比较低，不过还是会有一些球队会愿意在这位打过两次全明星赛的老将身上赌一把。 回到熟悉的二垒防区应该会对Kip找回往日稳定表现有所帮助，但如何避免受伤对他而言 才是最重要的事，这样他就不需要每隔一两个月从DL名单离开後，还要花时间适应站在打 击区适应大联盟等级的投手。 和其他球员一样，Kip因为赶着在季末前回到球场，所以季後赛时他并非处於最佳状态， 导致在美联分区系列赛的打击表现是极不理想的4-22，不过他并不是唯一一个在季後赛有 这麽糟糕表现的球员。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 对球迷来说，注意看Kip生涯平均表现是很重要的，这样就会知道2017年的Kip只是运气不 佳，受伤与改变守位等因素让他无法有稳定输出，虽然说给他一个完整的球季或许还是会 缴出相同的成绩，不过我不会将Kip今年的表现当作是他大幅退步的徵兆。 今年Kip即将满31岁，也留下许多亮眼的表现。虽然他未必会是联盟最佳的二垒手，但他 的表现并不会像某些球迷想的一样乏善可陈。他的薪水可能会让某些球迷感到失望，不过 如果你有这种想法，那你跟小气的老板Dolans有甚麽不同? 若Kip在今年开季後的状态慢热的话，大家也不应该带有恶意地针对他，毕竟从统计的角 度来看，根据他生涯平均数据预测，他在2018年的表现应该会反弹。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --

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