Grading The Deal: McLouth To Atlanta http://0rz.tw/OiErL 3rd June, 2009 - 8:29 pm Brian Reynolds/RealGM - The Atlanta Braves made some noise around the major leagues on Wednesday when they dealt three of their highly regarded prospects for All-Star outfielder Nate McLouth. In return, Atlanta sent right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton, left-handed pitcher Jeff Locke and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez to Pittsburgh. 星期三 勇士隊做了一個交易 把三位農場新秀送去海盜以換得McLouth 包裹裡面包含 Charlie Morton, left-handed pitcher Jeff Locke and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez It’s been a busy couple of days for Braves General Manager Frank Wren. On Tuesday, Wren sent struggling center fielder Jordan Schafer to Triple-A Gwinnett. Then, he released future Hall-of-Famer and fan-favorite, Tom Glavine, just hours before trading for McLouth. “We’re excited,” Wren said, “He really fills some voids that we have and have had since Furcal left. He’s a gold-glove center fielder. He gives us power, speed, and defense. It’s a guy that we really needed.” 幾天以來 勇士的GM相當忙碌 星期二時 把持續低潮的Schafer送回3A 接著把未來的HOFer給釋出 幾小時後 又把McLouth給交易過來 Wren說 很高興能找到自從Furcal離隊時所欠缺的元素 McLouth 不但是金手套得主 也是跑打守三拍子的選手 So far this season, McLouth is batting .256 with nine home runs and a.470 slugging percentage. He will replace Schafer in center and will provide a much needed boost of power for a team that ranks 26th in baseball in home runs. McLouth has four more home runs than any player in the Braves lineup. He will likely bat leadoff for Bobby Cox’s club. The knock on the trade for Atlanta is that they have too many left-handed bats. It was thought that a right-handed power bat would fit much better into the lineup than another lefty. Atlanta already has Kelly Johnson, Brian McCann, Casey Kotchman, and Garret Anderson who are everyday players that bat from the left side of the plate. 本季 McLouth目前的表現是9轟 2成56的打擊率 以及 .470的長打率 他將會取代Shafer鎮守中外野 並提供勇士隊最需要的長打 勇士在全聯盟的HR總數只排在第26名 而McLouth的HR數量 還比勇士打最多全壘打的球員還多四隻 (9:5 McCann Escobar Chipper並列五隻) 目前的推測是可能打一棒 開路先鋒的角色 這交易比較可惜的地方就是勇士原本就很偏左打的打線 現在會更偏 Kelly Johnson, Brian McCann, Casey Kotchman, and Garret Anderson 都是左打 McLouth is signed for the next four years and Wren is comfortable with the price tag that he comes with. He will make $2 million this year, $4.5 million next year, $6.5 million in 2011 and is a team option for $10 million in 2012. He is 27. “He is signed at a rate that makes a lot of sense for the club,” Wren said. McLouth的合約一直到2012年 所以包含今年 還有三季多的時間才會變成FA 另外 他當初所簽約的價格(3Y/15.75M) 也是勇士會想交易他來的因素 Atlanta does give away some good talent in the deal. Gorkys Hernandez is a nice prospect who plays center field. A lot of teams are high on Hernandez’s potential. However, with Schafer and now McLouth, the Braves had the depth to let him go. “When you get a player of [McLouth’s] caliber, it hurts a little bit, because you have to give up good players, but we have the depth in the organization [to make a deal].” 這宗交易之中 勇士也換走了幾位天份不錯的球員 Gorkys Hernandez 是個不錯的中外野新秀 很多隊都很看好他未來的潛力 不過也因為Schafer 和 McLouth 勇士只好把他給交易 Wren說 要得到像McLouth的球員 一定會有所付出 不過球隊的外野深度還夠 所以完成了這次交易 Morton started 15 games for Atlanta last year and went 4-8 with a 6.15 ERA. He could find a spot in Pittsburgh’s rotation relatively soon. Locke is a prospect that is at least a couple years away from the big leagues. All and all, it’s a good move for Atlanta. It shows their fans that they are ready to compete for the division title this year. It is a move that is kind of similar to when they traded for Mark Teixeira a couple years ago. Morton 去年為勇士繳出了4-8的成績 交易至海盜後 大約不久就可以進入先發輪值 Locke 可能還要幾年才有能力上大聯盟 總結來說 勇士做了一比好交易 也讓球迷知道說 球隊今年還有想要拿分區冠軍的決心 這交易也和幾年前7/31大限前交易來Tex的形式很像 Grade for the Braves: B+ ----------------------------------------------------------- When the Braves nearly obtained Jason Bay before last year's non-waiver Trade Deadline, Huntington accepted a deal that included both Morton and Locke. Pirates ownership later blocked the deal because they were looking for Major League-ready talent. 官網新聞也說 去年同樣的包裹也幾乎換來 Jason Bay 不過後來還是沒了 因為海盜想要大聯盟即戰力... 可惜慢了一年 --

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