[討論] 一些還可以的FA SP
After Pavano, what's out there for Rangers?
ARLINGTON -- At some point, it would seem safe to assume, the Rangers will
come together with free-agent slugger Vladimir Guerrero on a one-year
contract for 2011.
The interest is mutual, and both sides are running out of options. Texas
needs a designated hitter, and Guerrero, who has 436 career home runs, needs
a place to play so he can ultimately achieve his goal of hitting No. 500.
Guerrero還差64發就可以擠進500轟俱樂部~~
It would also be safe to assume that at some point the Rangers will add at
least one starting pitcher. It may not be the Royals' Zack Greinke or the
Rays' Matt Garza or one of the few front-line starters left on the free-agent
market, but Texas will almost assuredly do something to address its starting
pitching depth.
遊騎兵隊至少得再補進一位先發投手。可能不會是Greinke或是Garza。
The Rangers are simply staying true to their word in that they are not
rushing into anything as an overreaction to losing Cliff Lee to the Phillies.
The Rangers always move deliberately and do so again even though there is a
perception that they have huge wads of cash to spend.
失去Cliff Lee之後遊騎兵並不會過度反應而急著簽下任何一位先發投手。
"We're looking to add depth and improve the club in a few spots, not
necessarily any one headliner-type addition," general manager Jon Daniels
said Friday morning. "We don't love some of the guys out there, so we're not
going to go nuts chasing after them."
There are few -- if any -- free agents out there left to show unconditional
love as the Rangers did with Lee.
Rafael Soriano had 45 saves for the Rays this past season, but the Rangers do
not like committing big money on long-term contracts for relievers. Texas
knows Adrian Beltre is unsigned, but it already has a third baseman (Michael
Young) and doesn't like the money that the well-traveled Beltre would
command.
遊騎兵隊不太可能簽下Rafael Soriano(不會灑大錢綁長約在救援投手身上~~)。也不太可能
去搶Adrian Beltre~~
Starting pitching remains high on the Rangers' priority list, and what is
left is not exactly a bountiful holiday feast.
They have expressed some interest in Carl Pavano, who turns 35 in January,
and who won 31 games over the past two seasons, but just nine total from
2005-08 while with the Yankees. Still, Pavano is a reminder of what might be
waiting out there in the free-agent market for some enterprising team looking
to find a hidden gem.
他們對痛痛人Pavano有興趣。
Pavano won 18 games for the Marlins in 2004 and became a free agent, signing
a four-year, $39.5 million contract with the Yankees. He was so bad and hurt
so often with New York, the only thing he could muster when he became a free
agent after the '08 season was a one-year, $1.5 million contract. Now, he is
one of the best free-agent starting pitchers left on the market.
"Painvano"在洋基隊的"豐功偉業"~~
So who might be the next Pavano in this year's free-agent market? A few
candidates:
除了Pavano之外的選擇~~u[m
‧ Jeremy Bonderman: He was once the prize of the Tigers' farm system, but
the big righty is another classic case of a young pitcher being rushed to the
big leagues at the age of 20 with just 156 2/3 innings pitched in the Minor
Leagues. He won 14 games in 2005 and again in '06. He is still just 28, but
is 11-15 with a 5.31 ERA over the past three seasons while struggling to
return from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome in his right shoulder. He was second in
the American League with 202 strikeouts in '06.
‧ Jeff Suppan: He won 44 games for the Cardinals in 2004-06, so the Brewers
gave him a four-year, $52 million contract. During those four seasons, Suppan
was 32-42 with a 4.95 ERA, including 3-8 with a 5.06 ERA this past season. He
turns 36 on Jan. 2.
‧ Brandon Webb: He's everybody's favorite comeback king because he was the
National League Cy Young Award winner in 2008 while winning 22 games. He has
pitched just once since then because of a devastating shoulder injury. He
could come back strong, but people thought Mark Mulder and Mark Prior would,
too. Shoulder injuries are far more difficult to overcome than the dreaded
Tommy John surgery.
‧ Brad Penny: He's another perennial favorite comeback candidate who won 16
games for the Dodgers in both 2006 and '07. Penny, 32, is 20-22 with a 5.01
ERA in the past three years while dealing with shoulder and back problems.
‧ Freddy Garcia: At age 35, he is actually trending upward. He was 12-8 with
a 4.64 ERA in 28 starts and 157 innings pitched last season after going 5-10
with a 5.02 ERA in 23 combined starts for three different teams in 2007-09.
He had shoulder surgery in '07, and it took him 2 1/2 years to get back to
being a regular contributor to a rotation.
‧ Jeff Francis: He's another shoulder burnout. He won 17 games for the
Rockies in 2007, but is 8-16 with a 5.01 ERA over the past three years while
missing all of '09 because of shoulder surgery.
‧ John Maine: He won 15 games for the Mets in 2007, but is 18-17 with a 4.55
ERA in 49 starts over the past three years while dealing with a series of
shoulder issues.
‧ Chris Young: The former Ranger was an All-Star with the Padres in 2007.
But since the All-Star break in '07, he has made just 49 starts in 3 1/2
years while going 14-17 with a 4.30 ERA. Shoulder problems limited him to
just four starts last season.
Those are the projects. Much of the rest of the free-agent class falls in the
category of perennially mediocre. There are 28 free-agent pitchers left who
have won at least 15 games in their careers. Of those 28, 18 of them have
career losing records -- guys like Brian Bannister (37-50), Dave Bush
(56-68), Chris Capuano (46-52), Brian Moehler (84-107) and Ian Snell (38-53).
Webb, Penny, Pavano, Garcia, Francis, Maine and Young all have winning
records. So, too, does Kevin Millwood, but he was 4-16 with the Orioles last
season. Jamie Moyer, 48, has a winning record, but is also undergoing Tommy
John surgery. He's still planning to come back in 2012. Andy Pettitte has a
winning record, but will likely retire or go back to the Yankees.
By the way, remember Ben Sheets? He was 4-9 with a 4.53 ERA in 119 1/3
innings for the Athletics last season before undergoing Tommy John surgery.
He is out for 2011.
He is not an option for the Rangers. There aren't many attractive ones left
in the starting-pitching market.
資料來源:MLB(官網)-Rangers
http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101217&content_id=
16337824&vkey=news_tex&c_id=tex
我的No.1人選:Chris Young(當然合約不能太高~~),Freddy Garcia和Francis應該還堪用~
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2010 Texas Rangers Postseason Franchise Roster
(SP)Cliff Lee (C)Benjie Molina (1B)Mitch Moreland (2B)Ian Kinsler
(SS)Elvis Andrus (3B)Michael Young (LF)David Murphy (CF)Josh Hamilton
(RF)Nelson Cruz (DH)Vladimir Guerrero (SP)C.J. Wilson (SP)Colby Lewis
(CL)Neftali Feliz (RP)Darren O'Day (RP)Darren Oliver (SP)Derek Holland
(RP)Alexi Ogando (RP)Michael Kirkman (C)Matt Treanor (OF)Julio Borbon
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