最近一個很意外的舉動就是無視於牛棚的擁擠簽下了 Joel Pineiro 而且
放話要給他當 closer，而且也有球探說他適合當救援投手，Pineiro 有沒有能力當 closer ? 我想到的方法就是拿來和過去先發轉救援的成功案例 Eckersley, Gordon, Gagne 作比較
| name | H/9P | BB/9P | SO/9P |
| Pineiro (06) | 11.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 |
| Pineiro (04) | 9.2 | 2.8 | 7.1 |
| Gordon | 7.7 | 3.9 | 7.9 |
| Gagne | 8.6 | 2.7 | 7.7 |
| Eck | 10.1 | 1.9 | 6.1 |
從這些數據看起來，如果簽到的是 2004 年底的 Pineiro，雖然那年他的成績是 6-11 4.67，但從數字以及球探的說法加持之下，Pineiro 轉任 closer 可能會交出不錯的成績
但是最近兩年他發生了什麼事？看一下 2005 Baseball Prospectus 上面的說法
Another pitching injury! This time, the promising young pitcher was sidelined by a strained right elbow, and didn't require surgery. That we know about, be the nominal #1 starter - until Madritsch beats him up in the clubhouse and steals the badge from him. Hopefully, the rest will do him good and Pineiro will start to combine all his talents into the star package he's been flirting with since 2001.
Pineiro 崛起於 2001 年也就是水手隊打出 116 勝那年，被寄以厚望甚至被認為是未來的 no.1 starter，但 2004 年 7 月他已經出現手肘不適問題，接下來 05, 06 兩年數字變得很難看了
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水手隊球迷的說法是他的手肘傷使球速從 94 掉到 88，他現況如何？到底要不要 TJ 手術？說真的我也不知道，或許敢付 400 萬的紅襪有獨家消息，不過我確定的是他的投球局數將從去年的 165 局降到 70 局左右
有趣的是 Schilling 本人用 Gehrig38 的 ID 發表了對這件事的意見：
The only thing I know is that two years ago I thought this guy had as lively stuff as anyone I had seen in a long time.
He certainly did seem to tail off last year but during some of his games he showed the mid 90s electric stuff he had all the time a few years back.
I thought, from the first day I saw him, that he was built to be a reliever with an incredible arm on a Gordon sized body.
He'll gain a decent amount of velocity heading to the pen, if he can make the mental transition this guys a serious power arm on the back end.
His curveball, when he's fresh, is a strikeout pitch, his fastball certainly is as well, but it was his changeup that wow'd everyone. Tremendous arm action, ball died without looking like it was slowing down.
This, to me anyway, is a no lose signing. This kid gets in the right mix and environment and he ends up being that kid a few years from now people say "How the hell did we let him go?"
I know he tailed off the last two years but I see no downside to adding someone with this good of an arm and some experience under his belt.
I'm still pissed we didn't sign Rollie Fingers....Oh wait, he's not available. Market was sickeningly think for the top shelf stopper this winter, I think we'll find someone to save 42 out of 52 chances this year. We do that and I like our chances.
Keith Foulke 在 2000, 2003 代表 White Sox, A's 打過兩次季後賽，累積的成績是 7 1/3 局 ERA 6.13，2004 年季後賽之前，網路上到處都是對他不利的預測，結果 Foulke 14 局 19 K 只丟掉一分，是一個被忽略的 MVP，雖然 LAG 好幾天，還是要跟 Keith 說聲謝謝
最近 SoSH 上面有個很有趣的故事，主角在好幾個棒球網站都出了名，西雅圖地區有一個 23 歲的業餘投手兼少棒教練 Kyle 對 gyroball 有興趣，他詢問棒球專欄作家 Will Carroll 且得到同意後橫越半個美國到印第安那州去拜師學藝，而 Carroll 則是研讀日文書籍學習基本投法的
這樣的投法用想的就感覺到很傷手腕或手肘，或許 Kyle 是最有資格評論的人，因為他本人就是少棒投手出身，上大學時因肩傷被迫放棄投球改當野手，但是 Kyle 卻認為 gyroball 的傷害比其他的 breaking ball 要輕一點
Bora$ 導演的日本時代劇吸引了大多數的觀眾，旁邊一首猶太 Klezmer 樂曲悄悄的謝幕，25 人之一的 Gabe Kapler 以 31 歲之齡宣布退休，並接替 Luis Alicea 擔任 low-A Greenville 總教練位置，蔣智賢在未來一兩年有機會成為他的子弟兵。
今天中午順便去信義計畫區的誠品旗艦店晃了一下，很意外的發現這本雜誌竟然在台北現身了！Diehard --> The Magazine for Red Sox Fans. 買了一本做紀念，旁邊還有 4 本，價格 NT 270 (比 BA 貴 50)，這期共 47 頁部分黑白部分彩色，內容主要在做季後檢討，才剛開始看了幾頁而已，誠品有一項服務是幫客戶訂書，因此，這本可能是球迷去找誠品要求代訂的吧．．．．
看一下日本的報導，入札高達 51 M，之前知道 MLB 附加商品由中央集權處理，但是前幾天我一直以為轉播權利的販售應該不可能也搞中央集權，畢竟各地方電視台的產品完全不同差別很大，如果 NESN 無法直接對日本拿權利金，那我所能想到花 51M 的理由就是 John Henry 想要的不是馬上可以回收的現金流量，而是提高 Red Sox 在海外市場的知名度，讓 Red Sox 這個品牌從被視為國內品牌轉為國際品牌，未來公司總值也會急速上升，有人要入伙的話，評估的股價也會因這次事件後大幅上漲。
