http://0rz.tw/MEOce http://0rz.tw/dVoGw 红袜、小蛇、笑脸人都对Garza有兴趣，但是对於小熊的索价不大满意。目前条子出线的 机率越来越高。 -- WHY THE RED SOX ARE INTERESTED IN BUD NORRIS (AND STARTERS LIKE HIM) http://t.co/AqLUc8cpyf While the Red Sox kept tabs on the Cubs’ Matt Garza market, his profile was an imperfect fit for what the team wanted and what the team was willing to give up. Garza would have represented nothing more than a two-month (and perhaps postseason) rental who would reach free agency following the 2013 campaign; under the terms of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, because Garza is switching teams mid-year, he is not eligible for the qualifying offer necessary to receive a compensatory draft pick should he depart in free agency. 红袜一直在打探Garza的交易，不过对於价格不大满意。Garza只能租两个月(最多加上季 後赛)，本季打完就变FA。更糟的是新版CBA之下红袜不能给Garza QO来捞选秀权。 In other words, Garza represents the most extreme sort of case of sacrificing long-term talent for short-term gain. Given that the Sox still expect Clay Buchholz back and that their other season-opening members of the rotation (John Lackey, Jon Lester, Felix Doubront, Ryan Dempster) have all shown, at times, the ability to be a solid member and in some instances (Lackey, Lester to start the year, Doubront more recently) have demonstrated the potential to dominate, the team doesn’t feel a sense of desperation to focus on ceiling. 简言之就是牺牲长期利益换取短期机会。由於红袜认为八扣子回的来、其余四位先发又有 优质表现(尤其是Lackey, Lester和最近的Doubront)，所以对於顶级投手的需求没那麽高 的急迫性。 Moreover, the fact that the Sox have a number of near major league-ready starting prospects in the minors or on their big league roster (Brandon Workman, Drake Britton, Allen Webster, Rubby De La Rosa) gives the team some sense that, even as it explores the market for pitching, it’s not in as desperate a condition as was the case in 2011, when the team didn’t have viable options in Triple-A beyond Andrew Miller and Kyle Weiland. 含有，红袜有Brandon Workman, Drake Britton, Allen Webster, Rubby De La Rosa等 接近大联盟的人物，所以不像2011年，AAA只有Andrew Miller跟Kyle Weiland可用。 That being the case, the team seems unlikely to be seduced by ceiling in its explorations of the trade market. Nor, according to multiple major league sources, is it likely to part with top prospects for rental starters such as Garza and Ervin Santana. 所以红袜不大可能会被市场中的顶级货引诱，而根据业界消息─也不会花顶级新秀去找打 工仔(Garza或Ervin Santana等人)。 Instead, the team would be more intrigued by the idea of identifying a pitcher with a solid performance track record who would be available for multiple years of control. According to one major league source, a pitcher like Bud Norris — 6-8 with a 3.63 ERA, 6.4 strikeouts per nine innings, 2.8 walks per nine innings, averaging exactly six innings per start — represents the sort of pitcher who, at least in theory, matches up with what the Sox are seeking. Someone who’s had a first-hand glimpse of the pitcher this year views him as an impactful candidate for trade. 球对反而对不错的表现、可以留久一点的投手比较有兴趣，例如Bud Norris。罗礼士今年 6胜8败、3.63 ERA、6.4 K/9。亲眼看过罗礼士的都视他为今年的一大交易筹码。 “He’s been really good this year. I think the biggest thing for him has been his consistency,” said Astros catcher Jason Castro at the All-Star Game. “He’s been able to really, for the full first half, pretty much do what he’s wanted. He’s kind of been working on a few different things as far as his pitch selection goes. He’s kind of developed a few more secondary pitches that have been pretty successful for him, and I think he kind of gives hitters a different look, because of the kind of history he had when he first came in. He was mostly a two-pitch guy. It’s been a credit to him to see him evolve and adjust himself based on what the league was seeing from him. I think that’s kind of added to him being successful. 太空人捕手Jason Castro：「罗礼士今年表现很好─其中最大的关键是稳定度。一开始 他靠两个球种走天下，近来他注重於变化球的发展上，展现出不同样貌。」 “He could be a very solid part of any organization as they move forward. He’ s one of those guys that you’d love to keep,” added Castro. “If we could hold onto him, he’d be an asset for us. We’ll see what happens, but I know that wherever he ends up, he’s going to pitch very well and do the things that have been why he’s been successful this year.” Castro：「无论他在哪里都会对该球团有很不错的贡献。」 Norris is making just $3 million this year and has two more years of team control before he is eligible for free agency. So, while he’d require the sacrifice of prospects who represent long-term assets, he’d also afford an acquiring team a stabilizing rotation member for multiple seasons. 罗礼士今年的薪水只有$3M，距离进入FA也还有两年。虽然新秀是长期资产，但是换来罗 礼士的话就能稳定轮值(而且不只一季)。 According to one source, the Sox have checked in on the Norris market and currently believe the Astros’ asking price is too high, feeling that it’s more in line with a pitcher who has the reputation of a front-of-the-rotation option rather than a back-end one. But, given the depth of the Sox’ system, if Houston’s asking price does come down, then the Sox could become more aggressive in the pursuit of Norris (and other pitchers of a similar ilk — mid- to back-of-the-rotation options who are controllable for multiple years) given the lack of proven depth in the group of prospects mentioned above. 根据一路消息：红袜在观察Norris的市场，目前相信太空人的开价过高，比较像是前段轮 值的价码而非中後段。不过红袜今年的农场深度不错，如果开价下修的话红袜就可以考虑 进场抢罗礼士(或是其他可控制多年的中後段投手)，尤其考虑到前面提及的新秀还没有缴 出很多实绩。 -- (今天有点累可能会有错，有翻错的地方麻烦帮忙抓错一下罗~) -- "HARD WORK BEATS TALENT WHEN TALENT FAILS TO WORK HARD." --

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