Sox set to sign Joel Pineiro

The Red Sox have another candidate for the closer roll as they have agreed in principal to a one year deal with former Mariners pitcher Joel Pineiro.

Pineiro, who was 8-13 with a 6.36 ERA last season, was not offered arbitration by the Mariners, who paid him $6.8 million for '06.

March will be very interesting in Ft. Myers as the Sox try to sort the bullpen out.