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December 28, 2008
Penny for your Rotation
Brad Penny

Brad Penny
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Ken Rosenthal reports the Red Sox are about to sign Brad Penny to a one year deal:
The move would give the Red Sox the ability to keep Justin Masterson in the bullpen and be patient with Clay Buchholz.

Or, trade one of those pitchers to Texas for a catcher.

Brad is great when he's healthy, but 2008 wasn't that year. With a sore shoulder, it was the worst of his career. Penny's also played his career in home parks that favored the pitcher. His career ERA is 0.8 runs higher on the road than at home. I suspect the designated hitter and Fenway Park will raise his ERA a bit. For one year, however, it's a risk worth taking.


Posted by David Pinto at 05:38 PM | Free Agents | TrackBack (0)
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I actually forgot Penny was out there. Good pick up for the RedSox. Penny would be in a situation where he is not "the guy". He's better then 3-4-5 starters on most teams.

Posted by: Kerel Cooper at December 28, 2008 06:21 PM

Depending on health - be could be a good pickup - Career stats are very similar to Burnett's and he's a year younger

Posted by: Bandit at December 29, 2008 10:27 AM
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