來源: The Mercury Times
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BREAKING: Giants’ Mark Melancon to undergo surgery for rare muscular syndrome
巨人Mark Melancon因少見的肌肉疾患要動手術
DENVER – Giants right-hander Mark Melancon confirmed that he would undergo
surgery to alleviate chronic compartment syndrome in the pronator muscle in
his right forearm.
巨人右投Mark Melancon證實因為為了減輕他右前臂前旋肌的腔室症候群(Compartment
syndrome)，他將會接受手術。
The question is not whether he would have the procedure, but when.
問題將不會是他要不要接受手術，而是何時會接受手術。
“I guess that’s the best way to put it: I need surgery, and I’m day to day,
” Melancon said. “I’m trying to last as long as I can.”
「我猜最好的說法就是:我需要手術，我現在是撐一天是一天，」Melancon說。「我現在就
是盡力能撐多久就撐多久。」
Melancon said he wants to continue pitching through September and delay the
surgery until after the season, for his own reasons as well as to aid a
bullpen that he is being paid $62 million to anchor. But he acknowledged that
the procedure would be scheduled sooner if he struggles to bounce back from
outings or to be competitive.
Melacon說他希望可以投完九月，然後到季後之後再手術，因為他自己想幫忙，另外也是巨
人花了6200萬鎂把他買來幫助牛棚。不過他也知道若是他想表現更好或是有競爭力的話，
手術應該要盡早進行。
Giants manager Bruce Bochy also hinted in recent days that Melancon’s date
with the scalpel could be imminent.
巨人教練Bochy也暗示Melacon的手術日期應該很近了。
“It’s day to day — literally day to day,” Melancon said.
「就是數饅頭了，」Melancon說。
The part that Melancon will not contest: he needs surgery. He has dealt all
season with what the club has described as a strained pronator muscle, which
is located where the forearm meets the elbow. The 32-year-old former All-Star
closer revealed that he has been diagnosed with pronator syndrome, a
condition in which the sheath that covers the muscle does not allow it to
expand. As a result, his elbow constantly feels tight whether he is pitching
or not.
Melancon不會有意見的部分是: 他需要手術。他整季都受這個問題影響，球團一開始用右
前臂前旋肌拉傷對外解釋他的病情。這32歲的明星終結者透露他被診斷是前旋肌症候群，
這是因為肌肉外的肌膜沒辦法讓肌肉擴張所導致，這也是他的手肘不管在投球或不投球的
時候都覺得緊緊的。
Surgery would involve releasing the lacertus fibrosus and has a recovery time
of two to three months.
手術將會放鬆他的二頭肌腱膜，預期恢復時間要二到三個月。
“It’s super tight, the whole compartment,” Melancon said. “From what they
say, I should be fine. … There aren’t a lot of cases like this, so it’s a
difficult thing to diagnose.”
「感覺真的超緊，整個手肘處都是，」Melancon說。「根據他們的說法，我應該會沒
事...這樣的案例並不是太多，所以診斷這個疾病很困難。」
Former pitcher Kyle Lohse had a similar procedure done in May, 2010, and
missed almost three months before returning in August of that season. He
recovered well and became a productive pitcher again, going 14-8 with a 3.39
ERA in 188 for the St. Louis Cardinals the following season.
之前另外一個投手Kyle Lohse在2010年五月接受類似的手術，休息了三個月，在八月回
歸。他的恢復狀況不錯，再次成為一個穩定的投手，隔年在紅雀隊投了188局，14勝8敗，
ERA3.39。
The Giants’ own experience is less promising. Left-hander Noah Lowry was
diagnosed with compartment syndrome in a forearm muscle after he felt
numbness in his pitching hand and couldn’t grip the ball in the spring of
2008. He underwent surgery to release the fascia, and did not throw another
pitch in the big leagues. His agent later questioned whether the Giants
misdiagnosed the pitcher; Lowry ended up having two other surgeries (one to
remove bone spurs from his elbow, another to remove a rib) but was unable to
resume his career.
但是巨人自己過去的經驗就不是那麼好了。2008年，左投Noah Lowry在春訓的時候，覺得
手麻且握不住球，被診斷是腔室症候群。他之後接受手術，鬆緩肌膜，但是之後就再也沒
在大聯盟投過球了。他的經紀人質疑球團可能診斷錯誤，Lowry後來又接受兩次手術(一次
是去除手肘的骨刺，一次是移除肋骨)，但是他的投球生涯還是就此打住。
Lowry’s case is believed to be significantly different from Melancon’s
outlook, though.
雖然Lowry這個案例認為跟Melancon是完全不一樣。
Melancon said his medical file shows notations going back to 2012 in which he
reported similar symptoms, but he never had an MRI exam to diagnose the issue
because the discomfort would subside within a couple weeks.
Melancon說他的醫療紀錄顯示這問題在2012就有注意到，但那時因為這種不舒服幾個禮拜
就減緩了，所以他沒接受核磁共振檢查，所以沒診斷出來。
“This year, it’s never subsided,” he said.
「但是今年，這狀況始終沒減緩，」他說。
Melancon, who has been on the disabled list twice this season, is 1-2 with a
4.13 ERA and 11 saves. He has yielded the closer role to right-hander Sam
Dyson, although Manager Bruce Bochy has said the ultimate plan is to have
Melancon back in the role for which the Giants signed him.
Melancon今年球季上過兩次DL，1勝2敗，ERA4.13，11次救援。雖然總教練說最終計畫是要
把守護神角色交給Melancon，因為當初簽下Melancon的目的就是為此，但是後來守護神的
工作還是讓給了右投的Sam Dyson。
With three more pricy years on his contract, and the Giants in last place,
why not have the surgery now? Is it for his own reasons, or does he believe
he can benefit the team in some way?
還剩下三年的大約，而且巨人現在排名最後，何不現在來開刀呢? 是為了Melancon自己，
還是他認為他還是可以幫助到球隊呢?
“Both,” Melancon said. “Being on the DL is the worst thing ever, and more
so, I want to pitch. I don’t want to go down and have these guys with one
less guy to pitch.”
「都有，」Melancon說。「在DL是最糟的了，但更多的是我真的想繼續投下去。我不想再
繼續糟下去，害得大家少了一個投手可以幫忙。」
Even with expanded rosters in September?
即使在九月後輪值可以擴編?
“Trust me, I understand that, too,” Melancon said.
「相信我，那個我也知道，」 Melancon說。
Melancon pitched around a walk while throwing a scoreless eighth inning in
the Giants’ 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
Melancon在星期一對科羅拉多落磯那場4-3輸掉的比賽，投了第八局，無失分，一次保
送。