박찬호 필리스와 계약에 합의하다, Park agrees to one-year deal with Phils

MLB.com의 Park agrees to one-year deal with Phils 제목의 기사에서박찬호가 필리스와 계약했다고 코리아 타임즈 기사를 인용하여 보도했다. 박찬호가 선발로테이션 중 5선발로 경쟁할 것으로 예상했다.

지난주부터 필라델피아 구단이 박찬호에 관심이 있다는 루머가 돌았었고 양측이 이제 합의에 이르렀고, 코리아 타임즈에 의하면 계약 내용은 1년 250만달러이고 퍼포먼스 보너스까지 합하면 최대 500만불이라고 전했다.

The Phillies added another arm to their pitching staff on Monday -- and maybe even their starting rotation. Philadelphia had been rumored to be interested in Chan Ho Park during the Winter Meetings last week, and the two sides have now reached an agreement. According to The Korea Times, the deal is a one-year, $2.5 million contract with performance bonuses that could push it to $5 million.

그렇지만 필리스 루벤 아마로 주니어 단장은 아직 신체검사가 남아 있는 상태이고 남은일들이 마무리되기 전까지는 계약 세부사항이나 내년 시즌 박찬호의 역할에 대해 언급할 단계가 아니라고 말했다.

Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said it is a tentative deal still pending a physical but would not go into specifics on the contract or Park's role next season until things had been ironed out.

박찬호는 코리아 타임즈와 회견에서 "타자 친화적인 필리스의 홈구장이 약간 걱정이 되었다. 그렇지만 필리스가 나를 선발로 생각하고 있어서 필라델피아와 사인했다."라고 말했다. 

또한 "자인언츠, 다이아몬드백스, 로얄스, 블루제이스 그리로 필리스 등 다섯개 구단이 접촉해 왔고 그중 필리스가 가장 적극적이었다. 그리고 월드시리즈 우승팀이고 내년에도 플레이오프에 나갈 확률이 높은 팀이기 때문에 선택했다". 라고 박찬호선수가 밝혔다.

"I was a little worried about the Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Phillies, which is hitter-friendly," Park was quoted as saying in The Times. "But as they considered me a starter, I signed with Philadelphia."

"Five teams [the Giants, Diamondbacks, Royals, Blue Jays and Phillies] contacted me, and the Phillies made the biggest efforts among them," Park was quoted as saying in The Times. "I selected Philadelphia because they are the World Series champions and have high expectations for a playoff berth next season."

박찬호선수의 코리아타임즈 기자회견 내용을 인용하여 MLB.com 이나 ESPN.com에서 박찬호의 필리스 계약을 보도하고 있다. 아직은 양측이 계약에 합의한 상태이고, 신체검사가 통과되는 대로 공식화 될 예정이다.

MLB.com의 Phillies ink Moyer to two-year pact 라는 제목의 기사에서 필리스 구단이 Jamie Moyer와 2년 재계약했다고 보도된 가운데, 필리스의 내년 선발로테이션은 Jamie Moyer, Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, Joe Blanton가 확정적이고 나머지 5선발 한자리를 놓고 박찬호와 Kyle Kendrick, J.A. Happ 그리고 Carlos Carrasco가 경합을 할 것으로 언론들은 예상하고 있다. 

The Phillies' starting rotation is going to be a bit older for the next two years.

And that's not necessarily a bad thing.

On Monday, Philadelphia agreed to terms on a two-year contract with veteran left-hander Jamie Moyer, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. announced in a press release.

The signing comes just hours after the Phillies signed free agent right-hander Chan Ho Park, who could be a spot starter in 2009, to a tentative agreement.

After filing for free agency in early November, the Phillies and 46-year-old Moyer were reportedly frustrated with negotiations. But late last week, SI.com reported that Philadelphia stayed late in the Winter Meetings not only to sign outfielder Raul Ibanez, but to try to iron out a contract to bring the 22-year Major League veteran back.

In his second full season with the Phillies, Moyer went 16-7 with a 3.71 ERA -- his best mark since 2003, with the Mariners -- in 33 starts. Moyer hasn't started fewer than 32 games in a season since 2000, with Seattle. He allowed three runs or fewer in 14 straight starts, from June 6-Aug. 21, becoming the first Phillies pitcher to do so since 1967.

"Jamie's going to do what he can to play out this contract and be an effective pitcher for us," Amaro Jr. said. "And if you ask Jamie, I would imagine he thinks he's going to play out many more contracts beyond it."

With Moyer's return, Philadelphia has four spots in the starting rotation locked up -- Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, Joe Blanton and Moyer. The fifth spot is likely to be decided between J.A. Happ, Kyle Kendrick, Carlos Carrasco and Park.