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Joel Pineiro’s deal with Dave Duncan
hardballtimes.com - 10/14/2009
Joel Pineiro’s deal with Dave Duncan
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With my beloved Cardinals being swept out of the playoffs, and this image forever burned into my mind, I can now take step back to think about the full body of work that made up the year. Most projections systems pegged them for just 80-85 wins, and to miss out on the playoffs by 10 games to the ...
Duncan says he'll return if La Russa does
stltoday.com - 10/14/2009
Duncan says he'll return if La Russa does
— stltoday.com — Cardinals pitching coach says he'll return to team in 2010 if La Russa does, wants organization to... improve communication on player development. (more) Duncan says he'll return if La Russa does

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The St. Louis Cardinals flashback in NLDS history to become … the 2008 Chicago Cubs!!!
thesportsbank.net - 10/13/2009
The St. Louis Cardinals flashback in NLDS history to become … the 2008 Chicago Cubs!!!
— thesportsbank.net — By Jake McCormick They finished the last month of the MLB season with a .500 record, after... a torrid August with a single digit loss count. The NL Central runaway champion entered the National League Divisional Series against a balanced Los Angeles Dodger team, only to get embarrassingly, ... (more) The St. Louis Cardinals flashback in NLDS history to ...

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Discussion: Joel Pineiro
— mlbtraderumors.com — Poised to start Game 3 of the NLDS for the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, attempting to... stave off elimination, Joel Pineiro will have his performance under a little extra scrutiny. Pineiro benefits from being part of a weak free agent class for ... (more) Discussion: Joel Pineiro

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THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball:  Joel Pineiro: from success to replacement-level to success

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Joel Pineiro: from success to replacement-level to success
THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball — Nick Steiner dissects. Among pitchers with at least 400 innings from 2005-2008, he has the 5th worst ERA+ among the 119 qualifying pitchers.  My favorite reclamation project of all time is Dennis Martinez, who from 1983-1986 had the worst ERA+ among 138 qualifying pitchers.  And then he had a fantastic 2nd career starting with the Expos.  It’s these kinds of scouting-favorite pitchers who give you hope that lets the Sidney Ponsons continue to find work every year.

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