[外電] Nats' Top Offseason Priority: No. 1 Starter

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以下兩篇外電分別是華盛頓郵報以及 Mark Zuckerman 的文章，內容都是關於 Rizzo 對今年季後補強所發表的看法。我把自己歸納好的結論寫在最後，翻得不好請多見諒。原文如下： Nats' Top Offseason Priority: No. 1 Starter Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 7:03 p.m. By Mark Zuckerman CSNwashington.com The Nationals thought they had their No. 1 starter set in stone for years to come. But Stephen Strasburg's Tommy John surgery will leave a massive void at the top of Washington's 2011 rotation and will leave general manager Mike Rizzo searching for a replacement this winter. Rizzo said acquiring a No. 1 starter is his No. 1 priority this offseason. "We need a guy to head the rotation, a front-of-the-rotation guy to put everybody in what we feel is their proper place in the rotation," Rizzo said Wednesday before the Nationals' final home game of the season. "That's the No. 1 priority going into the offseason." The pickings on the free agent market are pretty slim. Cliff Lee is the prize catch of the group, and the left-hander is expected to be pursued by baseball's top clubs, most notably the New York Yankees. Other potential free agents include Kevin Millwood, Bronson Arroyo, Javier Vazquez, Ted Lilly and Jake Westbrook. Rizzo did say he felt it could be possible to acquire a front-line starter via a trade and expressed confidence that the Nationals' major-league and minor-league rosters boast the kind of depth now that would allow for a significant trade. "Free agency is obviously the easier option; all it costs is money," the GM said. "And trade opportunities come in lieu of players that are probably going to help you on the big-league level, too. But I think both ways they're obtainable, and I think we're going to explore every avenue to get that." Rizzo's other primary task once the season ends will be ensuring he has a power-hitting first baseman on his roster. He insisted he still prefers to re-sign Adam Dunn, though a year's worth of negotiations with the pending free agent haven't yielded a deal yet and could force him to look elsewhere. "We need to get a 4-hole hitter that plays first base. We understand that," Rizzo said. "We want it to be Adam Dunn. But if it isn't, we need to address that situation." Whether they re-sign Dunn or not, the Nationals believe they need to improve their offensive "balance" by getting higher on-base percentages from the top two spots in their order, providing more RBI opportunities for Ryan Zimmerman, Dunn (or another cleanup hitter) and Josh Willingham. Whether Nyjer Morgan figures into that equation remains to be seen. Rizzo said the center fielder -- who regressed at the plate, in the field and on the bases this season -- will get a shot at retaining that job, though he's not assured of it. "I think if he gets back to his norm as far as batting average, I think he'll be the type of on-base percentage we need," Rizzo said. "But we're certainly going to give him the opportunity to do it. We've always said there's going to be open competition at a lot of spots, and that will be one of them." ----------------------------------我是分隔線---------------------------------- Mike Rizzo makes a No. 1 starter the Nationals' offseason priority After fielding one of the least productive starting rotations in the majors this season and with Stephen Strasburg's Tommy John surgery creating a one -season void, the Nationals will make landing an elite, No. 1 starting pitcher their first priority this offseason, Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said this afternoon. Last offseason, Rizzo sought a veteran who could stabilize their rotation and signed Jason Marquis to a two-year, $15 million contract. This year, Rizzo wants "more of a premium type" starting pitcher to head the rotation, not simply suck up innings. "I think as we've been saying for a while now, starting pitching is our biggest need," Rizzo said. "We need a guy to head the rotation, a front-of-the -rotation guy to put everybody in what we feel