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天使隊為了留下Mike Trout這位對球隊相當有貢獻的球員，對他簽下延長合約６年共１５０Ｍ的高薪金額，也讓這位今年８月７日才會滿２３歲的強打者在２０１９年結束前都不用擔心合約問題，不過這約也為免太大張了點....
The Los Angeles Angels and star center fielder Mike Trout are discussing a six-year contract extension that would pay him in the range of $150 million, a source close to the negotiations told Yahoo Sports.
The gap between the sides is in the low eight figures, the source said, with the Angels offering a little more than $140 million. Optimism exists that it will be bridged, and it is likely to end up with an average annual value of around $25 million a year, which would smash records for a player with just two-plus years of service time.
簽下的這張延長合約，六年平均都是２５Ｍ的數字可說是相當可觀的。
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Should an agreement fall through, the Angels could renew Trout, as they did last season, and pay him around $1 million for the 2014 season. He would be eligible for free agency following the 2017 season.
In both of his full seasons, Trout has finished as American League MVP runner-up, and he has established himself as baseball’s best all-around player. Following his brilliant Rookie of the Year season in 2012, Trout was even better in 2013, hitting .323/.432/.557 with 27 home runs, 33 stolen bases and an AL-leading 110 walks.
他的兩個完整球季，在球季結束時都有角逐美聯ＭＶＰ的數據，２０１２年出賽１３９場比賽貢獻出１８２支安打，還包括單季３０轟和４９次盜壘成功，ops+高達１６８的數據，在２０１３年也繳出１５７場比賽１９０支安打，包括２７轟和３３次盜壘成功，外加上選球進步的他保送從２０１２年的６７次增加到２０１３年的１１０次保送，三振數從１３９次還減到１３６次，可說是成績數據再進化了。
The structure of the proposed deal is unclear, though a reasonable breakdown could look something like:
2014: $2 million salary and $10 million signing bonus
2015: $13 million salary
2016: $22 million salary
2017: $30 million salary
2018: $35 million salary
2019: $38 million salary
Not only would the deal set Trout for life in his early 20s, it would allow him to seek even greater free-agent riches in his prime. Negotiations, the source said, remain fluid and could end up with a longer term, though the
sides for now have settled on six years.
Salaries in Major League Baseball continue to climb, and such a deal for Trout would build on the growth this offseason, when Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw signed a seven-year, $215 million extension that includes an opt-out after five years and $150 million.
去年Kershaw簽下七年２１５Ｍ的合約，而這張等同於5+1年的合約也讓他在２０１８年單季超越kershaw的３３Ｍ，２０１９年高達３８Ｍ的合約也比Kershaw的３２Ｍ還要多，以目前來看，這張合約的價值的確很高。
Earlier this week, as Angels spring camp opened, Trout declined to comment about a possible extension. The team has kept mum as well.
記得Josh Hamilton在２０１３年與天使隊簽下５年１２３Ｍ（１５－１５－２３－３０－３０）的合約，Pujols也在２０１１年年底與球隊簽下１０年２５４Ｍ的合約，我想這三張合約恐怕再過幾年會讓天使隊的錢難以運用，但回過頭來看，與Mike Trout的合約合不合價值？我想只有天使隊評估球隊的狀況後，才會加以決定的吧。

