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The Pirates made a flurry of roster moves before Friday's midnight ET deadline, setting the 40-man roster in advance of next month's Rule 5 Draft.
다음달 10일 윈터미팅 마지막날 열리는 룰 5 드레프트에 대비하여 벅스의 40인 로스터에 변화가 왔습니다.

As expected, the Bucs added pitchers Brad Lincoln and Bryan Morris to the roster, as well as outfielder Gorkys Hernandez. Lincoln, the organization's first-round pick in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft, is in position to make his Major League debut at some point during the 2010 season. Hernandez and Morris are considered further away from the big leagues, but each was a highly touted acquisition in trades made by general manager Neal Huntington over the past two seasons.

The Pirates also elected to protect right-hander Ramon Aguero. Though his name is not as well recognized as the other three, Aguero's upside was too intriguing to leave him available to be taken by another club.

Aguero's performance slipped in 2008, but he showed an impressive rebound in '09. Aguero, who was signed as a non-drafted free agent in July '05, went 2-4 with a 3.86 ERA in 39 games (three starts) last year in low-A West Virginia, high-A Lynchburg and Double-A Altoona.

"He's a potential back-end reliever," Huntington said. "He has a big arm and sinker. He's fearless and throws strikes."
일단 새로 추가되는 인물은 브레드 린컨(Brad Lincoln), 브라이언 모리스(Bryan Morris), 고키스 헤르난데스(Gorkys Hernandez), 라몬 아게로(Ramon Aguero)입니다.
린컨은 06년 드레프트 벅스의 1라운더출신으로 지금껏 부상과 부진으로 욕을 먹다가 올해 좋은 활약을 보이며 AAA까지 올라왔습니다.
모리스와 헤르난데스는 최근 다저스와 보스턴과의 3각트레이드 & 애틀란타와의 트레이드로 건너온 유망주입니다.
아게로는 내년에 25살의 릴리프인데, 올해 더블 A에서 강속구를 뿌리면서 부각되기 시작했습니다.

In addition to protecting these four Minor League players, the Pirates made three other roster additions. Jose Ascanio and Evan Meek were both reinstated from the 60-day disabled list, and right-hander Chris Jakubauskas was claimed off waivers from Seattle.

Jakubauskas, 30, made 35 appearances (eight starts) for the Mariners in 2009 and finished 6-7 with a 5.32 ERA. Pittsburgh plans to give Jakubauskas the opportunity to compete for a spot in next year's bullpen.
그 외에 60일자 DL에 있었던 호세 아스카니오(Jose Ascanio)와 이븐 미크(Evan Meek)가 40인 로스터에 복귀했고, 최근 시애틀에서 방출된 크리스 재커바우스커스(Chris Jakubauskas)를 클레임 걸었습니다.
재커바우스커스는 올해 카스텐스가 담당했던 스팟 선발(or 스윙맨)의 역할을 맡을 것으로 예상되네요.

In order to clear a roster spot for Jakubauskas, however, the Pirates made the somewhat surprising decision to designate right-hander Jeff Karstens for assignment.

Huntington explained the reasoning for the move as simply to give the club more bullpen flexibility. Karstens was going to enter '10 with no options remaining. Jakubauskas, on the other hand, does have options left, meaning that if he doesn't make the team out of Spring Training, the Pirates can easily send him to Triple-A to start the season.

"We feel like he and Jeff can fill a similar role on the club, but Chris has the options remaining," Huntington said. "It's a calculated risk."

The Pirates have 10 days to trade, release or outright Karstens to the Minors -- if he clears waivers. Huntington said the club will explore the trade market for the right-hander.
재커바우스커스를 로스터에 포함시키기기 위해 제프 카스텐스(Jeff Karstens)를 DFA시켰습니다. 카스텐스의 경우는 마이너 옵션이 없기때문에 이런 행동을 취했다고 하는군요. 반면 재커바우스커스는 옵션이 하나 남았다고 하네요.

