Bartolo Colon沒使用禁藥 - 美國職棒

Bartolo Colon doctor says no to HGH
Colon的醫生表示沒使用生長激素

By Andrew Marchand/ESPNNewYork.com

NEW YORK -- Dr. Joseph R. Purita is willing to take a lie detector test to
prove that he did not use human growth hormone in an elbow surgery that may
have saved New York Yankees starter Bartolo Colon's career.
After a New York Times report that Purita has used HGH in similar procedures,
Major League Baseball launched an investigation.
"There is no smoking gun," Purita told ESPNNewYork.com. "I have no qualms
talking to anyone. I will take a lie detector test."

Dr. Joseph R. Purita有意願接受測謊，證明他沒有為了挽救洋基先發投
手Bartolo Colon的職業生涯而在肘部手術上使用人類生長激素(HGH)。

在紐約時報報導Purita在相關治療程序使用HGH之後，MLB官方介入調查。
Purita 告訴ESPNNewYork.com提到：『這件事完全沒有確鑿證據，而且我
沒有半點良心不安，也願意接受測謊。』

On Thursday afternoon, ESPN New York reached the previously unidentified
second doctor on the surgery that took place in the Dominican in April 2010.
Dr. Leonel Liriano said not only would he be willing to share the medical
records from the procedure with MLB investigators, but he has video that
shows the whole process.
"Tell the major league office, they can come down here, no problem," Dr.
Liriano told ESPNNewYork.com. Colon had the surgery at Clinca Union Medica in
Santiago.

週四下午，ESPN New York找到一位尚未確認身分的醫生。手術是在2010年4月的多明尼加
所進行，而他在那過程中擔任第二執刀的工作。Dr. Leonel Liriano提到他不只願意分享
醫療紀錄給MLB調查人員看，而且還有全部過程的影片為證。目前他在多明尼加 Santiago
省的 Clinca Union Medica醫院裡工作，他提到：『告訴聯盟官方，他們能來這裡調查個
夠，沒問題。』

Earlier Thursday, Purita, an orthopedic surgeon based in Boca Raton, Fla.,
said he has used HGH on a lay person but would never utilize it with a
professional athlete. Purita said he is ready to cooperate if contacted by
MLB.
Colon, his agent, Mitch Frankel, Purita and Liriano have yet to hear from
baseball's investigators. If investigators prove HGH was used, Colon could be
suspended.

Purita，目前人在佛羅里達州的Boca Raton市當整形外科醫生。他提到他是用過HGH在其他
病人身上，但絕對沒有用在職業運動選手身上。如果MLB官方找上門。他也願意合作。

Colon本人，他的經紀人Mitch Frankel，以及Purita和Liriano醫生，至今還沒受到任何棒
球方面的調查。但如果調查證明HGH有被使用，Colon可能遭到禁賽。

At this point, that seems unlikely. MLB began its investigation when The
Times contacted it about the story, which first appeared online Wednesday
night, and no evidence has emerged to contradict Purita's claim.
Purita treated Colon in April 2010 with a technique that used Colon's own fat
and bone marrow stem cells on Colon's elbow and shoulder. Purita said HGH was
not used.

"There is nothing to hide," Frankel said via phone Thursday morning. "Bartolo
has nothing to hide."
Liriano added, "We have the records."
Frankel said he understood why baseball had to do its due diligence.

針對禁賽此點，似乎不太可能發生。當紐時報導過後，官方就開始調查。此事在週三晚上
首度被披露，而且沒明顯證據否定 Purita 的駁斥。2010年4月，Purita 以最新科技治療
Colon，他把Colon自體脂肪以及骨髓幹細胞放入Colon的手肘以及肩膀，而且沒使用HGH。

週四早上經紀人Frankel透過電話表示：『沒啥好隱瞞的，反正Bartolo沒事。』

Liriano補充：『我們有紀錄。』

Frankel提到他知道球界有他們該做的工作。

The procedure was done in the Dominican Republic and there was no charge.
Purita said he did it this way because he was working with a medical company
called Harvest Technologies, which is based in Massachusetts.
Purita said he believes HGH can help recovery, but he says he stands with the
major sports leagues in banning it for athletes.
"There is too much potential for abuse," Purita said.

這整個療程是在多明尼加共和國做的，而且免錢。因為Purita和一家位在麻州，
名為Harvest Technologies的公司一起合作，所以他免費治療。

Purita也說他相信HGH的確能有助於康復，但他和MLB官方反對禁藥的立場一致。
Purita表示：『因為有太多藥物濫用的潛在問題發生。』

Colon, after not pitching all of last year, has been a savior for the Yankees
this season. With Phil Hughes on the disabled list with a mysterious arm
ailment, Colon has moved into the rotation. He is 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA, and is
scheduled to start Friday against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he has "no reaction" to the story
and said the Yankees contacted MLB after they became aware of the procedure.

Colon，在歷經去年整季無法上場的困擾後，本季變身洋基救世主。因為神秘的
手臂傷痛，Phil Hughes 進入傷兵名單後，Colon也進入先發輪值，目前2勝1敗
，ERA 3.86，本週五在洋基主場會先發出戰紅襪。

洋基總管Brian Cashman說他對那報導沒任何意見，在他們知道那件事後，也有
主動聯繫聯盟官方。

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6533876

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如果這手術沒問題，一堆神左神右的賽揚搞不好以後都有機會復出。

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