[보스턴헤럴드]Timlin back in bullpen: Sox reward set-up man with 1-year, $2.5M deal

참고로 난 해석 모름 확실한건 김병현 이름나온거밖에 ㅎㅎㅎ Timlin back in bullpen: Sox reward set-up man with 1-year, $2.5M deal By Michael Silverman/Red Sox Notebook Friday, November 14, 2003 Timlin back in bullpen: Sox reward set-up man with 1-year, $2.5M deal By Michael Silverman/Red Sox Notebook Friday, November 14, 2003 PHOENIX - The Red Sox [stats, schedule] solved one piece of their bullpen puzzle by signing free agent set-up man Mike Timlin [stats, news] yesterday. Timlin and the club agreed to a one-year deal worth $2.5 million, with a club option for 2005 worth $2.75 million or a $250,000 buyout. Timlin, who made $1.85 million last season, appeared in 72 games, eighth most in the league, and his 83 innings ranked seventh. He walked just nine players and struck out 65, one of the best ratios in the game. He didn't allow an earned run in the playoffs. Sox firm up staff The Red Sox are believed to have re-hired hitting coach Ron Jackson, who would join bullpen coach Euclides Rojas and pitching coach Dave Wallace as returnees next season. The fate of third base coach Mike Cubbage and first base coach Dallas Williams is believed to be in the hands of the next Sox manager. . . . The Red Sox and Byung-Hyun Kim [stats, news] are believed to be exploring a two-year deal worth approximately $10 million, one that would avoid the sides having to meet in arbitration next spring. . . . The Red Sox have told the agent for free agent closer Ugueth Urbina, a former Red Sox, that they would be open to talking. However, a serious run at Urbina isn't likely. . . . Contrary to what was believed, the Red Sox have not contacted free agent starter Pat Hentgen. Lots of whispers Milwaukee GM Doug Melvin huddled with Arizona GM Joe Garagiola Jr., and Yankees GM Brian Cashman huddling with Florida GM Larry Beinfest. The Diamondbacks are believed to covet Brewers first baseman Richie Sexson. Cashman and the Yankees are believed to covet the Marlins' 2003 World Series rings, not to mention third baseman Mike Lowell, who may be available in a trade. . . . The Red Sox and the Diamondbacks met on Wednesday night but found no common ground. QuesTec gets it rightMajor League Baseball executive vice president Sandy Alderson said QuesTec, a videotape and computerized system designed to provide a consistent strike zone, is working well and will be expanded if possible. Alderson does not believe QuesTec, currently installed in 10 ballparks, needs to be in every park and that data showed there was a negligible difference between the numbers of strikes called in QuesTec and non-QuesTec parks. Alderson also said there is ``less momentum'' than before about expanding the Division Series from a best-of-five to best-of-seven proposition. ``At this point, I'd be surprised to see any changes in the near term,'' said Alderson. Port honoredMike Port, Red Sox vice president of baseball operations and the acting general manager at last year's winter meetings, was presented with the Roland Hemond Meritorious Service Award last night before a Fall League game. Port was instrumental in setting up the Arizona Fall League during its inaugural 1992 season and has been working in major league front offices for 30 years. Port, with the Red Sox since 1993, is only the third winner of the award. Winners must have at least 25 years of professional baseball experience and have served the league in a key leadership capacity. Hemond and Dan O'Brien Sr. previously won the award.