After slaving over this for many days, here are my free agent predictions! It is separated by current teams. I have written their new team next to their name. A/B=Elias Ranking. To make the list they must be ranked OR interesting free agents to me.
ATLANTA BRAVES
B - Anderson, Garret OF-Atlanta Braves
A - Gonzalez, Mike RP-Washington Nationals
B - LaRoche, Adam 1B-Arizona Diamondbacks
A - Soriano, Rafael RP-Houston Astros
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
B - Davis, Doug SP-Milwaukee Brewers
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
B - Mora, Melvin 3B-San Diego Padres
BOSTON RED SOX
A - Bay, Jason OF-Boston Red Sox
A - Wagner, Billy RP-Tampa Bay Rays
CHICAGO CUBS
A - Grabow, John RP-Cubs (already happened)
A - Gregg, Kevin RP-Baltimore Orioles
B - Harden, Rich SP-New York Yankees
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
A - Dotel, Octavio RP-New York Mets
A - Dye, Jermaine OF-Kansas City Royals
CINCINNATI REDS
B - Hernandez, Ramon C-Cincinnati Reds (already happened)
CLEVELAND INDIANS
None
COLORADO ROCKIES
B - Beimel, Joe RP-Atlanta Braves
A - Betancourt, Rafael RP-Colorado Rockies
Giambi, Jason 1B-Los Angeles Dodgers (pinch-hitting role)
B - Marquis, Jason SP-New York Mets
B - Torrealba, Yorvit C-New York Mets
DETROIT TIGERS
B - Lyon, Brandon RP-Chicago Cubs
A - Polanco, Placido 2B-Chicago Cubs
B - Rodney, Fernando RP-Seattle Mariners
FLORIDA MARLINS
B - Calero, Kiko RP-New York Yankees
B - Johnson, Nick 1B-Oakland A's
HOUSTON ASTROS
B - Brocail, Doug RP-Houston Astros
A - Hawkins, LaTroy RP-Houston Astros
A - Tejada, Miguel SS-Oakland A's
A - Valverde, Jose RP-Toronto Blue Jays
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
B - Olivo, Miguel C-Seattle Mariners
L.A. ANGELS OF ANAHEIM
A - Figgins, Chone 3B-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
B - Guerrero, Vladimir OF/DH-Texas Rangers
A - Lackey, John SP-New York Mets
A - Oliver, Darren RP-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
B - Belliard, Ron 2B-Los Angeles Dodgers
B - Garland, Jon SP-Boston Red Sox
A - Hudson, Orlando 2B-New York Mets
B - Mota, Guillermo RP-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
B - Ohman, Will RP-St.Louis Cardinals
B - Padilla, Vicente SP-Colorado Rockies
A - Wolf, Randy SP-Minnesota Twins
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
B - Cameron, Mike OF-San Diego Padres
B - Kendall, Jason C-Milwaukee Brewers
B - Looper, Braden RP-Houston Astros
B - Lopez, Felipe 2B/3B/SS/OF-Los Angeles Dodgers
B - Weathers, Dave RP-Pittsburgh Pirates
MINNESOTA TWINS
A - Cabrera, Orlando SS-Toronto Blue Jays
B - Pavano, Carl SP-Cleveland Indians
NEW YORK METS
B - Delgado, Carlos 1B-New York Mets
B - Tatis, Fernando 1B/3B/OF-Houston Astros
NEW YORK YANKEES
A - Damon, Johnny OF-New York Mets
Hairston Jr, Jerry 2B/3B/SS/OF-Seattle Mariners
Hinske, Eric 1B/OF-Texas Rangers
Matsui, Hideki OF-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Molina, Jose C-Los Angeles Dodgers
B - Nady, Xavier OF-St. Louis Cardinals
B - Pettitte, Andy SP-New York Yankees
OAKLAND A'S
B - Duchscherer, Justin SP-Los Angeles Dodgers
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
B - Eyre, Scott RP-Philadelphia Phillies
B - Park, Chan Ho SP-Philadelphia Phillies
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
None
SAN DIEGO PADRES
B - Giles, Brian OF-Tampa Bay Rays
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
B - Howry, Bob RP-St. Louis Cardinals
B - Johnson, Randy SP-San Francisco Giants
A - Molina, Bengie C-Detroit Tigers
B - Winn, Randy OF-Washington Nationals
SEATTLE MARINERS
B - Bedard, Erik SP-New York Yankees
B - Beltre, Adrian 3B-Philadelphia Phillies
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
B - DeRosa, Mark 3B-New York Yankees
B - Glaus, Troy 3B-San Diego Padres
A - Holliday, Matt OF-New York Yankees
B - Pineiro, Joel SP-St. Louis Cardinals
TAMPA BAY RAYS
B - Shouse, Brian RP-Tampa Bay Rays
B - Springer, Russ RP-Detroit Tigers
B - Zaun, Gregg C-Tampa Bay Rays
TEXAS RANGERS
B - Byrd, Marlon OF-Texas Rangers
B - Rodriguez, Ivan C-Texas Rangers
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
B - Barajas, Rod C-Kansas City Royals
A - Scutaro, Marco 2B/SS-Boston Red Sox
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
None
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i REALLY want Derosa in pinstripes!
