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mets2k · January 3rd, 2007, 03:12 PM

ESPN.com - MLB - Source: Pineiro, Red Sox closing in on one-year deal

The Red Sox and Joel Pineiro are close to agreeing to a one-year deal worth a guaranteed $4 million.

Incentives could increase the total. We like the idea of Pineiro as a reliever, though Eric Gagne at $6 million guaranteed seems like a better investment than Pineiro at $4 million. For that kind of money, Pineiro will likely receive an opportunity to take over as Boston's closer. He had plenty of opportunities to start elsewhere, and it seems doubtful that he's passing them up in order to become a middle reliever.

January 3rd, 2007, 03:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
mets2k Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 429	Joel Pineiro close to signing ESPN.com - MLB - Source: Pineiro, Red Sox closing in on one-year deal The Red Sox and Joel Pineiro are close to agreeing to a one-year deal worth a guaranteed $4 million. Incentives could increase the total. We like the idea of Pineiro as a reliever, though Eric Gagne at $6 million guaranteed seems like a better investment than Pineiro at $4 million. For that kind of money, Pineiro will likely receive an opportunity to take over as Boston's closer. He had plenty of opportunities to start elsewhere, and it seems doubtful that he's passing them up in order to become a middle reliever.