一些球探，球评及球团的分析 First Round (28th pick): RHP Gerrit Cole, Orange Lutheran High School, California Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus: This is a great pick on a talent/slot level. Most talented high school pitcher in the draft, and the Yankees can pay him. As bad as the Brackman pick was last year . . . that's how good this one is. I'm not a big fan of low arm slot guys, but at 28, this is a fantastic pick for the Bombers. Kevin Goldstein, Baseball Prospectus: 洋基第一轮以球员的天份作挑选是个很好的选 择。他是这次选秀最有天份的中学投手, 而且洋基付得起他要求的(签约金)。但毛病就跟 去年挑中Brackman一样...(是$cott Bora$的...), 那也是挑中这一位到底有多好要思考的 问题。我不是挺喜欢投球出手位置(arm slot)低的家伙, 但第一轮排位在28能够选中Cole, 对洋基球团而言是非常好的选择。 Keith Law, ESPN: This is a great pick; he fell to the Yankees for financial reasons. Cole has the best arm among the prep pitchers in the draft. He has a loose, quick arm. He has the best fastball of the high school pitchers; it tops out 97 mph. He needs more consistency on the breaking ball. And he needs to just throw his changeup instead of guiding it. He's a high-ceiling arm that could be a No. 1 starter. If that doesn't work, he could be a dominant reliever. Keith Law, ESPN: 这是相当好的选择; 他会落到让洋基挑中是完全是因为财务上的因素。 在这次选秀的中学投手里他是手臂是最棒的。他有着能够轻松、快速出手的手臂。而他的 快球速球则是全高中投手里最棒的; 可以投到97miles。他需要的是让变化球更稳定, 而且 需要能够多投他的变速球。他的天份是很有机会成为头号的先发投手,就算再不济, 他也会 成为很有压制能力的後援投手。 Baseball America: Cole is the best righthander out of Southern California since Phil Hughes starred at Santa Ana's Foothills High in 2004. Cole's four-seam fastball ranges from 93-96 mph, occasionally peaking at 97-98. He adds a hard, late-breaking curve which shows bite, tilt and depth. Cole used his changeup sparingly early in the season, though he used it more later. Adding to Cole's considerable appeal to scouts is his tall, lanky and projectable frame, which is nearly ideal for a prep righthander. Scouts are split over whether Cole profiles as a starter or closer. He maintains velocity and pitch movement deep into games, but his inconsistent command and tendency to run up high pitch counts may move him to the bullpen. Some scouts have compared him to Mariners closer J.J. Putz. Cole does bring mechanical concerns. He lands on a stiff front leg, and he recoils his arm during his follow-through. Both hurt control and raise injury concerns. Complicating the situation, Cole's adviser is the Scott Boras Corp., which may eliminate many clubs from consideration. Cole also hasn't endeared himself to scouts or teammates with what one scout described as his immature mound demeanor. Baseball America: 南加州在2004年圣塔安娜Foothills中学出现了出色的投手－Phil Hughes以後，最好的右投手就是Cole。他的四缝线快速球在93-96miles，有时可以高到 97-98miles。他又增加了一个刚猛、尾端才会变化的曲球，他的曲球是下坠、倾斜且掉 得深。虽然较晚开始使用变速球，但这个球季初还是零星地投出他的变速球。让球探们 增加相当大兴趣的是他身材高大、瘦长具备成为优秀投手的骨架，对於一个中学的右投 手而言是相当理想的身材。比赛中他投到後面的局数还能维持投球的球速和尾劲，但因 对球的掌控的不稳定，而有投球数增加的倾向, 这可能会让他转变为牛棚的後援投手。一 些球探认为适合比较的对象是水手队的终结者J. J. Putz。需要特别注意的是Cole有投 球机制上的问题。他施力在僵硬的前腿上，并在後续的延伸动作中突然拉回他的手臂。 这两点伤害了他的控球，同时引发受伤的疑虑。而他的经纪公司又是Scott Boras的集团， 使得他的状况变得复杂，这使得很多球队排除考虑选中他。另一个Cole不被球探喜欢的 因素，是一位球探形容他在投球丘的表现很不成熟。 