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Adrian Gonzalez is one of the best hitters in all of baseball. He's only 27 years old. He only makes about $3 million dollars per year and he's likely never headed to arbitration. He doesn't miss games (played 161 in 2007 and 162 in 2008) and he is -- by most accounts -- a great teammate and citizen.

And I think the Padres should trade him sometime this July.
공격력과 수비로 리그에서도 손 꼽히는 에드리안 곤잘레스(Adrian Gonzalez)는 여전히 27살이며 올해 단지 3M, 내년 4.75M, 2011년은 5.5M(no buyout)로 묶여있다. 그리고 그의 건강으로 따지자면 07시즌은 한 경기 결장했고, 작년은 전경기에 출장할 만큼 내구성도 갖추고 있다.
이런 그를 파즈는 트레이드할 수있을 것이다.

That's right, the San Diego Padres should trade their main (only?) offensive weapon instead of building around him. The main reason is that they really, really suck and it doesn't appear things are going to change anytime soon. They also don't have enough money to add through free agency, not many of their younger major-league ready players are going to have a significant enough impact to compete the next few years and they have to build from the ground up. Yes, Gonzalez is a stud -- only the Red Sox and Cardinals are getting better offensive production from first base -- but one player isn't getting the team out of this mess.
올시즌 1루수 공격부분에 있어 파즈보다 상위에 있는 팀은 타이거즈와 레드삭스, 카즈뿐이며 파즈의 팜은 허접하기가 그지없으며 미드시즌과 오프시즌에 거액의 FA 영입을 위한 돈도 없다. 이런 가운데 젊은 유망주를 한 가득 가져다 줄 그를 트레이드하는게 가장 좋은 방법일 것이다.

As Branch Rickey once told Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner -- before trading him to the team in the opposite dugout midseason -- "I can finish last without you."

When a team like the Padres faces such an uphill battle in rebuilding, conventional wisdom says to shed the big-ticket players with high contracts -- and they will trade Jake Peavy -- and keep the stars with lesser contracts to build around. The problem here is that the Padres can't be ready to compete for the next two years. They aren't anywhere near competing. They need a large quantity of good young players, and dealing a player as attractive as Gonzalez would be on the open market is the best way to land several stellar prospects.
물론 파즈의 가장 첫 번째 숙제는 피비를 트레이드하는 것이지만, 이게 언제가 될지 모르고 여전히 지지부진하다.

It's the same reason the Pirates traded Jason Bay, the A's dealt Dan Haren, and the Orioles got an absolute killing for Erik Bedard. You can't build with one player, however attractive his play and future salary might be (for the record, he does have a $5.5 million club option for 2011, which would eliminate his arbitration service-time period).

There's more to the story here, too. His name is Kyle Blanks. The menacing Blanks -- he's 6-foot-6, 285 pounds -- is one of the top power hitting prospects in the league. He's only 22 years old, and he's hit eight home runs in 126 at-bats this year in triple-A. He's not necessarily major league ready just yet, but he certainly will be by 2011, where the Padres should presently have their eyes planted. Moving Gonzalez would enable them to develop their future star first baseman and be able to actually put a supporting cast around him.
파즈가 곤잘레스를 트레이드하려는 또 하나의 이유는 그들의 팜 최고 유망주인 카일 블랭스(Kyle Blanks)때문이기도 하다. 6-6, 285파운드가 나가는 이 탑 프로스펙터는 트리플 A에서 126타석에서 벌써 8개의 홈런을 기록하고 있다. 파즈역시 그들의 중심은 곤잘레스가 아닌 브랭스와 함께 일 수도 있다.

Glancing around the league, the Mets may end up having interesting in Gonzalez. The Blue Jays are pitching rich -- especially when Dustin McGowan and Shawn Marcum get healthy -- and could stand to upgrade over Lyle Overbay. The Braves are starved for power and Casey Kotchman hits more like a second baseman. What if Derrek Lee's neck issue puts him out for the season? Jim Hendry might not be satisfied with Micah Hoffpauir. What if Kevin Youkilis suffered a season-ending injury and the Red Sox continued to get no offense from David Ortiz? They have tons of pitching. There are many cases of unforeseen injuries each season. Gonzalez is such a great all-around player who comes with such a modest price tag that a myriad of teams would consider pulling the trigger to win now. It would behoove the Padres to exploit any such instances.
다른 팀 사정을 조금 둘러본다면 메츠가 가장 관심을 드러낼 것으로 생각되며 더스틴 맥고완(Dustin McGowan)과 션 마컴(Shawn Marcum)의 건강이 자신있고 오버베이(Lyle Overbay)를 업그레이드 시키고 싶은 맘이 있다면 토론토는 움직일 가능성이 있다. 그리고 코치맨(Casey Kotchman)의 2루수와도 같은 파워에 질려있는 애틀란타, 데릭 리(Derrek Lee)의 목부상과 호파워(Micah Hoffpauir)에게 만족하지 못하는 컵스, 유킬리스(Kevin Youkilis)의 심각한 부상과 오티즈의 부진이 계속 이어진다면 보스턴도 곤잘레스를 주목할 것이다.

