[外電] 農場深度將讓條子保持強大競爭力

看板Rangers作者kaijun (都瑞米)時間13年前 (2012/10/07 06:47)推噓3(3推 0噓 5→)

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http://tinyurl.com/9sy9yps Why Farm System Will Make Texas Rangers Playoff Contenders for Years to Come (By Lance Reaves (Featured Columnist) on September 11, 2012) Calling up top prospects this time of year usually means that major league teams are licking their wounds after a lost season. Do not count the Texas Rangers among this group. 將頂級新秀叫上大聯盟通常是球團在失敗球季時舔傷口的舉動但條子可不是其中之一 The talent that is rapidly ascending through the Texas farm system affords the Rangers a chance to glimpse at a bright future even as they continue their quest for a world championship. 儘管還在尋求第一個總冠軍但農場裡快速成長的新秀讓條子看到光明的未來 With an aging group of core players, there’s a good chance many of these players will be called upon sooner rather than later. 隨著主力球員逐漸老化這些新秀遲早會被叫上大聯盟 Three prospects whom most Ranger fans should be familiar with are 19-year-old Jurickson Profar, 23-year-old Mike Olt, and 21-year-old Martin Perez. All three rank among the top 50 prospects in baseball (via mlb.com). There’s no guarantee they will be stars, but for now, the Rangers’ current track record with player development is enough to instill confidence. In terms of having players to carry on the torch of recent success, Texas has the right pieces in place if all: a power-hitting corner infielder in Olt, a star shortstop in Profar (or second base depending on Elvis Andrus’ situation) and a middle-/top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher in Perez. 條子迷應該都相當熟悉的 Profar,Olt,Perez 都名列MLB前50大新秀之內雖然不能保證他們都將成為明星球員但目前為止的發展足以讓我們慢慢建立起信心 Some youngsters—like Tanner Scheppers and Robbie Ross in the bullpen—have already proven their worth this year and, along with centerfielder Leonys Martin, should only see their playing time increase going forward. 另外一些年輕新秀像 Scheppers,Ross,Martin 已經證明他們的價值將來應該可以看到他們有更多上場時間 The depth of the Rangers’ farm system is perhaps its greatest strength. Rougned Odor, Neil Ramirez, Cody Buckel and Lewis Brinson are just a handful of players who, when they develop, could be in the same situation as Olt, Perez, and Profar. The sheer number of promising prospects is what makes the future so exciting for Texas and its fans. 條子農場的深度或許是最大的優勢持續成長的新秀比如 Odor,Ramirez,Buckel,Brinson......(不勝枚舉) 他們都有可能成為下一個接近完成品的頂級新秀 All these prospects are in their early 20s or younger, and they are under team control for a number of years. This gives the Rangers the flexibility financially to sign or re-sign the right players to improve the team. The division rival Angels, on the other hand, may not have this luxury, since they invested a truckload of cash in players on the other side of 30. 這些20出頭甚至更年輕的新秀會在球隊的控制下很長時間他們給了球隊在財務上很大的空間去尋找需要的球員反觀天使砸下大筆現金簽下幾個30歲左右的球員後就不存在這樣的彈性了 The value of many of the Rangers prospects is very high right now and this makes them potential players in any trade talks; the front office can perhaps package their talented (but unproven) players for an already established star. Whichever path the Rangers choose, it appears that their commitment to the farm system is serving them well. The team is winning on the major league level, while a collection of potential stars wait their turn down below. 這群新秀現在有非常高的交易價值也常常陷入交易的傳聞中無論球隊最後會不會選擇交易他們可以確定的是農場系統已經給了條子豐厚的回報當球隊在大聯盟贏得一場又一場的比賽的同時這些新秀也正準備發光發熱 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.44.224.7