[外電] Looking Back And Moving Forward

看板Rays作者TampaBayRays (坦帕灣光芒)時間11年前 (2013/10/10 20:04)推噓5(5推 0噓 4→)

留言9則, 7人參與討論串1/1

Imagine if, at the start of the season, one knew that the Rays would lose David Price, Matt Moore and Alex Cobb for an extended period of time. That Jeremy Hellickson would not only regress, but would wind up being demoted to the Charlotte Stone Crabs for a mental break during the end of August. That Fernando Rodney, and the Rays bullpen in general, would be a possible weakness over the first two moths of the season. Chances are, one would have expected that the Rays would have ended up far from the postseason, and would have been looking forward to 2014. 想想如果有人在開季的時候就知道光芒會失去David Price,Matt Moore和Alex Cobb很長的一段時間,Helickson不只退步而且八月底時還被降回小聯盟調整,Fernando Rodney和整個光芒牛棚在開季前兩個月的表現持續疲軟,那我們一定會覺得光芒這季會跟季後賽無緣,並開始期待2014球季 Yet, that is why these games are played on the field. Chris Archer was brought up and showed that he was ready for the major leagues, emerging as one of the Rays most reliable starters down the stretch. The offense, which was expected to consist of Evan Longoria, Ben Zobrist and a number of question marks, far exceeded expectations, and carried the Rays throughout much of this season. James Loney tapped into his potential and proved that a change of environment really may have been all that he needed. Wil Myers made an instant impact when called up and inserted into the lineup, leading American League rookies in RBIs and on base percentage while finishing second in home runs and batting average. Not bad for playing just over half a season. With everything that the Rays seemingly had going against them throughout the season, their postseason run could be considered quite impressive. Had the Rays not been able to withstand the onslaught of injuries to their rotation and had fallen out of contention, it would have been understandable. Instead, the Rays were able to overcome adversity and gain one of the Wild Card berths. Even though they fell to the Red Sox in four game, this season should be considered a success. 但是,比賽就是要打了才知道,Chris Archer被拉上來並證明它可以在大聯盟生存,成為光芒相當可靠的新生代投手之一,攻擊方面完全倚賴Evan Longoria和Ben Zobrist跟一堆未知數,但是他們遠遠超過預期,並帶領著光芒撐過大半個球季,James Loney證明了換個新環境正是他所需要的,Wil Myers被拉上來之後,給了光芒打線立即的貢獻,並有著新秀最高的上壘率和打點,排名第二的全壘打和打擊率,對一個只打半季的選手來說是不錯的成績 Now, heading into 2014, the Rays find themselves at a bit of a crossroads. With Loney, Luke Scott and Jose Molina as free agents, the Rays could find themselves needing to fill out at least a third of their starting lineup. Rodney is likely gone after this rough season and playoff implosion, and the trade rumors surrounding Price are about to begin swirling once again. Much like Matt Garza and James Shields before him, Price is two years away from free agency, and that has been the point where the Rays typically have looked to move players that they have felt they cannot afford to keep. 現在,展望2014球季,光芒發現自己處於十字路口,Loney,Scott和Molina成為自由球員,光至少需要找三個選手來補上先發名單的空缺,Rodney在今年的大爆炸後應該會離開,而又有很多消息指出Price在季後可能會被交易,就像之前的Garza和Shields一樣,Price還有兩年就會成為自由球員,而光芒的傳統就是會把無法留住的球員交易走 In fact, what happens with Price may well be the key to the Rays hopes in 2014. Moore and Cobb have displayed flashes that they may be top of the rotation starters, yet neither has displayed the same consistency that Price has had over much of the past four seasons. Can either pitcher step up and fill that role should Price depart? Likewise, the return for Price could go a long way towards shaping not just the future of the Rays, but the present as well. Myers was a big part of the Rays run to the postseason after they got off to a rough start. Is it possible that the Rays could once again acquire an impact prospect that would be able to provide the same spark midseason? The Rays have done well to keep themselves as playoff contenders virtually every year since 2008. The moves they make this offseason could go a long way to determining whether or not that streak continues, or if they take a step back to potentially compete again in a couple more years. 事實上,在Price身上發生的事會關係著光芒在2014的命運,Moore和Cobb的活耀證明他們可以撐住前段班的輪值,但是還沒人展現出像Price過去四年這樣完美的成績,有人可以在他離開之後接手他的角色嗎?Myers是個讓光芒進軍季後賽的關鍵角色,光芒有可能再拿到一個可以有這樣火熱表現的強力新秀嗎?自2008年起光芒一直保持著季後賽的競爭力,這個季末的動作將會長遠的影響這個狀況是否會持續下去,或者他們有又要開始漫長的重建 http://ppt.cc/85AP -- '08 Lineup vs RHP theanswer3 ╴◤ ◣ ◢ ◥╴╴B / \ T╴ ◢ ◥╴ ◢█◣ ◢╭╧╛ ￣◥▃/ ∕ ￣⊙ ￣╱＞〈╲￣＼▃＼￣ ██ ▃╰╤╕ ◢∪ ㄦ TB╴ ￣﹀╲￣﹀￣ ╲ ██ ﹀ Θ╰╯◥‵ ˋ 8█￣￣ 1 ＞〉 2 ∕╰┐ 23 ╰/ 3 \╯ 13 〉＞ 15██ 30∕ ╲ 26╯〞〞 ╱ \α〉 Iwamura Upton Pena Longoria Crawford Floyd Navarro Gross Bartlett -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 1.160.47.236