It's a good time to be Joel Pineiro. After muddling around in the land of mediocrity for the past five years, Pineiro's 2009 season has been a revelation. Seemingly out of nowhere, Pineiro has catapulted himself from an average starting pitcher to the productive and sometimes dominant starter that so many envisioned him becoming when he began his career in Seattle.And Pineiro's timing could not have been better. He will be a free agent after the season and has put himself in a prime position for the big money that comes with free agency.How will Pineiro's fantastic 2009 season help him on the open market? Let's take a look:The Case for Pineiro-The New Joel PineiroPineiro's stellar 2009 season is not by accident or merely some mistake. Pineiro's success this season has been based on a number of factors:1. Throwing more fastballs (71.1% fastballs)2. Lower BB rate (1.06)3. Higher BB/K rate (4.17)4. Lots and lots of ground balls (2.66 GB/FB, 61.2% GB)5. No ho...
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