[摘譯] Twins-A's: Position analysis (4)

看板MIN-Twins作者RandyME (Twin paradox)時間19年前 (2006/10/02 22:40)推噓4(4推 0噓 2→)

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BULLPEN EDGE: TWINS Oakland's deep bullpen has youngster Huston Street at closer, and he's preceded by an above-average group, including right-handers Justin Duchscherer, Kiko Calero, Jay Witasick and Chad Gaudin and lefties Scott Sauerbeck and Brad Halsey. Assuming sometimes starter Kirk Saarloos is in the bullpen for the playoffs, Ken Macha will have a varied and deep 'pen at his disposal. 運動家深厚的牛棚由年輕的終結者-休士頓街-來壓陣，這個平均以上的陣容包括RHP J.Duchscherer、K.Calero、J.Witasick以及C.Gaudin，LHP S.Sauerbeck和B.Halsey，假設季後賽時把先發投手Saarloos移到牛棚的話，運動家教頭Ken Macha就擁有多樣且深厚的牛棚可供他差遣了。 Top to bottom, the Twins have as good a bullpen as anybody in baseball. Sidewinder Pat Neshek has been a revelation. Juan Rincon has established himself as one of the premier setup men in the game, even though his first half was better than his second. And Joe Nathan has quietly moved into the elite ranks of closers. 雙城擁有棒球界中最棒的牛棚，Neshek嶄露頭角，Rincon儘管下半季表現不如上半季，但是他依然是優秀的setup men，喬南森則已經踏入最頂尖終結者的等級了。以下三點就不翻了，分別是板凳、教頭、還有無形的東西(應該是氣勢吧?!) BENCH EDGE: ATHLETICS Call them interchangeable. Not only can starters Bradley and Payton play all three outfield spots for Oakland, so can Hiram Bocachica. Bobby Kielty, an above-average pinch-hitter, can handle either corner outfield spot and has also filled in on the infield. Swisher can play first base or either corner outfield spot. Antonio Perez and D'Angelo Jimenez can play three infield positions. The A's also have five switch-hitters, which gives Macha all kinds of matchup possibilities. The Twins have capable bench players. Lew Ford is a particularly versatile outfielder. There may not be much of a role for a backup catcher in the postseason, but Mike Redmond was terrific in that role for the Twins, as well as being a valuable clubhouse presence. MANAGER EDGE: TWINS Macha has proven to be one of the most capable managers in the game. It seems like every year the A's lose frontline free agents yet still find a way to plug the holes and win more often than they lose. Macha and his staff deserve a lot of the credit for that. Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire doesn't have to take a back seat to anybody. He's led his team to the postseason four times in five seasons and he's the embodiment of the scrappy, intelligent approach of the entire Minnesota franchise. INTANGIBLES EDGE: TWINS The A's have been a disappointment in recent playoffs, but this time they are coming in as the underdog and, with the exception of Bobby Crosby, healthier than they've been all season. But the Twins have the underdog mentality. They are a typically alert, aggressive Minnesota team, and they have been on a roll since mid-June. Jim Molony is a writer for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 140.112.248.97