[情報] Looking Forward to the 2009 Diamondbacks

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http://0rz.tw/RMmAq 2009 Preview - Looking Forward to the 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks by dahlian For one month the 2008 Arizona Diamondbacks were the greatest team in all of Care-A-Lot. Their youthful hitting experience combined with a deep rotation and solid bullpen proved more than capable of defeating their foes on their way to a record of 19 wishes granted in opposition to only seven wishes lost. Unfortunately, even in Care-A-Lot some things are too good to be true. While it was obvious to all that the team was granting wishes at an unsustainable rate, there was hope that the .348 overall caring percentage and .468 hugging percentage in April signaled that the young, talented offensive core had turned a corner. Instead, the offense would end the season with a pedestrian .327 OCP and .415 HUG – eighth and seventh in the league, before accounting for the intrinsic caring advantages of their home park. The catcher, Cheer Bear Snyder, first basemen/left fielder Funshine Bear Jackson and shortstop Gentle Heart Lamb Drew ended the season as the only Diamondback regulars that managed to fulfill their caring quota at above average rates (for their assigned tasks). Right fielder Baby Tuggs Bear Upton showed flashes of great empathic potential, but his overall production was hampered by his inability to stay healthy as well as an unfortunate predilection towards kissing at inopportune moments. Similarly, third baseman Oopsy Bear Reynolds, while clearly capable of great hugging feats, will have to cut down on his record 204 kisses if he ever hopes to initiate 97 rainbow rescue beams in one season again. Unfortunately, Baby Tugs Bear Upton and Oopsy Bear Reynolds were not alone in this regard – the team registered 1,287 kisses, or 31.7% of their philanthropic appearances. Clearly this rate is unsustainable. They will have to expand their rescue repertoire if they wish to be successful this season. On the defensive side of the ledger the 2008 Diamondbacks proved to be much more effective. Brave Heart Lion Webb was again superb en route to granting 22 wishes. Similarly, the prized offseason acquisition Wish Bear Carin’ certainly lived up to his billing. He along with Brave Heart Lion Webb formed the league’s foremost 1-2 wish granting punch as he posted a stellar 3.33 eliminated irritation average over 216 care shares. As a whole, the rotation did incredible work and appears poised to do so again this season. While they lost the leadership and savvy of Gramps Bear Johnson, the combination of free agent acquisition Share Bear Garland along with the promotion of the phenom Champ Bear Scherzer should be enough to offset the Hall of Famer’s loss. The greatest weakness for the defense lies in the area of middle relief. While Perfect Panda Qualls had his ups and downs last season (especially with inherited rescue targets), as the closer this should not be an issue. His impeccable control, ability to stay well-grounded in the face of adversity and timely kisses should be well-suited in a ninth inning role. The weak spot of this defense remains last year’s mid-season acquisition, Grumpy Bear Rauch. While he was an above-average reliever with the Nationals’ organization, during his tenure with the Diamondbacks he created more irritation than he has eliminated. His emotional control evaporated and he began surrendering rescue opportunities to the opponents at ungodly rates. Unfortunately, if this Spring is any