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THE BIG PAYOFF
This Season Key For These Free Agents-to-be
本季，想签大约的人要努力喔
Baseball players always insist that the thing they want most out of anything
in the world is to win the World Series. But we all know that 1A on that list
is making money, and lots of it.
球员嘛，总是嚷嚷着世界大赛冠军唯我一生所愿，不过事实上呢，你知道我知道独眼龙也
知道白花花的银票大家都爱。
And who can blame them? Put in the same position, most of us regular Joes
would feel the same way.
不过请不要怪他们，大部分的人如乡民们也都是爱钱的啦。
The best way for players to grab the big bucks is, of course, through the
free agent market. That makes the 2008 season especially important for a
handful of players who are looking to raise their value and catch the eye of
big-spending general managers.
赚大钱最好的途径，FA。所以啦，明年要跳进自由市场的球员们，今年请拿出好表现来。
先发投手
C.C. Sabathia
CLEVELAND INDIANS
Age: 27
2008 salary: $11 million
Key stat: 19-7 with 3.21 ERA in 2007.
The skinny: He proved to be among the best in baseball with his AL Cy Young
award in 2007. He has expressed interest in staying in Cleveland, but the
huge deal Johan Santana got from the Mets may have priced the Indians out of
the market.
2007 的赛扬，CC 证明自己是个货真价实的好投手，虽然他自己说想待在印地安人，不过
看看人家山大王从纽约拿到的大把钞票，印地安人可能口袋不够深喔。
Pedro Martinez
NEW YORK METS
Age: 36
2008 salary: $11.5 million
Key stat: 28 innings pitched in 2007.
2007 年仅仅丢了 28 局。
The skinny: He's one of the most talented right-handers in baseball history,
but his age and recent history of injuries could hurt him on the market. The
Mets have shown no interest lately in giving him an extension, so he'll have
to prove he can stay healthy.
虽然老了点，玻璃了点，Pedro 毫无疑问是史上最有天分的右投手之一，梅子好像不怎
么想延长他的合约，所以 Pedro 得要证明他可以保持健康。
Ben Sheets
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
Age: 29
2008 salary: $11 million
Key stat: 12-5 with a 3.83 ERA in 2007.
The skinny: Another talented right-hander with injury troubles, Sheets has
not made more than 24 starts in a season since 2004. He's still young, and
could snare a huge deal if he proves he can last a whole season.
又一个有天分却有点玻璃的右投手，Sheets 从 2004 年以来从来没有在一季里面先发
超过 24 场，不过他还年轻，如果证明可以安然度过整季的话，赚钱的前景依旧看好。
Andy Pettitte
NEW YORK YANKEES
Age: 35
2008 salary: $16 million
Key stat: 46-31 while averaging 217 1/3 innings over the last three seasons.
前三季平均出赛 217 1/3 局，46-31。
The skinny: His admissions of past HGH use are unlikely to hurt him as he
seeks his next contract, but his age might. Amazingly consistent over the
last three seasons, but is still unlikely to get any more than 1-year
contracts from here on out.
老派承认了曾使用 HGH(人类生长激素)，这可能不会影响他的身价，不过他的年纪会。
前三年惊人的稳定，不过未来还是不太可能获得复数年的合约。
Bartolo Colon
BOSTON RED SOX (minor league deal)
Age: 34
2008 salary: $108,000 in 1-year, minor league deal. Makes $1.25 million if he
makes the Red Sox, with incentives potentially pushing the deal to $5.75
million.
2008 年薪水：$108,000 一年小联盟约，如果上到大联盟则是 $1.25m，加上激励条款则
可能上看年薪 $5.75m。
Key stat: 155 2/3 innings pitched since winning 2005 Cy Young award.
自从 2005 年拿到赛扬之后只丢了 155 2/3 局。
The skinny: This was a low-risk deal by the Red Sox, who are searching for
potential replacements for Curt Schilling. If Colon can regain a hint of his
former dominance, this could be a great grab.
赤袜需要人来顶替席林姐，Colon 是个低风险的投资，只要 Colon 稍微
回复一点他赛扬级的身手，这会是一笔很好的生意，对赤袜来说。
Derek Lowe
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Age: 34
2008 salary: $10 million
Key stat: 3.81 ERA over 11 seasons.
十一季的平均 ERA 3.81。
The skinny: It's odd that Lowe has only had one winning season in three years
with the Dodgers when he has had an ERA below 4 in each campaign. Lowe could
be searching for his fourth big league team after this season, as the Dodgers
have been stockpiling pitching, and have Brad Penny's option to worry about.
Lowe 在躲人有三年的 ERA 在 4 以下，不过却只有一年的胜场数过半，明年 Lowe 可能要
找新东家，因为躲人最近都在囤积投手，而且还有佩尼的选择权要烦恼呢。
A.J. Burnett
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Age: 31
2008 salary: $12 million
Key stat: 69-66 in nine seasons.
The skinny: Burnett is actually signed through 2010 at $12 million per
season, but has the right to opt out after 2008. Why would a guy who is
essentially a .500 pitcher opt out of such a sweet deal? He probably
wouldn't, unless he can have a bang-up season.
事实上，AJ 的约签到 2010 年，$12m，只不过明年他有选择权，一个生涯胜率五成的
投手会逃脱这么好的合约吗？可能不会，除非他今年有更亮眼的表现。
Jon Garland
LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM
Age: 28
2008 salary: $12 million
Key stat: 200+ innings in each of his last four seasons.
前四季每季都有 200 局以上的出赛。
The skinny: Garland came to L.A. from the White Sox in the deal for Orlando
Cabrera. The move to a more pitcher friendly park could help him improve his
numbers, and net this solid, under-30 pitcher a big contract.
Garland 和卡布交换而从风城来到天使城，换到一个投手球场对他来说应该可以让数字
更好看，因此也更可能签到大约。
Mark Prior
SAN DIEGO PADRES
Age: 27
2008 salary: $1 million
Key stat: 18-6 with a 2.43 ERA in 2003
The skinny: The Padres take a low-risk shot on Prior in the hopes he can
regain his dominant form (see key stat above). However, it's looking more and
more like Prior will spend the upcoming season rehabbing/pitching in the
minors.
教士捡来 Prior 赌赌看他能不能恢复 2003 年那种好身手，不过看起来 Prior 比较可能
持续复健或在小联盟丢丢球。