Pittsburgh designated two other players -- catcher Robinzon Diaz and lefty Justin Thomas -- in order to finish clearing roster space for Friday's additions.

Though Diaz did fare pretty well offensively while he was with the big league club during parts of the '09 season, he remained behind Ryan Doumit and Jason Jaramillo on the Pirates' depth chart going into next year. And like Karstens, Diaz was out of options, meaning that he would have been placed on waivers next spring if he hadn't made the Opening Day roster.

The Pirates have 10 days to trade or release Diaz, who could then become a Minor League free agent. Based on Diaz's reaction to spending the year behind Doumit and Jaramillo, the Pirates do not anticipate him showing interest in returning.

"We welcome him back, but the reality is that he was frustrated at times this year as guys passed him by," Huntington said. "It's our anticipation that he would sign elsewhere."

Without Diaz, catcher Erik Kratz moves up to third on the Major League catching depth chart. Huntington did add, though, that the Pirates will continue to explore free agents to see if the team can improve that depth.

"We feel comfortable with Doumit, Jaramillo and Kratz as our emergency third guy," Huntington said. "But we'll look at the Major League and Minor League market to see if there is somebody that complements our club."

Thomas spent less than a month on the Pirates' roster after being claimed off waivers Oct. 29. He had been expected to compete for a spot as a left-handed reliever in Spring Training, and that's still the Pirates' hope, assuming the lefty is able to sneak through waivers unclaimed.

"We think he can help," Huntington said. "We like Justin and are certainly hopeful that we are able to win the gamble. If he is able to get through, it really doesn't change his standing with the club. We just felt there were other young players that we had to get protected."
그리고 얼마전 시애틀에 의해 방출되어 벅스가 영입했던 저스틴 토마스(Justin Thomas)와 로빈존 디아즈(Robinzon Diaz)를 40인 로스터에서 제외시켰습니다.
토마스의 경우는 최근에 컨디셔닝 캠프로 PNC파크에서 훈련을 했는데, 헌팅턴은 그와 함께 하고 싶다고 하는군요.
디아즈의 경우는 카스텐스와 동일하게 마이너 옵션이 없기때문에 그를 계속 보유하려면 내년 오프닝데이때부터 로스터에 포함시켜야 하는데, 이미 빅리그 로스터 포수자리는 주전의 더밋(Ryan Doumit)과 백업인 하라미요(Jason Jaramillo)가 있기때문에 사실상 불필요한 자리입니다. 해서 이런 조취를 행한 것이라는군요.
일단 헌팅턴은 그가 돌아오기를 바란다는데, 다른 곳으로 갈 확률이 있다는군요.
40인 로스터에 포수 2명만 두는 위험부담을 덜기 위해 일단은 에릭 크라츠(Erik Kratz)를 포함시켰지만 오프시즌동안 제 3의 포수에 대해서는 꾸준히 관찰하겠다는군요. 근대 40인 로스터는 이미 꽉 찼는데 어떻게 포함시켰는지는 모르겠네요. 공식 홈페이지에 이름도 없고, Transactions을 찾아봐도 없던데....

아무튼 크라츠는 얼마전 발표된 AAA 시즌 후 올스타에 선정되었습니다. 이것은 유망주이건 아니건 상관없이 그 해에 좋은 활약을 한 선수를 선정하는 것인데, 319타수동안 .273/.337/.470 의 성적을 찍었습니다.

With Friday's moves, the Pirates have a full 40-man roster. If they want to make a selection in the Rule 5 Draft, they will have to clear yet another roster spot to do so.

When asked if the Pirates are likely to make a Rule 5 selection, Huntington remained noncommittal. "It's a possibility," Huntington said. "Not a definite. We feel like we've enjoyed some success in the last few Rule 5s and still have some time to evaluate rosters. If there's a luxury of picking second, it's that if there are two players we like, we can create the roster spot."

