Joel Pinero

A real fan favorite for a cheap 5-man rotation until his salary jumped by $2 million, I was surprised to see a byline for him on The Atlhletic website. He's had 3 or 4 articles published there the past couple of months. Apparently he's trying his hand at a second career, albeit on a sinking ship.

Never knew too much about him. The grand repricing didn't do everything right, but it did a great many things very well and this was one of them.

That and removing Duren’s SP rating were both good calls.

define "sinking ship"? him, the Athletic,...?

The Athletic is losing a lot of money and trying to find a buyer to stay in business. Subscriptions are down and the renewal rate isn't sustainable for long term survival. That's what I meant by a sinking ship.

They deserve it.

i still miss Jim Fregosi and Jorge Orta on my bench...

i still miss Jim Fregosi and Jorge Orta on my bench...

Yes agreed...there are many of those pickin' fruit gone at the low end. And of course some head scratchers in the other direction, like Shano.