https://www.mlb.com/news/al-trade-deadline-buyers-and-sellers
幾天前的 不過應該還好
The National League playoff picture is a jumbled mess, with 14 of the league’
s 15 teams sitting only a handful games out of a postseason berth. The
American League? That appears to be a little easier to sort out.
國聯目前在混戰中，有14隊有可能晉級，不過美聯就比較好分析了
The Yankees, Astros and Twins hold their respective division leads, while the
Rays, Indians, Athletics, Red Sox, Rangers and Angels are within striking
distance of October. That means six teams – the White Sox, Mariners, Royals,
Blue Jays, Tigers and Orioles – are already looking ahead at 2020 and beyond.
洋基太空人雙城在龍頭，光芒笑臉綠帽紅襪條子天使還在拼
剩下六隊，白襪水手皇家藍鳥老虎金鳥，已經在展望明年了
Could these six clubs shape the upcoming Trade Deadline? According to one NL
executive, that seems to be a distinct possibility.
這六隊可能會在即將到來的交易大限前影響戰況，1名NL總管如此表示
“The NL is wacky,” the executive said. “No one wants to make a move in
either direction right now because we’re all unsure as to what to think of
our team. It’s a very strange season.”
NL很詭異，沒人確定要往哪邊走
The Mariners (Edwin Encarnacion, Jay Bruce) and Royals (Homer Bailey, Martín
Maldonado) have already started selling, while the Orioles (Andrew Cashner)
have also joined the fray. So which team has the chance to make the biggest
impact on contenders around the league?
水兵已經賣了EE和Bruce，皇家已經賣了Bailey和MM，金鳥賣了Cashner
“I think Toronto could really impact a team if they chose to do a
starter/reliever combo,” the executive said. “[Marcus] Stroman and [Ken]
Giles could really impact a club if both go to the same place.”
藍鳥如果出SP/RP同捆包(Stroman/Giles)將會大幅影響那支隊伍
The other team many are pointing to are the Indians, though Cleveland entered
Thursday tied for the second Wild Card position and only a half game behind
the Rays for the top spot. Should Trevor Bauer and or Brad Hand become
available, they would leap Toronto as the best starter/reliever combo on the
trade market. That said, there remains doubt that the Tribe will deal the two
pitchers as long as they’re in the thick of the race.
另外還有笑臉，他們在外卡競爭(現在)越來越有利
Bauer/Hand的同捆包會超越藍鳥，但這排名實在不像要當賣家
“I can’t see them trading those guys unless an NL team wants to overpay for
them,” the executive said. “It would be tough to trade them to an AL team
because they are in the mix for a Wild Card so they’d be helping their
direct competitor. But you never know. They are a confident bunch and will do
whatever they think sets them up best for now and in the future.”
除非NL有人想Overpay大概不可能賣掉，不過他們會做最佳的選擇
The clutter in the NL postseason race and the fact that nine AL teams are in
the mix could mean the trade market stays relatively quiet until the final 72
hours before the Deadline, when teams have a better idea of where they stand.
NL大亂鬥，因此在最後72小時前可能都會保持安靜
“I could see that,” the executive said. “But I also think there are some
GMs who will look to beat the frenzy and be aggressive – one way or the
other. I think this is going to be fun.”
Giant impact?
關於巨人?
If the Indians decide to become buyers, they might give the Giants a call.
No, not for Madison Bumgarner, but for a pair of under-the-radar veterans who
could help Cleveland make a run: Pablo Sandoval and Kevin Pillar.
笑臉可能找上巨人，不過不是要瘋邦，而是要熊貓或Pillar
Pillar, who was traded from Toronto to San Francisco on April 2, hasn’t been
an overwhelming presence at the plate (.256/.285/.427 in 91 games with the
Giants), but he’s been productive at times (12 HR, 51 RBIs) and would help a
Cleveland outfield that has struggled all season.
產量不錯的Pillar可能可以幫助掙扎的笑臉外野
Sandoval would provide another option at first base, third base and DH,
something Terry Francona’s club could use as they try to chase down the
first-place Twins. It’s been a foregone conclusion that San Francisco would
be a seller, but the Giants have played their way back into NL Wild Card
contention, leaving that scenario a bit cloudier than it had been.
熊貓可以支援13B和DH，笑臉會努力打下雙城，不過巨人最近爆氣讓他們的賣家身分不明
“I know the Giants are playing well and even if they sell all the discussion
has been about their pitching, but those are the kind of guys that help good
teams become championship teams,” an executive said. “Panda is a proven
postseason offensive player, he’s comfortable coming off the bench and can
play a few positions. Pillar is playing Gold Glove defense. Those guys would
help someone if [the Giants] sell.”
Tale of two offenses
Wednesday night, the Tigers were shut out for the ninth time this season, the
most in the AL and second only to the Marlins (14) in the Majors. Conversely,
the Yankees avoided being shut out on Tuesday when Encarnacion homered to get
New York on the board. The Yankees haven’t been blanked in their past 177
games dating back to July 1, 2018.
New York’s streak is now the fourth-longest in Major League history,
surpassing the 1992-93 Phillies, who went 174 games. If the Yankees can keep
it going for another 36 games, they’ll move past the 2000-01 Reds (208) and
the 1978-79 Brewers (212), giving them the second-longest such streak ever.
The longest? The 1931-33 Yankees, who went 308 games without getting shut out.
Series to watch
Next week offers plenty of candidates for this honor including Yankees at
Twins and Red Sox at Rays, but the AL West showdown between the Athletics and
Astros at Minute Maid Park gets the nod here. Oakland is trying to chase down
Houston for first place in the division, while the Astros are seeking to put
some more space between themselves and the A’s as they pursue their third
straight AL West crown.
剩下是洋基的連續得分紀錄 扯遠了
美聯差不多出局的六隊中
這兩篇關於白襪好像只提到紅襪在看Abreu而已