The Pirates left a number of Minor League players unprotected for the Rule 5 Draft, including infielder Shelby Ford, who was the club's third-round pick in 2006. However, if another team selects an unprotected player from the Pirates, that player would have to remain on the selecting club's 25-man roster through the entirety of the 2010 season or otherwise offered back to Pittsburgh for $25,000 -- half the cost for selecting him.
이렇게 40인 로스터가 다 찼지만, 다음달 열리는 룰 5 드레프트에서 선수를 영입할 건지에 대해서는 노코맨트라고 하는군요. 충분히 고려하고 있다고 하네요.

Pirates' Alvarez ranked No. 1 in Eastern League

Baseball America yesterday named three Pirates minor league players among its top 15 prospects in the Class AA Eastern League, including Pedro Alvarez at No. 1.

Alvarez, who finished last season with the Altoona Curve by collecting 14 home runs, 55 RBIs and a .247 average, was selected by the magazine along with pitcher Brad Lincoln (No. 10) and outfielder Jose Tabata (No. 15) among the Eastern League's top 20 prospects. Alvarez, the second pick of the 2008 draft, finished his first professional season with 27 homers and 95 RBIs combined at Altoona and Class A Lynchburg, far and away the best totals in the Pirates' minor and major league system except for Garrett Jones Indianapolis/Pirates 33 homers and 94 RBIs.

The magazine earlier in the week named Alvarez No. 3 and infielder Chase D'Arnaud No. 13 among the top prospects in the Class A Carolina League, which D'Arnaud and Lynchburg won. It also had pitcher Rudy Owens No. 11 and '09 fourth-overall pick Tony Sanchez, a catcher, at No. 12 among South Atlantic prospects. Compensatory-round pick Victor Black, a pitcher, was ranked sixth in the New York-Penn League.
페드로 알바레스가 어제 BA가 선정한 더블 A 이스턴 리그(Eastern League)의 유망주 순위 1위를 차지했습니다. 벅스는 이외에도 10위의 브레드 린컨(Brad Lincoln)과 15위의 호세 타바타(Jose Tabata)가 선정되었습니다.

최근에는 드레프트되고서 빠른 콜업을 시키는데 알바레스도 계약문제가 일찍 끝났으면 올시즌 벅스에서 볼 수 있지 않았을까 싶네요.

일단 올해 린츠버그에서는 (다소) 삽질했지만, 앨투나로 승격되어서는 아주 좋은 모습을 보였고, 야구월드컵에서도 좋은 활약으로 미국이 금메달을 따는게 일조를 했죠.

현지시간으로 10월 6일날 발표된 싱글 A 케롤라이나 리그에서는 3위에 알바레스와 13위에 체이스 디 아르노(Chase D'Arnaud)가 선정되었습니다.

To be eligible for a league's list, a pitcher must have thrown 1/3 inning for each team game or have made 20 appearances (10 in short-season and rookie-level leagues). Hitters need one plate appearance for each team game.
BA의 유망주 랭킹은 해당리그에서 BA기준에 맞춘 조건만 성립되면 유망주리스트에 올라가니 두 개의 레벨에 동시에 올라가는 경우도 흔하죠. 위에 원문은 BA가 선정한 기준입니다. 기준이 아주 미미하죠. 기준표(?)는 별 의미를 두지않는게 편할 겁니다. BA는 전통적으로 나이와 툴을 중시하는 곳이기 때문이죠.

Alvarez EL's top prospect, Lincoln and Tabata also ranked in Top 15

In yet another edition of The Future Is Coming, The Future Is Coming, the franchise with the advanced-Class A champion in Lynchburg also has three of the Top 15 prospects in Class AA's Eastern League according to Baseball America today -- and Pedro Alvarez is No. 1.
위에 말했듯이 벅스의 더블 A팀인 앨투나 커브에서는 3명이 Top 20에 올랐고 이들은 Top 15안에 포함되었습니다. 팀은 BA가 선정한 올해 최악의 팀 중에 하나로 선정되었지만 선수 개개인의 실링은 아주 높게 평가되었습니다.

Look at it this way : The Pirates don't get many No. 1s, outside of the All-Time North American Record for Consecutive Losing Seasons.

