Red Sox acquire reliever Remlinger

[MaineDem]

BOSTON --The Boston Red Sox tried to bolster their bullpen with yet another left-hander, getting Mike Remlinger and cash from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for minor league pitcher Olivo Astacio.

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Remlinger, 39, was 0-3 with a 4.91 ERA in 35 games. He was sidelined from May 21-June 5 because of a broken finger on his left hand. He was especially effective against righty hitters, holding them to a .210 batting average.

Remlinger had been one of the more reliable and durable lefty setup men in recent years. He was an NL All-Star in 2002 with Atlanta, which came during a stretch in which he made at least 70 appearances in five straight seasons.

Last year, he was 1-2 with two saves and a 3.44 ERA in 48 games for the Cubs, and twice was on the disabled list. Remlinger also has pitched for San Francisco, the New York Mets and Cincinnati.

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2005/08/09/red_sox_acquire_reliever_remlinger/?rss_id=Red+Sox+stories+from+Boston.com

[Bluzmann57]

1. As a Cub fan I say

you can have him.

[MaineDem]

2. Oh great

Not the words I wanted to read. :D

Maybe he's improved. :eyes:

[XNASA]

3. He'll win the Cy Young now.......

[MaineDem]

13. No worries of that if he continues like he did last night

Not an auspicious start to his Red Sox career. Two hits, 1 walk, and 4 runs.

[rinsd]

4. Strange to get a RH specialist.....

...when your main rival (the Yankees of course) is loaded with lefties and switch hitters. Only Sheffield hits from the right side.

(please note even though he's lefthanded, lefties kill him)

On edit: I am a moron Jeter and Rodriguez are also RH'ed.

[faithnotgreed]

5. jeter and rodriguez are lefties?

[rinsd]

6. Major league brainfart

I was going through in my head and just didn't even bother to think.

Damn I hate that.

[faithnotgreed]

7. i was thrown there for a second

at the thought sheffield was the only right hander....

off the top of my red sox head i can only think of bernie or posada? as switch hitters

giambi matsui tino cano womack are all lefties if im remembering correctly (and no guarantee of that)

[rinsd]

8. Ruben Sierra is also a switchhitter...

You're right about the other lefties.

[faithnotgreed]

10. right - i was going with the mostly regulars but yes sierra

switches as well

guess we have the whole lineup covered now~

[Sullivan 4 Congress]

9. Not a bad move

Well, the Sox already have the lefty specialist in Mike Myers, the setup guy in Timlin, and the closer in Schilling/Foulke. It's the guy who can come in to face righties in the 6th or 7th that's missing.

Let's face it; Remlinger is a stopgap until someone like Papilbon or Delcarmen shows they are ready for everyday use.

[NeoTraitors]

11. Rem is very effective against righty's, which is strange since

he is a left-handed pitcher.

[cssmall]

12. As a Cards fan I say. . .

you can have'em because hopefully some of that Cubbie luck is coming back to with'em. ;D Fear the Cards when they get healthy, Boston!