Kim to sign for 10 million

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Looks like the Red Sox are going to sign BK for 10 million.

by Seong Jeon-hyeok ([email protected])

Red Sox pitcher Kim Byung-hyun, the “Korean nuclear submarine,” is on the verge of renewing his contract. As expected, he’ll sign a two-year deal worth US$10 million. Boston media reported that the Red Sox started salary negations with their major unsigned players on Tuesday, and Jeff Moorad, Kim’s agent, entered into talks on that day. His Korean agents also said that he will announce a deal sometime around Saturday.
For Kim, who got US$3.25 million last year, getting US$5 million a year carries with it great financial and symbolic meaning, because it would verify his status as a top Major League pitcher following Texas Rangers starter Park Chan-ho (who makes US$13 million a year on average). This is especially true when one considers how the player salary market has frozen: in the case of the Red Sox, only three pitchers -- Pedro Martinez (US$15.5 million a year), Curt Shilling (US$10 million a year) and Keith Foulke (US$6 million a year) -- make over US$5 million. On Tuesday, six-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens reversed his intention to retire and signed a one-year deal with the Houston Astros worth US$5 million.

Kim also earns the right to become a free agent when his contract is up after two years. If his performance on the mound is satisfactory, he can set his eyes on a big money, multi-year contract like the one signed by Park. He stands a strong chance of joining Martinez, Shilling, Derek Lowe, and Tim Wakefield on the Red Sox’s starting rotation. In a fan poll taken over at the Internet Web site of cable sports news channel ESPN, Boston’s starting staff, including Kim, was ranked as the best in the Major Leagues alongside Oakland’s. Kim, who is currently visiting Japan, plans to return to the United States soon to begin conditioning.
 

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Would this be the same B.K. Kim who was eaten alive in the World Series with the Diamondbacks and left off the roster by the Red Sox? Who is the only Asian player in the Major Leagues who acts like a child?

And I'm bustin' my buns for $__,000 per year (fill in the missing blank, guys'n'gals). :rolleyes:
 

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You've got to be kidding. His reward for giving the Red Sox fans the 1 finger salute
 

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Originally posted by Forrestham
You've got to be kidding. His reward for giving the Red Sox fans the 1 finger salute

That's exactly what I was thinking! I never thought he would play in Boston again after that!
 

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10 mill for that headcase? If they need a closer that bad why don't we give them Mantei? Its pretty obvious money isn't a concern for them.
 

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Originally posted by Cland
10 mill for that headcase? If they need a closer that bad why don't we give them Mantei? Its pretty obvious money isn't a concern for them.
They signed him to be their 5th starter. Not sure why they did that, though, I guess this was his last year of arbitration so they wanted another year. But I thought he had 2 more years of arbitration left after last year since he only pitched in 27 innings in 1999.
 

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I got to see the actual news conference to believe this one! Geez the redsox has got alot of money!
 

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Yeah, I want to see this as a done deal before I believe it. Just when I was starting to think Theo had a really good head on his shoulders.

Curt must be just thrilled. If they are suggesting that BK is half the pitcher Curt is - sheesh.
 

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Originally posted by schillingfan
They signed him to be their 5th starter. Not sure why they did that, though, I guess this was his last year of arbitration so they wanted another year. But I thought he had 2 more years of arbitration left after last year since he only pitched in 27 innings in 1999.

That does make a little more sense then. Maybe BK will get his head straight now that he's finally starting again. So who’s going to close for them? By committee?
 

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Originally posted by schillingfan
They signed him to be their 5th starter. Not sure why they did that, though, I guess this was his last year of arbitration so they wanted another year. But I thought he had 2 more years of arbitration left after last year since he only pitched in 27 innings in 1999.

Well, I hate Kim Passionatley. But I think he will make a decent #5. He did have about a 3.00 ERA as a starter here. But I hope he falls flat on his face and is traded to Tampa.
 

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I didnt think he was gonna pitch in MLB ever again, much less get an extention.
 

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As of last night, it still hadn't happened. And if it does, Sox website says he'll be competing for #5 with...Brandon Wohlers or something like that? One of their homegrown pups, I think.
 

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