ST. LOUIS -- The pitching-starved St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday acquired right-hander Joel Pineiro, optioned to the minors last week by the Boston Red Sox, and cash for a minor league player to be named.
Pineiro, 28, was a 16-game winner in 2003. He was used exclusively in relief this year by the Red Sox before being sent to Triple-A Pawtucket on July 25.
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To continue the efforts to pick up the worst pitchers ever Jocketty just keeps trading for players that suck. Now, we'll get to see if Pineiro returns to starting like all relievers who come to the Cardinals do, or stays in the bullpen.