[外電] Rangers rising up in Power Rankings

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Rangers rising up in Power Rankings

遊騎兵Power Rankings排名上升

Texas makes biggest leap this week; St. Louis remains in top spot

遊騎兵在上周的排名大躍進；紅雀仍排名第一

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By Alyson Footer / MLB.com

If there is one team that has been more baffling over the course of the
season than any other, it's the Washington Nationals.

如果有一隊到目前的表現，比任何一隊的狀況都難以理解，那就是國民隊。

This is not some new revelation. Washington was picked by nearly every media
outlet in every city from coast to coast as the runaway favorite to win the
NL East, and most predicted the Nats would do so in gargantuan fashion,
easily surpassing the 100-win mark and possibly knocking on the door off the
all-time record.

這並不是新的說法。國民被以前被眾多媒體認為能贏得國東，而且被預測是強權，可以輕
易的超過百勝、打破歷史紀錄。

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But with six weeks left in the season, it's looking more and more like the
Nationals may miss the postseason all together.

但面對只剩下六周的賽季，國民隊越來越有可能錯過季後賽。

It's not completely a lost cause, however. The Nationals are a week in to a
very soft part of their schedule, and so far, they've taken advantage. They
took two of three from the Rockies and Brewers on the road and they'll spend
the next week hosting the Padres and Marlins.

還沒有完全絕望，國民隊有一周是比較軟的賽程，而到目前為止也表現得不錯，他們對
落磯跟釀酒人都在客場各拿了兩場勝利，而他們將要在主場面對教士跟馬林魚。

None of that will matter if the first-place Mets continue to plow through
August, and they have a favorable schedule coming up as well. They play seven
of their next 10 games against the last-place Phillies -- who, it should be
noted, are playing a lot better lately -- and sandwiched in between is a
three-game with the Red Sox.

但上述這些並不足以撼動大都會在八月的好表現，而且他們接下來有非常好的賽程安排。
他們接下來十場有七場要面對分區墊底的費城人，在中間夾雜三場比賽對上紅襪。

Biggest jump: The Rangers jumped from 14 to 11, and they also jumped into a
pretty stable spot in the Wild Card standings -- they're now second, 1 1/2
games ahead of the Angels and Twins. But the Wild Card isn't the Rangers'
only option. They're quickly establishing themselves as the Astros' biggest
challenge in the AL West race and are only four back there. And the two teams
play each other seven more times.

大躍進：遊騎兵從第14名進步到11名，而且他們在外卡的爭奪戰相當穩健。他們領先天使
跟雙城1.5場的勝場差，但外卡並不是遊騎兵的唯一選擇，他們很快速地成為太空人在美
西最大的競爭者，而且只有四場勝差，兩隊將會有七次的碰面機會。

Biggest drop: Realistically, this has been in the works for a while. But a
weekend sweep at the hands of the Astros, being no-hit by Mike Fiers and a
losing streak that has stretched to five games has finally knocked the
Dodgers out of the top five, all the way down to nine. It's unlikely they
would drop out of the picture completely, but if they're going to play
meaningful games down the stretch, the bullpen is going to have to find a way
to preserve leads.

大衰退：很實際地，道奇上周被太空人橫掃、被Mike Fiers投出無安打，而且連敗五場。
道奇跌出前五名，落到第九，這不太可能對道奇沒有影響，但如果他們想打場好球來止步
連敗，牛棚便是他們必須的最大問題突破點。

MLB Power Rankings top 5:

1. Cardinals
The Cardinals recently had a very un-Cardinal-like stretch of four losses in
six games -- hardly catastrophic, but still, notable. That said, these
rankings are more about the big picture and less about
what-have-you-done-for-me-lately, and for that reason, the Cardinals are
still the best of the 30. The lineup has had to navigate through some
injuries recently, including outfielder Randal Grichuk, an NL Rookie of the
Year candidate. But if there's one thing we've learned about the Cardinals
this season, it's that they can overcome just about every injury blow handed
to them.

1. 紅雀隊

紅雀目前正經歷不太像紅雀的「非紅雀」狀態，過去六場比賽輸了四場，但這仍然難以對
紅雀的好評產生影響。這個排名並非只評估近況，而是整個球季紅雀仍然是全大聯盟最佳
戰績，打線目前碰到了傷兵問題，包括外野手 Randal Grichuk，國聯新人王的人選之一
。如果可以從紅雀本季學到一件事，那就是他們可以克服每位傷兵發生的問題。

2. Royals
Again, the Cardinals and the Royals are still pretty much interchangeable
when it comes to a 1-2 punch at the top of the Power Rankings. The Royals are
on pace to win 99 games, but given their September schedule consists of games
mostly against intradivision rivals who are having subpar seasons, 100 wins
seems entirely probable.

2. 皇家隊
紅雀跟皇家在1~2名的 Power Rankings互有領先。皇家維持步調可贏到99勝，但從九月的
賽程得知，他們將會對上同區的對手多場比賽，因此破百勝是可能的。

3. Pirates
The Cardinals have been widely considered, from Day 1, to be the runaway
favorites to win the NL Central, but let's pump the brakes a little and take
note that the Pirates are relentlessly refusing to concede anything. While
they're on pace to nab one of the two Wild Card spots, Pittsburgh has been
steady enough to keep pace with the Cardinals, whose 2.68 team ERA is the
only one in the NL lower than the Pirates' 3.17.

