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방화범이라는 혹독한 별명을 지닌 베니테즈가 플로리다로 이적했어요.

내년에 초이 경기때 많이 보겠네요. 어비나도 좀 불안불안한데 베니테즈면...

작년에 서재응경기 때나 양키스 때나 시애틀경기때 참 ...거시기하던디..

팀 적응도 잘 못한다던데 플로리다가서는 새로운 모습으로 다시 태어나길 베니테즈..

 

어비나가 텍사스에서 플로리다로 이적하기 전까지

플로리다 마무리였던 루퍼를 내보내고 베니테즈를 영입했습니다.

 

연봉은 350만달러이군요.

 

베니테즈는 좋겠어요. 팀 유니폼이 벌써 몇개래......ㅎㅎㅎ

내년에는 좀 잘해서 중간에 어디로 또 트레이드 되지 않았으면 좋겠네요. 베니테즈씨.

 

Marlins sign Benitez as closer

 

Gonzalez, Burnett tendered contracts before deadline

By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com

	Armando Benitez pitched for three teams during the 2003 season. (Bill Kostoun/AP)

MIAMI -- The Marlins settled their closer situation late Saturday night by signing free agent Armando Benitez to a one-year deal reportedly worth $3.5 million.

Facing a midnight deadline to tender arbitration-eligible players, the World Series champions also signed shortstop Alex Gonzalez to a two-year contract worth a reported $6.2 million and right-handed pitcher A.J. Burnett to a one-year, $2.5 million contract.

The Marlins tendered contracts to starters Brad Penny and Carl Pavano. The team will negotiate with both right-handers up until the Jan. 19 tender signing deadline, in hopes of avoiding arbitration hearings.

And the team non-tendered relievers Braden Looper, Armando Almanza and Toby Borland.

The series of moves that literally pushed the midnight deadline means the Marlins are now within their payroll budget, believed to be close to $60 million.

'We are within our operating range,' general manager Larry Beinfest said. 'There are not big parts of this team to address.'

Braden Looper   /   P
	Height: 6'5' Weight: 225 Bats/Throws: R/R More info: Stats Splits

Looper, who led the team in saves with 28 in 34 opportunities, becomes a free agent, as do Almanza and Borland.

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n parting with Looper, the Marlins are welcoming the veteran Benitez, who spent time with three teams in 2003. The hard-throwing Benitez had 21 saves in 28 opportunities and was an All-Star with the Mets before being traded to the Yankees and then the Mariners.

'Armando is excited about the opportunity,' said Mike Powers, Benitez's agent. 'We walked away on Thursday. Larry called and they moved enough [money] to get this done.'

Used primarily in a setup role in the American League, Benitez was 1-1 (1.93) in nine games with the Yankees. With Seattle, he appeared in 15 games and had an ERA of 3.14 without any decisions.

Armando Benitez   /   P
	Height: 6'4' Weight: 225 Bats/Throws: R/R More info: Stats Splits Marlins site

Benitez's contract will be finalized after he takes his

physical, which could come as early as Sunday.

'We think this guy has a great arm,' Beinfest said of the veteran closer who has 197 career saves. 'We think Looper has a great arm too. But Armando is an established closer, and we think he can flourish with our club. We think he will re-establish himself as one of the top closers in the game.'

Benitez has 764 career strikeouts in 584 1/3 innings. Beinfest is confident the hard-throwing right-hander will excel in South Florida because the Marlins play in a pitcher's park and the team plays great defense.

Looper was 6-4 (3.68) and appeared in a staff-high 74 games. The 29-year-old joined the Marlins in 1999 as part of the deal that sent shortstop Edgar Renteria to the Cardinals.

Alex Gonzalez   /   SS
	Height: 6'0' Weight: 170 Bats/Throws: R/R More info: Player page Stats Splits Hit chart Marlins site

Fifth-year arbitration eligible, Gonzalez had a career high 18 home runs and he added 77 RBIs. Gonzalez's most memorable hit of 2003 was his walk-off home run in the 12th inning to beat the Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series. The signing of Gonzalez through 2005 means the Marlins infield will remain intact at least a few more seasons.

Beinfest says the double-play combination of Gonzalez and Gold Glove second baseman Luis Castillo ranks among the best in the game.

Also with Juan Pierre in center field, few teams can match the Marlins' defense up the middle.

A.J. Burnett   /   P
	Height: 6'5' Weight: 205 Bats/Throws: R/R More info: Player page Stats Splits Marlins site

Burnett, who was 0-2 (4.70), is recovering from Tommy John surgery. The Marlins are hopeful he will return to the rotation before June.

While Borland was not tendered a contract, Beinfest said talks with the veteran reliever are under way. The team hopes to sign the right-hander to a minor league contract.

[작은고추]

베니테즈 올해 순탄치 않는길을 걷구료..메츠-양키스-시애틀 ㅡ.ㅡ;; 깡따구만 있으면 예전 명성을 회복할수 있으련만..

[GOBK]

어디보니 공은 시속 100 마일을 넘나들수 있는데 가슴이 새가슴이라 그렇다는군요.. 그런 공이면 몇가지만 섞어던지면 두려울게 없을텐데..

[서녕]

개인적으로 내년에 잘 했으면 하고 바라는 선수예요. 양키스 있을 때 불지르고 덕아웃에 앉아 있는 모습이 어찌나 안쓰럽던지...그덩치에 새가슴이라니... 힘내서 내년에 멋진 마무리 될 수 있기를...

[언빌리버블]

저도 안타까워요. 스탯은 큰 흠이 없는데 큰경기에 불질러서...ㅉㅉ 아세베도와 베니테즈..너무 안타깝습니다.내년에는 잘했으면 좋겠어요. 아세베도는 아예 사라졌던디..

[Ok Go!]

아세베도..양키에서 방출당했죠?? 쩝..저번에 희섭선수 머리사고 있을때 나와서 캐로스에게 역전홈런 맞고 로켓맨 승리 날렸을때 기억나네요. 그리고 그후 방출..쩝. 지금 어딨는지 소식 아시는분..디트로이트에서 잘하다 나와 모두 삽이넹..쩝..잘생긴 악당같은 위버도..

[炳賢愛人]

올해는 자신감이 좀 부족했던 거 같음.⌒⌒;; 내년에는 자신감 충만하여 겜 잘하길 바라봅니다~⌒⌒*

[언빌리버블]

아세베도 양키스에서 방출되고 토론토로 갔는데 또 방출됐어요.지금은 마이너에 있거나 야구를 떠났을겁니다. 베니테즈, 아세베도, 위버의 마운드위에서의 한숨과 덕아웃에서의 고개숙인 모습...너무나 비슷한 모습..위버, 제발 다져스가서 성공하길..베니테즈, 마찬가지고,,,아세베도는 차라리 멕시코로 돌아가 잘하는게..

[한국의자존심]

내년에는 더이상 불쑈안하길, 올해 너무 안쓰러웠음

[Ok Go!]

방출, 방출이군요..언빌...님 ㄳ여. 디트로이트...쩝..