Rivera Praises Pettitte for Admitting Drug Use
Published: December 18, 2007
Mariano Rivera might be one of the few people who cares about baseball to not even peek at last week’s report from the former Senator George J. Mitchell on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the game.
MO可能是少數幾個關心棒球卻沒去看前參議員George J. Mitchell上禮拜公佈大聯盟球員在比賽當中使用體能增強藥物調查報告的人。
“To tell you the truth, I haven’t read anything,” Rivera said Monday on a conference call, when the Yankees announced his three-year, $45 million contract. “All I try to do is rest and stay away from all those things.”
＂說實話，我到現在都還沒讀過任何相關的報導。＂MO在星期一的電話訪問當中說，當時洋基宣佈了與他簽下三年4500萬美金的合約。＂我唯一做的事就是休息以及遠離這些事情。＂
That attitude is consistent with the way Rivera has conducted himself through 13 years in the majors. He will counsel teammates and speak up in meetings, but he prepares on his own and keeps things simple.
這樣不變的態度就是MO能夠管理自己讓他能夠在13年大聯盟生涯中持續投下去的原因。他會給隊友忠告，在會議當中發言，但是他都是自己一個人做好一切的準備並且試著讓所有事情保持簡單。
That is why Rivera — who said he does not even know what human growth hormone is — was floored by the second-hand accounts he has heard from the Mitchell investigation. The report detailed a widespread culture of drug abuse in baseball and identified several of his former teammates, including Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, as users.
這就是為什麼MO被一堆他所聽到關於Mitchell調查報告給打敗的原因，MO說他甚至不知道什麼是人類生長激素。報告內容詳細的描述了棒球史上藥物廣為濫用的情形，而且指出他幾位前隊友，包括老克和帥派都是使用者。
“It was a surprise for me,” Rivera said. “I had no idea that this thing was going on, no idea. I’m naïve when it comes to these things.”
＂這實在是令我感到很驚訝。＂MO說。＂我不知道這件事情會變成這樣，完全不知道。事情發展到這樣的地步時，我才知道我真的是太天真了。＂
Rivera praised Pettitte for issuing a statement on Saturday in which he admitted to using human growth hormone twice in the 2002 season to accelerate his recovery from an elbow injury. Pettitte’s statement included an apology if he had exercised bad judgment.
MO對於帥派在星期六發表了有關他在2002年球季使用了兩次人類生長激素為了加速手肘傷勢復原這件事情表示讚賞。帥派的發言中也對他做出錯誤的判斷（指使用HGH）這件事情而道歉。
“To me, it’s important, because that shows his character,” Rivera said. “It was the wrong thing at the time, definitely was the wrong thing to do, but you know what? I support Andy, I know the way he works, I know how hard he works. I’m glad he came out and said that, and I would think that he would be received like normal.”
＂對我來說，這很重要，因為這顯示出他的人格。＂MO說。＂在當時，那絕對是一件不對的事情，絕對是不該去做的錯事。但你知道嗎？我支持帥派，我知道他為比賽所付出的方式，我知道他有多麼努力。我很高興他站了出來，承認了這件事（指使用HGH），而且我認為他還是會被大家所接納的。＂
Other players, such as Gary Bennett, Dan Naulty and F. P. Santangelo, have publicly confirmed the findings about them in the Mitchell report.
其他球員，像是Gary Bennett、Dan Naulty和F. P. Santangelo都公開承認Mitchell的調查當中，關於他們的報告屬實。
But Pettitte is by far the biggest name to do so, and his admission could compel Commissioner Bud Selig to consider a suspension. The Yankees would probably not fight any discipline if Selig decided to act.
但是帥派是目前公開承認的球員當中最大尾的一位，而他公開的承認也可能迫使大聯盟主席Bud Selig考慮將他禁賽。假如Selig決定這麼做，洋基可能將不會選擇挑戰聯盟的權威。
As for Rivera, 38, he said he expected this contract to be the last of his career. He said he wanted a three-year deal all along and never seriously considered leaving the Yankees.
