[外電] 2017年笑臉人Top25優秀球員- 21~25名

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No.25: Brandon Guyer ( https://goo.gl/La4Qdf ) No.24: Roberto Perez ( https://goo.gl/gY3sBP ) No.23: Dan Otero ( https://goo.gl/v5cVkU ) No.22: Josh Tomlin ( https://goo.gl/7U961f ) No.21: Jason Kipnis ( https://goo.gl/snB6ip ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No25: Cleveland Indians fans saw Brandon Guyer provide some postseason magic in 2016, only to deal with injuries throughout the 2017 season. Brandon Guyer was never expected to be an everyday player for the Cleveland Indians in 2017, but only playing in 70 games and sustaining several injuries was never the plan. Guyer provided some clutch hitting in the 2016 World Series, and fans were looking for a solid year from the veteran last season. A nagging wrist injury ultimately did him in, causing him to miss time in May, June, September and October. He was able to compile a slash line of .236/.326/.327 when he did play, but the injuries prevented him from building any sort of rhythm. However, he still managed to get hit by a pitch eight times in limited action. Injuries have been the theme of the Indians since 2016, and some fans are left wondering if the team would have already ended the title drought by now if not for some devastating injuries in both 2016 and 2017. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Guyer’s presence in the 2017 ALDS may not have made a difference, but perhaps he could have provided a big hit to spark his club, the same way he did right before Rajai Davis gave us all a heart attack back in November 2016. The good news for Guyer is that he is set to earn $2.75 million in 2018, and a solid season could mean the team picks up his option in 2019. That option is for $3 million, which could be great for the team if he has a breakout season this year. Lonnie Chisenhall, Bradley Zimmer and Michael Brantley are expected to take up a lot of time in the outfield in 2018, but a healthy Guyer will still see a lot of playing time in Terry Francona‘s famous platoons. Some fans may not like the strategy, but it’s a reality for this team. All three of those starters spent some time on the disabled list in 2017, so Guyer could be in a position to step up and play in over 100 games, something he has only done twice in his career. He didn’t do much for the team in 2017, but Brandon Guyer did enough to just crack our Top 25 Indians in 2017 list. Next up, a catcher whose future with the team may be in question. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No25: Brandon Guyer---在2016年季後賽有出色表現後，2017年卻只能與傷勢作伴雖然我們不會期待去年Guyer能獲得每日出賽的機會，但因傷勢導致整季只出賽70場卻真的是始料未及。 Guyer在2016年的世界大賽中擊出一些關鍵安打，這也讓球迷期待能在上季看到他在球隊穩定出賽，不過手腕持續不適最終導致他在5、6、9、10月都因傷缺陣。他上季的打擊三圍是0.236/.326/.327，傷勢讓他無法好好地維持打擊節奏，不過他在有限的出賽時間還是能維持被觸身球的次數，他在上季總共被砸了八次。 2016年起，傷兵問題就一直困擾著笑臉人，這也讓許多球迷想問，如果2016與2017年笑臉人能不受傷兵影響，是不是早就已經拿到世界大賽冠軍了?但我想即使Guyer能在上季美聯分區系列賽出場，還是無法改變最終的結果，但他應該會為球隊的打擊提供些許火花，如同他在2016年所做的。休賽期間Guyer獲得一份大禮，他2018年的薪資為275萬美金，若明年能提供穩定貢獻，球隊很有可能會選擇執行他2019年300萬美金的合約。對球隊來說，只要Guyer在今年球季能有亮眼的表現，這份合約就完全超值。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chisenhall、Zimmer與Brantley預計將會扛下明年球隊的主力外野手，但若Guyer能夠保持健康，依照嚼嚼出名的左右病調度，他將會有很大的發揮空間。有些球迷並不喜歡這種調度方式，但這就是目前這個球隊的風格。這三位主力外野手在2017年球季都在傷兵名單中待了不少時間，所以Guyer本應能有超過100場的出賽機會，幾乎是他生涯平均的一倍。他在2017年對球隊的貢獻並不多，但還是足以進入2017年笑臉人的Top25。接下來我們將會介紹一位未來在球隊中會有點尷尬的年輕捕手。