Houston Astros Top 10 Prospects TOP TEN PROSPECTS 1. Jason Castro, c 2. Jiovanni Mier, ss 3. Jordan Lyles, rhp 4. Sammy Gervacio, rhp 5. Chia-Jen Lo, rhp 6. Ross Seaton, rhp 7. Tanner Bushue, rhp 8. Jay Austin, of 9. Jon Gaston, of 10. T.J. Steele, of BEST TOOLS Best Hitter for Average Jason Castro Best Power Hitter Jon Gaston Best Strike-Zone Discipline J.B. Shuck Fastest Baserunner Jay Austin Best Athlete Jay Austin Best Fastball Arcenio Leon Best Curveball Ashton Mowdy Best Slider Sammy Gervacio Best Changeup Jordan Lyles Best Control Fernando Abad Best Defensive Catcher Jason Castro Best Defensive Infielder Jiovanni Mier Best Infield Arm Jiovanni Mier Best Defensive Outfielder T.J. Steele Best Outfield Arm Yordanny Ramirez Houston Astros By Ben Badler November 19, 2009 Want to build a farm system overnight? One glance at Baseball America's organization talent rankings suggests a proven template. 想在一夜之间就拥有一个强大的农场吗？只要看一下BA的农场排名就会发现有一个十分稳 当的方法。 The Rangers went from 28th entering 2007 to fourth in 2008 to first in 2009, getting a boost from the prospects they received by trading Mark Teixeira, not to mention Eric Gagne and Kenny Lofton. The Athletics spent three years near the bottom of the rankings before zooming from No. 27 in 2008 to No. 3 in 2009, thanks largely to the talent they received in deals for Joe Blanton, Rich Harden, Dan Haren and Nick Swisher. 2007年全联盟排名第28名的游骑兵农场在2008年上窜到第4名，2009年排名更上升到第1名 ，这个农场因为在铁爷交易中得到的新秀而获得大幅的改善更别提另外还有刚爷和Kenny Lofton。运动家农场在从2008年的第27名上升到2008年的第3名之前，曾经有三年的时间排 名几乎都在垫底，而进步的主要原因归功於那些以Joe Blanton、Rich Harden、Dan Haren 和Nick Swisher换得的新秀。 At the July 31 trading deadline, the Astros had a .500 record and ranked sixth in the National League wild-card race. Despite having the oldest roster in baseball and a run differential that suggested the team was due for regression, Houston stood pat rather than seizing an opportunity to trade big leaguers and rebuild a farm system that ranked dead last entering 2009. 在7月31号交易大限当天，太空人有五成的胜率并在国联外卡的竞争中排名第6。虽然是大 联盟平均年龄最老的球队而且偏低的得分显示球队有退化的迹象，太空人依旧保持顽强， 而不愿意利用交易大联盟球员来重建他们被视为在2009年十分脆弱的农场。 The Astros tanked afterward, finishing 74-88 to drop to 17 games under .500 since they played in the 2005 World Series. Despite the eighth-highest Opening Day payroll ($103 million), Houston ranked 27th in baseball in scoring and 23rd in runs allowed. 但之後太空人就中邪了，球季结束时只有74胜88败，从他们打入2005年世界大赛时算起离 平均五成的胜率还差了17场，虽然球季开始时太空人的团队薪资($103M)排名联盟第8，不 过他们的得分能力却只排名联盟第27，不失分的能力排名第23。 (这里tank的意思我不知道，可能类似酒精中毒的意思，我翻成中邪希望别差太多> <。) Focusing on the big league club and neglecting their farm system, the Astros haven't acquired a significant prospect via trade in years. Instead, their strategy has been to sign veteran free agents (costing them draft picks as compensation) and to deal prospects for veterans. That philosophy proved painful last season when Ben Zobrist emerged as one of the game's better players, three years after Houston sent him to the Rays in a deal for Aubrey Huff. Zobrist wasn't highly regarded at the time but has proven a costly loss. 