[外電]笑臉人2017年球員回顧-Jason Kipnis

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Injuries plagued Jason Kipnis’ 2017 season By Tyler Griffith, Oct 25, 2017 文章來源：https://goo.gl/DYvkg1 這次我挑選了我自己最愛的笑臉人球員Kip來翻我記得我第一次抽Topps的球員卡，就是開到他的親筆簽名卡那時候的他跟我一樣也是MLB的菜鳥，所以看他的比賽都會有種莫名的情感投射後續收了很多張他的球員卡，認識的笑臉人球員也跟他的出賽數一樣越來越多這篇文章看到最後才發現原來作者跟我的年資差不多 Kip也是他最喜歡的球員這樣的巧合也算是件有趣的事情 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Injuries plagued Jason Kipnis’ 2017 season Inconsistency and injuries ruined what should have been a solid year for the veteran leader. The last time that Jason Kipnis played in fewer than 100 games was in his rookie season when he appeared just 36 times for a below average Cleveland Indians squad. 2017 saw a less than optimal Jason Kipnis as he struggled to get healthy and stay healthy. Overall, Kip played in just 90 games (373 PA) after putting up solid seasons back to back in 2015 and 2016. Kip bucked the “only good every other year” narrative in 2016 by slashing .275/.343/.469 (116 wRC+) to follow up his All-Star caliber 2015 (.303/.372/.451, 124 wRC+). Sadly, his 2017 campaign was ultimately a disappointment with a slash line of .232/.291/.414 (82 wRC+, tied for worst in his career). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 傷勢折磨了Jason Kipnis的2017球季囿於傷勢斷斷續續的出賽摧毀了這位老將本來應有的完整球季上一次Kip出賽數少於100場的球季要追溯到他的菜鳥年了。那時他總共只出賽36場，低於球隊平均。2017年整季Kip都不是在最佳的狀態，他的精力都耗費在復健與保持健康上。歷經2015、2016兩季完整的球季後，今年他只出賽90場，獲得373個打席。 Kip 過去兩季的表現打破了一般人對他"單好雙不好"的印象，在2015年繳出明星級的成績 (.303/.372/.451, 124 wRC+)後，2016年的仍然維持高檔，打擊三圍是.275/.343/.469 (116 wRC+)。但令人難過的是，他在2017年球季的表現卻令球迷大失所望，打擊成績只有 .232/.291/.414，82 的wRC+並列他生涯最糟。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ An injury filled summer To get a sense of just how injury-riddled Kip was in 2017, you have to go all the way back to spring training in Goodyear, AZ. Kipnis struggled with a shoulder injury throughout all of spring training, and despite his best efforts, Jason was sidelined by Tito midway through the spring campaign. The Tribe skipper informed everyone that Kipnis would not be ready for the season opener as he was still dealing with a strained right rotator cuff (I’m told that these injuries can range from a general pain in the shoulder to excruciating levels that make it impossible to raise your arm). Because of this injury, Kipnis wouldn’t make his 2017 debut until April 21 against the Chicago White Sox. Having missed a fair amount of spring training, he was basically still in “spring training mode” almost a month+ into the regular season, and it showed. Kip turned in one of his worst months of his career in April, slashing .161/.212/.161 for the entire month (granted, it was a SSS of 33 plate appearances). His first extra base hit of the season wouldn’t come until his double against the Royals on May 5 and his first home run of the season wouldn’t come until May 14 against the Minnesota Twins when he hit two in one game. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 與傷勢作伴的夏季要是想知道困擾Kip一整個2017球季的傷勢，你必須從他在亞利桑那Goodyear的春訓開始回顧。在春訓期間，Kip就已經飽受肩傷的困擾，雖然他很努力地展現他最好的表現，但嚼嚼還是將他放在春訓基地的板凳上，同時他也告訴每個人：Kip無法趕在開幕賽前回歸球隊，他的右肩旋轉肌群仍有不適(這傷勢可大可小，可能只是肩膀部位會感到一些不適，也可能會嚴重到讓人連手都舉不起來)。