Rangers will try to solidify roster Organization will be looking for ways to bolster club during winter meetings ORLANDO, Fla. -- A year ago, conventional wisdom had the Texas Rangers as bit players at baseball's winter meetings. After all, the team was dealing with a tight budget as owner Tom Hicks was in the middle of trying to decide which ownership group to exclusively negotiate with to finalize the sale of the club. 去年这个时候"Tom Hicks SUCKS"还在忙着拍卖他的球队~~ But Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and his staff got creative. They traded Kevin Millwood to the Orioles to free up financial space and eventually landed Vladimir Guerrero, Rich Harden and Darren Oliver. 去年为了要降低球团薪资交易走Millwood，挪出空间签下Vladimir Guerrero,Rich Harden 和Darren Oliver~ "I was very pleased with the fact that we knew we had to be creative and they went in there with that mindset and did it," club president Nolan Ryan said about his baseball operations staff. "They could have gone in there and taken the approach that they had no chance to make a deal with the circumstances. That wasn't their attitude. It set the course for our season in 2010." 球团总裁Nolan Ryan对他们的运作团队在上一个球季恶劣的条件有如此成绩相当 满意~~ A year later, the Rangers' outlook among the major league baseball world and even within the local fan base has changed. This is a team fresh off its first appearance in the World Series. Daniels made key trades during the season, using prospects as currency while the team was in bankruptcy court. Now, the club has new ownership hoping to make 2010 the start of a wave of success. 经过一年，游骑兵队崭现出全新面貌，也是球团史上首次打入世界大赛。Daniels做了几笔 重要的交易，运用新秀当作他们的现金。(Main:哭哭)现在，这支球队有新的老板希望2010 年的成功是一个好的开始。 So Daniels doesn't arrive in sunny Florida trying to pinch pennies. He doesn't have a blank check, but he does have some flexibility to make some offers and try to bolster his club. And he still has one of the top farm systems in all of baseball, something that will probably make his suite near Disney World a popular one for teams trying to make trades. Daniels今年到Florida参加球团GM会议时，他可运用的资金比去年好多了，而且还有顶尖 的农场深度~~ Here's a look at some of the Rangers' needs: 我们来看一下游骑兵队有哪些需要补强的: Starting pitching: What team doesn't need a starter? Obviously, the Rangers want Cliff Lee, the most coveted free agent pitcher on the market. His agent, Darek Braunecker, says a handful of teams have shown interest, but it seems this will come down to the Rangers and Yankees. Rangers representatives have visited with Lee in his home state of Arkansas twice the past few weeks in an effort to make clear their interest. Ryan and general managing partner Chuck Greenberg have said the club intends to make a serious attempt to retain the 32-year-old starter's services. But that likely depends on what the Yankees do and how close the Rangers' offer may be to that one. Stay tuned. 先发投手:洋基队和游骑兵队在抢Cliff Lee~~ The Rangers won't simply wait for Lee and see what happens. They'll look at other pitching options. 游骑兵队并不会乖乖只等着Lee的答覆，他们还有其他投手选择~~ "You are always looking for pitching," Ryan said. "It could be looking for a bullpen guy or a starting pitcher. Last year, we started the season with five starters, and only two were in the rotation when we were in the pennant race." Ryan说:"你总是需要一直寻找投手。可能会是牛棚或是先发投手。去年，我们开始有5位先 发投手，但是只有2个留到激烈的季後赛竞争的时候" Finding a starter doesn't mean just looking at free agents. The biggest fish in the trade pond right now is probably Zack Greinke. The 27-year-old has two more years left on his contract at $13.5 million, and the Royals know to get maximum value they must start seeing what offers are out there. Greinke won the Cy Young Award in 2009 and was 10-14 with a 4.17 ERA in 2010 with a struggling offense behind him. 交易市场上最大的一条鱼是皇家队的Zack Greinke~~ The Rangers have plenty of prospects that could entice the Royals, and the winter meetings is where a lot of those discussions can heat up. 游骑兵队有很多新秀可以运用，而冬季会议有很多可以讨论的~~ "I think the caliber of pitcher he is, there's certainly going to be a lot of interest in him if Kansas City is taking the position of what kind of opportunities they may have in moving him and strengthening their ballclub," Ryan said. "He would be a nice addition to anybody's rotation." Ryan认为他不论加入哪一队都会带来帮助 There are other possibilities, including some with a track record but injury issues. The Rangers don't mind taking chances on some of those guys. We know one thing about Daniels and his staff: They'll check into everything they can to see if something makes sense. 他们还有其他选择:一些有伤痛病史问题的投手 If they don't like the external starting options, the club could decide to see if Neftali Feliz, Alexi Ogando or Michael Kirkman (and others) can earn a spot in the rotation. At this point, Feliz is penciled in as the closer, but we'll see if anything changes as the offseason progresses. 如果对他们其他选择不满意时，游骑兵队有可能会让Neftali Feliz,Alexi Ogando Michael Kirkman，或是其他人来竞争先发位置。现阶段，Feliz被定位为终结者。 Designated hitter: The Rangers need a big bat in the middle of the lineup, a spot that Guerrero filled in 2010. Guerrero, following a season in which he stayed healthy and collected plenty of RBIs, is hoping for a multiyear deal. The Rangers prefer to find a veteran hitter and not commit beyond one season. It's still possible they could end up re-signing Guerrero, but they may check into other options. Adam Dunn (White Sox) and Lance Berkman (Cardinals are off the market after finding new teams. But Paul Konerko and a few others are still available. 游骑兵队的中心打线需要一个大棒子，就像Guerrero之於2010球季的游骑兵队。除了 Guerrero之外，只有Paul Konerko和其他球团可供选择~~ "We talked about, like with Vlad, if we want a traditional DH or whether we wanted to get somebody that is a little more versatile defensively, maybe allow some of our other guys some time off their feet," Daniels said. "[It would] allow [manager Ron Washington] the flexibility with the roster to move some guys through that position, but Vlad is certainly high on the list. We continue to talk with him and his agent." This is more likely a spot that will get settled after the winter meetings, depending on how the market breaks on other guys. The Rangers may wait and see what kind of deal they can get with Guerrero or someone else later this offseason. Catcher: The Rangers took care of one of their biggest needs by signing Yorvit Torrealba to a two-year deal to be the starting catcher. Texas still needs a backup. Daniels said Friday he expects Matt Treanor to return, which would give the club an experienced player to spell Torrealba, something that is even more important in the Texas heat. 签下了Torrealba，也期盼Treanor回来~~ Relief pitching: Daniels always looks to stockpile pitching, so if some relievers are available for the right price, he'll be interested. Injuries pop up every season, and the club would like to have some depth at Triple-A Round Rock as insurance. Richard Durrett covers the Rangers for ESPNDallas.com. You can follow him on Twitter or leave a question for his mailbag. 新闻来源:ESPN(MLB) http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/columns/story?columnist=durrett_richard &id=5881046 -- 2010 Texas Rangers Postseason Franchise Roster (SP)Cliff Lee (C)Benjie Molina (1B)Mitch Moreland (2B)Ian Kinsler (SS)Elvis Andrus (3B)Michael Young (LF)David Murphy (CF)Josh Hamilton (RF)Nelson Cruz (DH)Vladimir Guerrero (SP)C.J. Wilson (SP)Colby Lewis (CL)Neftali Feliz (RP)Darren O'Day (RP)Darren Oliver (SP)Derek Holland (RP)Alexi Ogando (RP)Michael Kirkman (C)Matt Treanor (OF)Julio Borbon --

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