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No24: Roberto Perez played well in limited action in 2017 Cleveland Indians fans didn’t see a lot of Roberto Perez in 2017, but he managed to put up some new personal bests during the season. We discussed Roberto Perez‘s future with the Cleveland Indians in a separate post, but now it’s time to reflect on his 2017 season. Perez put up some new personal bests, although we aren’t talking about legendary numbers here. He had news highs in games played (73), at-bats (217), hits (45), doubles (12), home runs (8), and RBI (38). The problem is that his slash line of .207/.291/.373 didn’t help him get more starts over Yan Gomes. A small goal for Perez in 2018 should be to raise that on-base percentage at least up over the .300 mark. For someone with a career .216 batting average, drawing walks and reaching base is a great quality to have. It also leads to more playing time. He does hold a career .309 on-base percentage, so let’s hope he plays at that average in 2018. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perez is mostly known for his defense, making him more valuable than so many other backup catchers in the league. Terry Francona can give Gomes one or several days off every week, and put in a catcher who is just as good or even better on defense. And with both players have lackluster seasons on offense in 2017, swapping in Perez for Gomes didn’t result in too much of a decline in the lineup. Having Perez on a team-friendly deal for several years could mean teams may pursue him in trades, but it also gives the Indians a talented catcher on the roster to play behind Francisco Mejia, if the young prospect becomes too good to keep in the minors. I don’t see that happening in 2018, but it could happen in 2019 if the Indians want to move on from Gomes via a trade. Perez did hit a home run in Game 4 of the ALDS, but it didn’t compare to the magic he brought to the 2016 postseason. To be fair, he still played well and was not one of the players who completely bottomed out this past October. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Perez should serve a similar role in 2018 as he did a season ago, but expecting his offensive numbers to drastically improve may be wasted energy. With his limited time on the field, it has to be hard to build any rhythm at the plate. The front office has decided to keep things simple this offseason, placing faith in those already on the team. Roberto Perez is not a player fans are relying upon to have a breakout year in 2018, but his gradual improvement in certain offensive categories a season ago will hopefully be a continuing trend. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No.24: Roberto Perez--- 2017年球季的他能在有限的出賽數內展現不錯身手笑臉人的球迷在2017年球季看到Perez的機會並不多，但他還是設法在去年球季的某些數據上創下個人生涯新高。我們在好幾篇文章中都談到Perez在克里夫蘭的未來藍圖，而現在正是時候來重新檢視他 2017年球季的表現。Perez有某些數據在本季都創下個人生涯新高，雖然並不是甚麼驚人的數字，但他在本季的出賽數上升到73場，獲得217個打席，敲出45支安打，其中有12支二壘安打，8發全壘打，獲得38分的打點。唯一的問題在於他的打擊三圍只有 .207/.291/.373，這樣的成績並無法讓他超越Gomes以獲得更多先發的機會。Perez2018年的短期目標應該是提升他的上壘率，至少要超過三成，對一個生涯打擊率只有.216的選手，透過保送來增加上壘機會是個重要的能力，這同時也會增加他上場的機會，他目前生涯上壘率是0.309，讓我們期待他能在2018球季能維持相同的水準。 Perez以他出色的防守能力著稱，這也是他與其他一票板凳捕手相比最有價值的地方，嚼嚼可以讓Gomes每周能有一天或是多天的輪休，讓這位防守能力與Gomes不相上下，甚至略佳的選手能在場上擔任指揮官，以2017球季來說，這兩位捕手在攻擊端的輸出都沒有太多作為，因此讓Perez代替Gomes出賽並不會讓整體打線出現嚴重衰退。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 許多年來，關於Perez的交易傳聞始終沒停過，這表示有許多球隊都想透過交易來獲得 Perez。