Joe Nathan
MINNESOTA TWINS
Age: 33
2008 salary: $6 million
Key stat: 160 saves over last four seasons.
The skinny: He's been one of the most reliable closers in baseball over the
last few seasons, but he'll likely be following Johan Santana out the foor.
Either as a free agent following the 2008 season, or in a trade sometime
before the July 31 deadline.
Nathan 是前幾季全大聯盟最好的關門人之一，不過他很可能跟隨山大王的腳步出走，
有可能季後投入自由市場，或是在七月底交易期限之前就先被交易。
註：雙城已和 Nathan 簽下新約，四年 $41m，2012 年 $12.5m 選擇權或 $2m 買斷。
Francisco Rodriguez
LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM
Age: 26
2007 salary: $10 million
Key stat: 132 saves over last three seasons.
The skinny: Rodriguez lost his arbitration case and was "stuck" with a $10
million deal. If he has another great season, he's going to get paid off big
time in the offseason, either by the Angels or someone else. Think something
in the range of four years, $48 million.
K-Rod 輸了仲裁，因此只能卡在 10m 的年薪上不去，不過如果他今年的表現良好，明年
應該可以簽到大約，可能在四年 48m 左右。
Brian Fuentes
COLORADO ROCKIES
Age: 32
2008 salary: $5.05 million
Key stat: 81 saves over last three seasons.
The skinny: A former 25th round draft pick, this side-winding left-hander
became a threat as a closer in Denver. He lost his position due to some
struggles in 2007, but could command some attention with a solid rebound in
2008, even if as a situational lefty.
Fuentes 是在第 25 輪被選上的，這位有著大幅度投球姿勢的左投手在洛磯擔任關門人。
2007 年有一段時間的表現不好，不過今年應該會有所改善。
Brad Lidge
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
Age: 31
2008 salary: $6.35 million
Key stat: 66 games pitched in 2007 was his lowest total since 2002.
2007 年出賽 66 場是他自從 2002 年以來的最低。
The skinny: Once an All-Star, Lidge seemed to lose confidence after giving up
a monstrous home run to Albert Pujols in the 2005 NLCS, a series his Astros
won. The Phillies are banking on him regaining his form as they moved former
closer Brett Myers to the rotation.
曾經是全星星球員，Lidge 在太色人時期，2005 年國聯冠軍賽被撲吼獅轟了一發大的，
之後就好像有點喪失信心，不過費城人把原本的關門人 Myers 拉到先發以後，現在對
Lidge 可是寄予厚望。
Kerry Wood
CHICAGO CUBS
Age: 30
2008 salary: $4.2 million with another potential $3.45 million in performance
bonuses.
2008 年薪 $4.2m，激勵獎金 $3.45m
Key stat: 0 career saves.
生涯救援：0。(註：其實昨天剛拿到生涯第一個 SV)
The skinny: His body broke down under heavy wear and tear as a starter with
the Cubs. But he showed some promise in limited action out of the bullpen
last season, and the Cubs will give him a shot at the closer's position in
2008. If he shines, a big contract will be on the horizon.
木頭的身體在擔任先發期間被過度使用，差不多整組壞了了，不過去年他在牛棚的表現
還可以，所以今年小熊嘗試讓他擔任關門人，如果丟得好，大約跑不了。