ex-KBO MVP remains forgotten in free - 棒球

這是幾天前的報導
想說有空來大概翻一下，是關於梁玹種的消息
但本人不是專業的，所以如果有翻錯，敬請告知


https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20210113007200315


In pursuit of MLB deal, ex-KBO MVP remains forgotten in free agency


South Korean free pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong would love to travel to the United Sta
tes this winter to chase his major league dream, a raging coronavirus pandemic n
otwithstanding.

在這個冬天，韓國籍自由球員梁玹種想要前往美國，去追尋他的大聯盟夢想，儘管目前疫情
正大流行中


With each passing day, though, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that Yang, w
ho has been with the Kia Tigers since 2007, will get to live that dream this yea
r. That the 2017 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) MVP is coming off a down year
isn't helping.

但隨著日子一天天的過，這位從2007就開始效力起亞虎的投手，似乎越來越不可能在今年完
成他的夢想了


In a winter of discontent with several big league free agents left unsigned a do
zen days into the new year, Yang has been largely forgotten.

在多個頂級FA，進入新的一年後仍未簽約的情況下
梁似乎被球隊大大的遺忘了



In the slow-developing market, time isn't on Yang's side. The left-hander has se
t a self-imposed deadline of mid-January to pick his destination, be it the KBO
or Major League Baseball (MLB), so that he will have more clarity as to how he s
hould prepare for the new season. KBO training camps open at the start of Februa
ry, and MLB camps are scheduled to follow just a couple of weeks later.

在今年這個進展緩滿的自由市場，時間並不站在梁這邊
這位左投手有為自己設一個1月中旬的deadline
他會在那時決定要留在KBO，還是進軍大聯盟
這才能讓他清楚如何準備開季
KBO春訓是在2月初開始，MLB則是接著幾周後



Yang couldn't have picked a worse time than 2020 to have such a poor season. He
posted a 4.70 ERA last year, his worst as a full-time starter, while going 11-10
in 31 starts. His ERA sat at 5.88 at the end of July, and the southpaw had to p
ut up a 3.72 ERA across his final 16 starts to bring the season number down to a
more respectable level.

梁找不到比2020投出如此糟糕的成績更壞的時間了
他去年繳出生涯全職先發最差的4.70防禦率
在31場出賽中，拿下11勝10敗的成績
而且他在去年七月結束時，防禦率是高達5.88
這位左撇子是靠著球季最後16場先發，繳出3.72防禦率
才把數字壓到可以看的程度



Other numbers took a beating, too. He walked 3.34 batters per nine innings, his
highest in five seasons. He issued 64 walks in 172 1/3 innings in 2020 after all
owing only 33 free passes in 184 2/3 innings the previous year.

在一些數字上也顯得失敗，他的BB/9為近五年最高的3.34
2020年他主投172 1/3局丟了64BB
但在2019年184 2/3局中只丟了33BB

Also in 2020, Yang's walks and hits per innings pitched (WHIP) amounted to 1.42.
It was his worst figure since 2014.

此外他也丟出自2014年以來最糟的1.42WHIP

Though Yang threw his four-seam fastball harder than he had the previous six sea
sons, he hit the strike zone only 42.5 percent of the time, the lowest in that s
ame span.

好球率也創新低的42.5%




Yang's wins above replacement using FanGraphs' formula, or fWAR, came to 2.56. T
his means he was worth only about two and a half wins more to the Tigers than a
replacement-level pitcher would have been in 2020. Yang had never posted an fWAR
below 3.79 as a full-time starter.

fwar也創全職先發時的新低，在2020年他的fWAR是2.56
這代表他僅比Replacement Level投手能多貢獻2.5場勝利
註: Replacement Level為用最小的代價就可以在市場上找到的球員
在這之前，梁做為全職先發的fWAR從未低於3.79


Recency bias will likely lead major league clubs to conclude Yang isn't worthy o
f their investment, with his long track record of KBO success shoved aside.

這些近期的糟糕表現， 可能導致大聯盟球團認為梁並不值得它們投資
也讓他多年來在KBO的成功被推到在一旁

It was only in 2017 that Yang was voted the regular season MVP here, thanks to a
20-6 record and a 3.44 ERA. He earned the Korean Series MVP award that same sea
son by leading the Tigers to their first championship in eight years. Yang pitch
ed a complete game shutout and saved the clinching game in that series.

他才在2017年，被票選為韓職年度最有價值球員
那年他繳出20勝6敗3.44 ERA的成績
並且帶領起亞虎拿下八年來首冠
在總冠軍系列戰靠著G2完投+G5上來關門
奪下韓國大賽MVP
當年HIGHLIGHTS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDUZOEZvVy4


Yang was even better in 2019, when he was 16-8 with a 2.29 ERA in 29 starts. He
served up just six home runs in 184 2/3 innings and had a 7.41 fWAR.

甚至在2019他投出更好的成績
整季29場先發16勝8敗 2.29 ERA
在184 2/3局中只被打6發HR
Fwar達7.41




This is Yang's second knock on MLB doors. He was posted by the Tigers after the
2014 season but couldn't land a deal then. A mysterious club won the bidding for
the exclusive rights to negotiate with Yang, but the Tigers weren't satisfied w
ith the winning amount and pulled Yang back from the market.

這是梁第二次敲大聯盟的大門，他在2014年有被母隊起亞虎開放競標，且有一支神秘的球隊
獲得交涉權，但最終因為起亞不滿意入札金額，談判告吹


In each of the ensuing six seasons since deciding to stay with the Tigers, Yang
has thrown at least 170 innings. In that span, the workhorse left-hander leads a
ll KBO pitchers with 85 wins, 10 complete games, 925 strikeouts and 1,119 1/3 in
nings pitched.

而在接下來的六年中，他每年都能至少吃170局
繳出領先全聯盟的85勝、10場完投、925次三振、1,119 1/3 局


Yang's agent, Choi In-gook, said last week that some teams trying to fill out th
eir rotation have shown interest, and added Yang will not accept a split contrac
t, which pays players different salaries based on time spent in the majors and t
he minors.

梁的經紀人Choi In-gook在上周時說，一些嘗試填滿輪值的球隊有表達興趣
但他也補充到梁不會接受split contract，也就是在大、小聯盟領不一樣的薪水


Choi also predicted that talks could pick up speed once the posted Japanese ace
Tomoyuki Sugano came off the board.

Choi預測在菅野智之確定返日後，他們的談判能加速


Sugano, the Yomiuri Giants star, failed to sign a deal by his deadline last week
and returned to his Nippon Professional Baseball. Sugano, a two-time Central Le
ague MVP, was regarded as the best Asian pitcher to be made available this winte
r. If the potential top-of-the-rotation material like Sugano can't find a suitor
, what chances does someone like Yang, seen as a notch below Sugano, have to sig
n a big league deal?

菅野智之，兩屆中央聯盟MVP，也被視為今年冬天最佳的亞洲投手，最後沒能在截止日前簽
下合約，最終返回日職

但在像菅野這種有潛力能成為前段輪值的投手都沒能成功赴美
那比他低一等級的梁能獲得大聯盟的合約嗎?


It could be a while before Yang finds out the answer, if he wants to wait for it
at all.

梁可能要再過一段時間才能知道答案了，假設他想要等的話




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