12-19-2008, 01:43 AM
The other difference is that Pie isn't willing or able to be a decent bench option, while Gathright is and has been. Plus Pie is out of options, so you either use him or lose him. I'm not going to complain about a 25th man. And aside from the Yanks, Mets and maybe the Phils, it's been a boring offseason for the entire league. Times are tough, and it would be stupid to try to front-run the market right now. Let's try to be a little patient. It sucks, but I don't think anyone expected us to be wheeling and dealing much anyway.