3. 海盜隊
從賽季第一天開始，紅雀就被看好贏得國中冠軍，但稍微停下看看海盜的表現
就知道，他們不願讓這件事發生。雖然他們維持一定步調，保持在外卡的其中一個位置，
海盜仍慢慢的追近紅雀，3.17的團隊ERA僅次於紅雀的2.68ERA。

4. Cubs
The Cubs have been good all year, and they picked the right time to get hot.
They're a National League-best 19-4 in August and have a healthy lead over
the Giants for the National League's second Wild Card spot. The Cubs are also
a season-high 20 games over .500, and they seem to have mastered the comeback
win. Last year, they were 0-79 when trailing entering the ninth inning. This
year, they already have 11 walk-offs.

4. 小熊隊
小熊隊整年都表現得很好，而且目前的表現更是火熱。他們在八月打了全國聯最佳的19勝
4敗，而且領先爭取國聯外卡第二的巨人距離甚鉅，而且他們特別會打逆轉勝。去年，他
們一旦落後到第九局的戰績是0勝79敗。而今年已經有11場再見比賽了。

5.Blue Jays
Last week, they were sixth and the sense was they would finally crack the top
5 the next time around. It's here. The Jays are 16-4 in August and 23-9 since
the All-Star break and in their last 23 games have outscored opponents by 70
runs. But their ranking is also an acknowledgement that we fully expect to
see them in the postseason, and it's looking more and more like they're in
the best position to win the AL East.

5. 藍鳥隊
上週，藍鳥排名第六，他們終於在下一輪攀升到第五名。藍鳥在八月16勝4敗、明星賽後
23勝9敗，而且他們過去23場比賽贏了對手70分。從排名也得知他們有很高的期待能進到
季後賽，而且他們有可能在美東取得龍頭寶座。

And the rest of our top 20:
6. Yankees (7); 7. Astros (8); 8. Mets (10); 9. Dodgers (4); 10. Giants (9);
11. Rangers (14); 12. Orioles (11); 13. Nationals (13); 14. Angels (12) ; 15.
Rays (15); 16. D-backs (16); 17. Twins (17); 18. Tigers (18); 19. Padres
(19); 20. White Sox (NR).

其他前20名的球隊。

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→ vg175: But with six weeks left in the season 這句是說剩六週
謝謝提醒，看錯。
※ 編輯: saiulbb (61.64.153.97), 08/25/2015 13:09:03
※ 編輯: saiulbb (61.64.153.97), 08/25/2015 13:11:27
噓 BrandonMai: 為什麼沒紅襪
推 alpacaHong: 接下來美東看洋基打藍鳥，美西看遊騎兵打太空人
推 chrisinptt: 也許從後面寫過來就會有紅襪了
→ charlie01: 但其實明天開始的系列賽是洋基打太空人.條子打藍鳥 XD
推 knight714: 0勝79敗XD
→ fountainNess: on pace翻成"基於穩定"也太怪了
→ fountainNess: 紅雀被認為從賽季第一天開始就會贏得國中冠軍
→ fountainNess: →從季賽第一天開始,紅雀就被看好會或得國中冠軍
謝謝提醒！

推 Brothre23: 那句應該是說"照目前的勝率到季末可以贏得99勝"才對吧
謝謝提醒！

→ fountainNess: 我會翻成"皇家正在獲得99勝的節奏上"XD
推 WasHenryTsen: pace用步調翻比較好
謝謝提醒！

→ gfn423: 道奇牛棚被假貨拖累了.....
推 oopsmamamiya: 紅襪迷應該都認同 爐主那篇才有機會從前面數
→ maxspeed150: D紅襪是因為今年前面太慘烈 最近打得還可以才會讓人
→ maxspeed150: 覺得最近很強好嗎 = =
推 ultratimes: 紅襪只要進9月前10場勝差，就有機會來個逆2011
推 alfneta: 看道奇敗掉國西還蠻有可能的
推 zgoi: Go Go Power Ranger
噓 o0991758566: 我條低調
推 mamaya3: 水兵狀況也很難理解啊
推 bonjovi0930: 條子自從拿到黑米整個跟天使拐氣
→ JustinIdiot: 某u還在講這件事阿...
→ JustinIdiot: 條子的這波狀況是從明星賽後才開始的 天使直到最近才
→ JustinIdiot: 喪失領先地位
→ charlie01: 條子今年其實滿tough的 看那精美的整年DL名單
→ charlie01: 而且打客場比主場好 打強隊比弱隊好 XD
推 Kobelephants: Go Go Power Ranger
→ o0991758566: 也多虧天使投手輪值崩盤 不然原本沒奢望追上甚至超前
推 ualileigod: 黑米吉祥物來沖小金稻草人的煞氣
推 kymcoco: 還有拿胖~!
※ 編輯: saiulbb (61.64.153.97), 08/25/2015 16:31:24
噓 gorbykuo: 低調感謝
推 pkajames: Go go power Rangers