vivaelbirdos.com - 10/15/2007
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You've got to be kidding me... 9-10 not too bad? In 2005 he was worth -3 WSAB, in '06 -4, and with Boston last year he laid a 0. He wasn't so much better with the Cards as lucky. His slugging against was .490. That's not going to translate to a sub-4 era in '08 or even a sub-5. Cards fans have to demand smarter decision making than this. If Dave Duncan wants Pineiro its time to thank Dave ...
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Paying what you get for
Cardinals Diaspora —
... Do I like the deal? Apathy best describes my feelings toward the whole thing. There are plenty who strongly dislike the deal. ...
Pineiro Resigns, Cardinal Nation sighs
Rockin' the Red —
... has sparked plenty of criticism and debate across Cardinal Nation, but I'm here to say that it's not that bad for the circumstances the Cardinals are in. The Cardinals have no one in the farm system that are ready to a.) put together an average season of major league ball and b.) log a respectable number of innings throughout the course of a season. It's not valid to argue those facts: Blake Hawksworth, the closest prospect to being major league ready, pitched a career-high 129.2 innings last year with a 5.27 ERA (with equally bad peripherals), Mike Parisi logged 165.0 innings but had a FIP of 5.17, and Mike Smith is a career AAAA player. There simply isn't much available to hold a roster spot, and that's a product of the organization's inability to advance prospects in the past. Hopefully, we've solved that problem now. ...
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sports.espn.go.com 10/16/2007 — ST. LOUIS -- After reviving his career as a starting
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