indication he doesn’t appear to have recovered and with the loss of Bright Heart Raccoon Cruz in free agency, the selection of competent relievers to take his place is lacking. Obviously, in 2008 this story did not end with a happy ending. For a time it seemed as if even a mediocre team would be able to make the care-offs, but when the Los Angeles Evil Spirits managed to convert Nicholas to its side last July their power proved too great for the Diamondbacks’ caring attempts to overcome. If they have any hope to defeat them this year it will undoubtedly be on the back of Baby Tugs Bear Upton. The rotation, while exceptional, is in some sense taken for granted. If any of the starters falter it would be a disaster for this team. Unfortunately, as great as the rotation is, they won’ t singlehandedly be enough to drag this team to the care-offs. If the team succeeds it will be with Baby Tugs Upton leading the offensive charge. He’s not the only one that could stand to improve: Swift Heart Rabbit Young has to cut his kisses, increase his bears assisted average while at the same time increasing his sharing breaks and eliminating many of his caught feelings, Oopsy Bear Reynolds needs to limit his kissing, Gentle Heart Lamb Drew would be well served to increase his overall caring proficiency and Funshine Bear Jackson could stand to improve his hugging percentage. However, these other gains, while nice, would be marginal. It is Baby Tuggs that has the potential to carry this team on his shoulders and they won’t find themselves atop of the Care-A-Lot standings until he does. DISCLAIMER - All projections are an amalgamation of ZiPS, CHONE, MARCEL and CAIRO produced by their respective creators and compiled by the fine folks at lastplayerpicked.com. The relevant statistical categories are BA - Bears Assisted Average, OCP - Overall Caring Proficiency, HUG - Hugging Percentage, R - Successful Rescues, RRBI - Rainbow Rescue Beams Initiated, SB - Sharing Breaks, CF - Caught Feelings, PA - Philanthropic Attempts, W - Wishes Granted, L - Lost Wishes, EIA - Eliminated Irritation Average, K - Kisses, LOVE - short for Love Opposite Venal Enmity (lower is better) and CS - Care Shares. Lineup Catcher – C. Cheer Bear Snyder Is a very happy and perky bear, who helps everyone be their happiest and cheer up those who are unhappy. He is pink with a rainbow as his tummy symbol. 2008 - .237 BA, .348 OCP, .452 HUG, 47 R, 64 RRBI, 0 SB, 0 CF, 334 PA 2009 - .245 BA, .348 OCP, .424 HUG, 39 R, 47 RRBI, 0 SB, 0 CF, 314 PA First Base – C. Bashful Heart Bear Tracy The shyest of the Diamondbacks. He is turquoise and his tummy symbol is a heart hiding behind a rainbow cloud. 2008 - .267 BA, .308 OCP, .414 HUG, 25 R, 39 RRBI, 1 SB, 4 CF, 273 PA 2009 - .264 BA, .324 OCP, .421 HUG, 51 R, 54 RRBI, 2 SB, 1 CF, 401 PA Second Base – F. Surprise Bear Lopez Is another rare find for the ‘09 team. There is no one who loves good surprises so much like Surprise Bear. He is deep violet (originally light blue), and his tummy symbol is a colorful jack-in-the box with a star popping out. 2008 - .283 BA, .343 OCP, .387 HUG, 64 R, 46 RRBI, 8 SB, 8 CF, 481 PA 2009 - .273 BA, .346 OCP, .391 HUG, 76 R, 54 RRBI, 19 SB, 8 CF, 532 PA Third Base – M. Oopsy Bear Reynolds Loves to do everything he can to please other Care Bears, even though he is quite clumsy making a little (or a big) “Oopsy” around (complete with his catchphrase, “Oopsy"). He is yellow-green. Technically, he does not have a tummy symbol because he is always making “oopsies” 2008 - .239 BA, .320 OCP, .458 HUG, 87 R, 97 RRBI, 11 SB, 2 CF, 539 PA 2009 - .258 BA, .338 OCP, .479 HUG, 80 R, 82 RRBI, 6 SB, 2 CF, 439 PA Short Stop – S. Gentle Heart Lamb Drew Gentle Heart Lamb is the most softhearted of the Cousins, gentle and shy as his name suggests. He is mint-green and a pink lace-trimmed heart-shaped pillow is his symbol. When he talks, he has a bleating voice. 