is their proper place in the rotation. That's the No. 1 priority going into the offseason." Finding that kind of pitcher, though, will be a considerable challenge. The market of elite, ace-level starting pitchers who could become available this winter is thin. Rangers left-hander Cliff Lee, 32, is the lone free agent who meets Rizzo's description, and he will surely receive immense interest from several big-market teams. James Shields, Matt Garza and Zack Greinke could become available in a trade. "I think it's obtainable either way," Rizzo said. "Free agency is obviously the easier option. All it costs you is money. And trade opportunities come in lieu of players that are probably going to help you on the big-league level, too. But I think both ways, they're obtainable and I think we're going to explore every avenue to get that. I certainly think we have depth, prospect- wise, now in our minor-league system to pull off a deal for a pitcher." This season, Nationals starters have posted a 4.62 ERA, fifth-highest in the majors. They won 42 games, more than only two teams and a reflection, mainly, of their inability to pitch deep into games. Nationals starters have accounted for 847 innings entering tonight, second-fewest in the majors and only one inning more than the Pirates. "If you're going to win more games, it generally comes back to pitching," Manager Jim Riggleman said. "Mike is dedicated to that. Our starters, you see growth there. But to really take a next step, to add 10 more wins, we're going to have to up it a little bit in the starting rotation. Your starters have got to go out there and go six, seven innings. If you go five innings, 5 1/3, that type of stuff, you really need to add another bullpen guy. We need to make that next jump." This season, the Nationals counted on John Lannan and Marquis as their top two pitchers before Strasburg arrived and Livan Hernandez blossomed as a surprising ace. Marquis and Lannan each missed considerable owing to either injury or ineffectiveness, but "there's a little bit of hoping going on there," Riggleman said. "You're hoping what you saw there the last six or eight weeks is what you're going to see next year. If what we see from those guys is what we saw there in April and May, that's not going to work." With Strasburg out for all of the 2011 season, the Nationals will need to look outside their current rotation, which also includes Yunesky Maya, Ross Detwiler and Jordan Zimmermann. "We certainly need somebody at the top of the rotation, whether it's the top, a No.1 type guy," Riggleman said. "We certainly need another guy that we think can go out there, win 14, 15 ballgames, pitch 200, 220 innings. Mike talks about it at all the time and he's dedicated to do that. Those guys just don't show up for you." ----------------------------------我是分隔線---------------------------------- 結論： 1. 找到一位我們期盼已久的 No. 1 starter，這是今年季後補強的第一要務! 至於這是為什麼呢??關於這點看數據應該就可以明白。今年我們先發輪值整體的ERA 高達4.62，是全大聯盟第五高，而且加起來只拿下42勝，只比海盜和金鶯好一點。 (Clippard 表示：怪我囉??)，不過更嚴重的問題在於先發投手除了 Livan 之外通常都投不久，加上今天的比賽總計先發投手群今年只吃了847局，排名倒數第二。 (相對來說，今年牛棚總計532局的工作量是全大聯盟第一，而且不論從ERA還是進階數據來看都是名列前茅，實在令人感到欣慰) 因此 Rizzo 表示，他認為目前最迫切需要的就是找來一位前段輪值等級的先發投手來鞏固明年整個輪值。至於要怎麼做呢??簽 FA 相對來說會比較簡單，畢竟只要有$$ 一切好說(OS：我們有嗎??)；但同時FO也不排除會利用交易的方式來得到。從現實面考量，今年自由市場堪稱有 No. 1 身手等級的菁英應該就只有 Cliff Lee。不過已經年滿32歲的他想必會要求一紙天價等級的複數年合約，這大概只有 NYY 那種豪門球隊才能滿足他，而且他願不願意到華盛頓也是個問題，所以就乾脆點死心吧。剩下勉強具有 NO. 1 潛力的人選有 Kevin Millwood，Bronson Arroyo，Javier Vazquez，Ted Lilly 以及 Jake Westbrook 等等。 (明年成為FA的球員：http://tinyurl.com/c3zuoj) 換言之，想從自由市場找到符合 Rizzo 所說的資格的先發投手應該是不太可能。既然如此，透過交易應該是比較可行的方法。 James Shields，Matt Garza 還有 Zack Greinke 都是不錯的人選。 2. 另一個重點：簽下一個可以扛4番的重砲一壘手來加強我們薄弱的進攻火力。首選毫無疑問就是亞當蛋，但整整一年下來雙方始終無法達成共識，不排除另覓人選。 (編按：關於條件談不攏的原因，據說FO只想給蛋哥3年的合約，不過蛋哥卻想要4年合約，至於這個傳聞是不是真的就不知道了。) 3. 尋找高上壘率的一、二棒人選，讓中心打線上來打擊時有滷蛋可以吃，而不是只能點陽春麵。(OS：不能再同意更多了...一整年看下來那精美的OBP實在讓人想哭。) 說到這個，Rizzo 也點名 Morgan 今年無論是打擊還是上壘率甚至是在球場上的表現都明顯退步。雖然他現在還是勉強保住了這項工作，但不是絕對。球團會給他機會並希望 Morgan 能夠證明自己明年可以觸底反彈；但如果失敗了，機會就必須讓給其他人。 (完) -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.43.234.47