 In 2000, Bonifay signed catcher Jason Kendall to a 6-year $60 million contract, a move that would have severe financial ramifications on the Pirates in later years.He was also heavily criticized for the two-year, $10-million contract given to Derek Bell in 2001.Bonifay was responsible for a few good trades such as trading Ricardo Rincon for Brian Giles before the 1999 season.