[分享] Jeff Passan：大谷翔平爭奪戰即將邁向終點

ESPN的Jeff Passan寫在冬季會議開始之前的一些回顧以及乳摸

其中有關大谷的部分：

The Ohtani extravaganza is barreling toward the finish line, and when he finally agrees to a deal, the number, sources said, will surge well beyond $500 million. One source said he believes Ohtani will receive a contract for at least $550 million. Another said the bidding could reach $600 million. Regardless of where it lands, it will shatter the record for the largest guarantee in North Americansports history: the $426.5 million the Los Angeles Angels gave to Ohtani's teammate, Mike Trout.

大谷爭奪戰即將邁向終點，根據消息來源，他最終達成協議時，合約將遠超5億鎂。其中一位消息人士說大谷會拿到至少5.5億，另一位說可能會達到6億。無論是哪個數字都將打破北美體育史上最大張的保障合約的紀錄：Trout的4.265億鎂。

Given that, it would be foolish to count out any high revenue team, though by now the field for Ohtani's services has winnowed, sources said. The Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets, who were among the initial group of suitors,have turned their attention to other players, sources said. Among those confirmed by sources to be still in the bidding: the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs,Toronto Blue Jays and Angels. The San Francisco Giants have long had a fondnessfor Ohtani, though where they stand in these sweepstakes is unknown.

由於這個數字，排除任何大市場球隊都很愚蠢，不過目前還在場內的玩家已經縮減。遊騎兵、紅襪與大都會都是一開始有在競爭，但現在已經將注意力轉移到其他球員身上。已經確認目前仍舊在競標的隊伍為：道奇、小熊、藍鳥、天使。巨人一直都很喜歡大谷，但他們的定位不明。

When Ohtani does make his choice, the signing is expected to jump-start a stagnant position-player market in which the largest free agent contract has been outfielder Jason Heyward's one-year, $9 million deal with the Dodgers. While the hitting class is weak, the markets for center fielder Cody Bellinger, third baseman Matt Chapman, outfielders Jung-Hoo Lee, Teoscar Hernandez and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and slugger Jorge Soler figure to pick up following Ohtani's signing -- as will the trade of the best bat available.

一旦大谷做出決定，簽下合約以後將啟動目前停滯不前的野手市場。雖然今年自由球員打者較弱，不過Bellinger等人以及交易市場上最好的棒子的關注度都將在大谷簽約將會有所回升。

來源：
https://es.pn/3N8AuqW

隨便翻，大概是這樣

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