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A topic of much interest around baseball right now is Shohei Otani, the
Japanese superstar who may be headed to MLB in time for the 2018 season.
Whether that happens is a complicated stew of financial considerations, so this
begs for the FAQ treatment. Let's jump right in ...
现在很多新闻都围绕着大谷翔平打转，一位将在2018挑战大联盟的日本超级球星
这会涉入到许多复杂的财务问题，所以让我们来一一解答八
Who is Shohei Otani?
Shohei Otani is a 23-year-old Japanese phenom who profiles as a future star
whether he's on the mound or at the plate. Across five seasons with the Nippon
Ham Fighters, he's put up a line of .286/.358/.500 at the plate (he's produced
at an even higher level over the last two seasons). On the mound, he owns an
ERA of 2.52 with 624 strikeouts in 543 innings.
谁是大谷翔平?
(最喜欢芦田爱菜的男人>///<)
大谷翔平是一位23岁然后可以在投手丘或是本垒板都看到他的日本超级菁英
过去五年在CP腿的日子里，他打出了.286/.358/.500的好成绩(过去两年的表现更为出色)
在投手丘上在543局里面投出了624次三振以及2.52的ERA
How good is he?
Really, really good. This extended highlight reel from his 2016 season should
give you an idea:
On the mound, Otani can touch triple digits with his fastball, and he also
boasts a devastating slider and can change it up with a nasty splitter. A
repeatable delivery in addition to three plus offerings all in an ideal
pitcher's frame? That's a frontline starter in the major leagues. At the plate,
he's got a disciplined approach and raw power potential, and he's also got some
speed on the bases. That's an exceedingly rare package of skills.
他有多棒？
告诉你，他真的是超爆干猛的，以下是他2016的嗨赖集
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B05dBnrN1o
在投手区上，大谷可以投出逼近三位数的火球，他还有一颗毁灭性的滑球以及可随心所欲
控制的恶心指叉球，是一个有三种球种在PLUS以上的理想中的投手
在大联盟他可以当前段轮值，在本垒板他有良好的纪律以及巨砲的潜力，在跑垒的时候也
有很棒的速度，总而言之就是各种技能都有点到辣
Will Otani be a two-way player in MLB?
Otani reportedly wants to play both ways in the majors, and assurances to that
end might come up in eventual negotiations. The default assumption is that
he'll be a primary pitcher. At this point, he has a higher ceiling as a
pitcher, and organizations when presented with viable two-way threats tend to
lean toward the pitching side of things. Maybe this gives a National League
club an edge for Otani, since at least he'll be guaranteed to bat on his start
days.
Then again, we haven't really seen the likes of Otani's broad base of skills,
at least not in a long time. Consider what one veteran MLB scouting director
told MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo back in September:
"I've been doing this 26 years, seen as many players as anybody, but I've never
seen a skill set like this. This guy is polished like [Rays prospect Brendan]
McKay with [Reds prospect Hunter] Greene's tools, but he's faster than Greene.
There should be giddiness; no one has ever seen it. We'll see how it turns out."
Given the number of teams willing to challenge received wisdom these days and
given Otani's desire to be a two-way star, don't be surprised if a mold gets
broken. Hey, if Brooks Kieschnick can give it a whirl, then why not Otani?
大谷会在大联盟玩双刀流吗？
据报导大谷想要在大联盟实行双刀流，并希望球团可以再谈判的时候提出保证
一般都假设他会是个投手，在这个时候，他当投手的天分比较高，而球团在评估双刀流的
可行性的时候通常会比较倾向让他专攻投手的一方，或许国联球队会比较有优势，至少他
投球的时候可以上场去打击，再说，我们并没有长期追踪以及真正看过大谷翔平的各种
表现，但是我们来听听一个老球探怎么描述这家伙
"我干这行26年了，看过无数的球员喇，但是我没看过技能点成这样的球员，这家伙有着
Brendan McKay(光芒新秀)以及Hunter Greene(红人新秀)的能力，可是他还跑得比Greene
快！！！看得让人有点眼花，没人看过这种天才，很期待它未来会变成什么样子压＂
考量到这几天有数只愿意接受挑战的球队，并且有机会让大谷成为双刀流的明星，不要感
到惊讶阿！！毕竟Brooks Kieschnick都可以了为什么大谷不行!!!!!!!!!
So is he going to make the leap to MLB before next season?
It's looking likely, but it's not yet certain. Otani has reportedly secured the
services of a stateside agent, which is a strong indicator. His desire to pitch
in the U.S. is also an open secret. The posting system, however, complicates
matters.
所以我们将会在下一季看到他吗?
看起来是的，但尚未确定，据报导他刚找了一个美国经纪公司，这是一项利多指标
他想在美国投球也是一个公开的秘密，只不过入札制度有点复杂压
What's the posting system?
The posting system is the mechanism by which players in Japan's Nippon
Professional Baseball or the Korea Baseball Organization make the leap to the
U.S. major leagues. After a player has racked up nine years of service time in
those leagues, he's an unrestricted free agent (e.g., Hideki Matsui when he
signed with the Yankees). If, however, a player (like Otani) seeks to go to MLB
before that point, his team can choose to "post" him.
什么是入札制度?
入札是一个让日本职棒以及韩国职棒的球员能够挑战美国大联盟的制度，当一个球员在他
们的联盟打了九年球的时候，他便可以成为无限制自由球员
(ex:松井秀喜当年与洋基签约就是)，但如果一个选手(像大谷)想要在九年期前去美国，他
的球队则可以将他公开竞标
How does the Japanese posting system work?
This is where things get complicated for Otani. Under the system that just
expired, MLB teams would bid up to $20 million for the right to negotiate with
a posted player for a period of 30 days. That posting fee of up to $20 million
would go to the player's former club in Japan if and only if a team winds up
signing the posted player. If no agreement with the player is reached, then he
returns to his former team, and the MLB club gets back its posting fee.
Usually, though, the player signs.
For example, when the Yankees signed Masahiro Tanaka to a $155 million
contract, they also paid a $20 million posting fee to Rakuten, his former team
in Japan. That system, however, is likely to be different going forward.
日本入札制度怎么运作搭?
这就是为什么要得到大谷这么复杂的原因惹，在刚过期的入札制度之下，大联盟球队可以
透过最高两千万美金的竞标来跟日本球队取得三十天的交涉权，如果大联盟签下该球员，
竞标的两千万美金费用将会进到球员前东家的口袋里，如果谈判破裂，球员就会回到老东
家，美国球队也可以收回竞标的钱，通常都会成功拉
举例来说：洋基签下彰化之光花了155M的同时，也付了20M给老东家乐天金鹫
不过这个制度在未来可能会有所不同
How is the posting system changing?
It's changing in two ways. First, the amount of money a player like Otani can
sign for is being drastically limited. Under the new collective bargaining
agreement (CBA), which governs the labor relationship between players and clubs
in MLB, international free agents under the age of 25 are subject to
international bonus pool money restrictions for the July 2 signing period.
入札制度将会有什么改变？
有两个方向.首先像大谷这种球员能得到的签约金受到了极大的限制．在新版劳方与资方协
议谈成的劳资协议，七月二号以前，25岁以下的国际选秀球员要签约都受限于国际签约金
制度
What's the July 2 signing period?
That's when MLB clubs are free to sign international free agents