http://0rz.tw/6c3vD Mailbag: Five- or six-man rotation? Beat reporter Bryan Hoch answers Yankees fans' questions By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com It seems like we are in for a very exciting 2008 season, but the Yankees may not allow Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain and Ian Kennedy to go more than 150-175 innings -- which comes out to about five innings per start for three of their five starters. Don't you think that the Yankees should look for inning-eaters with experience and not use or abuse their farm system to fill that gap? -- Temas S., Brooklyn, N.Y. 问：我们似乎会有个刺激的2008球季，但洋基可能不会让休斯、张伯伦、甘乃迪投超过 150-175局。也就是说，洋基的五个先发中，有三个先发每场只能投大概五局。为了不 过度使用农场新秀填局数缺口，你不觉得洋基应该找些能吃局数、又有经验的人吗？ We don't know the exact numbers of the innings limits, just that there will be some in place and that, according to team brass, the organization has already set them. 答：我们不知道精确的局数限制，只知道会有。根据内部消息，球团已经设好了。 It's definitely worth noting that, if all proceeds according to the Yankees' plans, all three of those pitchers will be entering new territory in 2008. Hughes hit a career-high 146 innings in 2006 between Class A Tampa and Double-A Trenton, and Chamberlain has never thrown more than the 118 2/3 innings he pitched for the University of Nebraska in 2005. 绝对值得注意的是，如果一切都如球团所计画，这三个人在2008年将进入新的领域。 休斯在2006年达到职业高峰─146局 (含1A, 2A)，而张伯伦从来没有投超过118又2/3局 ─这是他在2005年替University of Nebraska投的局数。 In his first pro season, Kennedy surpassed both of those numbers, pitching 165 1/3 innings at four levels (including 19 in the Bronx) -- the end result proved to be the Yankees' extra level of caution when Kennedy suffered a minor back strain in September, which forced him off the American League Division Series roster. 甘乃迪在他的第一个职业球季就已经超过上述两个数字了，他投了165又1/3局(包含在 大联盟投的19局)。最後他在九月时觉得背部紧绷，因而被移出美联区域战的轮值名单。 这使得球团开始额外小心。 What does this quick math exercise tell us? In short, the possibility of a six-man rotation -- as floated by manager Joe Girardi during the Winter Meetings -- may not be as far off as some would have you believe. Girardi said the Yankees have no plans to open the season with anything but a five-man rotation, but a potential six-man rotation could really pay its greatest dividends down the stretch, permitting pitchers to take a breather now and then while innings and fatigue compile. 这些简单的数学告诉我们什麽呢？简而言之，六人的先发轮值可能性─如Girardi在冬季 会议中所计画的─可能不会像某些人想的那样远。Girardi说洋基在一开季除了五人先发 并没有其他计画，但是六人先发可以让投手在局数与疲劳交织时得到喘息。 As they did in 2007, the Yankees are still going to have to lean on Chien-Ming Wang, Andy Pettitte and -- perhaps to a lesser extent -- Mike Mussina to eat innings and provide a good base environment for the young pitchers to develop. There's a very real possibility that Kennedy could wind up opening the year in Triple-A, with Mussina as the fifth starter, but that will all shake out in the spring. 如同2007年，洋基将继续倚赖王建民、派提特，以及穆西纳(也许少一点)来吃局数并提供 好的发展环境给年轻投手。甘乃迪非常有可能在一开季时从3A出发，和穆西纳一起当第五 号先发，在春训时就可以知道了。 What happened with reliever Luis Vizcaino? Why isn't he back? Was it more of the Yankees not aggressively pursuing him or did he not want to come back? -- Jonathan J., New York 问：Luis Vizcaino怎麽了？他不回来了吗？洋基为什麽不积极寻求他？或者他不想回来 了？ It's not as clear-cut as that, but for whatever reason, the Yankees didn't appear to be in a terrible hurry to pursue a deal with Vizcaino -- concerns that were voiced by his agent, Bean Stringfellow, before Vizcaino signed his new deal with the Colorado Rockies. Instead of having to go to two years or more with Vizcaino, the Yankees essentially patched the hole on a one-year basis by signing LaTroy Hawkins. 答：这不大清楚，但为了某些原因，洋基显得不急着跟Vizcaino签约─他的经纪人在 跟落矶签约时就提过了。洋基不想跟Vizcaino签两年(或更多年)的约，而选择签LaTroy Hawkins来补一年的洞。 I am at a loss about why I do not hear anything about right-hander Bartolo Colon. Isn't he a free agent? The guy is still young, can still be effective and might fit into the Yankees' rotation nicely. What am I missing? -- George M., New York 问：我不懂为什麽没有右投手Bartolo Colon的消息。他不是自由球员吗？这个家伙还 很年轻，仍可有效的投球，或许还能符合洋基的轮值。我漏了什麽吗？ The general consensus around the big leagues seems to be that Colon is a play on the damaged-goods market right now. If the choice is between throwing some cash at a pitcher such as Colon or watching their younger talent develop, the Yankees seem perfectly willing to go with their young pitching. That Colon has seen his ERA, among other things, balloon since 2005 and has never been particularly effective at Yankee Stadium (5.35 ERA) raise red flags. 答：大联盟的共识似乎是，Colon在受损球员名单中还不错。如果要在投资像Colon那样 的投手和观察现有年轻投手之间作出选择，洋基倾向後者。Colon从2005年已经看到 自己的防御率如气球般膨胀，而且他在洋基球场的表现也从未特别有效(防御率5.35)，这 些都是警讯。 Whatever happened with the Hideki Matsui trade talks with the Giants? -- Josh G., Cumberland, R.I. 