Yanks ask Pavano to go on minor league roster

Updated: December 11, 2007, 10:32 PM ET

NEW YORK -- Carl Pavano was asked by the New York Yankees to accept a minor league contract and come off their big league roster.
洋基要求痛痛人接受小聯盟合約並且滾出大聯盟的40人名單當中。

A $39.95 million bust since signing with the Yankees as a free agent before the 2005 season, Pavano had rotator cuff surgery June 5. New York is not counting on him to be available next year.
2005年成為自由球員開始，痛痛人從洋基球團撈到了一紙3995萬美金的肥約，他在六月五號動了上臂旋轉肌的手術。洋基早就已經放棄他明年球季可以上場的希望。

"Right now we're just having preliminary conversations," Pavano's new agent, Tom O'Connell, said Tuesday. "Carl is contemplating possibly accepting a minor league contract if they choose to release him. At this point, neither the Yankees or Carl have come to any decisions."
＂目前我們只進行了初步的談話。＂痛痛人的新經紀人Tom O'Connell星期二時這麼說，＂痛痛人可能正考慮接受的小聯盟合約，假如洋基選擇釋出他的話。在現階段，不論是洋基或是痛痛人都沒有其他的選擇。＂

Hampered by shoulder, back, elbow and rib injuries, Pavano went 5-6 in 19 starts with the Yankees, including 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA in two starts this year.
肩膀僵硬，背部、手肘以及肋骨的受傷，痛痛人只為洋基出賽了19場先發，拿下5勝6敗的戰績，當中包括了今年的兩場先發，1勝0敗，4.76的ERA。

"He's having solid success right now with his rehab," O'Connell said. "I'd say there is realistic possibility he could be back on a major league mound by sometime middle of the summer."
＂目前他手肘的復健情況非常的好。＂O'Connell說，＂我敢說，他很有可能會在暑假中的某個時間點重返大聯盟的投手丘。＂

O'Connell said a minor league deal could be harmful.
O'Connell說小聯盟的合約可能對痛痛人不利。

"You're giving up your major league rights under the collective bargaining agreement if you sign a minor league contract," he said. "There's a lot of advantages from being on a major league roster as opposed to being on a minor league roster."
＂假如你簽下了小聯盟的合約，那麼在合約的規範之下，勢必會犧牲掉大聯盟的權利。＂他說，＂待在大聯盟的40人名單中相對於待在小聯盟有太多的好處了。＂

New York has a crunch for spaces on its 40-man roster. First baseman Andy Phillips refused a minor league assignment and became a free agent, and outfielder Bronson Sardinha was designated for assignment. Their spots were taken by backup catcher Jose Molina and pitcher Andy Pettitte.
洋基現在急需空出40人名單。一壘手Andy Phillips拒絕了小聯盟合約而選擇成為自由球員，外野手Bronson Sardinha則是被洋基DFA。他們的空缺則是讓給了第二號捕手摸你那（Jose Molina）和帥派（Andy Pettitte）。

Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera and LaTroy Hawkins have agreed to deals that have yet to be finalized.
A-Rod，Mo和LaTroy Hawkins都已經同意了合約的內容，只等待完成最後的簽約手續。

Pavano is owed $12.95 million -- $11 million next year and a $1.95 million buyout of the team's 2009 option.
痛痛人本季可領到1295萬的薪資，下一年則是1100萬，而2009年球隊則擁有195萬的選擇權可以買斷合約。

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