We don't know exactly how much the Padres can land for both Gonzalez and Peavy. We do know that they are both superstars and can potentially land upwards of 10 prospects between the two of them. We also know the Padres have lost 19 of their last 23 games with the duo on the team. It's not like things can get any worse in 2009, so it's time to look toward 2011 and beyond.
물론 파즈가 피비와 곤잘레스로 얼마나 많은 유망주를 얻고 싶어하는지는 모르겠지만, 이 둘을 데리고 파즈는 최근 23경기에서 19패나 했다.

No guts, no glory. Trade Adrian Gonzalez.
배짱이 없으면 얻는 것도 없을 것이다. 곤잘레스를 트레이드하자!!

Today we take a closer look at the remainder of the Pirates depth at first base, including those who aren't yet but may eventually be in the Pirates' system.
벅스 1루 자원을 살펴보도록 하자. 물론 이 명단은 아직 벅스 조직이 없는 선수일지라도....


Jason Delaney

Originally drafted by the Pirates in the 12th round of the 2005 draft, Delaney has split his time in the organization between first base and the corner outfield positions over the past three-plus seasons.
05년 벅스 12라운드로 지명된 제이슨 딜레이니(Jason Delaney)는 벅스조직에서 1루수와 코너 외야수를 왔다갔다했다.

After a poor showing during his short stint in Williamsport, Delaney spent '06 putting up a very respectable .300/.379/.432 line at Hickory that was low on power but not excessively low for a player who wasn't really known as a heavy-hitter. He complemented that with a respectable 79:56 K:BB ratio that reflected the strong plate discipline he had shown in college.
05시즌 윌리엄즈포트(Williamsport)에서 대삽질을 기록한 후 06시즌 상위 싱글 A에서는 300/379/432의 좋은 모습을 보여주었다. 파워면에서는 부족하지만 좋은 K/BB 비율(79/56)을 보여주었다.

He followed that up with a strong start to '07, posting a .340/.432/.536 line at Lynchburg in the first half of the season, but then fell off badly to the tune of .265/.370/.404 upon being promoted to Altoona. He did, however, put up the same 52:38 K:BB ration for the Curve as he did in Lynchburg in only 27 fewer AB's, a definite positive to carry forward.
07시즌 전반기를 린츠버그에서 340/432/536의 좋은 모습으로 후반기 앨투나로 승격했지만, 265/370/404의 모습으로 실망을 안겨주었다. 하지만, 그는 전반기보다 27타석이나 적게 들어선 후반기였지만, K/BB 비율은 52/38로 동일했으며 이건 확실히 좋은 징조다.

He began last season repeating Altoona and appeared to have learned from his mistakes, posting a .294/.405/.425 line and a nearly 1:1 ratio while spending most of the season there, but again fell off while spending the last month of the season at AAA.
08시즌 다시 앨투나에서 시즌을 시작했지만, 자신의 보완점을 수정해가면서 294/405/425와 K/BB 비율이 거의 1:1에 육박하는 모습을 보여주었지만, 인디에나폴리스로 승격해서는 그 비율이 다시 낮아졌다.

Delaney, who turned 26 in November, has shown ability and isn't ridiculously old, so I would still wager that there is room for him to become a useful, maybe even productive major leaguer - as long as you aren't expecting a power hitter. Judging by their numbers comparison, not unlike a poor man's Adrian Gonzalez.
11월에 26살이 된 딜레이니는 아직 그렇게 많은 나이가 아니다. 그래서 나는 과감하게 그가 미래에 좋은 모습을 보일거라고 장담할 수 있다. 그의 장타력은 빼고 말이다. 대충 비교해서 파워가 없는 아드리안 곤잘레즈(Adrian Gonzalez) 정도로 생각할 수 있을 겁니다.