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還記得打擊教科書Todd Helton嗎？這位在洛磯隊打了１７年之久，去年年底宣布說要退休時，許多球迷都覺得很惋惜，而球團也希望在Helton生日（８月２０日）之前，將他的球衣成為隊史第一位退休球衣的號碼，１７號，以表揚他在洛磯隊打這麼久的貢獻。
he Colorado Rockies will retire Todd Helton's No. 17 uniform during a pregame ceremony in August, according to Mark Townsend of Yahoo! Sports. Helton, who hung up his cleats after the 2013 season, will be the first player to have his number retired by the team in honor of his time in a Rockies jersey.
Helton spent his entire career, which coincidentally lasted 17 years, in Colorado. He is the Rockies' career leader in games played, plate appearances, runs scored, hits, total bases, singles, doubles, home runs,
walks, sacrifice flies and bWAR. The ceremony to retire his number will occur on Aug. 17, three days before his 41st birthday.
The Rockies have retired two other numbers in the past, but Helton's will be the first tribute based on an individual's Colorado playing career. Jackie Robinson's No. 42 is honored by every team in the majors, and pitcher Darryl Kile's No. 57 was retired when the 33-year-old hurler, then a member of the Cardinals, passed away unexpectedly after suffering a heart attack during the 2002 season.
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Colorado Rockies blog Purple Row
During Helton's prime, the five-time All Star was one of the best hitters in the game. His natural talent, combined with the explosive offensive environment of Coors Field, allowed him to reach gaudy career-highs of 49 home runs, 147 RBI, 138 runs, 59 doubles, 216 hits and 127 walks in various years. In 2000, he batted .372/.463/.698, although the fact that his MLB-leading 1162 OPS translated to only a 163 OPS+ provides context about his home park and the era in which he played.
Helton五次進入明星賽，他曾經在２０００年敲出單季最高的４９支全壘打，以及１４７分打點，１３８得分，單季５９支二壘安打，２１６支安打及１２７次保送，當年三圍成績為０。３７２打擊率，０。４６３的上壘率和０。６９８的長打率，當年ｏｐｓ＋是少有的１６３，超恐怖的選手。
Helton's overall body of work will likely put him on the fringe of the Hall of Fame debate. He racked up 369 home runs and 2,519 hits, batted 316/.414/.539,  walked 160 more times than he struck out and earned three
Gold Gloves at first base. Baseball-Reference values his career at 61.3 bWAR,which is right around average for a Hall of Fame first baseman, but he will have to overcome the perception that he was a product of Coors Field (1048 career OPS at home, 855 on the road) in order to gain enshrinement. The team reached the playoffs only twice during his tenure, but he did help lead Colorado to its first World Series berth in 2007. Although the Rockies got swept in that Series by Boston, Helton hit .333 with a pair of doubles.
 
Helton總共在生涯中敲出３６９支全壘打和２５１９支安打，打擊三圍為打擊率０。３１６，上壘率０。４１４和長打率０。５３９，保送比三振次數多１６０次的他生涯的bWAR是６１.３。
Helton曾經在１９９９年面對馬林魚隊打出完全打擊，這十七年在洛基的表現可說是可圈可點，包括去年已經邁入４０歲的他替球隊效力１２４場還有１５支全壘打的表現，這種打擊功力並不是人人都有的。
Helton在洛磯隊史上絕對可以被記上一筆，也因此各隊除了４２號球衣共同被退休後，洛磯的球衣首次被退休的選手，非Helton莫屬了。

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Tracy McGrady 要轉戰美國職棒？甫從NBA退休，前火箭隊球星T Mac有可能退休後的下一份工作是在打棒球嗎？據了解目前前教練Van Gundy透露他正在訓練成為一位投手。
There could be a career change in the works for former Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady.On ESPN's NBA broadcast Friday night, former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy revealed that McGrady is training to be a baseball pitcher.
He's apparently shown enough promise that he's hopeful that he'll get a shot with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the Independent Atlantic League.
McGrady retired from the NBA after 16 seasons. Six of those were with the Rockets.
 
在ＮＢＡ中打了１６個球季的McGrady有六季在火箭隊，而McGrady曾經說過，他最喜歡的運動是棒球，退休之後會去打棒球，如今如他所願，據了解球速可以快到９０mile，雖然已經是３５歲的他，目前可能會出現在獨立聯盟sugar land skeeters隊，但到底能不能成真？大家應該在等著看。
先前從ＮＢＡ轉戰到ＭＬＢ印象最深刻的是籃球大帝Michael Jordan，他曾經在小聯盟２Ａ球隊Birmingham打過一年，成績是１２７場出賽４３６個打數敲出８８支安打，其中包括３發全壘打和３０次盜壘成功和１８次盜壘失敗，其中選到５１次保送，也有１１４次三振，而這是他在最精華的３１歲打出的成績，T Mac目前已經３５歲了，如果他真的打不好，我想大家也不要太奢求什麼太好的成績了。

