[MLB ] Inbox: What will the Indians' bullpen

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Inbox: What will the Indians' bullpen look like in 2015? Beat reporter Jordan Bastian answers Tribe fans' questions By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com | @MLBastian | October 23, 2014 http://ppt.cc/zHLM What kind of relievers do you think Cleveland will be interested in this offseason? And will Cody Allen still be the relief ace? -- @EdTheRevelator (via Twitter) 你認為克里夫蘭今年休季會對哪種後援投手感興趣？Allen還會是牛棚王牌嗎？ -- @EdTheRevelator Let's start with Allen. A year ago at this time, no one would've complained about Cleveland handing him the closing role. Manager Terry Francona really liked using Allen as his "stopper," though, giving high-leverage situations to the right-hander without a designated inning attached to his title. So, that's the role Allen filled when the season began. 我們先談Allen，去年這個時候沒人會抱怨克里夫蘭讓他關門。雖然總仔Francona基本上把他當停損者在用，高強度狀況都讓他上場，而沒有限定哪局。所以球季開始時，Allen仍然會是終結者。 Giving John Axford a second chance at being a closer did not work out as hoped for the Indians, and Allen went ahead and claimed the ninth-inning job by midsummer anyway. As we sit here today, there is no reason not to enter 2015 with Allen as the closer, or "relief ace," as you phrased it. Over the 2013-14 seasons, Allen has a 2.25 ERA with 179 strikeouts in 140 innings. 給Axford再一次機會關門結果並不像印地安人所希望的，Allen在夏天便接管了第九局。今天來看，沒有理由Allen 15年不會是終結者，或者是你所說的後援王牌。 13-14年間，他在140局中投出179K，2.25 ERA Essentially, the back end of the bullpen can return intact, barring a trade or two. Francona's top four relief arms -- Bryan Shaw (80 appearances), Allen (76), Marc Rzepczynski (73) and Scott Atchison (70) -- are all under contractual control for at least 2015. Shaw and Rzepczynski are eligible for arbitration, Atchison is signed through next year with a team option for '16 and Allen will still be in a pre-arbitration season. 基本上來說，後半局數的牛棚不會有啥改變，除非有甚麼交易。 Francona的牛棚四愛將Shaw, Allen,Rzeoczynski,Atchison 15年起碼都還在球隊控制下。 Shaw和Rzepczynski才剛符合仲裁，Atchison 16年有球團選擇權，而Allen則是還沒開始仲裁。 What this will allow Cleveland to do is search for ways to strengthen the depth of the bullpen. In terms of free agency, this could mean shorter-term contracts or a handful of non-roster invitees are on Cleveland's radar. Really, there is no need to reshape the main components of the bullpen. Over the past two years combined, Cleveland's 3.37 ERA is the fourth-best in the American League. The Tribe ranked fourth in the AL with a 3.12 ERA in '14. 克里夫蘭當然也可以試著補強牛棚深度。從FA來看，應該會簽下一些短約，或是邀請一些不在名單內的球員。畢竟其實沒有需要改變牛棚的主要組成。在過去兩年內，克里夫蘭牛棚的3.37 ERA是美聯第四佳，14年3.12ERA也是美聯第四。 Behind the primary four arms, the Indians have two lefties (Kyle Crockett and Nick Hagadone) who were reliable down the stretch. Unless he is dealt, Hagadone is a safe bet to make the Opening Day roster, because he is out of Minor League options. Internally, Cleveland also has some young right-handed options in C.C. Lee, Austin Adams and Bryan Price. 除了剛剛提到的主要牛棚，印地安人還有兩隻可靠的左手牛(Crockett和Hagadone)。除非被交易，不然Hagadone看來應該會在開幕戰名單上，因為他已經用完小聯盟選擇權。克里夫蘭還有一些年輕的右手牛像是C.C. Lee,Adams,Price等等。 How can the Indians improve on defense this offseason and going into Spring Training? -- Jordan B., Canal Fulton, Ohio 印地安人這個冬天要怎樣增強守備？ -- Jordan B., Canal Fulton, Ohio I think the Indians already took a major step toward improving the overall defense by using Jose Ramirez at shortstop and Carlos Santana at first base in the second half. The next step will be shoring up the defense at second and third base. That could involve retooled offseason conditioning and training programs, or increased work come Spring Training. 我認為下半季以來印地安人讓Ramirez守游擊、Samtana守一壘的確讓守備進步了很多。下一步是補上二三壘的守備。這就需要休季的調整和訓練了。 During his season-end sitdown with reporters, general manager Chris Antonetti did not rule out targeting defensive-minded additions over the offseason. One problematic area was third base, though things were helped by moving Santana off the position in the middle of the season. Looking down the road, if Lonnie Chisenhall's defensive struggles continue, the Indians have a sure-handed third-base prospect rising fast in Giovanny Urshela. 在休季訪談中，GM Antonetti並沒提到要有甚麼守備上考量的補強。一個可見的問題是三壘，雖然把Santana調離可能有點幫助。但整體來看，如果Chisenhall守備還是沒辦法改善，印地安人可能會盡速的把三壘新秀Urshela拉上來試試。 Next year, could Zach Walters be a platoon partner at third base for Chisenhall? -- @Lark_11 (via Twitter) Zach Walters明年會輪守三壘嗎？ -- @Lark_11 It will be interesting to see what happens with Walters this spring and then for the start of the season. All we know for now is that Cleveland will take a look at the young switch-hitter at a variety of positions (infield and outfield) during Spring Training. A player capable of handling multiple positions and switch-hitting with power is the kind of weapon Francona loves to have on his roster. 這要看Walters春訓的結果才決定他季初的定位。我們都知道現在克里夫蘭想在春訓時看他守各個位置的狀況。可以處理多重守位，又是有長打能力的兩打打者一直都是Francoan愛用的選手種類。 While it's hard to evaluate Walters' Major League sample (.193 average and .452 slugging percentage in 135 at-bats), he did hit .377 (26-for-69) against lefties at Triple-A last year. That's also a small sample, but it makes a platoon with Chisenhall an intriguing idea. Chisenhall thrived at the plate early on last year in a similar situation with Santana. That said, third is not Walters' strongest position defensively. 雖然目前還很難衡量Walter的大聯盟樣本(135AB，.193 AVG .452SLG)，但他去年在3A面對左投打率是.377(26-69)。一樣是小樣本，不過這使得和Chisenhall輪守的主意看起來很誘人。 Chisenhall今年季初和Santana輪守時打得相當好。話是這麼說，但三壘並不是Walter守最好的位置。 Nick Swisher, or Santana playing like he did the second half, but all year? -- Jeff D., Canton, Ohio 克里夫蘭熱烈討論印地安人今年冬天是不是應該簽個強力右打？表現不好的Swisher有辦法符合這個需求嗎？ Santana有辦法像今年下半季一樣威一整年嗎？ -- Jeff D., Canton, Ohio Santana led the team with 27 home runs and 113 walks, so I'm not going to complain too much about his overall production, even if the batting average could have been higher. As for Swisher, definitely, there is a ton of room for improvement and a return to his previous form could quiet some of the fans obsessed with acquiring a "big bat." The reality is that extreme power hitters are a rare breed these days, so the focus should be more on building a deep lineup from top to bottom. Santana以27轟113保送領先全隊，所以我不會太抱怨他的整體產出，雖然打擊率可以再高一點。至於Swisher，無庸置疑的還有很大進步空間，但是若強勢回歸的話也可以讓很多叫囂要強打者的球迷安靜一點。不過事實是這種強力打者越來越少了，所以焦點還是會在建立整體打線的深度上。 The Indians seem crowded in right field with Tyler Holt, Ryan Raburn, Walters, etc. What is the probability that David Murphy stays out there as the starter? -- Chris F., Youngstown, Ohio 印地安人看起來右外野人滿為患：Holt, Raburn, Walters。 Murphy還會擔任右外野先發的可能性有多少？ -- Chris F., Youngstown, Ohio Barring a trade, the 33-year-old Murphy projects to be Cleveland's main right fielder for 2015. He is signed for $6 million next year and has a team option for '16. The idea with Murphy was to have plus defense (advanced metrics show he had one of his worst seasons in the outfield) and a sound option against right-handed pitching (he turned in a slightly above-average .727 OPS). If healthy, Raburn and Murphy could provide a solid offensive platoon in right. That plan did not work out as hoped in '14, and the Indians will surely explore their alternatives this winter. 除非有交易，不然33歲的Murphy預計還是會是克里夫蘭15年的主要右外野手。他明年6M，16年也還有球隊選擇權。 Murphy還有著不錯的守備(進階數據顯示他去年是在外野最差的球季)，對右投也有一定的攻擊能力(雖然他僅僅略高於平均，.727 OPS)。如果保持健康，Raburn和Murphy可以提供輪守右外野強大的火力輸出。但這預期在14年並不符合，印地安人今年冬天肯定會再找尋替代方案。 How much of a chance does Cleveland have at signing Jon Lester or any other big-name or semi-big-name starting pitchers this winter? -- Phil K., Ohio 印地安人有可能簽下任何大咖球星或先發像是Jon Lester嗎？ -- Phil K., Ohio The emergence of Corey Kluber as the rotation's leader, combined with Carlos Carrasco turning into a formidable starter in the second half, provided the Indians with a strong one-two punch atop the staff. I'd be shocked if Cleveland spent wildly on a top-tier free agent starter, though it's no secret that Francona and Lester have a strong history. It seems more likely that the Indians target a mid-rotation arm or a group of pitchers to compete for innings at the back of the starting staff. 輪值領頭羊Kluber和Carrasco在下半季形成了堅強的先發一二號。如果克里夫蘭還會要花錢尋求前段輪值我會很驚訝的，儘管Francona和Lester頗有深交。看起來比較可能的是印地安人會找尋中段或是競爭後段輪值的人選。 Barring any moves regarding the rotation, what would be your starting five come Opening Day? -- Rex H., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 除非選手名單上有什麼變動，你會怎麼安排你的開幕戰先發輪值？ -- Rex H., Cedar Rapids, Iowa I'd probably open with the five-man staff that ended the season with the Indians. Kluber and Carrasco at the top, and Danny Salazar, Trevor Bauer and T.J. House (in no particular order) filling out the final three spots. Zach McAllister (out of options) could open the year in the rotation, but the big righty showed down the stretch that he can be a capable relief option as well. 我可能會續用印地安人去年季末的輪值五人：前段的Kluber和Carrasco，再來是Salazar,Bauer和House。 McAllister可能季初會在輪值內，但他也顯示他能扮演好牛棚的角色。 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 61.231.112.206 ※ 文章網址: http://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Indians/M.1418922306.A.D4F.html