前言就不複製了…
這系列有好多篇文章，之後還有Top 10……囧rz
A Minor Review of 2009: Seattle Mariners
by Marc Hulet - October 8, 2009
Prospect ranking season is just around the corner.
In anticipation of that, we present an intro series looking at some of
the players who deserve mentioning but probably will not be appearing
on their teams’ Top 10 lists. The popular series is back for a second year.
Seattle Mariners
The Graduate: Rob Johnson, C
As a fan of Johnson, I was happy to see him get a shot in 2009.
Unfortunately, his bat did not do much to show that he should be back in
the Majors in 2010. He hit just .213/.289/.326 with an ISO of .112 in 258
at-bats. Johnson was a replacement-level catcher who offers a steady
glove and an arm that threw out 31% of runners attempting to steal
against him. He can also look over his shoulder and see Adam Moore
zooming up behind him.
身為看好Johnson的一員，看到他在09年被給予機會我還是很高興
的。可惜的是他的打擊表現並不出色，不知道2010還有沒有留在MLB
的機會。他在258個AB中只打出了.213/.289/.326，ISO .112的成績。
Johnson是個替補級別的捕手，有穩定的守備和31%的阻殺率。他如
果回頭看看的話就會發現Adam Moore正在急起直追中。
The Riser: Michael Pineda, RHP
Pineda, 20, battled injuries in 2009 but he made it back by the end of the
year and looked good. His stuff is not currently as good as some of the
other pitchers in the system, but its solid with an 88-92 mph fastball,
good changeup, and slider. Despite pitching in a hitters’ haven in ‘09,
Pineda allowed just 29 hits in 44.1 innings of work and his walk rate was
just 1.22 BB/9. He also allowed a line-drive rate of just 8.1%. On second
thought, I think I’ve just convinced myself that he deserves to be on the
Top 10 list for the Mariners, despite pitching just 44.1 innings in ‘09.
今年20歲的Pineda在從傷勢中回復後表現的相當不錯。他的Stuff
跟農場裡面的其他投手比起來並不是太好，但是還是不錯的。他有個
88-92mph的速球，不錯的changeup跟一個滑球。雖然他09年是在
打者天堂裡面投球，但是他在44.1局的投球裡面只被打出29隻安
打，保送率只有1.22/9。同時他被打出平飛球的機率只有8.1%。現在
想一想，雖然他只投了44.1局，我覺得他其實還是可以進入水兵的農場top 10。
The Tumbler: Maikel Cleto, RHP
Cleto, like Pineda, did not see a lot of time on the mound in 2009, but his
results where no where near as promising when he did pitch. Now keep
in mind, though, no one is even considering writing him off. He’s still an
excellent prospect with a repertoire that includes a fastball that can hit
the mid-to-upper 90s, a slider and a changeup. Cleto allowed 35 hits in
25.1 innings of work but his walk rate (3.91 BB.9) and strikeout rate (8.53
K/9) were not bad. He was also in his first season in a new organization
and is just 20 years old.
Cleto，就跟Pineda一樣在09年都沒有太多的機會上場，但是他的表
現相比Pineda是差太多了。記住，沒有人說他沒希望了。他依舊是
一個非常好的新秀，擁有mid 90’s到top 90’s的球速，還有有一個滑
球和changeup。Cleto在25.1局的投球中被打了35支安打，但是他
的 3.91 BB/9跟8.53 K/9 其實還算可以。這畢竟是他在新球團中的第
一年，而且他也才20歲而已。
The ‘10 Sleeper: Gabriel Noriega, SS
Does the Mariners organization know how to develop middle infield
prospects or what? Noriega, 19, had a very nice year for his
age/experience level. He hit .311/.360/.456 with 14 doubles in 206
at-bats. The plate rates need a little work with a walk rate of 7.2% and a
strikeout rate of 29.1% but he’s shown enough that people should start
getting excited. Noriega may hit for more power than expected (.146
ISO), although he currently hits a lot of balls on the ground (55.7%).
水兵球團真的很會培養中間內野手耶！
今年19歲的Noriega以他的年齡和經驗來說，打出了相當不錯的球
季。在206個AB中他打出了14個二壘打和 .311/.360/.456的成績。
他在選球的表現倒是需要一點磨練，他只有7.2%的BB rate，而K% 卻
來到29.1。其實他的表現已經足夠讓人興奮了。Noriega可能比大家
想像中的還要有Power (.146 ISO)，但是他同時也打出很多滾地球。(55.7%)
Bonus: Tug Hulett, IF
I know, I know… Hulett is no longer a Mariners prospect, but he was
highlighted as the ‘09 sleeper last winter. Now a Royal, the infielder did
not really have an opportunity to play much in the Majors and when he
did… he did not hit well. However, he continued to be a solid minor
league player at the age of 26 with a line of .291/.384/.473. Hulett walks
a lot (13.4%), he has some power (.182 ISO) and he can play enough
positions well enough that he should be able to help a Major League
team as a glove/bat off the bench.
我知道……我知道……Hulett已經不是水兵的新秀了，但是他在去年
球季是被rank成值得矚目的球員之一。現在身為皇家一員的Hulett
並沒有在Majors得到太多機會，而當他有這些機會的時候，他表現
的並不是很好。但是他在minor league依舊是一個不錯的球員，26
歲的他打出了.291/.384/.473的成績。他有不錯的 13.4 BB%，和一些
power (.182 ISO)，他還可以守備各種位置，對於一個大聯盟球隊來
說，他會是個不錯的板凳球員。
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話說這系列的標題都有夠長 =..=
一樣，有錯請不吝指教，謝謝。