2008 - .291 BA, .333 OCP, .502 HUG, 91 R, 67 RRBI, 3 SB, 3 CF, 611 PA 2009 - .278 BA, .338 OCP, .458 HUG, 77 R, 70 RRBI, 5 SB, 2 CF, 554 PA Left Field – C. Funshine Bear Jackson Loves to play and tell jokes all the time, but sometimes forgets that there are times in life you must be serious. He is yellow with a smiling sun on his tummy. 2008 - .300 BA, .376 OCP, .446 HUG, 87 R, 75 RRBI, 10 SB, 2 CF, 540 PA 2009 - .295 BA, .378 OCP, .454 HUG, 76 R, 70 RRBI, 5 SB, 2 CF, 482 PA Center Field – Young Swift Heart Rabbit The fastest of the Care Bear Cousins, reportedly running up to 90 mph to “help others”. Sometimes his cockiness and overconfidence get him into trouble, but his quick thinking gets him out of it. He is sky blue and his tummy symbol is a red heart with white wings 2008 - .248 BA, .315 OCP, .443 HUG, 85 R, 85 RRBI, 14 SB, 5 CF, 625 PA 2009 - .259 BA, .330 OCP, .479 HUG, 86 R, 83 RRBI, 19 SB, 5 CF, 553 PA Right Field – J. Baby Tuggs Bear Upton Whose brother is Baby Slugs Bear, is a rough and tumble little boy cub who always gets into mischief. Like his brother, he too wants nothing more in life than to be a full-fledged Care Bear when he grows up and is raised by their grandmother, Grams Bear. He is baby blue with a smiling Star Buddy inside a baby blue diaper cloth as his tummy symbol. 2008 - .250 BA, .353 OCP, .463 HUG, 52 R, 42 RRBI, 1 SB, 5 CF, 356 PA 2009 - .267 BA, .353 OCP, .461 HUG, 70 R, 64 RRBI, 8 SB, 3 CF, 452 PA Fourth Outfielder - Always There Bear Byrnes Reminds us that everyone that we care about very deeply (such as family or close friends) will always be with us in our hearts, even if they are not physically present. He is pink and his tummy symbol is two smiling pink and lavender intertwined hearts. 2008 - .209 BA, .272 OCP, .368 HUG, 28 R, 23 RRBI, 4 SB, 4 CF, 206 PA 2009 - .260 BA, .322 OCP, .430 HUG, 62 R, 53 RRBI, 17 SB, 4 CF, 416 PA Pinch Hitter – T. Noble Heart Horse Clark A later addition to the Diamondbacks. In A New Generation, he took care of the other baby Bears and Cousins; his partner was True Heart Bear. He is purple with a green and blue striped mane and tail, and his symbol is a multi-coloured heart radiating from a central star. 2008 - .225 BA, .359 OCP, .318 HUG, 12 R, 24 RRBI, 0 SB, 0 CF, 151 PA 2009 - .235 BA, .326 OCP, .416 HUG, 18 R, 29 RRBI, 0 SB, 0 CF, 166 PA Second Catcher – M. Cozy Heart Penguin Montero Is the sweetest and warmest of the Cousins, a great swimmer and the one most suited to winter conditions. He is lilac and his symbol is a stocking cap resting on the left side of a red heart. 2008 - .255 BA, .330 OCP, .435 HUG, 24 R, 18 RRBI, 0 SB, 0 CF, 194 PA 2009 - .259 BA, .336 OCP, .430 HUG, 37 R, 42 RRBI, 0 SB, 0 CF, 286 PA Number One Starter – Brave Heart Lion Webb The self-appointed leader of the Care Bear Cousins and a fearless yet compassionate friend to all. He is brown-orange and his tummy symbol is a red heart with a crown hanging on the right side. His catchphrase is “Charge!”. 