Ned Colletti (September 15, 2003)
Jonah Keri asks the tough question about the anti-sabermetric Neifi Perez:
You got him off waivers, non-tendered him, then signed him to a two-year contract (for $4.25 million plus bonuses). What made the Giants believe he was worth that much money? Were there no other alternatives out there? Could someone like say, Cody Ransom have done the same job for the league minimum instead?
And Colletti's reply: Talking to Felipe (Alou) about him, he said Neifi could play second, short and third, that he'd be an above-average fielder, a guy who'd occasionally get a big hit and who knew how to play the game. We felt that was a player we could use.
--posted by TangoTiger at 11:25 PM EDT
Posted 8:40 a.m.,
September 16, 2003
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Matt Rauseo
In other words, I don't want to answer that question.
Posted 3:51 p.m.,
September 16, 2003
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KJOK(e-mail)
Actually, I think he answered it, AND answered it quite truthfully. Why else sign Perez unless you really need a good fielding infield backup and the manager really, really liked and wanted him?