The Eastern League MVP (Carlos Santana of Akron), the son of a member of the last bunch of Pirates winners (Reading's Kyle Drabek, Doug's boy) and the next-great Giants pitcher (Madison Bumgarner) all were ranked by the sport's prospect bible as less than promising than Alvarez. Although, as BA's John Manuel wrote in a story posted today, Bowie left-hander Brian Matusz, who went 5-3 with parent-club Baltimore including victories in his final three starts with a 2.57 ERA, would've finished No. 1 except that on his way through the EL to the bigs he fell one inning short of the magazine's criteria of 20 appearances.
일단 이스턴 리그의 MVP로 선정된 카를로스 산타나(Carlos Santana)는 4위, 카일 드라벡(Kyle Drabek)이 3위를 차지했는데, 카일 드라벡의 아버지는 과거 벅스가 마지막 우승을 차지할때의 맴버이며 명예의 전당에 헌액된 덕 드라벡(Doug Drabek)입니다. 2위는 SF의 No.1 유망주인 매디슨 범가너(Madison Bumgarner)가 차지했습니다.

BA's summation of Alvarez, only for registered subscribers, begins thusly : "Alvarez had an eventful calendar year, signing late last September. . ., [starting] slowly at high Class A Lynchburg, striking out in 25 percent of his at-bats." It quotes one anonymous manager as citing this third baseman's "serious raw power" and others referring to his "plus arm" and deft hands, making up for his "modest range and agility." Portland manager Arnie Beyelor called him "a monster. He reminded me a little bit of [Boston's Kevin] Youkilis in that he's a better athlete than he looks." Alvarez hit .333 with 13 home runs, 40 RBIs, 34 walks, 59 strikeouts and a .590 slugging percentage in 222 EL at-bats.
BA의 선수 스카우팅 리포터인데 일단 알바레스는 1년동안 다양한 일이 벌어졌다고 하는군요. 계약이 늦어져서 작년에 드레프트되고서도 뛰질 못했죠. 해서 올해 상위 싱글 A팀인 린츠버그 힐켓(Lynchburg Hillcats)에서 시즌을 시작했습니다. 그 곳에서는 총 타석의 25%나 삼진을 당하면서 계약이 늦어진 탓에 몸관리를 소홀히 했다는 지적이 나오기 시작했고, 여기저기에서 우려의 목소리가 흘러나오기 시작했습니다. 몸무게가 불어난 탓에 자신의 현 포지션을 지키지 못한체 1루로 컨버전할 것이란 얘기도 나왔습니다. 허접한 상위 싱글 A를 뒤로하고 더블 A로 승격되었습니다. 그 곳에서 그는 전혀 다른 선수가 되었죠. 보스턴 산하 더블 A팀인 포틀랜드 시독스(Portland Sea Dogs)팀의 감독인 아니 베엘러(Arnie Beyelor)씨는 알바레스를 가르켜 괴물이라고 말하며 빅리그 팀의 케빈 유킬리스(Kevin Youkillis)를 연상시킨다고 하는군요. 그도 그럴것이 222타석동안 장타율 .590에 34BB/59K라는 달라진 알바레스가 되었죠.

