Imagine if, at the start of the season, one knew that the Rays would lose David Price, Matt Moore and Alex Cobb for an extended period of time. That Jeremy Hellickson would not only regress, but would wind up being demoted to the Charlotte Stone Crabs for a mental break during the end of August. That Fernando Rodney, and the Rays bullpen in general, would be a possible weakness over the first two moths of the season. Chances are, one would have expected that the Rays would have ended up far from the postseason, and would have been looking forward to 2014. 想想如果有人在开季的时候就知道光芒会失去David Price,Matt Moore和Alex Cobb很长 的一段时间,Helickson不只退步而且八月底时还被降回小联盟调整,Fernando Rodney和 整个光芒牛棚在开季前两个月的表现持续疲软,那我们一定会觉得光芒这季会跟季後赛 无缘,并开始期待2014球季 Yet, that is why these games are played on the field. Chris Archer was brought up and showed that he was ready for the major leagues, emerging as one of the Rays most reliable starters down the stretch. The offense, which was expected to consist of Evan Longoria, Ben Zobrist and a number of question marks, far exceeded expectations, and carried the Rays throughout much of this season. James Loney tapped into his potential and proved that a change of environment really may have been all that he needed. Wil Myers made an instant impact when called up and inserted into the lineup, leading American League rookies in RBIs and on base percentage while finishing second in home runs and batting average. Not bad for playing just over half a season. With everything that the Rays seemingly had going against them throughout the season, their postseason run could be considered quite impressive. Had the Rays not been able to withstand the onslaught of injuries to their rotation and had fallen out of contention, it would have been understandable. Instead, the Rays were able to overcome adversity and gain one of the Wild Card berths. Even though they fell to the Red Sox in four game, this season should be considered a success. 但是,比赛就是要打了才知道,Chris Archer被拉上来并证明它可以在大联盟生存,成为光 芒相当可靠的新生代投手之一,攻击方面完全倚赖Evan Longoria和Ben Zobrist跟一堆未 知数,但是他们远远超过预期,并带领着光芒撑过大半个球季,James Loney证明了换个新 环境正是他所需要的,Wil Myers被拉上来之後,给了光芒打线立即的贡献,并有着新秀最高 的上垒率和打点,排名第二的全垒打和打击率,对一个只打半季的选手来说是不错的成绩 Now, heading into 2014, the Rays find themselves at a bit of a crossroads. With Loney, Luke Scott and Jose Molina as free agents, the Rays could find themselves needing to fill out at least a third of their starting lineup. Rodney is likely gone after this rough season and playoff implosion, and the trade rumors surrounding Price are about to begin swirling once again. Much like Matt Garza and James Shields before him, Price is two years away from free agency, and that has been the point where the Rays typically have looked to move players that they have felt they cannot afford to keep. 现在,展望2014球季,光芒发现自己处於十字路口,Loney,Scott和Molina成为自由球员,光 至少需要找三个选手来补上先发名单的空缺,Rodney在今年的大爆炸後应该会离开,而又有 很多消息指出Price在季後可能会被交易,就像之前的Garza和Shields一样,Price还有两年 就会成为自由球员,而光芒的传统就是会把无法留住的球员交易走 In fact, what happens with Price may well be the key to the Rays hopes in 2014. Moore and Cobb have displayed flashes that they may be top of the rotation starters, yet neither has displayed the same consistency that Price has had over much of the past four seasons. Can either pitcher step up and fill that role should Price depart? Likewise, the return for Price could go a long way towards shaping not just the future of the Rays, but the present as well. Myers was a big part of the Rays run to the postseason after they got off to a rough start. Is it possible that the Rays could once again acquire an impact prospect that would be able to provide the same spark midseason? The Rays have done well to keep themselves as playoff contenders virtually every year since 2008. The moves they make this offseason could go a long way to determining whether or not that streak continues, or if they take a step back to potentially compete again in a couple more years. 事实上,在Price身上发生的事会关系着光芒在2014的命运,Moore和Cobb的活耀证明他们可 以撑住前段班的轮值,但是还没人展现出像Price过去四年这样完美的成绩,有人可以在他离 开之後接手他的角色吗?Myers是个让光芒进军季後赛的关键角色,光芒有可能再拿到一个 可以有这样火热表现的强力新秀吗?自2008年起光芒一直保持着季後赛的竞争力,这个季末 的动作将会长远的影响这个状况是否会持续下去,或者他们有又要开始漫长的重建 http://ppt.cc/85AP -- '08 Lineup vs RHP theanswer3 ╴◤ ◣ ◢ ◥╴╴B / \ T╴ ◢ ◥╴ ◢█◣ ◢╭╧╛ ￣◥▃/ ∕ ￣⊙ ￣╱＞〈╲￣ ＼▃＼￣ ██ ▃╰╤╕ ◢∪ ㄦ TB╴ ￣ ﹀╲￣﹀ ￣ ╲ ██ ﹀ Θ╰╯◥‵ ˋ 8█￣￣ 1 ＞〉 2 ∕╰┐ 23 ╰/ 3 \╯ 13 〉＞ 15██ 30∕ ╲ 26╯〞〞 ╱ \α〉 Iwamura Upton Pena Longoria Crawford Floyd Navarro Gross Bartlett --

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