對笑臉人來說，萬一Mejia這位頂級新秀打的太好讓笑臉人捨不得讓他繼續待在小聯盟的話，能在捕手輪值中能擁有一位具有天分的選手擔任Francisco Mejia的替補也是件好事，不過我不認為Mejia會馬上在2018年就升上大聯盟，但2019年應該就能看到他在大聯盟出賽，若笑臉人想要將Gomes交易到其他球隊的話。 Perez在去年的美聯分區系列賽的第四戰擊出了一發全壘打，但這與他在季後賽的出色神奇表現相比真的就不算甚麼了，老實說，他在季後賽時能夠繼續保持他的水準，不會像其他一票球員一樣，在十月份烙賽。 2018年的Perez在球隊應該會繼續扮演相同的角色，但就別花太多心思去期待他在2018年的打擊會出現甚麼突破性的進步，畢竟要在有限的出賽時間維持不錯的打擊節奏是一件非常困難的事。球團高層在今年冬天想保持球隊陣容的穩定，並沒有有太多異動，也表示高層對於現在對上的選手都很有信心。Perez在球迷心中並不認為他會在明年球季有任何突破性的表現，但從他的發展軌跡來看，他的打擊在某些特定項目每年都有逐漸進步的趨勢，我們也希望他在2018年能夠繼續維持這個趨勢。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No. 23 Dan Otero had a quiet yet successful season in 2017 Dan Otero didn’t have a breakout season for the Cleveland Indians in 2017, but he did enough to warrant the team signing him to an extension. Dan Otero has never been a star for the Cleveland Indians, but he may have to become one if both Cody Allen and Andrew Miller leave town after the 2018 season. We don’t need to talk doom just yet, and it may be a stretch to rely on Otero to become the next big thing in the bullpen. The veteran made 52 appearances last season after making 62 in 2016. His ERA also jumped from 1.53 in 2016 to 2.85 in 2017, although he only allowed seven more earned runs so it wasn’t a drastic difference. Otero was always the fourth option behind the trio of Shaw, Miller and Allen, and may have fallen even further behind after the breakout season from Tyler Olson. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ But that will change this year now that Shaw is gone, and the Indians have committed to Otero with a new contract that keeps him in town at least through the 2019 season. The fact Otero had a solid season and he flew under the radar shows how deep this bullpen was a year ago, as players like Olson and Nick Goody demanded some attention with breakout seasons. The one thing holding Otero back as a highlight player out of the ‘pen is his low K/9. His mark of 5.7 was the lowest on the team a season ago when counting those who made more than just a few appearances. If we’re getting technical, Michael Martinez didn’t strike out a batter in his single inning of work. His WHIP of 1.200 was just above his career mark of 1.173 and his 2.85 ERA was actually under his career mark of 2.91. Nothing to blow away the fans, but enough to have a permanent spot in the bullpen for the next few seasons. You won’t see many Otero jerseys in the stands at Progressive Field this season, but it is hard to find anything negative to say about the reliever. Let’s just hope the Shaw angst doesn’t shift to Otero if he has one slightly bad April outing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No. 23 Dan Otero--- 低調而不算成功的2017球季 Dan Otero 2017年在笑臉人的表現並不突出，但足以讓球隊提供他延長合約。Otero從來都稱不上是克里夫蘭的球星，但當Cody Allen與A米在2018年離隊後，他或許有機會。不過我們還不需要討論這兩位球星是否會在季末離隊，要期待Otero成為下一個牛棚要角也有點誇張。這位老鳥在前年及去年分別出賽了62及52場，他的自責分率從前年的1.53增加到去年的 2.85，但其實去年與前年相比也只多掉了七分的自責分，所以這差異並不大。 Otero在牛棚的定位大概是雙A與Shaw後的第四位投手，但在Tyler Olson展現突出的成績後，他在牛棚的排名或許會往下掉。不過Shaw離隊後，事情就變得有點不同，球隊提供了 Otero一份新的合約，確保他至少在2019年前都會繼續留在克里夫蘭。其實Otero上季的表現很不錯，只是受到Olson或Goody驚人的表現影響，讓他受到的關注與貢獻並不相符。另一個讓他無法在牛棚中被大家注意的原因在於他過低的K9值，他去年的K9值只有5.7，是所有穩定出賽的牛棚投手中最低的。技術上來說，全隊有中繼紀錄的投手大概只有 Michael Martinez的K9值比他低，因為他本季代班上投手丘的那一局投球並未三振任何選手。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Otero上季的WHIP值是1.2，和他生涯平均的1.173相比略高，但他2.85的自責分率卻比他生涯平均的2.91略低。對球迷來說這樣的數據不是太驚人，卻也足以讓他在未來幾年的牛棚中佔一個位置了。你也許不會在進步球場的販賣部看到許多件Otero的球衣，但你也很難去說這位球員有哪些地方做的不好，如果他在四月開季時的表現很糟的話，希望過去看時的焦慮感不會轉移到Otero身上。