Mike Timlin

The Boston Red Sox re-sign Mike Timlin to one year deal. The deal is worth $3million. “The decision wasn’t totally mine. It was my family’s too, “he said.”At this point in my career, it’s not just about me anymore.” He ranks fourth on the career list with 44 playoff appearances. Read Full Story

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"This is going to sound funny," Timlin said. "But God blessed Jon Lester (pitcher that won the clinching game for the Red Sox) with cancer just to show a lot of people that you can overcome something that's so hard in your life you think, 'I'm not gonna make it.' He's going to be able to take his faith in God and the strength God gave him and tell a lot of other people a great story." Awesome Read Full Story

Timlin has a strained oblique muscle, and he felt enough discomfort after a 40-pitch batting practice session Wednesday he underwent an MRI the next day. The Sox then elected to shut him down, which calls into question whether Timlin will have enough time to be ready for the opener. Read Full Story

Meet Mike Timlin, the rock of the Red Sox bullpen since 2003. His team currently has no closer, and he wants the job. He knows he`ll have to earn it, and he hopes he`s up to the task. Read Full Story