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自從擴編之後，紅人隊找小聯盟Billy Hamilton上來大聯盟挑戰看看，這位曾經在小聯盟締造單季破紀錄的１５５次盜壘成功後，如今在大聯盟的前１３次盜壘都成功，無人能敵。
但是今天早上與紐約大都會隊的比賽，Billy Hamilton上到一壘後蠢蠢欲動，當Billy Hamilton正想要挑戰捕手出現第１４次盜壘時，也是在９月擴編時才從小聯盟上來的Juan Centeno傳到二壘又快又直，直接讓Billy Hamilton在二壘壘包前一步就遭到觸殺出局，更何況這是Juan Centeno生涯第二場在大聯盟出賽而已呢。
http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=30927483
其實Juan Centeno這場比賽前還被盜壘兩次成功，這也是Juan Centeno的首次阻殺成功，能夠在首次阻殺就抓到這位快腿，我想Juan Centeno應該也很難忘，球應該留下來才對。
但焦點回到Billy Hamilton身上，Billy Hamilton是紅人隊在2009年選秀第2輪57順位挑進來的遊擊手，順位不算太高，卻擁有如此的速度，去年一舉打破小聯盟原來單季１４５次盜壘成功的紀錄，如今在大聯盟單季最高盜壘紀錄Rickey Henderson的130次，若Billy Hamilton有機會固定先發的話，是很有機會的。
去年年底教練團就看在他締造小聯盟單季最多次盜壘成功的紀錄後，原本是游擊手的他前面有兩位前輩Zack Cozart及Didi Gregorius兩位遊擊手，很有可能被改到外野發揮他快腿的功力，不過說真的不知道他的判斷能力，能不能升任就是了。

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前幾天離開印地安人隊的松坂大輔有頭路了，如今加入紐約大都會隊，且很有可能這幾天就會先發，讓大都會隊的先發投手陣容更完整。
 
以下則是yahoo Sports報導：
RHP Matsuzaka signs with Mets

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就在早上洋基面對藍鳥的比賽，一局上半已經達成生涯3999安的Ichiro，面對藍鳥隊先發投手蝴蝶Dickey，一棒敲出穿越三游之間的滾地安打，達成他生涯第4000安的偉大記錄。

  



 



 

在日本經歷９年１２７８支安打後，飄洋過海來到美國職棒繼續打球，今年是他的第１３年，也敲出了２７２２支安打，Ichiro總共花了２２個球季達成這個記錄，也跟隨在Pete Rose的４２５６支安打和Ty Cobb的４１９１支安打後面，成為第三位四千安成員。

對於Ichiro來說，我想３９歲的他經歷了這麼久的時間，要達成Pete的安打數應該不是什麼問題，只是我想對於Ichiro來說，他更想要達成的應該是美國職棒大聯盟的３０００安，這才是他最終的目的。

算一算，這支安打是他在大聯盟的２７２２支安打，差３０００安還剩下２７８支安打，如果達成美國職棒三千安的話，也就代表突破了Rose的４２５６安，達到４２７８安，這才是Ichiro最想要達成的目標吧。

至於他有沒有機會達到名人堂？我想這個答案應該就不用說了。絕對是肯定的。

 

   

附加上一點，今天對藍鳥的比賽，藍鳥隊的日籍球員川崎（KAWASAKI）也在場上，如果不是不同隊的話，應該也很想衝過去給予一個大大的擁抱吧。會不會出現這張圖阿？

 

（Ichiro Suzuki：快逃阿！）

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據美國外電表示，今年尚未升上美國大聯盟，目前仍在３Ａ打拼的前日籍強投松坂大輔，主動與球團提出要離開球隊，最終印地安人球團順從他意解約。
 
The Indians have granted Daisuke Matsuzaka his unconditional release upon his request, the team announced on Twitter. Matsuzaka was released by the Tribe at the end of Spring Training but worked out a new minor league deal with the team shortly after.
０７年開始效力紅襪隊，也曾經在２００８年拿下１８勝３敗的優秀成績，但在０９年，１１年和１２年都投不到６０局的他，這幾年吃下了至少８００萬／年的年薪，去年年底就差不多確定會離開紅襪。
今年２月印地安人以小聯盟合約簽下他，應該是看上在大聯盟有不錯成績的他，如果能夠復活的話是對球隊有幫助的，但到目前為止，松坂大輔在３Ａ的成績是５勝８敗，總共投了１０３。１局被敲出９３支安打，其中有９５次三振和３９個保送，防禦率是３。９２的成績，雖然數據上很好看，但松坂大輔一直等不到球團要將他升上大聯盟的消息，因而求去。
雖然松坂大輔離開美國職棒，但應該是已經準備好機會要加入其他球團，以他目前３２歲的成績，以及累計六年共拿下５０勝３７敗的成績，加上他在大聯盟６６８。１局投出６０９次三振，防禦率４。５２的他應該還能在先發輪值佔有一席之地，就看有哪支球隊願意賭上一把吧！
 

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有在玩Fantasy Baseball的朋友們要注意了，酒鬼強打者Ryan Braun今天早上得到通知，在球季初聽到風風雨雨的消息都沒有事，如今將禁賽６５場比賽，剛好酒鬼剩下６５場比賽，也就是說Ryan Braun本季已經無法出賽。
  
消息來源如下：
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/359428110380720128
Braun suspended for “violations of the Basic Agreement and its Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
It’s effectively a 65-game suspension. That’s the number of games the #Brewers have remaining. Braun did not specify the mistakes he made.
...
Braun earning $8.5M this season with Brewers. His suspension is without pay, and will cost him about $3.4M.
 