太空人过度的把重心放在大联盟球队上而忽略掉农场的经营，他们已经有好多年没有藉由 交易获得任何有天份的新秀，相反的，他们的经营策略是去签下自由市场上的球员(这让他 们必须放弃选秀权作补偿)还有用新秀去交换老将，在本季，当三年前在Aubrey Huff的交 易中被送到光芒的Ben Zobrist成为在比赛中发光发热的球员之一时这样的经营哲学被证明 是得不偿失，当时Zobrist的评价并不高但现在却成了太空人队一项不小的损失。 After years of poor drafts that culminated with fifth-rounder Collin DeLome being their highest signed pick in 2007, the Astros restructured their scouting department. Bobby Heck's first draft as scouting director in 2008 has yielded two promising prospects, catcher Jason Castro and righthander Jordan Lyles. Neither was a consensus choice at their draft slots, but Houston has seen rewards from going against the industry grain. 当2007年第5轮选进来的Collin Delome居然是当年球队所签下最高顺位的球员时、这一连 好几年差劲的选秀终於告一段落，太空人重组了他们的球探部门。在2008年，Bobby Heck 成为球探部门主管後的第一次选秀里选进了捕手Jason Castro和右投手Jordan Lyles这两 名十分被看好的新人。这两人以当时的顺位被选进来时都曾引发一些争议，但如今太空人 却受益於这个违背了一般专业上常理的选择。 Castro has the potential to be the franchise's most successful first-round choice since Brad Lidge in 1998. Houston's only other first-rounder to reach the big leagues since then was Chris Burke, the 10th overall pick in 2001, and he never developed as hoped. 选进Castro有可能会是球队自1998年的Brad Lidge以来在首轮选秀表现最好的一次，从那 以後太空人在选秀会第一轮选进来的球员里只有Chris Burke有升上大联盟而且他的表现一 直都不如预期。 Houston's 2009 first-rounder, shortstop Jiovanni Mier, also has exceeded expectations thus far. After Castro, Mier and Lyles, the talent and depth in the system drops off precipitously. Houston's domestic affiliates posted the worst combined winning percentage (.420) in baseball last season, and no U.S. affiliate has produced so much as a winning record since 2007. The farm system isn't likely to provide much help in 2010 with the big league club needing to fill holes throughout its lineup and rotation. 到目前为止，2009年太空人的选秀状元Jiovanni Mier也有超乎期待的表现，但在Castro、 Mier和Lyles之後农场里作物的天赋和深度就急遽下降了，太空人小联盟的球队今年合计胜 率是最糟的.420，2007以後没有球队有过那麽低的胜率，在2010年农场不太可能为太空人 队的打线和先发轮值圈上的缺口提供太多帮助。 Where do the Astros go from here? Heck was a regional crosschecker for the Brewers when they built through the draft and jumped from No. 30 to No. 1 in BA's talent rankings from 2001 to 2004. Houston will have a prime opportunity to add to its system with the eighth overall pick in the 2010 draft, its highest selection since taking Phil Nevin No. 1 overall in 1992. 将来太空人会朝哪个方向走呢？当酿酒人靠着选秀培养起实力、BA的农场排名从2001年到 2004年由第30名上升到第1名时，Heck就是当时他们的审核球探，太空人有很好的机会可以 拿到2010年第8顺位的选秀权来补强自己的农场，这是他们从1992年第1顺位选进Phil Nevin之後拿过的最高顺位选秀权。 Dealing their big leaguers for youngsters could accelerate an Astros turnaround as well. But under owner Drayton McLane, the team has shied away from committing to rebuilding. 用大联盟球员来交易新秀也可以加速太空人队改造的速度。但在Drayton McLane当球队老 板时，球团一向都不太愿意来进行重建。 (这是BA网站上的文章。有错请各位大大们指证，感谢。) --

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