mlb.com 2003 season Review (Redsox, D-backs)에 언급된 병현

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Red Sox Year in Review
By Ian Browne / MLB.com



BOSTON -- Despite being unable to snap that much-chronicled world championship drought, 2003 was a season to remember for the Red Sox.
There were unforgettable comebacks that stretched from April until October, then a Hot Stove season that piqued the interest of all Sox fans.

The Sox qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1999, downing the A's in a classic, five-game Division Series and then losing to the Yankees in an equally memorable, seven-game ALCS.

Every month of the year had plenty of significant days.

January

Though the holiday season had passed, Sox general manager Theo Epstein still had plenty of shopping to do. He solidified his corner infield, signing Bill Mueller to a two-year deal on Jan. 14 in what would prove to be one of the most underrated Hot Stove moves.

A day later it was learned that the Sox were in hot pursuit of Kevin Millar, despite the fact that the right-handed hitter had agreed in principle to a deal with the Chunichi Dragons of the Japanese Central League. That saga would continue for another month.

With little fanfare, David Ortiz was signed to a one-year deal on Jan. 22. As was the case with Mueller, that move would pay off big-time.

February

One of the greatest days of any New England winter is when the Red Sox equipment truck leaves Fenway Park for sunny Florida. This time the truck left as yet another snowstorm was about to douse Boston.

Feb. 12 was a sad day as former Sox player, general manager and co-owner Haywood Sullivan died at the age of 72.

Happier days were ahead, as the Sox reported to Spring Training two days later, and Derek Lowe recovered after a winter bout with skin cancer.

The next day the Millar saga was resolved, and the Red Sox landed the man who would become their fixture at first base.

March

Jeremy Giambi got his first taste of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry when his brother, Jason, came to Fort Myers for an exhibition contest on March 4.

Ace Pedro Martinez made his first start of the spring two days later and proclaimed himself ready to roll.

There was bad news a week later, when pitching coach Tony Cloninger was diagnosed with bladder cancer. The trooper that he is, Cloninger reported to work just one day after receiving the news.

Casey Fossum -- projected as the team's No. 4 starter -- got off to a rough start, posting a 16.20 ERA in his first four outings.

On the last day of the month, the 2003 Red Sox began anew with a gut-wrenching loss to the Devil Rays on Opening Day.

April
Though the Red Sox closer-by-committee system had a disastrous opening month, the high-powered offense paved the way to 18 wins in 26 games. The home opener, on April 10, was rained out, but those in attendance will never forget Ray Charles singing 'America the Beautiful' while playing a Yamaha baby grand piano.

The next day the rain finally cleared, but Martinez was shelled (10 earned runs) for the worst loss of his career. The Sox responded to that loss by running off a seven-game winning streak, culminated by Nomar Garciaparra's walk-off homer against the Blue Jays on Easter Sunday.

One of the most riveting wins of the month was a Sunday-night affair at Anaheim on April 27, highlighted by a pinch-hit homer in the 14th inning by Ortiz.

May

The bullpen continued to be a problem, as the Sox had their only sub-.500 month (13-14) of the season. The injury bug hit, as Martinez made his final start of the month on the 16th before being sidelined by a strained muscle in his right side.

But there were highlights, such as an 8-4 win at Yankee Stadium on the 26th that temporarily prevented Roger Clemens from earning his 300th victory. That victory put the Sox 2 1/2 games ahead of the Yankees in the AL East.

Epstein made a trade at the end of the month, sending third baseman Shea Hillenbrand to the Diamondbacks for sidewinding righty Byung-Hyun Kim.

June

The 16-10 month began with the low point of the season, as the Sox were belted by the Blue Jays in three straight at SkyDome, and were outscored 34-17. But Pittsburgh was much kinder to the Sox, as Boston swept a doubleheader, led by twin gems by Kim and Lowe.(병현 선발승리투수)

Martinez returned from his injury with three shutout innings against the Cardinals. Former Sox manager Jimy Williams returned to Fenway at midmonth, but Boston took no mercy on its former mentor, sweeping the three-game set.

The Sox set several records in a 25-8 battering of the Marlins on June 27.

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July

Manager Grady Little brought some stability to the bullpen, moving Kim to the closer's role.

The pain of losing two out of three at Tampa Bay was quickly softened when the Red Sox turned the Fourth of July into their personal fireworks display at Yankee Stadium. The Sox became the first team to hit seven homers in a game against the Yankees.

Garciaparra, Manny Ramirez and Jason Varitek represented the Sox at the All-Star Game in Chicago.

Martinez missed an All-Star nod, a rare occasion, but spun a gem against the Jays in his first start of the second half.

Varitek and Johnny Damon sent Fenway into a frenzy on July 27, leading a comeback win over the Yankees with back-to-back homers in the seventh.

Before the 16-11 month was complete, Epstein made trades for pitchers Scott Sauerbeck, Scott Williamson and Jeff Suppan.

Mueller made history in Texas on the 29th, smashing grand slam homers from both sides of the plate.

August

Right after the trades, the Sox sputtered, losing nine out of 14 against less-than-superior opponents. But everything started to come together on the West Coast. After losing two straight to Oakland -- the teams were in a dogfight for the Wild Card at the time -- the Sox salvaged a split of the four-game series. It was around this time that 'Cowboy Up' started becoming the phrase of choice in the clubhouse.

