08/03/2007 11:11 PM ET Notes: Olmedo joins big-league club Clayton designated for assignment to clear roster spot By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com TORONTO -- The Blue Jays are riding the fine line between contending and evaluating. Toronto wants to see what its club is capable of doing down the stretch, but the team also wants to assess the fringe players who could play a role in 2008. 蓝鸟正走在争取季後赛门票及评估来季战力中间。蓝鸟想看看球队可以达成甚麽样的成绩， 但他们也想评估一下哪些非核心球员可以在 '08 球季提供战力。 On Friday, Toronto designated 37-year-old shortstop Royce Clayton for assignment and promptly purchased the contract of infielder Ray Olmedo from Triple-A Syracuse. The Jays have 10 days to either trade, release or reassign Clayton, who was signed to a one-year deal by Toronto during the offseason. 蓝鸟星期五把 Clayton DFA，并立即把 Olmedo 从 AAA 叫上来。Clayton 去年季末跟蓝鸟 签下一年 100 万的约。 In Olmedo, Toronto has a versatile defender who can man shortstop, second base and third base, if needed. The Jays claimed the 26-year-old native of Venezuela off waivers from the Reds in January and believe he could potentially serve as a bench player next season. That's what Toronto wants to explore over the next two months. Olmedo 可以守二垒和游击，必要时也可以守三垒。蓝鸟在一月的时候把他从 waiver 名单 中捡来，寄望这位 26 岁的委内瑞拉籍球员在 '08 球季可以当替补球员。本季剩下的两个 月中，蓝鸟想要看一下他的潜力。 "We're trying to see if he's a utility guy going forward," said Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi. "We've got two months left and we want to finish strong -- as strong as we can -- and we want to put ourselves in a position where we're looking at guys who can help us going forward." J.P.︰我们想看看他是否是个有潜力的工具人，球季剩两个月，我们想要尽我们所能地来个 强拉尾盘，我们要找寻能对球队战绩更上层楼有帮助的球员。 Clayton wasn't in the plans for Toronto beyond this season, and he hadn't performed as well defensively as expected. John McDonald performed well enough to take over as the Jays' primary shortstop, which sent Clayton to the bench. In 69 games with Toronto, Clayton hit .254 with one home run and 12 RBIs. Clayton 本就不在蓝鸟的 '08 年计划中，且他防守的表现也比预期来得差。McDonald 的好 表现让他足以担任球队主战游击手。 "In all fairness to Royce, the guy is a 16-year veteran and he wasn't going to play," Ricciardi said. "To have him just hang here and sitting on the bench I don't think is really fair to him. It gives us a chance to look at Ray, and that's really all it comes down to." J.P.︰持平来说，Royce [Clayton] 是有 16 年资历的沙场老将，但没啥机会上场。把他晾 在那温板凳对他来说不公平。[但他的离开]让我们有机会看一下 Ray [Olmedo] 的身手，总 的来说，这才是最重要的。 In 97 games with Triple-A Syracuse this season, Olmedo hit .290 with 14 extra- base hits and 28 RBIs. The switch-hitter spent parts of the 2003-06 seasons with the Reds, hitting .230 in 171 games in the Majors. Olmedo's strongest asset is his defense, and he is a contact hitter who can be utilized in hit-and-runs and bunt plays. 左右开弓的 Olmedo 本季在 AAA 出赛 97 场，.290 BA，14 支长打，28 分打点。他 2003- 06 球季都在红人队，出赛 171 场，.230 BA。Olmedo 最优的地方在於他的守备，且他是 用在打带跑或短打战术都不错的contact hitter。 "Olmedo's always been a very good defensive player," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "We'll see what he can do. He can play some short here and he can play a little bit of second base to give [Aaron] Hill a day off every now and then, too. We'll see. He has some experience under his belt." Gibbons︰Olmedo 一直都是个守备很棒的球员。他也有不少经验。 Burnett watch: A.J. Burnett's next start will take place in Ontario -- just not with the Blue Jays. Toronto's recovering right-hander is scheduled to make a Minor League rehab appearance on Monday with Triple-A Syracuse, which will be in Ottawa to take on the Lynx. Burnett下场先发是 AAA 的比赛，将在安大略省的渥太华比赛。 