就因為這個傷勢，使得Kip直到四月21號對上白襪隊的比賽才開始他的2017年球季，由於整個春訓期間幾乎都缺席，所以從那時候開始才算是他的春訓，因此他花了將近一個多月的時間才從春訓模式漸漸進入賽季的比賽狀態。可預期的，整個四月Kip的表現絕對很差，.161/.212/.161的打擊三圍可以說是他生涯表現最差(其中有33個打席投手只花了三球就將他三振出局了)。直到五月五號與皇家的雙重賽，他才出現2017球季的第一支長打；而到了5月14號對上雙城，他的本季首轟才出爐，該場也擊出了他本季的第二轟。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ May and June saw Jason start to get into somewhat of a groove at the plate. Not a great groove, but markedly better than the first month of the season. He had raised his average 74 points, the extra base hits were starting to make an appearance (14 doubles and 8 home runs), and his OBP was starting to creep up to around his career norm (.333 in June vs. a .340 career average). He wasn’t anywhere near the level we saw him at in the previous two seasons, but he was no longer an automatic out at the plate. With a lineup of Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez, Edwin Encarnacion, Carlos Santana, and the (then) healthy Michael Brantley, a healthy Jason Kipnis was poised to turn a solid lineup into a deadly one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 或許直到六月，Kip才真正進入狀態，不是指巔峰狀態，但可以看出與之前的表現相比明顯有改善，他將他生涯的平均RBI提升到74(/162場)，同時也開始出現長打(有14支二壘安打與8支全壘打)，OBP也緩慢提升至他的生涯水準(六月平均是0.333，生涯平均是0.340) 。雖然目前所有的數據都還達不到他過去兩季的表現，但至少當前他的表現已經不是自殺棒了。笑臉人的打線已經有Lindor、Ramirez、EE、Santana和當時還健康的Brantley，如果 Kip能夠保持健康的話，就能將這個完整的打線提升成致命的打線。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ And then the hamstring started hurting. On July 8 against the Detroit Tigers, Kipnis grounded a ball back up the middle to Justin Verlander. In an attempt to beat out the throw, Kip hustled down the first base line and slowed up as he reached first base, visibly favoring his right leg as he hopped the final few feet of the way. The next day, Kipnis was placed on the 10-day DL with a hamstring injury. Luckily for Kip, the All-Star Break was that week, so he’d have a little bit of time to relax and recover anyway. The injury, however, was worse than it may have initially appeared because Kipnis would not return to the lineup for the Tribe until August 6 against the New York Yankees. Now with two DL stints under his belt for the season, Kipnis had to start over yet again, this time with just two months left to play before the postseason. It only took four days, however, for Kipnis to be pulled mid-game with a tight right hamstring as he only made it into the fourth inning on August 10 against the Tampa Bay Rays before exiting early. This injury wasn’t enough to send Kip back to the DL as he was able to return to the lineup on August 13. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 禍不單行的腿傷在七月八號與老虎隊的比賽中，Kip從Verlander手中擊出一球中間方向的滾地球後，為爭取上壘機會而用盡全力朝一壘衝刺，但當他抵達一壘壘包後，他的速度立刻慢下來，可以看出他為了保護他的右腿而僅用單腳慢慢地跳回壘包。隔天，Kip就因為右側大腿拉傷而進入了傷兵名單。幸運的是，當周剛好是MLB的明星賽周，這讓他有了一些時間可以讓大腿的傷勢恢復。但這個傷勢卻比大家一開始想像的還要嚴重，Kip直到八月六號對上洋基的比賽才重新回到笑臉人的打線名單。歷經兩趟DL之旅的Kip，眼看距離季後賽只剩差不多兩個月的時間，但剛傷癒的他還需要一些時間找回身手，偏偏此時他又在比賽中感到右腿的舊傷復發，在八月十日對上光芒的比賽中僅出賽四局就退場。幸好這次並不嚴重，還不需要將Kip放入傷兵名單中，他也在八月十三號就回到了先發名單中。