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Boston sets ALCS roster, adds right-hander to bullpen mix Veteran reliever Mike Timlin has a 3.94 ERA in 44 postseason appearances. (Getty Images) ST. PETERSBURG -- After being put in the unfamiliar position of spectator during the American League Division Series, veteran reliever Mike Timlin will be back in his familiar office -- the Boston Red Sox's bullpen -- for the AL Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Several hours before Game 1 at Tropicana Field on Friday, the Red Sox formalized their roster, and Timlin was the lone addition. The 42-year-old veteran was the beneficiary of the Red Sox going back to an 11-man staff. Coming off the roster was Minor League veteran Gil Velazquez, the middle infielder who was on the roster for the Game 4 finale of the Division Series when third baseman Mike Lowell had to be... [read full story]