至於MO，他說他希望這份合約（三年4500萬）將是他生涯的最後一份合約。他說他從頭到尾就只想要一份三年的合約，而且從來沒有認真的考慮過要離開洋基。
“It’s hard to picture myself in another uniform,” Rivera said. “With all respect to the other teams, I’ve just been a member of the Yankees for so many years; I live here, I have my family here. I don’t think I could be on another team but the Yankees.”
＂很難去想像我自己穿上其他球隊球衣的模樣。＂MO說。＂對於其他球隊我還是很尊重，只是我這麼多年來一直都是洋基的一份子，我住在這裡，我的家庭也在這裡。我不認為我會待在除了洋基以外的球隊。＂
以下不關洋基與MO所說的事情我就不翻譯了。
VINA SAYS HE USED H.G.H. The former major leaguer Fernando Vina on Monday admitted using human growth hormone in 2003 as he attempted to heal from injuries. Vina, now a baseball analyst for ESPN, was named last week in the Mitchell report.
“Was it right? No. Obviously, it was wrong,” Vina said. “I’m embarrassed by it.”
Bennett, 35, played 59 games for the St. Louis Cardinals last season, batting .252 with 2 home runs and 17 runs batted in.
AROUND THE MAJORS The Houston Astros and pitcher Jack Cassel, 37, agreed to a one-year, $400,000 contract. Cassel had a 3.97 earned run average in six games for the San Diego Padres last season. ... Javy Lopez, 37, a three-time All-Star catcher who did not play last season, agreed to a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. ... The Tampa Bay Rays signed Cliff Floyd, 35, to a one-year, $2.75 million contract with a club option for 2009. Floyd, 35, batted .284 with 9 home runs and 45 R.B.I. for the Chicago Cubs.
News source：http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/sports/baseball/18base.html?_r=1&ref=baseball&oref=slogin
Mariano Rivera might be one of the few people who cares about baseball to not even peek at last week’s report from the former Senator George J. Mitchell on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the game.
MO可能是少數幾個關心棒球卻沒去看前參議員George J. Mitchell上禮拜公佈大聯盟球員在比賽當中使用體能增強藥物調查報告的人。
“To tell you the truth, I haven’t read anything,” Rivera said Monday on a conference call, when the Yankees announced his three-year, $45 million contract. “All I try to do is rest and stay away from all those things.”
＂說實話，我到現在都還沒讀過任何相關的報導。＂MO在星期一的電話訪問當中說，當時洋基宣佈了與他簽下三年4500萬美金的合約。＂我唯一做的事就是休息以及遠離這些事情。＂
That attitude is consistent with the way Rivera has conducted himself through 13 years in the majors. He will counsel teammates and speak up in meetings, but he prepares on his own and keeps things simple.
這樣不變的態度就是MO能夠管理自己讓他能夠在13年大聯盟生涯中持續投下去的原因。他會給隊友忠告，在會議當中發言，但是他都是自己一個人做好一切的準備並且試著讓所有事情保持簡單。
That is why Rivera — who said he does not even know what human growth hormone is — was floored by the second-hand accounts he has heard from the Mitchell investigation. The report detailed a widespread culture of drug abuse in baseball and identified several of his former teammates, including Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte, as users.
這就是為什麼MO被一堆他所聽到關於Mitchell調查報告給打敗的原因，MO說他甚至不知道什麼是人類生長激素。報告內容詳細的描述了棒球史上藥物廣為濫用的情形，而且指出他幾位前隊友，包括老克和帥派都是使用者。
“It was a surprise for me,” Rivera said. “I had no idea that this thing was going on, no idea. I’m naïve when it comes to these things.”
＂這實在是令我感到很驚訝。＂MO說。＂我不知道這件事情會變成這樣，完全不知道。事情發展到這樣的地步時，我才知道我真的是太天真了。＂
Rivera praised Pettitte for issuing a statement on Saturday in which he admitted to using human growth hormone twice in the 2002 season to accelerate his recovery from an elbow injury. Pettitte’s statement included an apology if he had exercised bad judgment.