and At 28, the Yankees took Gerrit Cole, no surprise. A Scott Boras Corporation client who fell for signability reasons, Cole also fell for his immaturity and mound demeanor, which didn't endear him to many scouts and teams. That said, Cole has the biggest arm in the prep class, and he fell to the Yankees, and that's probably win-win for the Yanks, SBC and Cole. 还有 Baseball American挑选後的评论是: 第一轮总序位28, 洋基队挑中了Gerrit Cole, 不 令人意外。因为是Scott Boras公司的客户才轮得到被洋基选中，另外也是因为Cole的不成 熟及在投手丘上的风度不佳，让很多球探和球队不喜欢他，使得他被选中的顺位滑落。 Cole的手臂是是中学投手层级里最好的，落到被洋基队选中，这对於洋基,　Scott Boras 公司和Cole本人是个三赢的状况。 Rich Lederer, Baseball Analysts: Cole may have the best teenage arm in this draft. He throws a four seamer that peaks at 97-98 and a heavy two seamer that runs in the low-90s. Baseball America has ranked his fastball at the top of the high school class. There are two questions that have dogged Cole this spring: (1) his makeup and (2) his signability, as he is represented by the Scott Boras Corporation and has committed to UCLA. Slot money probably won't do the trick here. The tall righthander could slide like Rick Porcello last year, but it is unlikely that he will receive a signing bonus approaching Detroit's first pick in the 2007 draft. Rich Lederer, Baseball Analysts: 在次选秀中，未满20岁的投手群里Cole可算拥有 最佳的手臂。他可以投出高达97-98miles的四缝线快速球，以及90miles出头浑重的二 缝线速球。Baseball America将他的速球评为高中投手群中的第一。今年春天两个缠绕 在Cole的两个疑虑是: (1)他的心理素质相关的运动精神(makeup) (2)他签约的可能性， 因为经纪公司是Scott Boras，还有他可能会去念UCLA。少少的钱可能无法让他满意。这 位身材高大的右投手可能会变成像去年Rick Porcello的状况，但是他不可能会拿到像 2007年老虎队首轮挑中球员所拿到那麽多的签约金。 Yankees: The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Cole went 8-2 with a 0.47 ERA as a senior at Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, Calif., in 2008, striking out 121 batters in 75.0 innings pitched with 13 runs allowed (five earned) and 18 walks. He was named the Trinity League's Pitcher of the Year as well the 2008 Co-Orange Lutheran Male Athlete of the Year. The right-hander was named a 2008 Rawlings Preseason All-American and was selected to the AFLAC All-American team as a senior. 洋基队: 这位6尺3寸，190磅的Cole, 2008年在加州橘子郡的Orange Lutheran中学的成绩 是8胜2败, 0.47的自责失分率，三振了121位打者，75局的投掉掉了13分(5自责分)，投出 了18个保送。他被选为Trinity League的年度最佳投手，及2008年Co-Orange Lutheran的 年度最佳男运动员。也被提名为2008 Rawlings Preseason All-American的球员，且被选 为AFLAC All-American队的高中球员。 Cole was ranked by Baseball America as the ninth-best pitcher in the First-Year Player Draft and 17th-best prospect overall. He was tabbed by the publication as the fourth-best high school pitching prospect in the draft and rated as the having the best fastball among high school hurlers. Cole被Baseball America评为第一年进到选秀的球员里第九佳的投手，全部则排名第17 。他也被这本出版的杂志评定这次选秀中第四佳的高中投手，且拥有高中投手群里最快 的快速球。 "Gerrit has a big, strong, projectable body with a high ceiling," said Damon Oppenheimer, Yankees Vice President of Amateur Scouting. "He throws a power fastball with sink in the 94-98 range and has also developed a good changeup. He's a competitor every time he takes the mound, and he pitches with a lot of confidence. We were really pleased with both of our first two selections." 洋基业余球探副总Damon Oppenheimer表示: "Gerrit具有高成长的天份，且有着高大、 强壮，及可预期成为优秀投手的身材。他可以投出很有威力且有下沈尾劲的快速球，球速 在94-98miles的范围，也发展出了不错的变速球。他是一个很有竞争力的球员，只要上到 投手丘，投球就很有自信。我们很满意我们头两位挑中的球员。 第二位晚点补上 --

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