[報導] Five Things That Changed Cards' Season

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http://m.cardinals.mlb.com/news/article/95724002/ five-things-that-changed-cardinals-season http://tinyurl.com/owuc77a ============================================================================== Five things that changed Cardinals' season 改變紅雀球季的五件事 For the fourth straight season and the 11th time since 2000, the Cardinals have earned an invitation to October. They clinched their spot in the postseason with seven games left to play, though a division title is still within reach. 紅雀隊連續四年掙得了季後賽門票，這也是2000年以來的第11次。本賽季剩七場，而分區冠軍的頭銜也唾手可得。 As the Cardinals eye a strong finish and look ahead at the chance for another deep postseason run, here is a look back at five things that changed their season: 正當紅雀著眼於球季的強勢收尾及另一個戰果豐碩的季後賽時，先來回顧一下改變他們球季的五件事： Success in close games 一、比分相近比賽的成功 Manager Mike Matheny believes this club has been defined by its ability to prevail in so many tight games. Rare have been the blowouts this season, as this is a team that -- going into play Sunday -- had 77 of its 155 games decided by two or fewer runs. The key is that the Cardinals had won 45 of those. MM相信本球隊被歸類為一支在比分相近的比賽中能占上風的球隊。至週日為止的155場比賽中有77場的比分差在兩分以下，而重點在於紅雀贏了其中的45場。 Stingy starting pitching and a much-improved defense have been behind this close-game success, as the Cardinals have had to battle with an oft-anemic offense throughout the year. Still, this team had managed to win 10 games on five or fewer hits (the most since 1915), and have gone 21-9 in games determined by one or two runs since the All-Star break as it headed into Sunday's regular-season home finale. 強到噁心的先發投手和大幅改善的防守是其中的關鍵，畢竟紅雀今年的整體進攻火力乏善可陳。即便如此，紅雀今年贏了十場只打出五支以下安打的比賽 (1915年以來最多勝場), 且自從明星賽後以一、兩分決定比賽勝負的30場比賽中贏了21場。 Lance Lynn 二、Lance Lynn The Cardinals knew they had an ace in Adam Wainwright. What they didn't know is that Lynn would pitch as one, too. Even if the national recognition has been slow to follow, Lynn has emerged as a front-line starter for a team that has been anchored by its pitching staff. He has won at least 15 games in each of the last three seasons, but this season he reached that number in much more dominating fashion. 紅雀知道他們有Wainwright這張王牌，但他們不知道自己還有Lynn這另一張王牌。即使大家對此還渾然不覺，Lynn已運用其投球天分成為了球隊的前幾號先發。他在過去三年都有至少15勝的表現，但今年他的15勝球季是更為貨真價實。 Entering his start on Sunday, Lynn had thrown 22 quality starts while posting a 0.4 home run/nine innings rate, 2.68 ERA, 1.28 WHIP. He had also allowed two or fewer earned runs in 23 of his 31 outings. Lynn has elevated himself to another level by learning to better harness his emotions when things go awry behind him, and he did not have the August stumble that he did in each of the past two seasons. 截至他週日的先發為止，Lynn共有22場QS、0.4的HR/9、2.68的防禦率、1.28的WHIP。他本季先發31場中有23場的自責分在兩分以下。藉由學會控制情緒，他也得以將水準提升到另一檔次，而本季他也沒有遭遇過去兩年所遇到的八月撞牆期。 Yadier Molina's return 三、Yadi的回歸 The Cardinals survived Molina's seven-week absence (they actually gained a half-game in the standings) but have thrived since their catcher came back from thumb surgery. Through Saturday, the Cardinals were 15-5 with Molina behind the plate since he returned on Aug. 29. He hasn't offered overwhelming offensive production, but his work with the pitching staff has been noticeable. Carlos Martinez and Shelby Miller are among those who have taken off since his return. The staff's ERA since Molina's first day back? It was 2.66 heading into play Sunday. 