MO對於帥派在星期六發表了有關他在2002年球季使用了兩次人類生長激素為了加速手肘傷勢復原這件事情表示讚賞。帥派的發言中也對他做出錯誤的判斷（指使用HGH）這件事情而道歉。
“To me, it’s important, because that shows his character,” Rivera said. “It was the wrong thing at the time, definitely was the wrong thing to do, but you know what? I support Andy, I know the way he works, I know how hard he works. I’m glad he came out and said that, and I would think that he would be received like normal.”
＂對我來說，這很重要，因為這顯示出他的人格。＂MO說。＂在當時，那絕對是一件不對的事情，絕對是不該去做的錯事。但你知道嗎？我支持帥派，我知道他為比賽所付出的方式，我知道他有多麼努力。我很高興他站了出來，承認了這件事（指使用HGH），而且我認為他還是會被大家所接納的。＂
Other players, such as Gary Bennett, Dan Naulty and F. P. Santangelo, have publicly confirmed the findings about them in the Mitchell report.
其他球員，像是Gary Bennett、Dan Naulty和F. P. Santangelo都公開承認Mitchell的調查當中，關於他們的報告屬實。
But Pettitte is by far the biggest name to do so, and his admission could compel Commissioner Bud Selig to consider a suspension. The Yankees would probably not fight any discipline if Selig decided to act.
但是帥派是目前公開承認的球員當中最大尾的一位，而他公開的承認也可能迫使大聯盟主席Bud Selig考慮將他禁賽。假如Selig決定這麼做，洋基可能將不會選擇挑戰聯盟的權威。
As for Rivera, 38, he said he expected this contract to be the last of his career. He said he wanted a three-year deal all along and never seriously considered leaving the Yankees.
至於MO，他說他希望這份合約（三年4500萬）將是他生涯的最後一份合約。他說他從頭到尾就只想要一份三年的合約，而且從來沒有認真的考慮過要離開洋基。
“It’s hard to picture myself in another uniform,” Rivera said. “With all respect to the other teams, I’ve just been a member of the Yankees for so many years; I live here, I have my family here. I don’t think I could be on another team but the Yankees.”
＂很難去想像我自己穿上其他球隊球衣的模樣。＂MO說。＂對於其他球隊我還是很尊重，只是我這麼多年來一直都是洋基的一份子，我住在這裡，我的家庭也在這裡。我不認為我會待在除了洋基以外的球隊。＂
以下不關洋基與MO所說的事情我就不翻譯了。
VINA SAYS HE USED H.G.H. The former major leaguer Fernando Vina on Monday admitted using human growth hormone in 2003 as he attempted to heal from injuries. Vina, now a baseball analyst for ESPN, was named last week in the Mitchell report.
“Was it right? No. Obviously, it was wrong,” Vina said. “I’m embarrassed by it.”
The report said Vina also purchased steroids from the former Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski, but Vina denied that.
PLAYER IN REPORT SIGNS A few days after admitting he used human growth hormone, on Monday the backup catcher Gary Bennett signed a free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bennett was among 85 players implicated last week in the Mitchell report. He later told The Washington Post, “As far as the report is concerned to me, it’s accurate.”Bennett, 35, played 59 games for the St. Louis Cardinals last season, batting .252 with 2 home runs and 17 runs batted in.
AROUND THE MAJORS The Houston Astros and pitcher Jack Cassel, 37, agreed to a one-year, $400,000 contract. Cassel had a 3.97 earned run average in six games for the San Diego Padres last season. ... Javy Lopez, 37, a three-time All-Star catcher who did not play last season, agreed to a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. ... The Tampa Bay Rays signed Cliff Floyd, 35, to a one-year, $2.75 million contract with a club option for 2009. Floyd, 35, batted .284 with 9 home runs and 45 R.B.I. for the Chicago Cubs.
News source：http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/18/sports/baseball/18base.html?_r=1&ref=baseball&oref=slogin
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