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if 3 / 30 won't do it ..... hey it's Omar logic.

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He's a much better than Perez

Still wouldn’t be smart to give him that kind of contract though

by Syler on Nov 10, 2009 8:46 PM EST reply actions  

Pinero had a great year sure.

but 3/30 no way. One good year does not a career make.

by KeithsMoustache on Nov 10, 2009 8:51 PM EST reply actions  

No. I want no part of Pineiro.

Another guy with a career year that we might throw too much money at.

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 10, 2009 10:14 PM EST reply actions  

I like Piniero.

But I do agree with the sentiment to be wary around him, since it WAS a career year by him. Then again, I’ve seen articles suggesting his success is repeatable.

"I dunno. I never smoked any Astroturf"
-Tug McGraw

by squid92 on Nov 10, 2009 10:20 PM EST reply actions  

The problem with him is

that Dave Duncan won’t be coming with him.

by Mount17 on Nov 10, 2009 11:12 PM EST up reply actions  

His first good, full year since 2003...

doesn’t make me want to burn a pile of money hoping to appease the small sample size god.

If we can’t get a solid, above average starter let’s ink at least one can’t miss position player (Holliday, please), and aim high with pitching by signing some high upside injury risks to short deals. The worst move is the middle ground of spending 35 million on three years of Piniero where the upside is he’s worth the contract and the downside is he’s essentially worthless. These are always, always, always bad moves.

Randy Wolf at 3/30 is a far better gamble. I can’t believe anyone can even dream of paying 3/36 to Piniero.

At least if the injury flyers work out we have a shot at the playoffs.

by SeanSchirmer on Nov 11, 2009 2:32 AM EST reply actions  

So what was Ollie for 3/36 equal to?

Self castration?

"We must win and we must know how to win rather than win because we have statistical people."

by Evan_S on Nov 11, 2009 2:53 AM EST up reply actions  

Gauging your eyes out with a stick of butter

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Nov 11, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions  

Plus it would cost a draft pick as he's a type A who's a lock to be offered arbitration.

"We're just as bad as the old Mets, but this time nobody's laughing"
-Dallas Green

by Stephen Schmidt on Nov 11, 2009 6:25 AM EST up reply actions  

on a totally random note

I can’t believe Piniero’s been around since (basically) 2001. I remember when he had a hot start and they made a big deal out of it – I thought that was in like 2004 or even ’05. I feel older every day

"[The Giants] beat us down. We were beat by a grown-man team, a team we want to be like one day. They came in here and took it to us. Out-manned us, out-gunned us. ... It wasn't even close." - Raheem Morris, 9/27/09

by cjmulrain on Nov 11, 2009 3:17 AM EST reply actions  

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