本篇原文出自美國知名運動平台Rant Sports，為專欄作家 Pete Schwichtenberg所寫。
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Milwaukee Brewers Made Right Move With Wei-Chung Wang
August 29, 2014 7:00 am EDT by Pete Schwichtenberg
P Wei-Chung Wang was the cause of grief for many Milwaukee Brewers fans this
season. They felt there was no reason for a rule-five pick to clog up a
roster spot for other able-armed pitchers and hoped the experiment would soon
end. But in recent weeks during his rehab outings, Wang has shown why the
Brewers coveted his arm so much and how well he can pitch when he receives
consistent work.
王維中是這個球季讓很多釀酒人球迷不爽的主因，他們覺得沒有必要為了獲得一個規則五
選秀選手而少帶一位投手，希望這個「實驗」趕快結束。直到最近幾個禮拜，王維中在復
健賽投得非常好，展現出為什麼釀酒人這麼看好他的原因。
When coming to Milwaukee, Wang was not only in unfamiliar territory, but he
was facing an impossible work routine. Expecting Wang, a pitcher who had only
47 innings of rookie league baseball, to succeed was not only unrealistic,
but also not plausible considering his work schedule. There were often times
that he would go two-plus weeks without pitching, which would be difficult
for even a pitcher with Clayton Kershaw-type skills, let alone a rookie who
has never pitched above the rookie league.
剛到密爾瓦基的時候，王維中不緊要面對不熟悉的環境，還要面對不可能的任務。去期待
一個生涯只在菜鳥聯盟投了47局的投手能在大聯盟繳出好成績不切實際，他的出賽頻率更
是不固定：王維中經常處於兩個多禮拜都沒有上場的情況，這對投手來說十分不容易，就
算是Kershaw來投也是一樣，更別提一個從沒在菜鳥聯盟層級以上投球的球員了。
While his major-league innings left a lot to be desired, his minor-league
innings have been outstanding. In six starts, Wang has a 1-2 record with a
2.52 ERA. His best outing of the season came in his last start on Aug. 27 in
high-A Brevard County. He allowed just two runs in 7.2 innings of work while
striking out eight. It is outings like this that show why the Pittsburgh
Pirates did not want to give up the young lefty and that the Brewers made the
right move in keeping him.
雖然他在大聯盟的數據仍有很多改進空間，但是他在小聯盟的投球成績倒是十分傑出。在
六次的先發中，獲得1勝2敗、自責分率2.52的成績，最好的表現是8/27在高階A的先發，
7.2局的投球中僅失掉兩分，並投出八次三振。這樣的內容讓人不難想像為何海盜隊之前
不想放王維中這樣一個年輕的左投手走，也證明了釀酒人的決策是正確的。
This fall, Wang is one of eight Brewers who will be participating in the
Arizona Fall League. Here he will not only be one of the most-watched
Brewers, but he will also have an opportunity to gain innings he lost during
the regular season as a member of the big-league club.
這個秋天，王維中將和另位七位釀酒人體系的球員一起參加亞利桑那秋季聯盟。在AFL，
他不但會是最受矚目的釀酒人球員，也可以補上他在大聯盟時因為上場時間受限而不足的
投球局數。
Wang took a few beatings in meaningless situations, but he was able to
sustain his spot on the roster and remain in the organization. Players like
Johan Santana, Dan Uggla and Josh Hamilton have been rule-five success
stories who became stars and Wang will be next. By keeping Wang, the Brewers
gambled and won. They played with a 24-man roster for over half of the
season, but it was surely worth it.
王維中在大聯盟時在幾次不重要的時刻被對手痛擊，但他成功撐過來，讓他得以繼續待在
釀酒人體系。Johan Santana、Dan Uggla和Josh Hamilton都是透過規則五選秀而得到發
光發熱機會的明星球員，期盼王也能如此。留住王維中是釀酒人賭對了，他們用幾乎是只
有24人的陣容撐完超過半個球季，看起來肯定是值得的。
心得：
以本季在小聯盟的復健賽成績來看，王維中的水準雖然距離大聯盟仍有一段距離，但其實
在A+能繳出好成績對一個第二年的投手來說也算是相當不容易了。明日王將回到大聯盟，
究竟球團接下來對他會有什麼樣的安排呢？讓我們繼續看下去吧！