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"What we needed to do was make sure we had a bridge to get the ball to Bobby," Williams said. "Now, I believe we've got multiple options -- not just with Dotel but obviously Linebrink. I expect Matt Thornton to rebound and Mike MacDougal to rebound from disappointing years. We feel good about the quality. We feel good about the depth of our bullpen. We also feel good about the ability to not tax Bobby Jenks to the point where we wear him out."
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Dotel can earn an additional $500,000 in performance bonuses: $50,000 for finishing 40 games; $75,000 for finishing 45; $100,000 for finishing 50; $125,000 for finishing 55; and $150,000 for finishing 60.
Any bonuses earned this year would be added to his base salary in 2009.
Chicago also agreed to a $4.75 million, four-year contract with Cuban slugger Alexei Ramirez and designated pitcher David Aardsma for assignment.
The deal with Ramirez, who batted .335 with 20 homers and 68 RBI last season in Cuba, had been in place for a month. An infielder and outfielder, he will receive a $500,000 signing bonus and be paid $950,000 this year and $1.1 million annually from 2009 to 2011.
Ramirez left Cuba in early September to join his wife and children in the Dominican Republic.
Aardsma, a right-hander, was 2-1 with a 6.40 ERA in 25 relief appearances with the White Sox last season.
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