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No. 22, Josh Tomlin Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin didn’t have a great season in 2017, but it was good enough for him to make our Top 25 in 2017 list. Cleveland Indians fans don’t rush down to Progressive Field for games started by Josh Tomlin, but they also don’t run away in horror. Tomlin has been a bottom of the rotation guy since debuting with the Indians in 2010, and that remained true in 2017. The veteran finished 2017 with 26 starts, matching the second-highest mark of his career. He pitched around his career averages, finishing with a 4.98 ERA, 4.12 FIP and 1.277 WHIP. He is not known for his strikeouts, but did record 109 in 141 innings of work, only walking 14 batters in that span. His 7.0 K/9 was the third-best mark of his career. Injuries to the entire staff throughout the season helped Tomlin keep his job, along with the fact Terry Francona decided upon a six-man rotation at times. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tomlin’s best outing of the season came during the postseason in a relief role. He pitched the final two innings in the Game 2 victory over the New York Yankees after Francisco Lindor hit the grand slam that nearly killed Matt Vasgersian. He struck out three in two perfect innings before Yan Gomes walked it off in the bottom of the 13th. Having a veteran pitcher capable of coming into such a high-leverage situation and producing is invaluable, but that scenario was something specific to the postseason. Tomlin will remain in the starting rotation in 2018, and that is just fine because he is not a dominant option in the bullpen. If anyone had to make the switch, Danny Salazar and Mike Clevinger are much better options. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The team picked up Tomlin’s $3 million option this offseason and the lack of any major moves shows that the front office believes this staff is elite. No need to make changes if you already spent years assembling the desired group. Tomlin is a perfect player for Francona, who puts trust in veterans and is the opposite of someone like Bill Belichick when it comes to loyalty to players. Because of this, Tomlin’s role in the rotation should be safe barring any collapse like he had near the end of the 2016 season when he couldn’t stop allowing home runs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No. 22, Josh Tomlin 笑臉人的先發投手Josh Tomlin在2017年的表現並不理想，但還是足以排入2017年最優秀的25名球員清單。當Tomlin要先發的時候，笑臉人的球迷並不會一窩蜂地衝進主場看他的比賽，不過也不至於嚇到逃離球場。他自從2010年進入大聯盟後都一直擔任後段先發輪值，2017年球季也不例外。這位老將在 2017年球季有26次先發，是他生涯次高，他的表現跟他生涯平均差不多，自責分率是4.98 ，FIP 4.12，WHIP是1.277，他雖然不以善於三振打者出名，但在141局的投球中也能送出 109次三振，而且只有14次保送，他上季7.0的K9值是他生涯第三高。 2017年因為許多主力輪流受傷，嚼嚼決定在輪值表上採用六名先發，這讓Tomlin能繼續保住工作。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tomlin在上個球季最佳的表現是發生在季後賽時擔任中繼投手的時候，在系列賽第二戰面對洋基隊時，他在Lindor敲出滿貫砲，幾乎摧毀Matt Vesgersian後，他在11局時登板，投了兩局無安打無保送的完美內容並三振的三位打者，除了替球隊保住平手的局面外，也等到Gomes在13局下的那隻再見安打，替球隊也替自己獲得的重要的一勝。能在如此高張力的局勢中，擁有一位穩定表現的老將，對笑臉人來說是無比珍貴的，但這種用法也只會出現在季後賽這種特定時刻而已。Tomline在明年球季的主要工作還是先發投手，這是一個不錯的決定，因為他並不具有能在牛棚打滾的優勢。若真的要讓某位先發轉往牛棚的話，Salazar或是Clevinger都會比他適合。球隊在今年季末執行了Tomlin三百萬的合約。今年季末笑臉人並沒有甚麼大規模的補強或是異動，表示球隊高層認為目前的球隊成員都相當優秀，如果你已經花了那麼多時間去組成心目中理想的團隊，自然不會希望改變它。對嚼嚼來說，Tomlin是個完美的選手，畢竟嚼嚼不像Bill Belichick一樣，他相當信任這些資深老將，也因此贏得球員們的信任。從這點看來Tomlin應能順利在先發輪值中佔有一席之地，即使發生像2016年季末那種不斷被轟出牆外的大崩盤，嚼嚼還是會信任他，並不會將他移出先發輪值。