※ 引述《WillWaiting (Creep)》之銘言： 無聊簡單翻 : http://tinyurl.com/hyyhpxm : DEVELOPING WEI-CHUNG WANG : BY KYLE LESNIEWSKI APRIL 29, 2016 : Wei-Chung Wang isn’t a prospect in the typical sense – he’s already : accrued a year of major league service time after the Milwaukee Brewers : chose him in the 2013 Rule 5 Draft. At this point, however, he’s probably : more well-remembered by the casual fan for his contributions on the dance : floor than his contributions on the mound for the 2014 Brewers: : 17.1 IP, 10.90 ERA, 10.61 DRA, and -1.3 WARP. 王維中並不是一個典型的期待新秀--在2013年的規則五選秀後，他已經有一年的 大聯盟資歷了。但現在一般粉絲對他在跳舞上表現似乎比在投手丘上的表現還要 更印象深刻。 : The Brewers selected Wang from the Pirates rookie league affiliate knowing : that he’d be a project, though. Despite his poor showing in the : big leagues the Taiwanese lefty showed enough during his minor league : rehab assignment (26.1 IP, 2.39 ERA, 22:4 K/BB) and an Arizona Fall League : stint (23.0 IP, 2.74 ERA, 12:2 K/BB) that Baseball America considered him : a top-10 prospect for Milwaukee entering the 2015 season. After a year in : The Show, Wei-Chung was assigned to high-A Brevard County to continue his : minor league development as a starter. 酒鬼從海盜小聯盟把王當成期待新秀挑來。雖然大聯盟表現不如預期，但是台灣 豪情左腕在復健賽和秋季聯盟的絕佳表現讓Baseball America在2015年的球探報 告把他列入酒鬼的10大期待新秀。隨後王被指派到高A球隊繼續以先發投手的身份 在小聯盟磨練。 : The Florida State League is considered a pitching paradise thanks to : the run-suppressing humidity and cavernous ballparks, but it certainly : didn’t seem that way for Wang at first. Through his first 12 starts : in Brevard County Wang was only able to manage a 5.93 ERA and saw a : significant uptick in his walk rate (8.3 percent) and WHIP (1.66). : I had an opportunity to speak with him around that time and Wang : attributed his struggles to focusing too heavily on throwing his : curveball, causing him to lose feel with his fastball and have : trouble locating. 佛羅里達聯盟是個投手聯盟，但王好像沒有因此受惠。在一開始的12次先發中， 王只繳出了ERA5.93，保送率8.3％，WHIP1.66的成績。在一次和他的訪談中，他 告訴我說：『我太想投好曲球了，搞的我連速球都投不好，控球也走掉了。』 : The Brewers were obviously concerned with the struggles as well, and : on June 16th, 2015, they designated Wang for assignment to clear room on : the 40 man roster for Matt Dominguez. That lead Tom Haudricourt of the : Journal Sentinel to pen an article entitled “The Brewers Had High Hopes : for Wei-Chung Wang,” which felt like a postmortem of sorts of the young : lefty’s career. On the other hand, Craig Counsell said at the time “I : don’t think you’re giving up on Wei-Chung Wang. He still has a chance : to be a major league pitcher.” 酒人的好高高層也發現了王的狀況，所以在6/14,2015把他移出40人名單。某位當 地記者還因此發了一篇文『我酒規則五選王錯了嗎？』來鞭屍。然而也有人認為 王還是有機會成為大聯盟投手，不要放棄好嗎。 : Thanks in part to a high salary for a low-level minor leaguer (it’s : stipulated that the salary of a player on the 40 man roster cannot be cut : by more than 20% from the previous year, meaning Wang was making in excess : of $300,000), Wei-Chung wound up clearing waivers and was outrighted off : the 40 man roster. He was ultimately able to stay in the Milwaukee : organization. Looking back, that may have been exactly the wake up call : that the 23 year old needed. 因為大聯盟薪水規定，王雖然在高A，但是因為在40人名單，一年還可以領超過 300K鎂，所以放在讓渡名單也不會有人撿，王就順利地被移出40人名單，繼續留 在酒鬼的農場。對於一個23歲就在大聯盟的小子來說，這或許是一個適時的當頭 棒喝。 : Wang finished the season with a flourish, posting a 1.59 ERA in his final : 14 starts of 2015, covering 85.0 innings. He slashed his walk rate nearly : in half to just 4.7 percent while posting a 51:16 K/BB ratio and tossing : three complete games. Wang’s game is more about controlling contact than : it is overpowering batters, and he was masterful during the final three : months of the season in allowing just a .224 batting average against : and two measly home runs. 王在2015年球季的最後14場先發的85局中繳出鬼神的ERA1.59，保送率打對折只有 4.7％，K/BB是51：16，還有3場完投。王的投球就是用控球投給你打而不是強力壓 制，他最後3個月讓對手打擊率只有.224，且只被打出2之全壘打。 : So far that success has carried over to the AA level in 2016. Wang has : been a major part of a standout starting rotation for the 15-5 Biloxi : Shuckers. In four starts and 22.0 innings, Wei-Chung has posted a 3.27 : ERA and 18:8 K/BB rate while allowing opponents to hit just .210 off : him. 如此成功的球季讓他在2016升上AA，他也在AA的先發輪值上扮演要角，4場先發22局 3.27的ERA，K/BB18：8，對手打擊率只有.210。 : Earlier this season our own Travis Sarandos noted that it has been nearly : three full years since a left-handed pitcher has started a game for the : Milwaukee Brewers. While Josh Hader has been receiving most of the : attention (and deservedly so) for his excellent work with the Shuckers, : we shouldn’t make the mistake of overlooking Wei-Chung Wang, who has : been hard at work over the past nine months trying to re-establish himself : within the organization. Wang’s arsenal still features a starter’s : three-pitch mix with a low-90s fastball, big-breaking curve, and a : deceptive changeup. Now 24, he’s experiencing the kind of success : the organization surely envisioned when they brought him into the : fold and he still looks the part of a future mid-rotation starter. 在酒鬼系統下幾乎已經三年，內部人士認為我們不該忽視他這些年來的努力，且他最 近九個月來一直努力想要贏回他在整個酒鬼體系的地位。王還是有先發該有的三樣 主戰球種：90出頭英里的速球、玉山大曲、有引誘性的變速。現在24歲了，他應該也 能感覺到自己在球團規劃的未來藍圖中，能夠成為輪值中的3、4號投手。 : With questions surrounding Hader’s physical ability to handle : a starter’s workload and his issues working past the fourth or : fifth inning this season, it may very well be that Wei-Chung Wang : has the best chance to become the next lefty fixture in the Brewers’ : starting rotation. Only time will tell, but there looks to still : be a good chance to get some excellent value from a prospect whose : future was in jeopardy just a short time ago. 在另一位新秀Hader好像無法勝任先發投手的工作量以及4、5局病的狀況下，王似乎是 酒鬼農場左投的答案。不過時間還早，畢竟王之前也有一段掙扎期，也期待他能成長 更多。 --

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