* Of No. 10 Brad Lincoln, Alvarez's teammate and the gold-winning pitcher on the World Cup champion USA club, BA noted: "Lincoln threw more strikes this year and stood out with command of a fastball that touched 95 mph and sat at 90-93 mph." It also mentioned his fastball and curveball caused swings and misses with late movement, and his changeup has made improvement as a third pitch. Lincoln went 1-5 in 13 starts, but crafted a 2.28 ERA and allowed batters just a .228 average before he ascended to Class AAA. There, with Indianapolis, he went 6-2 with a 4.70 ERA, but 42 strikeouts against 10 walks in 61 1/3 innings.
06년 드레프트 1라운드(전체 4번픽)이었지만 부상으로 기억에서 사라졌었던 브레드 린컨(Brad Lincoln)이 2년동안의 부상에서 벗어나 두 개의 레벨에서 136.1이닝을 던져줬습니다. 28개의 볼넷을 내주는 동안 107개의 삼진을 잡으면서 커맨드를 다시 찾았습니다. 평균 90~93마일, 최고 95마일까지 나오는 페스트볼과 커브를 주무기로 하고 있으며 체인지업이 많이 좋아졌다는군요. 앨투나에서는 1승 5패로 좋은 투구(2.28ERA)가 빛을 잃었지만 트리플 A팀에 와서는 오히려 성적(6승 2패)은 좋아졌으나 자책점(4.70ERA)이 나빠졌죠. 린컨은 올시즌 트리플 A팀에서 시즌을 마쳤고, 알바레스와 함께 미국월드컵 대표팀으로 뛰었기때문에 이젠 더 이상 마이너에 둘 의미가 없어졌죠. 이미 시즌 막판 피츠버그 언론에서 내년 선발 후보로 거론되고 있습니다.

* Of No. 15 Jose Tabata, BA wrote: "Tabata has been a fixture on prospect lists since he was a 17-year-old in the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League in 2005." Despite being traded, having his effort publicly questioned and going through the arrest last spring of his wife on charges of child abduction, among others, this outfielder has continued to carry "impressive tools" such as an "above-average bat" and a "strong arm." The question with Tabata : power. He had two homers in 228 at-bats with Altoona, three more in 134 at-bats with Class AAA Indianapolis -- where his .276 batting average was a slight dip from his .303 with the Curve. He compiled 22 doubles in 362 total at-bats.
15위에 선정된 타바타는 작년 양키스에서 트레이드 된 이후 올시즌 초에 안 좋은 기억으로 정신적인 충격이 있었습니다. 하지만 사건이 해결되어 그의 플레이가 편안해졌고, 나름 좋은 시즌을 보냈습니다. 그는 평균이상의 타격과 강한 어깨를 보유하고 있지만 파워가 부족하다는 단점이 있는데 올해 앨투나 228타석동안 2개의 홈런밖에 뽑아내질 못했고, 승격되어서는 134타수동안 3개를 쳤습니다. 올시즌 통틀어 362타석동안 2루타는 22개. 타바타도 내년에 벅스에서 시즌을 시작할 확률이 높아졌습니다.

The magazine earlier in the week named Alvarez No. 3 -- behind Matusz and BA's Minor League Player of the Year Jason Heyward of Myrtle Beach -- and infielder Chase D'Arnaud No. 13 among prospects in the Carolina League that Lynchburg won. It also had pitcher Rudy Owens No. 11 and 2009 fourth-overall pick Tony Sanchez, a catcher, at No. 12 among South Atlantic League prospects. Compensatory-round pick Victor Black, a pitcher, was ranked No. 6 in the New York-Penn League.
그 외에 벅스의 하위 마이너에서는 SAL(South Atlantic League)에서 11위에 루디 오언스(Rudy Owens)와 올해 벅스 1라운더인 토니 산체스가 12위에 올랐습니다.

Interesting to note, BA looked back five years. . . when the Mets' David Wright was their No. 1 EL prospect, the Giants' Matt Cain was No. 3 and No. 6 -- just ahead of Detroit's Curtis Granderson and Philadelphia's Ryan Howard -- was Zach Duke.
저는 이게 가장 흥미롭네요. 5년전 BA랭킹에서 당시 이스턴 리그 1위가 메츠의 데이빗 라이트였고, 3위가 SF의 맷 케인이었는데 6위가 잭 듀크였네요. 당시 듀크가 디트로이트의 커티스 그랜더슨과 필리스의 라이언 하워드보다 더 높은 순위였다고 합니다. 제가 그랜더슨의 나이는 잘 모르겠으나 BA특성상 하워드는 충분히 그럴수 있었다는 생각이 드네요. 앞에 말했지만 나이를 (엄청) 중시하는 곳이 BA인지라....

P.S. 써놓고 보니 이게 BA 선수 스카우팅 리포터가 아니군요. 그냥 선수 소갯글 같습니다.