紅雀在Yadi缺席的七週中倖存了下來 (事實上他們在這期間排名還上升了半場勝差)，但當他們的當家捕手歸隊之後戰績更是蒸蒸日上。截至上週六，自Yadi於8/29歸隊蹲捕後的戰績為15-5。他雖沒有提供可觀的火力，但他蹲捕時對投手帶來的效益是不容小覷的，其中Carlos Martinez和Shelby即為Yadi歸隊後的受益者。至於投手群自Yadi歸隊後的防禦率？截至週日為止是2.66。 Of course, two other things happened at about the same time that have also factored into this strong three-week stretch. For one, the Brewers were beginning a collapse. They have gone 7-16 since the day Molina returned, and that opened the door for the Cardinals to finally ascend to first. Too, Matt Holliday came alive, driving in nine runs in two key wins over Chicago in late August that started this three-week run. 當然，同個時間有另外兩件事造成了這三週的暴走戰績。其一，釀酒人成績崩盤。他們自 Yadi歸隊後的戰績為7-16，而這也將紅雀拱上分區第一；其二，Holliday復活，其中在八月底兩場對上小熊的關鍵勝場中打下九打點，並鋪下了這三週的常勝之路。 Back end of the bullpen 四、牛棚的後勤支援 The Cardinals have sifted through closers in recent years, and this season the club landed on Trevor Rosenthal after he proved capable of handling the ninth last postseason. Rosenthal's made save opportunities interesting, but that can't take away from the fact that he has saved 44 games. The Cardinals have built a formidable relief core around him, too. 紅雀在這幾年篩遍了終結者的可能人選，而今年此重擔則是落在去年證明了自己得以扛下上一個季後賽的Rosi身上。Rosi的救援過程也許有些跌跌撞撞，但你也不可否認他救援了 44場。紅雀也在Rosi周圍佈下了一層又一層令人生畏的後援投手陣容。 Pat Neshek turned out to be the best Minor League offseason signing in the game and has handled the eighth-inning role with dominance. Seth Maness has been strong in his second season, and Martinez is finishing at his best. The Cardinals entered play Sunday 74-5 when leading after seven innings and 77-3 when ahead after eight. Neshek儼然成了最佳的季外小聯盟約，並且勝任了第八局佈局投手的任務；Maness在他的第二個球季表現良好；Martinez也正在以他的最佳狀態收尾。截至週日為止，七局結束後領先的比賽，戰績為74-5；八局後領先的比賽，戰績則為77-3。 The Trade Deadline 五、交易大限 The Justin Masterson acquisition may not have panned out, but the Cardinals' deal with the Red Sox has proven to have a payoff. John Lackey hasn't been terrific, but he has been durable for a team that wanted to acquire a proven workhorse. The Cardinals have won six of his nine starts and seem to have Lackey poised for his best after building in additional rest for him in September. 獲得Masterson也許不是那麼成功的交易，但整體而言紅雀和紅襪間的交易還算有所代價。 Lackey的表現雖然不是那麼頂尖，但起碼是個符合球團期待的工作馬。紅雀在他先發的九場比賽中贏了六場，且於九月額外休息後的Lackey似乎正處於最佳狀態。 But while the Cardinals directed their Trade Deadline movement around improving their rotation, perhaps the biggest game-changer was what happened in right field. After four months of subpar production from the position, the Cardinals booted Allen Craig to open a spot for Oscar Taveras. The results were mixed for Taveras afterward, but the flexibility at the position has also allowed for Randal Grichuk and Peter Bourjos to work their way into the lineup more often. Now with all three outfielders available, Matheny is finding success by mixing and matching based on matchups. 即使紅雀的交易大限方針是針對補強輪值，但或許最大的改變是右外野。經過四個月水準以下的表現，紅雀送走了Craig以騰出位置給Taveras。結果雖好壞摻半，但該守位的可調動性也允許Grichuk和Bourjos得以更常適應球隊陣容。現在有了這三位外野的可用之兵， MM更可針對對戰組合做出適當調度。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 140.112.55.253 ※ 文章網址: http://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Cardinals/M.1411360135.A.4A7.html ※ 編輯: blackpanther (140.112.55.253), 09/22/2014 13:28:17

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