Five and Fly: Midseason awards By Jeff Passan Sunday, Jul 8, 2007 9:39 pm EDT At the beginning of every season, we like to make some predictions mainly so you can look back a few months later and laugh. Seriously, look at those American League MVP candidates. Among myself, Tim Brown and Mark Pesavento, the best we could do were Travis Hafner, Paul Konerko, Joe Mauer, Hideki Matsui, Michael Young and Jermaine Dye? Since someone slipped us a mickey for those picks, please disregard them and pay attention instead to my revised picks of the major awards for the season so far – and the season that remains. 在每個球季開始之前,我們都會做出一些預測,目的是為了讓球迷朋友們在幾個月之後 回顧,看我們預測的到底準不準確,不準的話就笑一笑吧。 切入正題吧,在我自己,Tim Brown和Mark Pesavento在預測美聯的MVP時,最有可能的 候選人到底是Travis Hafner, Paul Konerko, Joe Mauer, Hideki Matsui, Michael Young還是Jermaine Dye? 自從有人用酒把我們迷昏之後,請把上面那幾個選項都忽略,然後注意我們接下來修正 過的--本季各個季中還有整季的主要獎項。 AL MVP Midseason: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees – I'm of the school that translates MVP literally: most valuable player to his team. Without Rodriguez, the Yankees would be an awful team. To have kept them mediocre is a feat in and of itself. End of season: Vladimir Guerrero, Los Angeles Angels – Surely A-Rod has shown he can keep up his numbers. But end-of-season value also includes team finish, and with the Yankees damned to a winter of discontent, Guerrero ably fills the criteria – huge bat in an otherwise-meekish lineup – on an excellent team. 美聯MVP:季中:Alex Rodriguez--我從學校學來的文學詞彙來定義MVP:就是對球隊最 有貢獻的球員,如果沒有A-Rod,洋基將是一支糟糕的球隊,讓這支球隊還能保持中等勝率 對A-Rod來說已經是個成就了。 季末:Vladimir Guerrero--當然A-Rod證明了他能保持他成績的水準,但是季末的MVP 還是必須考量到球隊戰績,而洋基似乎注定會有個不滿意的冬天,Guerrero就符合了標準, 在一支優秀戰績卻貧打的打線當中擔任第四棒。 NL MVP Midseason: Prince Fielder, Milwaukee Brewers – Leads the NL in home runs and slugging percentage, ranks second in RBIs and while the Brewers could function without him, absolutely no one can match his numbers. End of season: Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies – So, is it wishful thinking that the Phillies, now only 4½ games back in the NL East, mobilize with a makeshift pitching staff and ride their stalwart second baseman to an improbable division title? Yeah. But Utley's so good, he's worth a hitching of hope. 國聯MVP:季中:Prince Fielder--在國聯的全壘打跟長打率居於領先,打點則是排名 第二,儘管釀酒人沒有他可能也會打的不錯,但是沒有人能繳出像他那樣的數據。 季末:Chase Utley--對費城人隊來說,在國聯東區只落後四場半,雖然投手陣容拼拼湊 湊,但有堅強的二壘手,奪下分區冠軍是個一廂情願的想法嗎?可能是吧,不過Utley真的很 棒,有了他,奪下分區冠軍還是很有希望的。 AL Cy Young Midseason: Dan Haren, Oakland Athletics – He has been great. Awesome earned-run average. So difficult to hit. Blah, blah, blah. Let's get to the point. End of season: Johan Santana, Minnesota Twins – He's going to win his second straight. (And it should be his fourth, because he was so much better than Bartolo Colon and Mariano Rivera in 2005, it's silly.) His 2.75 ERA is the best of his career entering the All-Star break, and over the last three years, Santana is 32-3 with a 1.78 ERA post-break. 美聯賽揚獎:季中:Dan Haren--他這季投的很棒,防禦率驚人的低,很難從他手中打出 安打...布拉布拉布拉...講完了。 季末:Johan Santana--他即將連續兩年拿下這個獎項(而且應該是他第四度拿下這個 獎,因為在2005年他比Colon跟MO好的很多--沒給他這個獎真是傻了)今年在季中的防禦率 只有2.75,是生涯最佳表現,而過去三年間,Santana在明星賽後總共是32勝3敗,防禦率是夭 壽低的1.78。 