The Sox again lost two straight to the A's the following week at Fenway, but it spurred them on to seven wins in their next eight games, including a four-game sweep of the Mariners. Boston finished the month 15-14.

September

As crunch time arrived, the Sox stepped up. The 17-9 month started with a Labor Day matinee in Philadelphia, and the Sox pulled out one of their most memorable wins of the season. Trot Nixon's ninth-inning grand slam broke a 9-9 tie.(병현 구원승) One day later, in Chicago, Little benched Ramirez, and the Red Sox downed Bartolo Colon despite just two hits.(병현 세이브) Fortunately, both hits were home runs. Ramirez was back in the lineup the next night, and the Sox kept rolling.

Then it was on to the Bronx, where the Sox ripped Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens for back-to-back romps.

On Sept. 23 the Sox scored their most improbable victory of the season as Todd Walker, down to the last strike of the game, clubbed a game-tying, three-run homer. Ortiz won it with a walk-off blast in extra innings.(병현 구원승)

Two nights later the Sox clinched their first playoff berth in four years. The Sox would play Oakland in the Division Series.

October

The postseason opened poorly, as the Sox lost two straight in Oakland and, just like that, were on the brink of elimination. But the complexion of the series changed drastically when the action moved to Fenway Park. It was there that the Sox got back into their 'Cowboy Up' mode, winning a tense Game 3 on Nixon's two-run walk-off in the 11th.

The next day the Sox rallied for a comeback win, thanks to Ortiz's two-run double in the bottom of the eighth. That forced a Game 5, which the Sox won -- but barely. Lowe came out of the bullpen to stifle an Oakland rally and preserve a 4-3 win, which was marred by Damon suffering a concussion after a collision with Damian Jackson.

It was then on to the ALCS for a storied matchup with the Yankees. The Sox opened in style, with knuckleballer Tim Wakefield outdueling Mike Mussina. The Yankees came back to win the next two, the latter of which saw Clemens outpitch Martinez in a game filled with chaos. But the Sox knotted it up in Game 4, backed by Wakefield and homers from Nixon and Walker. Though the Yankees took pivotal Game 5 at Fenway, the Sox pulled out a wild comeback in Game 6 to force an epic Clemens-Martinez Game 7. The Sox pulled agonizingly close to a World Series berth, holding a 5-2 lead with one out in the eighth. But it all fell apart from there, as the Yankees tied it up off Martinez, and Aaron Boone put the Yankees into the World Series by belting a Wakefield knuckler over the wall in the 11th. Still, it was a season to remember for the Sox.

On Oct. 27 the Sox opted not to bring back Little for a third season as their manager.

November

The managerial search began in full force, as Epstein interviewed Glenn Hoffman, Terry Francona, Joe Maddon and DeMarlo Hale. But before settling on Francona, the Sox sent a jolt through the baseball world by acquiring star right-hander Curt Schilling in a trade with the Diamondbacks.

December

The month was dominated by rumblings of a blockbuster deal that would send Ramirez to the Rangers for megastar Alex Rodriguez. But before those talks heated up, Francona finally got his Fenway coronation on Dec. 4.

Four days later the Sox officially decided to look for a new second baseman, declining to offer arbitration to Walker.

The Sox made their presence felt at the Winter Meetings, acquiring elite closer Keith Foulke.

From there the talk was all A-Rod, all the time. Just when it seemed the Sox were about to close the deal, the Players Association stopped them, saying that the potential restructuring of Rodriguez's contract was unacceptable

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Here's a look at 2003 for the Diamondbacks

January

The club welcomed in the New Year by inking Dessens to a two-year contract. The right-hander was expected to be the club's No. 3 starter behind Johnson and Schilling. The month ended with Arizona signing free agent Carlos Baerga to a minor league contract, a move that would wind up paying big dividends.

February

The Diamondbacks opened Spring Training in Tucson, Ariz., and welcomed the return of outfielders Luis Gonzalez and Danny Bautista along with infielder Craig Counsell, who had been injured during the club's NL Division Series loss to the Cardinals in 2002. The exhibition season started at the end of the month with a 14-5 win over the White Sox.

March

After serving as the club's closer from 2001-02, Byung-Hyun Kim made his first start or the Diamondbacks on March 2. Two weeks later, Gonzalez signed a three-year contract extension and the club followed that up by inking Johnson to a two-year extension of his own.

April

The season started off on the wrong foot for the D-Backs as Johnson was roughed up in an 8-0 loss to the Dodgers on Opening Day. It didn't get much better from there as Arizona dropped 11 of its first 14 games. The injuries started early as well with Johnson going on the shelf with an inflammed right knee. Schilling followed not long after when he had to undergo an emergency appendectomy and Kim suffered a bruised ankle.

May

The month got started on a bad note as Johnson had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on May 1 and Counsell fell victim to a dislocated thumb less than a week later. Schilling tried to pick up the slack, posting three wins during the month and a 2.27 ERA, but he too would go on the disabled list after breaking a bone in his right hand. The Diamondbacks' woes on offense led the club to trade Kim to Boston for infielder Shea Hillenbrand.

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