他今年到目前為止的成績是出賽６１場有０。２９８打擊率外加９轟４次盜壘成功，也貢獻了３８分打點的成績，如今遭到禁賽，代表那些吃藥的球員也將會付出代價了。
 

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在大聯盟偶爾也會出現一些不該有的錯誤，就像今天早上巨人與道奇隊的比賽一樣，出現了打擊順序錯誤的情況。
   
主要原因是原本巨人隊的第三及第四棒為波西Posey和功夫熊貓Sandoval，但是在賽前送給聯盟的名單為第三棒Sandoval和第四棒Posey，結果原本巨人在第一局第一棒G. Blanco擊出場地規則二壘安打後，第二棒史古太郎Scutaro犧牲觸急護送隊友到三壘，第三棒上來打擊的變成是聯盟名單中錯誤棒次的Posey上場打擊，但道奇沒有立刻跟主審講，而是在Posey擊出安打上到二壘後才立刻去抗議，而這樣的打擊也違反了順序,於是Sandoval自動成為第二個人出局，Posey安打不算。
 
接下來Posey繼續打擊，只擊出高飛球遭到接殺，浪費了大好得分機會，在第一局未能先馳得點，但這並沒有影響到最後的結果，巨人隊最終還是以４：２獲勝，免除了這種若形成一分差而輸球的尷尬場面。
只是這招道奇隊也是頗利害的，專注力十足，原本可以在第一時間跟主審抗議卻利用規則之利而讓對手免費出局，也要怪巨人隊自己沒有特別去注意到這件事情，才會出現不應該出現在大聯盟的烏龍事件。
也因此打球時還是要特別注意一下這類的事情，以防無故的出局數又悄悄的找上球隊阿。

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Chris Davis最近真的超紅的，在美國時間六月最後一天繼續轟，不僅在前一場以單場雙響砲追平由許多名將打出的七月前３０轟紀錄，他繼續將隊史成績往上拉，自己獨居歷史排行榜第七名的不可思議紀錄。
 
今年的確是Chris Davis的年，自２０１１年遊騎兵離開後轉隊到金鶯隊，去年出賽１３９場就繳出生涯最多的３３轟，今年到今天為止出賽８２場比賽而已，便交出３１支全壘打的恐怖紀錄，可望繼續將紀錄提升到４０轟以上，成為個人的生涯年。
不僅如此，今年他的打擊率，選球都有所提升到目前為止保送３５次已經接近去年的整季３７次，而三振僅出現大約一半次數而已，打擊率更高達０。３３３是歷年來新高，長打率還突破０。７的高鋒，說是今年金鶯隊的主要火力來源，Chris Davis絕對是榜上第一名。
而歷史上曾經締造過７月之前達３０轟的全壘打好手，一字排開都是３０多歲以上的好手，像目前２７歲的Chris Davis還是史上第一位。
以下則列出這些在七月前敲出３０轟以上的全壘打高手：
Barry Bonds    （２００１年３９轟，當年７３轟）
Mark McGwire （１９９８年３７轟，當年７０轟）
Ken Griffey Jr  （１９９８年３３轟，當年５６轟）
Sammy Sosa   （１９９８年３３轟，當年６６轟）
Luis Gonzalez （２００１年３２轟，當年５７轟）
Ken Griffey Jr  （１９９４年３２轟，當年４０轟［縮短球季］
Chris Davis     （２０１３年３１轟，當年？？轟）
Albert Pujols   （２００９年３０轟，當年４７轟）
Sammy Sosa　（１９９９年３０轟，當年６３轟）
Babe Ruth　 　（１９２８年３０轟，當年５４轟）
Babe Ruth 　　（１９３０年３０轟，當年４９轟）
今年球季末到底會有多少支全壘打？還真令人期待阿。