[Note] Rays in market for closer, catcher

[knoxvillt (胖胖)]

Howell may handle ninth-inning duties if no move is made

Club needs:

CLOSER:

  Yes, J.P. Howell did save 17 games in 2009, but the Rays would be much more

comfortable if they had a veteran option for the ninth inning next year.

Finding veteran setup men and keeping Howell in the ninth is the most likely

option. There are free-agent closing candidates on the market, but chances are

Tampa Bay will not spend big money on a closer.

  Rays executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman recently

said even though the club would like to have that guy, it's more than likely it

will leave Spring Training without a definitive closer. If a closer is acquired,

he would likely come through a trade and, ideally, would be a player Tampa Bay

could control contractually for several years.

CATCHER:

  The Rays are not satisfied heading into Spring Training with Dioner Navarro as

their catcher, as he took a step backward in 2009. They recently traded with the

Indians to acquire Kelly Shoppach to add to the mix.

  Oft-injured Shawn Riggans is an option. So is a platoon situation at catcher

that would see the winner of Shoppach vs. Navarro as the choice against

left-handers and another catcher against right-handers. But there is always a

chance Tampa Bay could make a blockbuster trade for a young catcher it can build

around for the next several years.

Who they can or need to trade:

LF Carl Crawford:
  The All-Star left fielder enters the final year of his contract and wants to

sign a long-term deal. Though the Rays would love to keep Crawford, the club is

in a position where it must decide if it can commit a substantial portion of its

2011-13 payrolls toward keeping him.

  In addition, even though Crawford has said he wants to remain with Tampa Bay,

he must decide if that desire will supersede a chance at testing the open market

. If the club does decide to trade Crawford, there is no doubt it could acquire

a marquee player or players through the deal -- perhaps even a solid starting

catcher.

RHP Andy Sonnanstine:

  Sonnanstine entered the 2009 season as the team's No. 4 starter and had a

disastrous campaign that saw him get sent down to Triple-A Durham. Now the

right-hander finds himself facing the prospect of becoming a relief pitcher due

to the crowded nature of the starting rotation.

  Other teams have interest in the cagey righty, and there are several solid

starters coming up from within the organization. Keeping Sonnanstine adds to the

team's pitching depth, but the Rays could bite on the right offer.

Top prospects:

OF Desmond Jennings, IF Reid Brignac, IF Sean Rodriguez, LHP Jake McGee,

RHP Mitch Talbot, RHP Jeremy Hellickson, OF Matt Joyce.

  The Rays are always reluctant to deal away their prospects, and that will hold

true for this solid group. However, an infielder like Brignac or Rodriguez could

be moved given the infield depth.

Big contracts they might unload:

  The Rays would love to unload designated hitter Pat Burrell's $9 million

contract for 2010, but the only takers would likely be clubs trying to unload

players with similar bad deals for the club. The rumor of Burrell going to the

Cubs for Milton Bradley won't go away. But for that trade to happen, Chicago

will likely have to eat a good portion of Bradley's contract, which calls for

it to pay him $21 million over the next two years.

Arbitration-eligible:

C Shoppach; Navarro; Riggans; SS Jason Bartlett; OF Gabe Gross; B.J. Upton;

RHP Matt Garza; Joe Nelson; Balfour; Lance Cormier; LHP Brian Shouse; Howell.

Non-tender candidates:

Gross and Navarro.

Payroll summation:

  The Rays should be in the neighborhood of $64 million, where they began the

2009 season. However, that figure could rise if the right player and contract

situation becomes available.

這篇文章是從官網上轉錄過來的，裡面點到很多問題都是目前球迷關心以及球團目前在

OFFSEASON正在仔細評估的，包括球隊09年薪資上限、捕手、closer…等，值得一看^^。

裡面我有用顏色把人名和項目以及我認為文章裡面的重點標出，我的英文很破，所以有些

地方可能沒必要上色卻標出，還請大家多多見諒@@。

補上消息 :

1. 我們和皇家、條子以及老人對Pudge都有興趣。 http://0rz.tw/IWagH

2. 安豬對NAVA的約表示在約到的最後一星期才會做決定。http://0rz.tw/5P3ff

3. 對Milton Bradley仍然有興趣。http://0rz.tw/oI1Er

新聞只是翻個大概，小弟英文很破，如果意思跟原文差太多請板友提出糾正，謝謝。

並請在推文中寫出，好讓我修改@@。

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※ 編輯: knoxvillt       來自: 61.231.51.124        (12/06 01:18)
※ 編輯: knoxvillt       來自: 61.231.50.198        (12/06 08:10)
推 IVIVI       :海盜把Brianc列為冬季會議的首要目標 甚至可能拿他們
→ IVIVI       :的closer Matt Capps或Zach Duke當成交易的選項
推 IVIVI       :但我還是傾向把Brignac留下來當二遊的備胎 畢竟Barty
→ IVIVI       :跟zob今年雖然打出生涯年 但能不能維持還是個問號 另
→ IVIVI       :外S-Rod也應該在今年拿來當一、三壘的backup 以他在
→ IVIVI       :3a的power 我希望能漸漸接手小潘潘的一壘 或是zob到
→ IVIVI       :一壘S-ROD到二壘 畢竟明年小潘潘的合約走完 因為他的
→ IVIVI       :吸血鬼經紀人 我們幾乎不可能再把他留下來...
→ knoxvillt   :只有佛心約才有可能 不過機率幾近於零...
推 qazwsdf     :小潘潘明年一定會撈大約，畢竟現在算是他的巔峰期
→ qazwsdf     :明年結束就要煩惱DH跟一壘的洞，這是不可避免的...
推 searoar     :貴隊要的海盜都有在賣~~
→ knoxvillt   :說到1B我才氣 安豬把不錯的1B小朋友拿去金鳥換鬼葬
推 jayin07     :來哪個closer不都差不多XD?
→ jayin07     :到時候又被拉到SU、RP去XD
推 IVIVI       :相較於海賊那兩隻 我對大魚的火球男Matt Lindstrom反
→ IVIVI       :倒比較有興趣 我們的牛棚平均球速是倒數的
→ YesIamNot   :正想說林風暴 不過這火球男沒準心
→ knoxvillt   :剛剛看到主版的鳥王消息 其實昨天我就在乳摸網頁看到
→ knoxvillt   :並沒感覺到很震驚 因為我是覺得安豬應該不會拿去換
→ knoxvillt   :如果真的換了 那代表安豬已經被西瓜傳染腦殘病