http://chicagosuntimes.com/sports/sources-cubs-in-talks-to-acquire-jordan- zimmermann-from-nationals/ PHOENIX – The Cubs aren’t waiting around for Jon Lester to make a splash this winter for frontline starting pitching. 百年不打算呆等抗癌。 Multiple sources said Tuesday the Cubs are in talks with the Washington Nationals to acquire right-hander Jordan Zimmermann, a two-time All-Star who has averaged 200 innings over the past three seasons. 周二多个来源说百年试图从国民交易两度全星星外加过去三季平均200局的JZ。 And he’s just one of several All-Star caliber pitchers – along with All-Star catcher Russell Martin – the Cubs believe they can acquire if their strategy plays out according to plan, said one source. 他只是百年多个全星星投手目标备案之一，全星星捕手Martin也在列。 Zimmermann, 28, would be a younger, potentially less-expensive alternative to the higher-end free agents on the market this off-season, though the player package to acquire him would have to include at least one of their touted young middle infielders, sources say. 28岁的JZ比市场上几个FA更年轻更便宜，虽然要付出至少一个顶级内野中线新秀为代价。 One source said the teams have enough mutual interest that names have been discussed. Another said he expected the Cubs to complete the deal – along with Cardinals free agent Justin Masterson, who blamed minor injuries for season-long struggles in 2014 after a 2013 All-Star season. 某来源说双方已经兴趣已经高到交换过几个名字，另一来源说他预期百年会完成交易。 Masterson is said to be willing to sign a low-cost one-year deal for a chance to prove himself in spring training, possibly similar to the $1 million deal the Cubs gave James McDonald last winter. 略 Lester, considered by some executives the most valuable free agent starter on the market, is still in play for the Cubs, say insiders, along with buy-low/upside guys such as Rockies free agent Brett Anderson, veteran bench guys such as Athletics free agent outfielder Jonny Gomes and bullpen help. 略 The suddenly cash-flush Cubs are involved in trying to build the big-league roster from so many different directions this winter that they’ve also checked in on Tigers free agent outfielder Torii Hunter, 39, for Hunter’s widely recognized leadership influence, a source close to Hunter confirmed. 略 Enough teams are involved in Hunter, though, that he’s not expected to land on the North Side. 略 Closing a deal for Zimmermann could become the signature move for the fourth-year Cubs front office if the team’s young hitting core develops over the next two years as planned. 若年轻攻击核心群未来两年如预期成长， 那搞来JZ对进入第四年的百年FO团队会成为指标性move。 The Wisconsin native, who has made 32 starts each of the last three seasons for contending teams, makes $16.5 million in the final year of his contract in 2015 . 威斯康辛仔JZ过去三季至少32次先发，2015合约年要16.5M。 He turned down a five-year, $85-million extension offer last year before agreeing to a two-year deal that suddenly makes him a trade candidate this winter. The Nationals believe they have enough starting pitching depth to trade Zimmermann and remain competitive instead of paying his price, and his value won’t be any higher in July than it is now. JZ去年季前拒绝5y/85M改签两年瞬间使他在今年冬天变交易筹码。 即使不付JZ的薪水国民也相信自己的先发投手深度， 就算等到七月他的交易价值也不会更高。 The Cubs, who likely will need assurances they can extend Zimmermann to finalize a deal, initiated the talks, according to a source, recognizing the Nationals’ need for the kind of middle-infield help – second base, in particular — that is an organizational strength for the Cubs. 百年得确定能跟JZ签下延长合约是谈判的首要事项， 而国民需要从内野满满的百年农场里弄来二垒手。 Neither club would comment on the talks, though Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer acknowledged the Cubs might fill needs via trade before diving into the deep end of free agency. 两边都不表示意见，然而Jed Hoyer说过进FA当潘仔前也许会透过交易补足所需。 “You have to explore both,” he said. “There’s going to be some interplay between the free agent starting pitching market and the trade starting pitching market. … It’s just a question of how it plays out.” 都要试试，都会互相牵引。问题只在事情怎麽发展。 --

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