http://tinyurl.com/9sy9yps Why Farm System Will Make Texas Rangers Playoff Contenders for Years to Come (By Lance Reaves (Featured Columnist) on September 11, 2012) Calling up top prospects this time of year usually means that major league teams are licking their wounds after a lost season. Do not count the Texas Rangers among this group. 将顶级新秀叫上大联盟通常是球团在失败球季时舔伤口的举动 但条子可不是其中之一 The talent that is rapidly ascending through the Texas farm system affords the Rangers a chance to glimpse at a bright future even as they continue their quest for a world championship. 尽管还在寻求第一个总冠军 但农场里快速成长的新秀让条子看到光明的未来 With an aging group of core players, there’s a good chance many of these players will be called upon sooner rather than later. 随着主力球员逐渐老化 这些新秀迟早会被叫上大联盟 Three prospects whom most Ranger fans should be familiar with are 19-year-old Jurickson Profar, 23-year-old Mike Olt, and 21-year-old Martin Perez. All three rank among the top 50 prospects in baseball (via mlb.com). There’s no guarantee they will be stars, but for now, the Rangers’ current track record with player development is enough to instill confidence. In terms of having players to carry on the torch of recent success, Texas has the right pieces in place if all: a power-hitting corner infielder in Olt, a star shortstop in Profar (or second base depending on Elvis Andrus’ situation) and a middle-/top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher in Perez. 条子迷应该都相当熟悉的 Profar,Olt,Perez 都名列MLB前50大新秀之内 虽然不能保证他们都将成为明星球员 但目前为止的发展足以让我们慢慢建立起信心 Some youngsters—like Tanner Scheppers and Robbie Ross in the bullpen—have already proven their worth this year and, along with centerfielder Leonys Martin, should only see their playing time increase going forward. 另外一些年轻新秀像 Scheppers,Ross,Martin 已经证明他们的价值 将来应该可以看到他们有更多上场时间 The depth of the Rangers’ farm system is perhaps its greatest strength. Rougned Odor, Neil Ramirez, Cody Buckel and Lewis Brinson are just a handful of players who, when they develop, could be in the same situation as Olt, Perez, and Profar. The sheer number of promising prospects is what makes the future so exciting for Texas and its fans. 条子农场的深度或许是最大的优势 持续成长的新秀比如 Odor,Ramirez,Buckel,Brinson......(不胜枚举) 他们都有可能成为下一个接近完成品的顶级新秀 All these prospects are in their early 20s or younger, and they are under team control for a number of years. This gives the Rangers the flexibility financially to sign or re-sign the right players to improve the team. The division rival Angels, on the other hand, may not have this luxury, since they invested a truckload of cash in players on the other side of 30. 这些20出头甚至更年轻的新秀 会在球队的控制下很长时间 他们给了球队在财务上很大的空间去寻找需要的球员 反观天使砸下大笔现金签下几个30岁左右的球员後 就不存在这样的弹性了 The value of many of the Rangers prospects is very high right now and this makes them potential players in any trade talks; the front office can perhaps package their talented (but unproven) players for an already established star. Whichever path the Rangers choose, it appears that their commitment to the farm system is serving them well. The team is winning on the major league level, while a collection of potential stars wait their turn down below. 这群新秀现在有非常高的交易价值 也常常陷入交易的传闻中 无论球队最後会不会选择交易他们 可以确定的是 农场系统已经给了条子丰厚的回报 当球队在大联盟赢得一场又一场的比赛的同时 这些新秀也正准备发光发热 --

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