by zach hayes | Jan 19, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Devern Hansack, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, Joel Pineiro, Julian Tavarez, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin
As we count down the days until pitchers and catchers report to Fort Myers next month, the rumblings around Red Sox Nation continue to be nothing but a whisper. The J.D. Drew contract situation is getting more and more mysterious with each day passing and our...
by mike edelman | Jan 16, 2007 | Daisuke Matsuzaka, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, Joel Pineiro, Mike Timlin
As the hot stove begins to cool off, I can’t be the only one left with a feeling that something important is missing. The more I look at the names that will make up our bullpen next year, the less excited I become about the impending season. The thought of...
by evan brunell | Jan 11, 2007 | Jim Rice, Joel Pineiro
You probably noticed that Fire Brand has something new – polls. The first poll is now closed, and the question was “How many games will Joel Pineiro save?” The results are: 25-35, but be an average closer 39% of all votes Maybe ten, because...
by evan brunell | Jan 5, 2007 | Brendan Donnelly, Craig Breslow, Devern Hansack, Hideki Okajima, J.C. Romero, Javier Lopez, Joel Pineiro, Jon Lester, Julian Tavarez, Kyle Snyder, Lenny DiNardo, Manny Delcarmen, Mike Timlin, Nick DeBarr, Runelvys Hernandez
The Red Sox’s bullpen increased in size with the inking of Joel Pineiro to a one-year, $4 million contract. This means that the competition for the final one or two spots in the bullpen is now a lot tighter. The Red Sox will probably carry 12 pitchers until they...
by zach hayes | Jan 4, 2007 | Free Agency, Joel Pineiro
The re-stocked Boston Red Sox bullpen welcomed another addition Wednesday with the official signing of former Mariners starter Joel Pineiro to a one year, 4 million dollar deal with a 2008 clause hinging on certain requirements. Joining Hideki Okajima, Brendan...
by evan brunell | Jan 3, 2007 | Free Agency, Joel Pineiro
Joel Pineiro is close to a one-year deal worth $4 million to join the Boston Red Sox, ESPN reports. With that amount of money, two thoughts immediately spring to mind. Pineiro, a 28-year old Puerto Rican, has been a starter most of his career and had two very...