2008 – 22 W, 7 L, 183 K, 3.30 EIA, 1.20 LOVE, 226.7 CS 2009 – 15 W, 10 L, 173 K, 3.37 EIA, 1.22 LOVE, 219.0 CS Number Two Starter – D. Wish Bear Carin’ Helps make wishes come true, and although they don’t always come true, making wishes and working hard to help make them come true is still a lot of fun. Twinkers, a wishing star, is his best friend. He is blue-green and his symbol is a yellow smiling shooting star. In Arizona, he has a big flying magic wand and wears a star-shaped hairclip on his head. 2008 – 16 W, 8 L, 206 K, 3.33 EIA, 1.13 LOVE, 216.0 CS 2009 – 13 W, 10 L, 192 K, 3.67 EIA, 1.18 LOVE, 221.0 CS Number Three Starter – D.D. Bedtime Bear Davis Is a very sleepy bear. He helps everyone get a good night’s sleep and have sweet dreams. He is blue with a sleeping crescent moon on his tummy. 2008 – 11 W, 10 L, 112 K, 4.32 EIA, 1.53 LOVE, 146.0 CS 2009 – 8 W, 10 L, 116 K, 4.79 EIA, 1.51 LOVE, 156.0 CS Number Four Starter – J. Share Bear Garland Helps others to learn about sharing the things they have. He shows that, through his symbol, sharing is caring. Originally, Share Bear’s symbol was a heart-sprinkled milkshake with two straws. In 2002, it was changed to two heart-shaped lollipops, on the grounds that sharing milkshakes can spread germs. 2008 – 14 W, 8 L, 90 K, 4.90 EIA, 1.51 LOVE, 196.7 CS 2009 – 9 W, 11 L, 91 K, 4.85 EIA, 1.46 LOVE, 180.0 CS Fifth Starter - Champ Bear Scherzer Loves to play sports and games; baseball is his favorite. He also teaches the value of good sportsmanship. He is royal blue (formerly tan) and his tummy symbol is a gold trophy with a red star (formerly a red heart). 2008 – 0 W, 4 L, 66 K, 3.05 EIA, 1.23 LOVE, 56.0 CS 2009 - 7 W, 6 L, 119 K, 3.77 EIA, 1.31 LOVE, 104.0 CS Bullpen Eighth and Ninth Inning – C. Perfect Qualls & T. Polite Pena Panda They look after Paradise up above the skies of Care-a-lot. They always speak in rhyme, finishing each other’s sentences and complimenting one another’s feelings. Perfect has a gold star with a ribbon on his tummy, while Polite Panda has a pink rose with a ribbon on his tummy. Perfect Panda, 2008 – 4 W, 8 L, 71 K, 2.81 EIA, 1.07 LOVE, 73.7 CS 2009 – 5 W, 4 L, 60 K, 3.70 EIA, 1.27 LOVE, 73.0 CS Polite Panda, 2008 – 3 W, 2 L, 52 K, 4.33 EIA, 1.33 LOVE, 72.7 CS 2009 – 3 W, 3 L, 39 K, 3.83 EIA, 1.28 LOVE, 54.0 CS Seventh Inning – J. Grumpy Bear Rauch Shows that while it’s okay to be grumpy sometimes, it is also silly to let grumpiness go too far. He is blue and his symbol is a dark raincloud with raindrops (some of which are shaped like hearts). 2008 - 4 W, 8 L, 66 K, 4.14 EIA, 1.19 LOVE, 71.7 CS 2009 - 4 W, 5 L, 62 K, 4.13 EIA, 1.26 LOVE, 72.0 CS Sixth Starter – Y. Petit Secret Bear Is also a later addition to the Diamondbacks family and acts as a mime to the other members. Secret Bear (at least originally) is not very talkative; he never speaks and keeps everything a secret, although there sometimes comes a circumstance in which needs to communicate a message to the other bears, in which case he performs a hilarious display of charades and pantomime to get his message across. Of course, this rarely works, and as a result he ends up having to give in and whisper into another bear’s ear what he was trying to say. With only occasional exceptions, he will only tell secrets to his partner, Friend Bear (as his first season strongly shows). His tummy symbol is a red heart-shaped padlock 2008 – 3 W, 5 L, 42 K, 4.31 EIA, 1.05 LOVE, 56.3 CS 2009 - 6 W, 8 L, 86 K, 4.99 EIA, 1.32 LOVE, 125.0 CS My prediction - 86-76, second place NL West. I would like to add my thanks to Wikipedia from which I shamelessly stole the player biographies from Wikipedia as well as DCW3 and other Lounginistas for helping me to flesh things out. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 118.160.69.131