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Sox sign Dan Kolb, Dan Miceli

We've been waiting weeks for any sort of real Red Sox news. I guess you can call signing Dan Kolb and Dan Miceli real news.

The World Series champion Boston Red Sox added insurance for their bullpen Tuesday, agreeing to minor league contracts with right-handers Dan Kolb and Dan Miceli.

Kolb would get $650,000 if he's added to the major league roster and $78,000 in the minors. Miceli would make $650,000 in the big leagues and $84,000 in the minors.

Both pitchers can earn performance bonuses as well.

One word: depth. That's all this is. I would actually be really surprised if Kolb, at least, is still a Red Sox come May. I don't think he'll want to stick around in Pawtucket.

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My math may be a little off, but Santana's $20 million would buy the Sox 30.769 Dans at the major league level, or around 250 in the minor leagues. It's good to know that if the team doesn't acquire Santana, we've got starters 8-37 taken care of.

by 0157H7 on Jan 23, 2008 11:33 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Re: Sox sign Dan Kolb, Dan Miceli
It's all a cautionary tale for Craig Hansen.

"Kid, get that head/slider of yours screwed on right. Or you'll be bouncing from city-to-city making a high 5-figure salary to throw a baseball."

I'm not sure how much he's going to learn from these two, come to think of it.

by Allen Chace on Jan 24, 2008 3:16 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Re: Dan Miceli

Miceli was with the Devil Rays in 2006. He went 1-2 with a 3.94 ERA and four saves in 33 relief appearances. Now, I'm not sure what teams he pitched against, but that ain't bad in the AL East. If he can recapture some of that juju, Miceli will be a decent addition.

Kolb's last, good season was in 2004 pitching in the NL. I hold out less hope for him

"You know you're having a bad day when the fifth inning rolls around and they drag the warning track." - Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles pitcher, 1992.

by SoxDevil on Jan 24, 2008 1:00 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Re: Sox sign Dan Kolb, Dan Miceli
Also, kids, these guys are coming into camp competing with the likes of Julian Tavarez "Relief Pitcher", Kyle Snyder, Craig Hansen, and Javier Lopez. They're not competing with the 4 at the back end, so I think the chances of one of them sticking is pretty good.

by Allen Chace on Jan 24, 2008 4:22 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Re: Sox sign Dan Kolb, Dan Miceli
Is Kolb the guy who used to throw 100 MPH?
Manny Ramirez is a bad man

by tommy.otm on Jan 24, 2008 9:29 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Re: Sox sign Dan Kolb, Dan Miceli
I wonder if Dan Kolb is related to Eddie Kolb. Eddie pitched for the Cleveland Spiders around 1900. He gave the team a box of cigars to pitch, he gave up 19 runs and that was his only major league game.
Yeah I know that info was kind of useless, but maybe that will be the Aflac trivia question during a game where he pitches.
You know, a lot of people say they didn't want to die until the Red Sox won the World Series. Well, there could be a lot of busy ambulances tomorrow.

by BoSox415 on Jan 28, 2008 8:06 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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