[外電] Nationals outfield likely to return …
今年我們的主力外野：Josh Willingham，Nyjer Morgan，Roger Bernadina 以及
Michael Morse。 這陣容的確稱不上特別好，但也不至於特別差。而明年有很大
的機率繼續維持這樣的陣容(換句話說應該不會在自由市場上砸錢簽外野手了)。
陣型：
左外野 ─ Willingham (明年是 Willingham 最後一年薪資仲裁)
中外野 ─ Morgan (就賭他明年是否能夠觸底反彈)
右外野 ─ Bernadina & Morse 共同分擔。
另外一個重點就是 Justin Maxwell。今年他還是沒有辦法把潛力轉換成實績，而
且不幸的是他即將在11月滿27歲了。不過 Riggleman 顯然還是對 Maxwell 抱持
著希望，他認為 Maxwell 明年依舊會是這支球隊的一份子，並相信他總有一天會
開竅，因此不可能去放棄他，而他一定會給 Maxwell 上場的機會，讓他向所有人
證明自己真正的價值。
The Nationals outfield is not quite an obvious strength, but it's not
necessarily a glaring weakness, either. Some combination of Michael Morse,
Josh Willingham, Nyjer Morgan and Roger Bernadina played the majority of
games there this season, and it seems likely the same foursome will return
next season, Manager Jim Riggleman said.
Even if the Nationals made upgrading their outfield a priority, this would be
a difficult offseason to do so. After Jayson Werth and Carl Crawford, the
quality of outfielders available in free agency drops significantly.
"I think the most likely scenario is that we'll have pretty much the same
group," Manager Jim Riggleman said. "If Mike [Rizzo] acquires an outfielder
that has superior numbers to these guys, then these guys will be put on the
back burner. I don't anticipate that happening. People aren't just giving
away those kind of guys. The free agent market for outfielders is relatively
thin."
The Nationals control left fielder Josh Willingham, who is eligible for his
final year of arbitration, for the 2011 season. Rizzo has said he is
committed to Nyjer Morgan in center field, who he believes will bounce back
from a rocky season to his career norms next season. Rizzo said he would be
content to let Bernadina and Morse share right field. This year, they
combined to hit .265/.323/.433 in 665 at-bats with 24 home runs.
Bernadina, sitting for his second straight game, is out only because
left-hander Pat Misch is starting for the Mets. His absence allows the
Nationals one more look at Justin Maxwell for a night.
Maxwell, who turns in 27 in November, has been unable this season to work his
way into next year's outfield picture. His inability to consistently make
contact continues to doom him. Riggleman said Maxwell has too much potential
to give up on.
"Hopefully, it all comes together and he has a good spring for us and he's
part of the ball club next year," Riggleman said. "There's no reason to give
up on him. I think it's all going to click. There's no last-chance situation.
I wouldn't put that on him. I'm just hoping he does use the opportunities on
the field, as sparing as they've been, to show us that he's the real deal."
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