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I thought we might have given up something valuable for Pena.  I am now somewhat relieved.
Pena was last a MLB quality player in 2007.  Essentially he was a more refined Peguerro.
He's now a 29 year old guy who has had a 103 game pretty good streak, over two seasons, at AAA.  He showed a vastly improved 2.2/1 K's to BB's rate over those games.
Did he learn anything? Well his 19/0 MLB rate this year would indicate not.  But, 5 homers in 46 PA's is nice. 
If, by September, he gets a 60 PA's at DH and cust is let go, I could live (cringing) with that.  Although denying those PA's to Mike Wilson or Limonta is pretty stupid in my estimation.
And you can also consider every Pena MLB PA one that Halman doesn't get.  That makes sense?
Heck, I would rather see Figgins get those. Maybe he can be a .270 hitter next year. 
A low  cost move, I suppose, if you consider the opportunities he might deny to guys we already have as a non-cost. I don't.
Even if he is my (quasi-) namesake
moe