쿼홍치 팬투표로 올해의 릴리프 선정

Dodger left-hander Hong-Chih Kuo today was named the 2008 Set-Up Man of the Year, as voted on by fans on MLB.com.
The award is part of the website's This Year in Baseball Awards. The Taiwan native received 30.3 percent of the vote, ahead of Tampa Bay's Grant Balfour (19.2 percent), the Cubs' Carlos Marmol (17.6 percent), and the Angels' Scot Shields (7.5 percent).

Kuo's 1.69 ERA (13 ER/69.1 IP) as a reliever in 2008 led the National League and ranked seventh in the Majors (min. 50.0 innings). The 27-year-old bounced back from left rotator cuff and left elbow injuries in 2007 to pitch a career-high 80.0 innings over a career-best 42 games (three starts). Kuo went 5-3 with 12 holds, one save, and a 2.14 ERA overall. He finished tied for second on the Dodgers in holds with Joe Beimel, behind only Jonathan Broxton's 13.

One of five Taiwan-born players in Major League Baseball history, Kuo struck out 96 batters in his 80.0 innings for an average of 10.80 strikeouts per 9.0 innings. He limited the opposition to a .204 average, including a .202 mark (19-for-94) by left-handed hitters. Beginning July 27, left-handed hitters went just 3-for-23 (.130) against him.
Kuo earned his first big league save on August 14 vs. Philadelphia, closing out a 3-1 win with a two scoreless innings.

In four Major League seasons, all with the Dodgers, Kuo is 7-13 with a 3.90 ERA in 87 games (14 starts).
쿼홍치가 팬들의 투표에 의해 결정되는 올해의 셋업맨으로 선정되었습니다.
투표비율이 30.3%군요. 2위는 템파의 그랜트 발포어(Grant Balfour)의 19.2%, 3위는 컵스의 카를로스 마샬(Carlos Marmol)의 17.6%, 4위는 엔젤스의 스캇 쉴즈(Scot Shields)의 7.5%입니다. 이거 왠지 대만팬들의 냄새가 나는군요.
뭐 어쨎든 우리팀 선수가 올해의 팬투표로 1위를 받으니 좋긴 좋군요.

Andruw Jones has missed the past two Dominican Winter League games, reportedly due to a blistered hand.
앤드류 존스가 도미니칸 리그에서 뛰고 있는데 손가락에 물집이 생겨서 2경기를 결장했다는군요. 한숨만 나오는군요. 곧있음 크리스마스라서 가족들과 함께 보낸다고 떠난다고 했는데, 뭐 어영부영하다가 휴가보내러 가겠군요. 도움이 안되는군요-0-