What kind of contract will Joel Pineiro get on the open market? The great Jon Heyman took a stab at that very question yesterday with this prediction:
"Pineiro, two years, $15 million."
This prediction is interesting to me because it's far lower than my prediction for Pineiro a week back of four years/$40 million. Either I really like Pineiro or Heyman really dislikes Pineiro. Or maybe the market just sucks.
But nevertheless, here's my reasoning for the four years/$40 million prediction:
1. He's young (just turned 31).
2. Fantastic 2009 season.
Does anyone realize just how good Pineiro has been this season? According to FanGraphs:
* Pineiro has been worth $23.8 million this year
* 5.3 WAR
* First in BB/9 (1.1)
* First in HR/9 (.3)
* First in ground ball percenta ...
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Valuing Joel Pineiro: What Will the Cardinals Pitcher Garner on the Open Market?
Posted: 29th September 2009 by Josh Levitt in MLBComments Off on Valuing Joel Pineiro: What Will the Cardinals Pitcher Garner on the Open Market?