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Hopefully Piniero will get traded. If not I will try to pick up more saves via free agency.

Originally posted by ESPN6J:



Hopefully Piniero will get traded. I have seen this quote three or four times since Papelbon was named the closer. Puzzling. Who do you want him traded to and why would his value change?



[ March 28, 2007, 12:15 PM: Message edited by: DOUGHBOYS ]

Doughboys,



This is from Monday's Boston Herald, which may explain some optimism Pinero owners have. Although I am not really sure a trade will change the fact that he is not very good.



Pineiro set up for potential trade

By Jeff Horrigan/ Red Sox Notebook

Boston Herald Sports Reporter



Monday, March 26, 2007 - Updated: 04:30 AM EST



FORT MYERS - If the Red Sox [team stats] want to deal Joel Pineiro now that he is no longer in the picture to serve as closer, they are not going to have difficulty finding a trading partner.

Scouts from several teams have been monitoring the right-hander, whose role was shifted to middle or set-up innings following Jonathan Papelbon [stats]’s recent return to closer. The Cincinnati Reds, who are leaning toward selecting Dustin Hermanson as closer from a pool of journeyman relievers, may be the best fit. Signed for only one year at $4 million (plus the possibility of an additional $2 million in incentives based on games finished), Pineiro most likely would fit into Cincinnati’s tight budget.

The right-hander was scheduled to pitch an inning in yesterday’s 12-6 win over the Florida Marlins at City of Palms Park, but was forced to throw instead on a back field after the game because of the length of starterJosh Beckett [stats]’s outing (seven innings). Brendan Donnelly (one inning, no runs) and J.C. Romero (one inning, five runs) were the only Sox relievers to see action.

Pineiro struggled with his consistency earlier this spring as he got comfortable with a new, more compact delivery, but he has pitched well lately and has tossed 8 scoreless innings over his last seven Grapefruit League appearances. Hermanson, meanwhile, signed with the Reds midway through camp but appears to have overtaken David Weathers and Mike Stanton in the Reds’ battle for closer. The 34-year-old has missed significant time in three of the past five years because of injuries and was limited to only six relief appearances last season for the Chicago White Sox.

Thanks Joe, that would explain it.

I agree that he is just plain not very good.

If RJ doesn't regain his 2004 form (what are the odds?), your pitching is toast and will finish in the bottom third of your league.



You'll have too many agonizing nights watching your non-Sheets starters going 5 innings and giving up 8 hits, 3 walks, and 5 earned runs.