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CLEVELAND INDIANS 2012-13 OFFSEASON PREVIEW
Manny Acta was recently fired after his team posted a losing season for the
third time during his three-season tenure as the Indians' manager. An
inconsistent lineup that couldn't seem to get its best players hot at the
same time didn't help. And the fact that 121 of the team's 159 starts have
been made by pitchers with an ERA currently over 5.00 didn't help much
either. The "Bullpen Mafia" was still pretty good but that nickname doesn't
mean much when your team loses over 90 games and your main job is to keep
opponents from extending leads.
On the bright side, the bullpen could return intact and has a lot of depth in
the upper minors ready to help out. The lineup can also be very good,
especially if Asdrubal Cabrera (.832 OPS in 1st half; .669 OPS in 2nd half)
and Carlos Santana (.675 OPS in 1st half; .909 OPS in 2nd half) can be good
at the same time. The starting rotation ... well, there's not much on the
bright side. Carlos Carrasco will be back after missing the season while
recovering from Tommy John surgery but that's not nearly enough if Justin
Masterson and Ubaldo Jimenez aren't much better than they were in 2012.
總仔Manny Acta在拿下任教三年第三個失敗的球季後掰了。
一直無法維持最佳陣容的Lineup使得戰績一直無法有起色,事實上,先發投手成績也爛的
要命,不過牛棚倒是維持出色的成績,但是當你的球隊敗場超過90場的時候,牛棚強也沒啥
用。
好的一面來說,笑臉人牛棚很棒,農場也很有深度。打線也很好,只要Asdrubal Cabrera
(上半季 OPS.832 下半季 OPS.669) 和Carlos Santana (上半季 OPS.675 下半季 OPS
.909) 能夠同時發揮。先發方面還是一樣爛,Carlos Carrasco從TJ手術恢復中,但這還不
夠,Justin Masterson和U-ball也需要回神才行。
STARTING LINEUP ANALYSIS
Right fielder Shin-Soo Choo, coming off of an injury-plagued season, has an
.880 OPS from the leadoff spot, where he's been getting regular at-bats for
the first time in his career. Heading into his last season of team control,
the Indians could trade him if the price is right. They may have to sacrifice
some offense if they can get some starting pitching in return. Jason Kipnis,
like Cabrera, has struggled in the 2nd half after a strong 1st half (.764
OPS). The 25 year-old should be able to handle a spot in the top third of the
order ahead of Cabrera and Santana for years to come. Michael Brantley
doesn't have the power to hit in the middle of the order but he has a .796
OPS from the 5th spot, where he's gotten the majority of his at-bats.
先發打線分析
去年受到傷病因素影響的秋信守依然是打線中最出色的 (OPS .880),笑臉人或許可以交易
他去換來一些好的先發投手。Jason Kipnis上半季打的很不錯 (.764 OPS),下半季卻有點
掙扎,但他才25歲還有機會繼續成長,未來有機會擔任中心棒次。Michael Brantley沒什麼
POWER,不是中心棒次的料,但他在今年得到了不少機會,也打出了.798 OPS。
Designated hitter Travis Hafner has a club option for $13 million, a steep
price for an injury-prone 35 year-old who hasn't been that productive since
2007. The Indians will likely decline the option. He currently has 199 HR
with the organization. Finding some power internally probably isn't an
option, although Lonnie Chisenhall's .815 OPS in September is encouraging.
Russ Canzler, Matt LaPorta, Lars Anderson, and Ezequiel Carrera will be just
some of the names in the mix for the open 1B/LF/DH jobs. Don't be surprised
if the Indians try to fill all three spots via free agency or trade(s).
If there's one area where the organization is in terrific shape, it's in
shortstop depth. Cabrera is signed through 2014 and then it will be
interesting to see how close their shortstop prospect quartet of Francisco
Lindor, Dorssys Paulino, Ronny Rodriguez, and Tony Wolters