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Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Brad Penny Signs with Cardinals

Penny’s one-year contract is worth $7.5 million and contains $1.5 million in performance bonuses, according to sources. The deal is pending a physical, which will likely be done on Tuesday.

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Penny went a combined 11-9 with a 4.88 ERA in 30 starts for Boston and the Giants last season. He won a career-high 16 games in 2006 and 2007 with the Los Angeles Dodgers and was an All-Star both seasons. He was slowed by shoulder trouble in 2008.

In for a penny, in for a pound.

Don't want the truth; just wanna see some dingers Posted: December 08, 2009 at 08:11 PM | 26 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. ellsbury my heart at wounded knee Posted: December 08, 2009 at 08:34 PM (#3406957)

$7.5 MILLION? WTF?

This offseason is starting weird.

2. Good cripple hitter Posted: December 08, 2009 at 08:47 PM (#3406986)

Cardinals fans will probably curse him for his nature, and will not bless him for his luck.

3. RJ in TO Posted: December 08, 2009 at 08:54 PM (#3407006)

Penny’s one-year contract is worth $7.5 million and contains $1.5 million in performance bonuses,

I'm just going to assume they got those numbers backwards - based on his recent performance, it should be $1.5M base, and $7.5M in bonuses.

4. Home Run Teal & Black Black Black Gone! Posted: December 08, 2009 at 08:54 PM (#3407007)

Whhhyyyyy?

I don't blame the Cards for signing Penny, but 7.5m does seem high. Was anyone else bidding here?

5. zonk Posted: December 08, 2009 at 08:55 PM (#3407011)

Sigh.

As a Cubs fan, I wish I could laugh maniacally at this - but no doubt, Dave Duncan has found his Piniero/Lohse/etc for the year.

6. robinred

Posted: December 08, 2009 at 08:58 PM (#3407020)

As a Cubs fan, I wish I could laugh

Edited that for you.

7. esseff Posted: December 08, 2009 at 08:59 PM (#3407022)

I don't blame the Cards for signing Penny, but 7.5m does seem high. Was anyone else bidding here?

Giants, but I don't know how high.

8. RJ in TO Posted: December 08, 2009 at 09:05 PM (#3407037)

I'm looking forward to the Cards using this signing as an excuse as to why they don't have the money to sign Holliday.

9. Davo Malvolio Posted: December 08, 2009 at 09:05 PM (#3407038)

Just so I can look really stupid in October.... Let me just say My God what a terrible signing.

10. Tripon Posted: December 08, 2009 at 09:07 PM (#3407041)

I'm not sure what Dave Duncan is supposed to do with Brad Penny. He has shitty off speed stuff, and a straight as hell fastball.

11. greenback

Posted: December 08, 2009 at 09:10 PM (#3407049)

I'm looking forward to the Cards using this signing as an excuse as to why they don't have the money to sign Holliday.

Mozeliak has already said it won't have any impact on their ability to sign Holliday. An about-face would kinda undercut an excuse. It's more likely they'll just blame the Yankees for being the Yankees.

I'm not sure what Dave Duncan is supposed to do with Brad Penny. He has shitty off speed stuff, and a straight as hell fastball.

He'll do what Dave Duncan always does, and have Penny throw two-seamers.

12. Harmon "Thread Killer" Microbrew Posted: December 08, 2009 at 09:24 PM (#3407077)

I'm not sure what Dave Duncan is supposed to do with Brad Penny. He has shitty off speed stuff, and a straight as hell fastball.

From the press conference announcing the deal:

"We're pretty sure that Brad has been tipping his pitches since the start of the 2008 season."

13. esseff Posted: December 08, 2009 at 09:27 PM (#3407083)

It's a one-year deal. [begin famous last words:] How bad can it be?

14. greenback

Posted: December 08, 2009 at 09:34 PM (#3407095)

<strike>Kip Wells</strike>Brad Penny can't be worse than <strike>Jason Marquis</strike>Todd Wellemeyer.

15. Tripon Posted: December 08, 2009 at 09:36 PM (#3407100)

Too bad the Cards can't sign Saito and Smoltz too.

16. Biff isn't really an apt handle anymore Posted: December 08, 2009 at 09:47 PM (#3407123)

It's a one-year deal. [begin famous last words:] How bad can it be?

Worked well for the Red Sox.

17. DCW3 Posted: December 08, 2009 at 09:53 PM (#3407136)

Worked well for the Red Sox.

The Cardinals have done pretty well the past couple of years capitalizing on things that didn't work well for the Red Sox.

18. Dag Nabbit apealing [sic] his own check swing Posted: December 08, 2009 at 11:35 PM (#3407290)

A talented veteran pitcher signs with LaRussa/Duncan?

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a terrific year from Brad Penny.

19. retro-shiite Posted: December 08, 2009 at 11:37 PM (#3407294)

Like I said in another thread:

17-6, sub-3 ERA, just to piss me off.

20. Tripon Posted: December 08, 2009 at 11:39 PM (#3407300)

A talented veteran pitcher signs with LaRussa/Duncan?

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a terrific year from Brad Penny.

Isn't that what people said about Penny when he signed with the Red Sox last year?

21. Juan V Posted: December 08, 2009 at 11:40 PM (#3407302)

Mozeliak has already said it won't have any impact on their ability to sign Holliday.

Because they don't have any? :-)

22. Dag Nabbit apealing [sic] his own check swing Posted: December 08, 2009 at 11:51 PM (#3407313)

A talented veteran pitcher signs with LaRussa/Duncan?

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a terrific year from Brad Penny.

Isn't that what people said about Penny when he signed with the Red Sox last year?

I suppose people who thought LaRussa and Duncan worked for Boston last year would've thought it was a good move for Penny to work for them when he signed with Boston.

23. DL from MN Posted: December 08, 2009 at 11:52 PM (#3407315)

I like the Twins getting Pavano for one season at the same $$ better.

24. Mr. J. Penny Smoltzuzaka Posted: December 09, 2009 at 02:30 AM (#3407460)

Isn't that what people said about Penny when he signed with the Red Sox last year?

Ummmm... No. Nope. Not really. Best of luck to the Cards with my boy, Penny.

25. cardsfanboy

Posted: December 09, 2009 at 02:53 AM (#3407487)

at first I was thinking this was a stupid deal, and that I would come on here and say it was a stupid deal while others were thinking it was a smart move... glad to see that I'm not the only one that once again hates our free agent acquisition. What is the fascination with red sox castoffs?

26. Greg Pope Posted: December 09, 2009 at 03:03 AM (#3407505)

A talented veteran pitcher signs with LaRussa/Duncan?

I haven't paid much attention, but wasn't Duncan on the way out in St. Louis?

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