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 days after his return, he was back on the DL again with another strained right hamstring. With all of the injuries that the Indians suffered in 2017, it’s amazing that anyone trusts the medical staff at this point. Many folks claimed that Kipnis returned too early after his July 8 injury. Whether or not that was the case is impossible to know at this point, but it was frustrating to see Kipnis continually fight to get back to the field only to go down again. Thankfully, his August 23 DL trip was his last of the season. He returned on September 17 for good this time, but not in the capacity you most likely expected. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 只是這次傷癒復出後十天，他又再度回到了傷兵名單中，這次，是右大腿另一處的拉傷。在見識了2017年笑臉人球員的傷史，我不相信在這個時刻還有人會信任他們的醫療團隊。許多鄉民都認為Kip在七月八號受傷後不應該這麼快就離開傷兵名單，應該讓傷勢完全復原再繼續比賽。不論這次的傷與上次的是否有關連，但看到kip不斷地在DL名單中來回掙扎還是令人感到沮喪。幸好，在九月十七號，他終於結束了本季的傷兵名單之旅，同時也回到球場，然而，卻不是回到那個你我所期待看到的熟悉位置。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The center field experiment If you don’t know, Jason Kipnis was drafted in 2009 by the Cleveland Indians in the second round as a center fielder out of ASU. He played CF in low-A for the Tribe but then quickly transitioned to 2B where he’s been ever since. In his return to the Tribe lineup in mid-September, Kipnis assumed his college position for the first time at the major league level. With a 14.5 lead in the AL Central, Tito thought it was a good time to experiment with Jason Kipnis. A healthy Kipnis is essential for the Cleveland Indians in their lineup, but with the emergence of Jose Ramirez as an offensive powerhouse in addition to be a better defender than Kip at 2B, Kipnis was suddenly without a position. Unfortunately, necessity presented itself when Bradley Zimmer broke his hand in a headfirst slide a week prior. With no center fielder (sans Austin Jackson) and no room at 2B, it was the perfect opportunity to find a new spot on the diamond for Jason Kipnis. And things did look promising for a while. Kip had his best slash line of the season in the final month (.273/.342/.455, 109 wRC+), and aside from playing way too deep on almost every play, Kip looked like he could be feasible in center field. And of course, he made the catch of his life in Game 1 of the ALDS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 中外野的實驗你或許不知道，Kip在2009年被笑臉人選進球隊的時候，就是以亞利桑那大學當家中外野手的身分入選。剛進入笑臉人低階一A時，他在場上的位置就是中外野，只是沒多久旋即被移至內野防區，負責今日你我熟悉的二壘位置。這次九月中回歸球隊後，Kip被安排鎮守中外野─這個他大學時期再熟悉不過的位置，卻是他首次從這個角度欣賞大聯盟的球場。因為當時在美聯中區已經領先14.5場的勝差，嚼嚼認為這是個不錯的時機可以對Kip做出這個實驗。健康的Kip絕對是笑臉人打線中不可或缺的球員，偏偏在他缺席球隊的這段日子，Ramirez不僅在防守二壘的表現超過Kip，同時在進攻端的火力輸出也毫不遜色，這讓Kip在瞬間就失去了他的守備位置。就在Kip回歸球場的前幾天，Bradley Zimmer不幸地因為一次頭部滑壘使得手骨骨折，在球隊缺少先發中外野手以及無法騰出二壘位置的情況下，讓Kip回到中外野這個選項就很自然地出現了。在Kip短暫代班中外野的期間，他繳出了本季最佳的打擊成績，在球季最後一個月他的打擊三圍是.273/.342/.455，wRC+為109。在防守方面，除了一些太高難度的球，Kip看起來在中外野的表現還算稱職，而且他還在美聯分區第一場上演了他生涯至今最佳的中外野防守美技。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disappearing offense Like many of his teammates, Kip’s offense disappeared almost entirely in the postseason. He went just 4-for-22 with a lone XBH (a triple in game 3...why couldn’t we get him home with less than 2 outs?) and didn’t walk at all while striking out 8 times. I don’t necessarily blame Kipnis for his sub-optimal play in October; he barely had a chance to find his swing in the regular season, so expecting him to turn it on immediately in October was probably a bit much. