※ 引述《kyle123 (..)》之铭言：
: 大联盟投手定位我知道的有
: SP LRP MRP SU CP
: SP CP 的定位我大概理解
: 但中间那三个的功能我却不是非常了
: 可以请大大详细解释一下吗?
: 比如说LRP都在什么时候上场之类的
: 谢谢
原文网址http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Pitcher
Long reliever
A long reliever (aka long man) is the exception to the rule that relievers
pitch only in limited doses. A long reliever is brough in when the manager
needs to get several innings of relief, either because he was forced to pull
the starter early in the game or because the game is in extra innings and he
doesn't know how long it will last. The requirements of a long reliever are
more similar to those of a starting pitcher than to other relievers, and
manager Earl Weaver said that long relief was an ideal role for a young
pitcher trying to break into the starting rotation. A long reliever brought
in when the game seems hopelessly out of reach is known as a mop up man.
长中继(又称朗文XD)是不受投球限制使用规则的后援投手.当总教练需要后援投手来吃
一定局数时就是长中继登场的时机,这样的情况可能是因为先发投手过早下场或者是比赛
进入不知会僵持多久的延长赛时.对于长中继投手的要求与一般先发投手更相似于其余
后援投手,名教头Earl Weaver也认为长中继对一名试图进入先发轮值圈的年轻投手而言
是个非常合适的角色.长中继也在比赛胜负大势已定时登场收拾残局,所以也被称为
"mop up man."(胜利&败战处理投手?)
Middle reliever
A middle reliever is brought into the game later than a long reliever would
be, usually in the 6th or 7th inning. He is expected to protect a lead, or
prevent the other team from extending its lead, for about one inning before
giving way to a setup man. Middle relievers are often brought in when the
starter has faltered and allowed batters to reach base, so they often must be
good at stranding inherited runners.
短中继登场时机比长中继稍晚了些,通常是在六七局左右亮相.短中继投手被赋予保护球队
领先的责任,或是阻止对手拉开领先的优势,在王牌中继上场前分担约一局左右的投球局数.
短中继往往在先发投手已经摇摇欲坠以及让打者纷纷上垒后接替投球的任务,所以他们时常
必须擅长使垒包上的跑者成为残垒.
Setup man
A setup man is usually brought into the game in the 7th or 8th inning when
his team is tied or has the lead. He is expected to protect the lead or the
tie before the manager brings in his closer. Setup men are often viewed as
closers-in-waiting.
王牌中继(想不到更好的中文翻译@@,总之就是牛棚中仅次于closer的第二号后援投手)通常
在比赛的第七第八局中当球队保持领先或平手时登场.被期待可以守住领先或者冻结平手
的局面让总教练得以将比赛交给王牌救援.王牌中继经常被视为球队预备的守护神.
再加送一个LOOGY
A LOOGY (short for "Lefty One Out GuY", aka lefty specialist) is a reliever
who is brought in to face one or two left handed batters at a critical
juncture of the game. Some teams have right handed pitchers who are used in a
similar role against right handed hitters, but their use is much less
stereotyped than the use of lefty specialists.
LOOGY(一人左投的缩写)是球队在紧要关头时,被派上场来面对一到两名左打者的后援投手.
有些球队也拥有右投后援投手在类似的情况下来登场面对右打者,但是使用的频率上却远低
于一人左投.
以洋基的Rotation为例
Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB
SP 41 Randy Johnson R/L 6-10 230 09/10/63
35 Mike Mussina L/R 6-2 190 12/08/68
40 Chien-Ming Wang R/R 6-3 220 03/31/80
39 Shawn Chacon R/R 6-3 220 12/23/77
34 Jaret Wright R/R 6-2 230 12/29/75
LRP 43 Scott Proctor R/R 6-1 200 01/02/77
MRP 56 Tanyon Sturtze R/R 6-5 230 10/12/70
47 Ron Villone L/L 6-3 245 01/16/70
LOOGY36 Mike Myers L/L 6-3 220 06/26/69
SU 48 Kyle Farnsworth R/R 6-4 240 04/14/76
CL 42 Mariano Rivera R/R 6-2 195 11/29/69