[翻譯] Kawakami crowding Braves 25-man roster

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Bowman's Blog 最新的一篇 http://0rz.tw/lZkWY Kawakami crowding Braves 25-man roster 被擠到牆角的川上 The Braves are expected to make a decision regarding Martin Prado's status later today. But if there's even the slightest reason to believe that he'll be sidelined through Sunday, they almost need to place him on the disabled list. M30 要進 DL 了。 With Kenshin Kawakami's presence, the Braves are already essentially operating with a 24-man roster. As they attempt to rebound from a miserable road trip, they don't need to be playing a man short on both their pitching staff and within their offensive mix. 川上：「我要打 10 個！」 Cox：「你不知道我們的 active roster 只有 24 個嗎？」 Fortunately Omar Infante is around to soften the effects of Prado's absence. While he's not going to supply the same kind of power potential, Infante certainly has the ability to be a catalyst at the top of the lineup and a sound defender at second base. 英方鐵的傢伙雖然比 M30 小了點兒，還是很夠看。 Kelly Johnson：「為什麼 M30 不是去年受傷？」 Now back to the Kawakami situation. There's no doubt that Kawakami's three-year, $23 million deal falls into the "bad contract" category. But it's an even worse contract when you look at the fact that the decision to send him to the Minors could adversely affect the opportunity for the Braves to get other players from Japan in the future. Wren：「拍謝，一時手滑，川上的約簽太大張。」 This might sound odd. But multiple Major League sources not affiliated with the Braves, have said that others in Japan would view such a demotion as reason for their players not to affiliate themselves with an organization that has sent somebody like Kawakami to the Minors. Now that Jesse Chavez is gone, Kawakami might actually pitch more often, or at least whenever an emergency or "mop-up" situation arises. But I can't see why he wouldn't agree to the chance to keep his arm stretched out while making a few starts for Triple-A Gwinnett. 川上每天對 Cox 吵著說要打十個，於是 Wren 把 Chavez 拿去換放火肆。 Kawakami, who lives in Gwinnett County, has to see that his future in Atlanta appears to be bleak. So if he truly wants a chance to at least serve as a starter in the Majors beyond this year, wouldn't it make sense for him to at least take advantage of the chance to pitch on a regular basis somewhere? Wren：「川上呀，放火肆 or 3A，Dochi？」 In case you're counting, Kawakami has made one more appearance than you and I since being removed from the rotation after his June 26 win against the Tigers. 川上自從 6/26 對老虎之後，只比眾鄉民多一次上場機會而已。 By the time next year arrives, Mike Minor will almost certainly be in Atlanta's starting rotation, that will definitely still include Tim Hudson Tommy Hanson and Jair Jurrjens, unless the Braves are absolutely blown away by an offseason trade offer for Jurrjens. Hanson：「Wren，跟你說喔，現在 Boras 是我的經紀人。」 Jurrjens：「你應該還記得我的經紀人是誰吧？」 Wren：「Minor，明年的輪值絕對有你的位置。」 It's unlikely that Jurrjens will be moved and just as unlikely that the Braves would be able to move the $30 million still owed to Derek Lowe over the course of the next two years. Lowe：「還好我簽的約比川上還大張。」 So as things currently stand, Kris Medlen and Minor will enter Spring Training as the top candidates to fill the final available spot in the rotation. In other words, the Kawakami situation could definitely be problematic next year. Medlen 和 Minor：「還好我們有愛，不用跟放火肆打。」 The Braves attempted to trade Kawakami over the course of the past month. There was seemingly some talk with the Mariners to see if they would be willing to move Chone Figgins' bad contract for Kawakami's. But with Figgins owed at least $26 million over the course of the next three seasons, it didn't make much sense for the Braves to trade for a offensive player in decline simply to rid themselves of the approximate $8.8 million they still owe Kawakami through the end of the 2011 season. Wren：「豬頭 B 呀，川上換 Figgins，這個交易很划算吧？」水手 GM 辦公室：「你確定你沒打錯電話嗎？」 Kawakami is set to make $6.67 million next year. With this in mind, the Braves might have a better chance to move him during the winter, especially if they are willing to eat at least a portion of the salary. 如果斧頭幫願意吃下川上的部分薪水，是很有機會把他交易掉的。川上：「不要叫我跟放火肆打就好了。」 TONIGHT'S LINEUP vs. Johan Santana Infante 4 Heyward 9 Chipper 5 Diaz 7 Gonzalez 6 Glaus 3 Ankiel 8 Ross 2 Hudson 1 It's interesting, but not surprising, to see Ankiel in the lineup against a left-handed pitcher. He has struggled against them throughout his career. But because he is regarded as a much better defender than Melky Cabrera, I don't think Bobby Cox will be using a strict platoon in center field. 今天對 Santana 卻還是讓 Ankiel 先發，實在是因為牛奶弟太肉腳了。 Cox：「你真以為跟洋基換牛奶弟來是因為我對他有愛嗎？」 Stay tuned for updates regarding Prado. 讓我們持續關心 M30 吧！ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 129.2.164.16