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 消失的棒子跟他許多隊友一樣，Kip在季後賽的棒子突然的消失，在22打數中他只擊出4支安打，其中只有一支長打(在分區系列賽第三場所擊出的三壘安打，而且還不是出現在兩出局後，但最終他還是無法得分)，吞下八次三振卻沒有獲得任何一次保送。我並不是真的要責怪Kip 在季後賽不甚理想的表現，畢竟他在季賽時並沒有太多機會讓他找到打擊感覺，在這種情況下，期待他能在十月份大爆發是有點強人所難。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What will 2018 bring for Jason Kipnis? Ever since I started religiously following the Tribe in 2012, Jason Kipnis has been my favorite player. I remember vividly the shot of him despondent as the Rays beat the Indians in the 2013 Wild Card game. My wallpaper for the longest time was the picture of him and Tito at the press conference where Kip signed his six-year contract in 2014 where he was adamant that he wanted to be part of the group that brought a championship to Cleveland. I got a little teary eyed when I saw Tito bear-hug Kipnis last season when the Tribe clinched their first World Series berth since 1997. For those reasons and many others, this season was rough to watch as Kipnis continually battled to regain his health and find consistency on the field. With a healthy Bradley Zimmer next year and the revelation of Jose Ramirez at 2B, there’s this question of where will Jason Kipnis fit on the 2018 team. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kip的2018展望我自從2012年成為一個虔誠的笑臉信徒後，Kip就是我最喜歡的球員。2013年外卡戰對上光芒隊最終輸球時，Kip在場上沮喪的表情至今仍深印在我腦海中。我家牆上貼最久的壁紙就是2014年Kip與笑臉人簽下六年合約後，與嚼嚼在記者會上的合照，當時他信誓旦旦地說他希望能成為將金盃帶回克城的冠軍隊成員其中之一。當上季笑臉人獲得自1997年後，再度進軍世界大賽的門票時，我看到嚼嚼給了他一個大大的擁抱，這一幕也讓我的眼眶也微微地濕了。這個賽季看著Kip不斷地與自己的傷勢奮鬥，希望能在場上找到穩定出賽的時間，對我而言無疑是最難受的一季。明年球季健康的Zimmer、破繭而出的Ramirez都將讓Kip在隊上的位置變得尷尬。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My hope is that he will be able to retake his spot in the infield and slide Ramirez over to 3B, but Tito has said that he really likes the 2B/SS combo of Ramirez/Lindor, so who knows if he’ll want to disrupt that. Maybe he can play 1B if Carlos Santana doesn’t return? I don’t have the answer. But I do know that going into 2018, Kipnis will be on the wrong side of 30 and will be coming off arguably his worst season of his career both from a statistical and health standpoint. I want to believe that this year was a fluke and we’ ll see the All-Star second baseman return next season to lead the Tribe to a world championship. But there is this nagging fear in the back of my mind that we are watching the deterioration of Jason Kipnis, and it’s painful to watch if that’s the case. If Kip is healthy, he will succeed. His primary goal for 2018 has to be to stay on the field as much as possible in order to find his rhythm and keep it throughout the duration of the season. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 我個人是希望他能夠繼續在二壘位置出賽，而Ramirez能在三壘繼續為球隊貢獻，但嚼嚼卻已經表明他非常喜歡Ramirez與Lindor在二游的這個組合，不過誰知道會不會有甚麼事情會改變他的想法。也許Kip能夠移到一壘填補萬一Santana無法回到球隊的空位，但我不知道最終的答案。我只知道進入2018球季後，Kip將會邁入不討喜的30歲，而且他在上季不論是統計數據或是健康都繳出了生涯最差的成績單，我依然相信今年的他只是運氣不好，而明年球季我們就能繼續看到這位明星二壘手帶領笑臉人獲得世界大賽冠軍。但偏偏我心中的小惡魔卻告訴我說我們現在正目睹Kip的退化，如果真的是這樣的話，那真是一件痛苦的事。若Kip能保持健康，他就能持續在場上有好的表現，所以他在2018年的首要目標就是盡可能的出賽，在攻守兩端都找回他的節奏，並在整個賽季都維持他應有的水準。 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 140.115.36.223 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Indians/M.1514201487.A.2D6.html