Gibbons said that Burnett, who has been on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder injury since July 1, is cleared to throw up to around 90 pitches. The pitcher will also only be required to make the one rehab start before rejoining Toronto's rotation for the upcoming series in Kansas City. Gibbons 说 Burnett 已经可以丢大概 90 球没问题了。在重返大联盟前只需再投一场复健 赛。 The only matter that hasn't been decided is whose rotation spot Burnett will assume. During the Aug. 10-13 road series against the Royals, Burnett will most likely start in place of either rookie Jesse Litsch or right-hander Josh Towers, who each have one more start before Toronto has to make a decision. Litsch posted a 1.71 ERA over five July starts. 现在唯一的问题是 Burnett 回来後要把谁拉下先发。在 8/10~8/13 对皇家的客场比赛中， Burnett 最有可能会取代 Litsch 或 Towers，在教练团下决定前，他俩个还有一次的先发。 Litsch 七月份 5 场先发，有 1.71 ERA。 "We'll see who matches up the best -- who's the best fit," Ricciardi said. "Litsch has done a good job. Towers has done a good job. They've all done a great job, so anybody you take out of there you're bumping someone who's done a good job." Ricciardi︰Litsch 和 Towers 都表现得很棒，所以不管是把谁拉下先发都是冲撞这股气势 Jays grab Luna: On Friday, the Blue Jays claimed infielder Hector Luna off waivers from the Cleveland Indians and designated infielder Howie Clark for assignment. The 27- year-old Luna will join Toronto, which will use him as a utility man -- similar to Olmedo. This season, Luna has hit .251 with six home runs and 35 RBIs in 83 games with Triple-A Buffalo. The native of the Dominican Republic has appeared in 260 big-league games over four seasons between Cleveland and St. Louis. 蓝鸟星期五从印地安人那边把 Hector Luna 从 waivers 中捡来并把 Howie Clark DFA掉。 这位 27 岁的选手将和 Olmedo 一样担任工具人的角色。他本季在 AAA Buffalo 出赛 83 场，.251 BA，6 HR，35 RBIs。他在印地安人队以及红雀队的四个球季中有 260 场的出赛 Climbing Stairs: With his next appearance for the Blue Jays, 39-year-old Matt Stairs will have played in 1,500 career games. Stairs, who is in his 15th big-league season, will join Larry Walker (1,988 games) and Terry Puhl (1,531) as only the third Canadian-born player in baseball history to reach the plateau. Entering Friday, Stairs -- a native of New Brunswick -- was batting .277 with 14 home runs and 40 RBIs in 83 games for the Blue Jays. 再一场比赛，39 岁的 Matt Stairs 将会继 Larry Walker 及 Terry Puhl 之後成为第三位 生涯出赛 1500 场的出生於加拿大的球员。今年是 Stairs 的第 15 个球季，本季在蓝鸟队 出赛 83 场，.277 BA，14 HR，40 RBIs。 Flashback: Former Toronto first baseman John Mayberry was on hand at Rogers Centre as part of Toronto's Flashback Friday promotion. Mayberry spent the 1978-82 seasons with the Jays, with whom he hit .256 with 92 homers in 549 games. In 1980, he became the first player in franchise history to belt 30 home runs. 前蓝鸟一垒手 John Mayberry 星期五在蓝鸟的回顾活动中现身。他在 1978-82 年待在蓝鸟 出赛 549 场，.256 BA，92 HR。他在 1980 年成为蓝鸟史上第一位单季 30 轰的球员。 Did you know: Toronto has gone 2-5 through the first seven games of the 10 the club plays against Texas this season. The Blue Jays have now gone six straight years without winning a season series against the Rangers. The last time came in 2001, when Toronto went 6-3 against Texas. 本季蓝鸟和游骑兵 10 场对战的前 7 场，蓝鸟战绩 2-5。蓝鸟自 2001 年以来已经连续 6 年未在与游骑兵队的系列战中占上风，当年蓝鸟 6-3。 -- 你给我一种感觉 奇特的感觉 一时之间我遗失了语言 除非是『三月不揭的春帷』才让我留下足以酿酒的眼泪 你笑的一厢情愿 绝版的明信片 恍惚置我於诸神的纪元 谁不在等待他的贝德丽采 清秀的佳人在日落尽处重现 如果你柔情的双眼悬挂在天边 我愿是容纳你笔直光线的深邃 即使在世纪末以前极短的时间 我也要散尽所有力气雄雄为你搏一回 --

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