Reds Sign Mark Prior
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The Reds signed Mark Prior to a minor league deal, according to John Fay of
the Cincinnati Enquirer. The move reunites Prior with manager Dusty Baker,
who managed Prior early in his career with the Cubs.
紅人以小聯盟約簽下Mark Prior ─ 而紅人總教練就是...
“He called me and ... asked for a chance,” Baker told Fay. "He feels like
he has some unfinished business."
Baker：「他打電話給我，問我有沒有機會。他覺得他有未完成的工作。」
Critics often point to Baker's handling of Prior as one of the reasons the
promising right-hander dealt with so many injuries. Despite the perception
that Baker mis-managed Prior, they have remained close and speak a couple of
times each year, Fay reports.
有很多人批評Baker惡搞才會搞爛前途光明的Prior。不過他們的關係依然很近，都還有在
連絡。
A series of shoulder problems derailed Prior's career, and he last pitched at
the MLB level in 2006. Prior has tried to resurrect his career with stints
with the Padres, Rangers, Yankees and Red Sox. The 32-year-old had been
working to strengthen his shoulder in the hopes of receiving an invitation to
Spring Training.
Prior生涯受肩傷所苦，上一次在MLB投球是2006年。接下來分別在 Padres, Rangers,
Yankees and Red Sox等隊找尋東山再起的機會。32歲的Prior一直加強肩膀，希望能獲得
春訓邀請。
The Cubs drafted Prior second overall in 2001 and he soon became one of the
National League's best pitchers. He posted a 2.43 ERA with 10.4 K/9 and 2.1
BB/9 as a 22-year-old just a year and a half after being drafted.
Prior是2001年的第二順位，並很快成為國聯最強的投手。(成績如上)