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No21: Jason Kipnis looking to return to his old ways in 2018 Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is looking to rebound in 2018 after a 2017 season in which he dealt with injuries and position changes. Seeing Jason Kipnis play center field in the 2016 ALDS was an odd sight, and Cleveland Indians fans are hoping it won’t happen again. Some news dropped recently that Kipnis will move back to second base for the 2018 season, seemingly putting to rest some trade rumors that involved Kipnis earlier this offseason. While this may anger some fans willing to move on from Kipnis, it is important to remember that he only appeared in 90 games in 2017 due to several stints on the disabled list. His slash line of .232/.291/.414 is nothing to be happy about, but his career line of .268/.340/.422 shows that this was simply a down year for Kipnis. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If he has another bad season in 2018, then maybe it is time to move on. His value would be down, but some team out there may be looking to take a chance on the two-time All-Star. Getting back to second base on a regular basis should help Kipnis get back to his consistent ways, while an injury-free season would help him at the plate and not force him to readjust to major league pitching every few months after coming off the DL. Kipnis, along with several other players, was rushed back toward the end of the season and may not have been at 100 percent for the postseason. He went 4-for-22 in the ALDS, although he wasn’t the only player to struggle. It is important for fans to look at Kipnis’ career averages and see 2017 as an unfortunate down year. Injuries and position changes didn’t help, and perhaps a full season would have still produced the same numbers. But I don’ t see it as some sign of major decline. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ He is going to be 31 years old this season and still has plenty of great baseball ahead of him. And while he isn’t the best second baseman, he is nowhere near as bad as some fans think. His salary may frustrate some fans, but it certainly counters the whole “Dolans are cheap” narrative. No one should be directing any ill will toward Kipnis if he gets off to a slow start. According to his career numbers, he is poised for a nice year in 2018. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No21: Jason Kipnis--- 試圖在2018年找回往日身手笑臉人的二壘手Jason Kipnis希望在經歷2017年接續不斷的傷勢與改變守備位置後，能在 2018年球季重生。親眼看著Kip在去年分區系列賽站在中外野就是有種說不出的怪，笑臉人的球迷也不希望這種場面會再度上演。近期的一些新聞指出Kip將會在2018年球季回到他熟悉的二壘防區，這似乎澆熄了從季末以來不斷傳出Kip會被交易的傳聞。雖然這會讓一些希望擺脫Kip的球迷感到不悅，不過別忘了，Kip在2017年球季因傷只出賽九十場。假如他在2018年的表現還是這麼糟，那或許在明年季末讓他離隊會是一個比較好的時機。雖然屆時他的交易價值會比較低，不過還是會有一些球隊會願意在這位打過兩次全明星賽的老將身上賭一把。回到熟悉的二壘防區應該會對Kip找回往日穩定表現有所幫助，但如何避免受傷對他而言才是最重要的事，這樣他就不需要每隔一兩個月從DL名單離開後，還要花時間適應站在打擊區適應大聯盟等級的投手。和其他球員一樣，Kip因為趕著在季末前回到球場，所以季後賽時他並非處於最佳狀態，導致在美聯分區系列賽的打擊表現是極不理想的4-22，不過他並不是唯一一個在季後賽有這麼糟糕表現的球員。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 對球迷來說，注意看Kip生涯平均表現是很重要的，這樣就會知道2017年的Kip只是運氣不佳，受傷與改變守位等因素讓他無法有穩定輸出，雖然說給他一個完整的球季或許還是會繳出相同的成績，不過我不會將Kip今年的表現當作是他大幅退步的徵兆。今年Kip即將滿31歲，也留下許多亮眼的表現。雖然他未必會是聯盟最佳的二壘手，但他的表現並不會像某些球迷想的一樣乏善可陳。他的薪水可能會讓某些球迷感到失望，不過如果你有這種想法，那你跟小氣的老闆Dolans有甚麼不同? 若Kip在今年開季後的狀態慢熱的話，大家也不應該帶有惡意地針對他，畢竟從統計的角度來看，根據他生涯平均數據預測，他在2018年的表現應該會反彈。 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 123.241.209.164 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Indians/M.1515767245.A.D0E.html ※ 編輯: kobec (123.241.209.164), 01/12/2018 22:54:33