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A Minor Review of 2009: Los Angeles Dodgers
by Marc Hulet - October 6, 2009 ‧ Comments (4) - Share this Article
Prospect ranking season is just around the corner. In anticipation of that,
we present an intro series looking at some of the players who deserve
mentioning but probably will not be appearing on their teams’ Top 10
lists. The popular series is back for a second year.
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Graduate: Ronald Belisario, RHP
Belisario was always one of those talented pitchers that bounced around
organizations because he could never truly turn his potential into results.
That changed pretty quickly after the Pirates organization gave up on
him. Belisario jumped from double-A to the Majors and posted a 2.04
ERA (but a 3.51 FIP) and allowed just 52 hits in 70.2 innings. He also
posted a walk rate of 3.69 BB/9 and a strikeout rate of 8.15 K/9. Belisaro
also did a nice job of limiting the home run (0.51 HR/9) thanks to a
56.0% ground-ball rate. He’s pretty much a one-pitch pitcher (He throws
the heater 85.3% of the time), but with a bowling-ball fastball that sits
around 95 mph, that’s pretty much all he needs.
Belisario 是那种天份很好，但是一直没有办法把他的潜力转换成实绩
的投手，也因此在好几个球团之间游走。但是这一切在Pirates放弃
他之后改变了。他从2A跳到大联盟，在70.2局的投球中投出了2.04era
(但是FIP有3.51)的防御率，而且只被打了52支安打，他的BB/9是
3.69，而K/9则有8.15。他也因为56%的滚地球率而拥有不错的HR/9
(0.51)。基本上他只有一个球种(85.3%的时候都是投速球)，但是以他
95mph、如同保龄球般的速球，他大概也只需要一种球路。
The Riser: Tony Delmonico, C
Drafted as an infielder, Delmonico moved to catcher in 2009. It increased
his value as a prospect but it’s also slowed his ascent through the minors.
The crazy power numbers that he showed in his debut (.716 slugging)
have leveled off as expected but he still showed a good bat in ‘09 at
low-A ball, especially for a catcher. Delmonico’s work behind the plate
has received mixed reviews but most feel he’ll be good enough to stick
as a backstop. He threw out 26% of runners trying to steal against him.
An injured hand ended his season prematurely on Aug. 4.
以一个内野手的身分被选上的Delmonico在09年转换到了捕手的位
置。这增加了他身为新秀的价值，但也同时减缓了他在小联盟升级的
速度。他一开始的超强power (.716 SLG)如同预期般的缓慢下降，但
是他今年在low-A打的还是不错，尤其是对一名捕手来说。对他在本
垒后方表现的评价有好有坏，但是大部分人都认为他可以胜任捕手一
职。他的阻杀率是26%。他的球季在八月四号因为手受伤而提早结束
了。
The Tumbler: Austin Gallagher, 3B
Affected by injuries, Gallagher’s career has been moving backwards
instead of forwards. After a solid debut, the third baseman was
promoted all the way high-A for the 2008 season. He held his own given
his age and lack of experience, but he played in just 78 games. Sent
down a step in ‘09 to low-A ball, Gallagher’s offense declined to a line
of .257/.319/.345, although his strikeout rate dropped five percent.
Unfortunately, he did not play after July 3 due to a torn labrum in his
throwing shoulder.
因为伤势的关系，Gallagher的职业生涯不进反退。在亮眼的第一年
后，他在08年被直升到了high-A。08年出赛78场，但是对他的年
龄和经验来说，已经打出了相对不错的球季。在09年被下放到low-A
的Gallagher虽然k-rate下降了5%，但是还是只打出了.257/.319/.345
的成绩。可惜的是在七月三号后他就因为肩膀的伤势而停赛了。
The ‘10 Sleeper: Justin Miller, RHP
I’ll admit, Miller is a real sleeper. The right-hander had a rough year in
low-A and high-A. At the lower level, he posted a 4.70 ERA (4.25 FIP) and
allowed 125 hits in 115 innings of work. His walk rate was solid at 3.60
BB/9 but his strikeout rate was low-ish at 5.17 K/9. Upon a promotion to
high-A, Miller lost all seven starts and posted a 8.13 ERA, but his FIP was
just 5.18. He allowed 52 hits in 34.1 innings of work and his strikeout
rate dropped to just 3.67 K/9. What we have here is a pitcher that
pitches to contact with a crazy number of ground balls (61.9%) and an
average repertoire (88-92 mph fastball, slider, change). With better
defenses behind him, he could develop into a nice No. 4/5 starter or
middle reliever.
我承认，Miller真的只是个潜力股。这个右投在low-A跟high-A表现
的都不怎么好。在low-A他投出了4.70的ERA(4.25 FIP)，并且在115
局中被打出125支安打。他的3.6 BB/9还不错，但是5.17的K/9就
略低了。被升上high-A之后，他先发七场全败，ERA高达8.13，但是
他的FIP只有5.18。他在34.1局中被打出52支安打，而且他的K/9
更掉到只有3.67。他是个丢球给你打的那种投手，有着疯狂的滚地rate
(61.9%) 跟普通的球路(88-92mph速球，滑球，change)。如果他球队
的守备更好的话，他可以成为一个不错的四、五号先发或是长中继。
Bonus: Andrew Lambo, OF
Lambo was identified as the ‘08 sleeper for the Dodgers after a very nice
campaign in low-A ball. He followed up with a promotion to double-A in
‘09 but his bat was much quieter. His overall line was .256/.311/.407 and
his homer total dropped from 18 in ‘08 to 11 in ‘09. However, he did hit
39 doubles, so there is some potential for some of those to jump up and
over the fence as Lambo matures as a hitter. Another positive was the
increase in his walk rate despite the promotion to double-A. The walk
rate rose from 5.3% to 7.3% and the strikeout rate dropped from 25.0%
to 19.3%. It wasn’t a stellar year but it wasn’t a complete waste, either,
as Lambo made some adjustments.
Lambo受到注意是在08年，他在low-A打的相当不错。他在09年被
升上2A，但是打击表现没有之前亮眼。整体的成绩是.256/.311/.407，
他的HR从08年的18只掉到09年的11只。但是他是有打出39只
二垒打的，所以当Lambo的打击更加成熟以后，那些二垒打里面有
一些可能会飞出墙外。另外就是他的BB%跟K%的进步，从08年的
5.3% / 25.0% 到 09年的7.3% / 19.3%。并不是什么惊人的球季，但是
Lambo还是有表现出一些进步。
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依照惯例，有错请不吝指教，谢谢。