Red Sox close to signing Brad Penny
by Randy Booth on Dec 28, 2008 6:47 PM EST
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PrintAccording to FoxSports and other Web sites, the Red Sox are close to signing former Marlin and Dodger Brad Penny:
When it comes to free-agent starting pitchers, it almost always has been Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein's choice to pass up lucrative, long-term deals in favor of low-risk, high-reward solutions. Along those lines, Boston is reportedly close to signing veteran right-hander Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
According to Foxsports.com, all that stood in the way of an official deal is some finalization of contract language and Penny passing a physical.
With no figures known, I think this is a good move for the Sox. Penny is a former All-Star that has had health issues, but if he's healthy this is a good pickup. He's a very solid No. 5 starter. If, at anything, this gives the Red Sox starting depth. Unless this is a big contract (which it won't be), this is a low-risk, high-reward type of situation for the Sox.
Penny's best season was in 2007 with the Dodgers. He went 16-4 with a 3.03 ERA in 33 starts.
As the article also notes, Penny as a Sox would reunite him with Josh Beckett and Mike Lowell, who were teammates in Florida.
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A bit more on Penny:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=4115
Not a very good season in 08. 6.27 ERA, and nearly half a strikeout per inning. 6-9 record.
And this guy has a HUGE neck.
Well, I will appreciate for you to keep my zingers out of your mouth!
Oh, crap. I forgot about his neck. Theo! Call off the deal!
by Randy Booth on Dec 28, 2008 7:26 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd
Just for the randomness of reading that w/o seeing what it was in response to first.
Clutch: A measurement of how much better or worse a player does in high leverage situations than he would have done in a context neutral environment. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/glossary/
Well, it was like, WOAH!
at least i set you up for the rec, so really, I should get the rec, too :). I kid. Hence my sig, keep my zingers outta your mouth. Oh, NOW you get it!
Well, I will appreciate for you to keep my zingers out of your mouth!
So it's not a straight up stolen quote from The Simpsons?
Clutch: A measurement of how much better or worse a player does in high leverage situations than he would have done in a context neutral environment. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/glossary/
Jon Stewart said it on the episode
Where Ralph runs for president. Jon is describing the Springfield amosphere before the primary as “filled with more hot air than…” and Krusty the Klown is nodding, saying, “yeah, yeah, keep going…” And then Jon says, “are you stealing my jokes?” Krusty: " No, this is something else. So what does this place have more hot air than?" Jon: “Well, I’ll appreciate for you to keep my zingers outta your mouth!”
Well, I'll appreciate for you to keep my zingers out of your mouth!
He's meant to play football.
We should be concerned that he may jump ship for the Pats.
Clutch: A measurement of how much better or worse a player does in high leverage situations than he would have done in a context neutral environment. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/glossary/
Now all the Sox need
is John Smoltz. Well, the Sox don’t really “need” him, but think if he signed and agreed to pitch out of the bullpen. The ’pen would be unstoppable!
It already is.
Don’t mean to sound all NG, but what if he turns into another Timlin?
Well, I will appreciate for you to keep my zingers out of your mouth!
You never got to see him as a closer did you?
Not Timlin, Smoltz. He was freaking awesome. Ask anyone in Georgia.
Clutch: A measurement of how much better or worse a player does in high leverage situations than he would have done in a context neutral environment. http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/glossary/
Go for Penny
Assuming we are paying something like $8 mil, this would be a great deal. I don;t expect the numbers he put up in the NL in 2007 (in a pitcher’s park), but if he can stay healthy and be league average, I am very much for it. He is also the kind of guy we could bench if he sucks and play Bucholz, whereas we could not do this to Smoltz. Anything for one year is good.
I like the Bard signing
He could be a very solid platoon partner for Kottaras. He’s a very solid OBP guy.
Mother---- him and John Wayne!
by MerryGoByeBye on Dec 28, 2008 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
true
definately not a bad signing at all at least you got a guy with some good experience under his belt for that pitching staff
by I Bleed Pinstripes on Dec 28, 2008 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
Penny, limited downside, unlimited upside
Personally I love the Penny deal, similar to the Bartolo signing but with even more upside (and a little less fat). If he can return to 2006/2007 form the sox will boast one of, if not the best starting pitching rotation in the league. Could be great….could end up with one of the kids taking his place in the rotation by mid-year.
by insidethemonster on Dec 28, 2008 10:29 PM EST reply actions
Is it similar to the Colon deal?
What is this going to cost? I would thin $5-8 mil with a guaranteed major league spot. Colon got much less than that and a minor league deal. I like the deal, but I think we would expect much more from this than in the Colon deal.
Shoulder
does anyone familiar with LA know about what was wrong with Penny’s shoulder last year?
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