问：Matsui和旧金山巨人队的交易谈的怎样了？ The discussions with San Francisco never really progressed to the next level. Once the Giants signed Aaron Rowand to a five-year, $60 million contract, their interest in Matsui waned, and the deal essentially fell off the table. Just to clarify, from what we can tell, the Yankees were never actively shopping Matsui, but the Giants checked to see if he might have been available. 答：和巨人队的讨论从没有更进一步。一旦巨人队用五年6000万美金签下Aaron Rowand ，他们对Matsui的兴趣就降低了，这个交易基本上已经不在谈判桌上了。澄清一下， 从我们可分辨的，洋基从没有积极兜售Matsui，只是巨人队想看看他是不是可以被交易。 The scuttlebutt had been that the Giants might part with Noah Lowry or Jonathan Sanchez in a potential deal for Matsui. In signing Rowand instead, they were able to keep those pitchers -- and even more importantly, Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum as well. 谣言说，巨人队或许会舍弃Noah Lowry或Jonathan Sanches来获得Matsui。在签了Rowand 後，他们可以继续留着这些投手─甚者，也留着Matt Cain和Tim Lincecum。 What is the scouting report on reliever Jonathan Albaladejo? How much of a chance does he have to make the team out of Spring Training? -- Garry S., North Bergen, N.J. 问：救援投手Johathan Albaladejo的球探报告呢？他参加春训的机会有多大？ Albaladejo will be in the mix for one of the final bullpen slots in Spring Training, and his control could help him. He has a good strikeout-to-walk ratio as a professional, and his 1.88 ERA in 14 games with Washington provides a small sample size to suggest that he could be effective in the Major Leagues. Albaladejo has also pieced together a strong campaign in the Venezuelan Winter League, compiling a 2.42 ERA in 27 appearances. 答：Albaladejo在春训时会在牛棚里，他的控球不错。作为一个职业球员，他有很好的 三振─保送比，他在国民队14场比赛的防御率是1.88，这可为他在大联盟的有效表现 提供小样本证据。Albaladejo在委内瑞拉冬季联盟中也有强力表现，在27次上场投出 2.42的防御率。 The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Albaladejo owns a low- to mid-90s fastball and an above-average slider, impressing the Yankees' scouts as early as Double-A. He can also command a changeup and a curveball. 这个六尺五寸，250磅的投手有90英哩出头到一半的快速球，和高於平均水准的滑球。 他在2A时就让洋基球探留下印象，他也能投变速球和曲球。 What are the chances of the Yankees trading Mussina, Kei Igawa or Carl Pavano this offseason? Would anyone have interest in these pitchers? -- Elizabeth C., New York 问：请问在开季前洋基交易穆西纳、井川庆、帕瓦诺的机会？有球队对他们有兴趣吗？ The chances are not very good. The scouts for the other 29 teams have seen the same things we all have, so it's not as though clubs will part with top talent for pitchers who have struggled. 答：机会不大。我们看到的，其他29队的球探也看到了。球队不大会放弃顶级投手 来获取挣扎中的投手。 Of the three you mentioned, Igawa could perhaps draw some cautious interest and might fare better with a National League team, especially if he can learn to pitch lower in the strike zone. As of right now, the Yankees would consider him as a left-handed option out of the bullpen or as a fall-back option for the rotation. Sean Henn is another internal candidate to be a lefty out of the bullpen, and his 2007 troubles aside, the team is still high on him. 在你提到的这三人中，井川或许能吸引某些人的兴趣，或许他待在国联会比较好， 前提是如果他能学着把好球压低。到目前为止，洋基考虑把他当作牛棚左投的选项，或 退一步当先发选项。Sean Henn是另一个牛棚左投选项，尽管他在2007年陷入麻烦， 球队仍然对他期望很高。 Do you think the Yankees might sign Mike Piazza to add depth to their catching and as an occasional designated hitter? He can still hit. I would hate to see him retire after missing much of 2007 due to a freak injury. -- Robert R., Pleasantville, N.Y. 问：你认为洋基可能签下Mike Piazza来加强捕手深度或者暂时顶住DH的位置吗？ 他仍然可以打击。我讨厌看他退休，即使2007年他因伤错过大部分球季。 I would say Piazza's New York legacy will likely stay in Queens. With Jason Giambi and Matsui battling for DH at-bats -- and Johnny Damon somewhere in that mix, as well -- the last thing the Yankees need is another one-dimensional slugger type. Piazza didn't respond well when the A's flirted with bringing him back to catching last year, and Jose Molina is more than a capable backup for Jorge Posada. 答：我会说Piazza在洋基留下的贡献主要在吸引皇后区的球迷。DH已经有Giambi和Matsui 了，Johnny Damon偶尔会加入。洋基最不需要的就是另一个单面向的强力打击。去年 Piazza在运动家队的表现并没有很好，Jose Molina是更好的替补捕手。 Did the Yankees sign Juan Gonzalez to a two-year, $2 million contract? -- Rafael P., Caguas, Puerto Rico 问：洋基真的用两年200万美金签下Juan Gonzalez？ This is one of those wild Internet rumors that has spread like wildfire. A report which even "quoted" Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was published in El Vocero, one of Puerto Rico's largest newspapers. But the date of publication -- Dec. 28, the "Day of Holy Innocents" -- was a giveaway. The story appears to have been the equivalent of an elaborate April Fool's Day prank. 答：这是一个夸张的、像野火般蔓延的网路谣言。它登在波多黎各当地的第一大报上， 甚至「引用」球队经理Cashman的发言。但它的发行日12/28─"Day of Holy Innocents" ─泄漏了它的真实性，这个故事就像一个精巧的愚人节恶作剧。 --

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