Haha I just included that because I just couldn't find a spot for him! Figure he can be super-utility type that plays almost every day if they want to give people rest//Also, he could be a cheap Chone Figgins....almost gave him to the mets instead
Damon to the Mets?
This was first suggested by Nick Picero of the Arizona Republic. I think it could happen. A. He wants to stay in NY. B. THe Giants are only team besides Yankees to express interest. C. Mets need corner OF. D. Yankees signing Holliday would eliminate need for Damon
The Blue Jays will not sign Jose Valverde.
D Backs will not be going after Laroche. Brandon Allen is getting the chance to win that job.
Glaus and Mora going to SD to compete against Headley? What am I missing? Also, B. Molina to DET? With Laird and Avila already entrenched there I'm not sure how he would fit in assuming neither are traded.
I put Laroche on the dbacks BECAUSE Brandon Allen is there....I see him starting the year in AAA with Laroche holding it over till they trade him midseason
My bad with the Glaus and Mora....I have Adrian Gonzalez being traded so ONE of them play first or third with headley....sorry about that
I have Valverde on the Jays because they would rather have Frasor/Downs in 8th inning role with an established closer. SHowed willingness to sign closer with B.J. Ryan
how do you see jon garland going to the red sox?
Redsox are always looking for back of the end rotation insurance type of starters
i suppose you think the yankees are going to go with a 20 man rotation next year? cc.aj burnett..pettite..joba chamberlin..erik bedard..rich harden..and whoever else you said..thats unrealistic...and as for matt holliday in pin stripes..wont happen its obvious your an ignorant yankee fan
Actually 25 man rotation! haha I can see the Yankees stacking up the pitchers but if I had to predict the actual rotation as of this second I'd have
1. CC
2. A.J.
3. Bedard
4. Pettite
5. Harden/Joba/Hughes
As for Holliday I wouldn't consider myself very ignorant. The Yankees said they weren't interested in Mark Teixeira in parts of last year. THey said they weren't interested in negotiating with A-Rod in 2007. And by the way...its pinstripes....one word
I'd love to get DeRosa in Pinstripes. He's a great guy off of te bench and can play 3b, ss, 2b, and 1b and LF. And he can start if the need arises.
"i suppose you think the yankees are going to go with a 20 man rotation next year? cc.aj burnett..pettite..joba chamberlin..erik bedard..rich harden..and whoever else you said..thats unrealistic...and as for matt holliday in pin stripes..wont happen its obvious your an ignorant yankee fan"
Aren't Boston Fans fun when they lose?
Yes Bret, they are! As for DeRosa I'm not sure he would want to come off the bench, but I can still see him playing about 130 or 140 games without injury...one game at 1st, 3rd, short, 2nd, outfield a week...etc
Well i will give you one team interested, at least via local news to DeRosa. And they would give him starting time on playoff team.. the Twins.
I do think Wolf is realistic for them, and they are still negotiating with Pavano. Otherwise, i like most of the moves.
Thanks for reading and I think Wolf is better fit in the NL but if an AL team offers that might be too good to refuse
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