Calvin Anderson

Anderson was the 12th round pick in this summer's draft, and the most glaring landmark to this young man's career is that he is an absolute behemoth. Standing at 6'7" and 240 lbs., it's hard to argue against Anderson fitting the power hitter mold. In three seasons at Southern A&M University, Anderson posted a .349/.450/.590 line and a 81:42 K:BB ratio in 330 AB's.
앤더슨은 올해 12라운드에 픽업되었고, 확실히 이 녀석은 물건이다.

Those numbers make Anderson's Pirate debut - a .265/.337/.453 line at short-season State College - seem like a bust, but the power numbers and strikeout totals look a lot like a player who either wore down a bit or started pressing - some proof of which might lie in his nearly identical .293/.887 and .293/.898 numbers in June and August that sandwiched a July swoon.
앤더슨은 바로 숏시즌 스테이츠 칼리지로 보내져 265/337/453의 성적을 찍었지만, 삼진이 좀 많은게 흠이다.(170타석에서 57개)
그는 올시즌 6월과 8월에 각각 293(AVG)/887(OPS), 293/898을 찍어냈지만, 7월에 대삽질을 했다.(239/330/364)

Anderson may only become the next Brad Eldred if he doesn't reign in his plate discipline, but he's young enough (22 in May) that there's still reason to be hopeful. Besides, he's fricking huge!
앤더슨은 이런 식의 성적을 계속 찍어낸다면 제 2의 브래드 엘드레드(Brad Eldred)가 될 수 있다. 하지만, 그는 아직 어리고, he's fricking huge.
주 : Fricking이 뭔지 모르겠네요. 사전을 찾아도 없고...



Pedro Alvarez

Do I really need to remind you when this guy was drafted? Of course not. We are all well aware of his impressive pedigree and his power potential, but we also know he was drafted as a third baseman. There have been inklings of rumors that Alvarez's body may eventually grow into a first-baseman role, a la Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman or Mark Teixeira. There's also still the possibility that Andy LaRoche reaches the .295 AVG, .900 OPS potential he showed
throughout his minor league career, and that by the time Alvarez reaches Pittsburgh moving him across the diamond might be necessary. That's a ways away, but it's certainly not an alien-abduction level shot in the dark.
우리는 알바레스가 좋은 혈통과 좋은 배트가 있으며, 그는 트레프트 될때 3루수였다는걸 알고 있다. 그리고 알려지지 않은 루머에 따르면 다저스에서 데려온 앤디 라로쉬(Andy LaRoche)가 그의 포텐셜을 터트려 준다면, 알바레스는 결국 1루수에 정착하게 될것이다.


Dustin Ackley

As we all know, the Pirates once again have a top-five draft pick this season - No. 4 to be exact. Ackley is a 1B (slash future OF?) that everyone is absolutely raving about, even referred to - like Avarez - as the best pure hitter in the upcoming draft. He is now dueling with Grant Green, the SS out of USC, for the title of best collegiate hitter in the draft. The Pirates may well take a pitcher this year in the first round, but two of the three teams picking ahead of them either have a 1B in the system (Chris Marrero with the Nats) or aren't showing a glaring need for one (Adrian Gonzalez with the Pads), so the Pirates just might find themselves again having the chance to pick between a really great CIF hitter and a really great MIF hitter.
우리모두 알고 있듯이, 벅스는 다시 한번 탑 5 드레프트를 뽑을 권리를 가졌다. 엑클리는 1루수이며 그의 파워는 대단하다. 내년 6월에 있을 드레프트에서 벅스는 투수를 뽑을 거 같지만, 벅스 앞에 3팀중에 2팀(네츠와 파즈)은 이미 1루자원이 있기때문에 벅스에게 기회(1루수를 뽑을 기회)가 찾아올 것이다.
주 : CIF와 MIF가 뭔지 모르겠네요.

Drafting Ackley could likely hinge on whether the team is convinced of either LaRoche or Alvarez's development predicating a move, which is still very up in the air, but it's a definite option to consider. Also, even if management does think that Alvarez would need to move eventually, having two top-flight first basemen in your system is what some would refer to as a "happy problem."
벅스는 앤디 라로쉬나 페드로 알바레스 둘 중 한 명을 컨버전하느냐에 따라 엑클리는 뽑을 것이다. 그리고 알바레스가 1루수로 컨버전하고, 엑클리를 뽑는다면 벅스는 행복한 고민을 시작할 것이다.