NL Cy Young Midseason: Chris Young and Jake Peavy, San Diego Padres – Too close to call. Young is 8-3, Peavy 9-3. Young's ERA is 2.00, Peavy's 2.19. Both have allowed seven more baserunners than innings pitched. Peavy has more strikeouts. Young has a better batting average against. Hey, since they're teammates, they might split the vote anyway. End of season: Young – He won a best-of-seven coin flip. 國聯賽揚獎:季中:Chris Young跟Jake Peavy--這兩個人的成績十分接近,Young八勝 三敗,Peavy九勝三敗,Young的防禦率2.00,Peavy則是2.19,而他們兩個讓打者上壘的數目 只比他們所投的局數多七個,Peavy的三振比較多,Young讓對手的打擊率比較低,嘿,既然他 們是隊友,那就分享這個獎項吧。 季末:Chris Young--我們在七戰四勝的擲銅板當中選出了Young。 AL Rookie of the Year Midseason: Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox – As great as his teammate Hideki Okajima has been, giving the award to a middle reliever just doesn't sit right. Besides, Pedroia leads AL rookies in batting average, ranks second with a .450 slugging percentage and .400 on-base percentage, never strikes out and has acquitted himself as a pretty good second baseman. End of season: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Boston – Yes, he'll throw his fair share of stinkers, like he did Sunday. No matter. Over the last month, Matsuzaka has proven himself a big-time pitcher. And rare is the voter who can deny a 20-game winner this award. 美聯新人王:Dustin Pedroia--跟他的隊友岡島表現差不多好,不過把這個獎給一個 中繼投手好像怪怪的,在美聯新人當中,Pedroia的打擊率是最高的,在長打率跟上壘率都 排名第二,即使在競爭最佳二壘手的名單當中也無法將他三振出局。 季末:松坂大輔--是的,他偶爾也是會投的很差,就像周日那場一樣,不過上個月,松坂 證明了他是個一流的投手,而在投票者考慮時,也很難忽略掉一名可能拿下二十勝的投手。 NL Rookie of the Year Midseason: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee – He doesn't have as many at-bats as Houston's Hunter Pence, but Braun's counting stats are nearly as good, his .650 slugging percentage is far better and his team is in first place. End of season: Braun – With Pence, king clutch Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Hamilton close behind. 國聯新人王:季中:Ryan Braun--儘管他的打數不像太空人隊的Hunter Pence那麼多, 不過Braun的數據真的很棒,.650的長打率遠遠領先,而且球隊是分區第一。 季末:Braun--不過Pence,Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Hamilton追的很緊唷。 AL Manager of the Year Midseason: Mike Scioscia, Los Angeles Angels – By default. Would have been Seattle's Mike Hargrove had he not quit. End of season: Scioscia – He'll earn it by guiding the Angels to a runaway in the AL West. 美聯最佳教練:季中:Mike Scioscia--這個獎原本應該是Mike Hargrove的--如果他 沒辭職的話。 季末:Mike Scioscia--領導天使隊朝向美聯西區冠軍的他值得獲得這個獎。 NL Manager of the Year Midseason: Bud Black, San Diego – So what if the Padres won the NL West last year? That doesn't lessen the job Black has done in his first year as manager, as they own the NL's best record – with the seventh-lowest payroll in baseball. End of season: Black – By holding off the NL's best division. And just ahead of Milwaukee's Ned Yost, with Washington's Manny Acta getting a pat on the back should he keep the Nationals from 100 losses. 國聯最佳教練:季中:Bud Black--如果教士隊去年就拿下了國聯西區冠軍會怎麼樣? 儘管沒有發生,還是不會減損Black第一年當教練的成就,而且今年教士隊是國聯戰績最佳 的球隊,球隊薪資在聯盟當中則是倒數第七高的。 季末:Black--在國聯最佳分區當中獲得最佳戰績說明了一切。稍微領先了釀酒人隊的 Ned Yost,還有讓國民隊不至於輸一百敗的Manny Acta。 下面一些新聞就不翻囉~~ 原文請見http://0rz.tw/0e2OZ -- http://www.wretch.cc/album/randyorton A-MUSEing Myself --

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