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Sweep!
シリーズ全勝を目指す最後の試合では、観客がホウキを持ってくる。勝ったので、それでSweep!
ジャイアンツはこの10試合で9勝1敗。
今夜はインターリーグで対オークランド。Jason Schmidt対Barry Zitoのスーパー・エース対決。
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBqYzNhMjFyBF9TAzk1ODYxNzc3BHNlYwNsdG4-?slug=knight-giantsschmidtteamsaceinho&prov=knight&type=lgns
「Jason Schmidt gets the start against Barry Zito in an intriguing matchup. While Zito is still searching for his Cy Young form, Schmidt is a leading Cy Young contender.
Right now, Schmidt is the best pitcher in baseball. 」
シュミット獲得のトレードはGreat Dealであった。シュミット獲得のために放出した選手は、リオスとボーゲルソンとバンダーウォル。皆活躍していない。
「Just before the 2001 trade deadline, Sabean sent outfielder Armando Rios and right-hander Ryan Vogelsong to Pittsburgh for Schmidt and outfielder John Vander Wal. Vogelsong, still with the Pirates, has struggled with injuries and is 2-7 with a 7.10 ERA. Rios is playing in Tijuana in the Mexican League, his name kept alive primarily on Balco-related documents. Schmidt, however, just keeps getting better. 」
シュミットは現在、メジャー1のピッチャーと言って間違いなかろう。
「He has won a career-high nine consecutive decisions and pitched two one-hitters. He is among the league leaders in wins (nine), strikeouts (103), ERA (2.26) opponents' batting average (.176) and winning percentage (.818). 」
最近好調サンフランシスコを支える脇役たちは、シーズン開幕直前にGiantsに移籍してきた選手たち。2-3ヶ月の調整期間を経て本来の力を発揮し始めた。一人はWayne Franklin。
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/sf/news/sf_news.jsp?ymd=20040623&content_id=778530&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp
「Wayne Franklin, the other left-hander in the bullpen, figures he's ready for any change in his role. He's had to deal with a variety of changes to his routine from the moment he found out he had been traded to the Giants from the Milwaukee Brewers. 」
「Franklin experienced the extreme in shifting roles already this season. He spent Spring Training as part of the Brewers starting rotation. After his trade to the Giants late in the spring, he suddenly found myself in the bullpen. "The last outing before the trade I went six innings," Franklin said. "I was ready to start. The hard part was coming here not quite prepared to pitch every day." 」
最近、ショートイニングのピッチングに本当に安定感が出てきた。
もう一人はDeivi Cruz。
「When the Giants obtained infielder Deivi Cruz after the Tampa Bay Devil Rays released him toward the end of Spring Training, Alou wasn't quite sure what to expect. He's been pleasantly surprised.
"I didn't think he would play a lot," said Alou. "We already had a lot of shortstops. We got him late and I didn't see a lot of him. I still know he can hit. He's got a line drive swing. He doesn't have the same range but he's still a pretty good shortstop; he's smart."」
ショートストップとしてのここ数年の二塁打数は、ジータ、ガルシアパーラ、テハダ、A-ROD(たぶん)に次ぐ実績だとテレビで言っていた。