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Comparing Greg Maddux to current Free Agents

By john • Dec 10th, 2008 • Category: aj burnett, ben sheets, cc sabathia, free agents, greg maddux, major leagues, top story

If Greg Maddux was a free agent what would he earn? I’ve wondered this the last few days as the 42-year-old with 355 wins has hung up the cleats.
Maddux only had one real shot at free agency and signed with the Atlanta Braves in the winter of 1992 following his first Cy Young season. Maddux [...]



Odalis Perez not on verge on multi-year contract?

By john • Nov 25th, 2008 • Category: free agents, odalis perez, washington nationals

Contrary to what was said yesterday the agent of free agent Odalis Perez denied that the left hander and the Washington Nationals are working on a multi-year deal.
Martin Arburua stated that the team has expressed an interest in retaining Perez but that both parties are going to see how the free-agent market plays out.
“What I [...]



Odalis Perez on verge on mutli-year deal?

By john • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: free agents, major leagues, odalis perez, washington nationals

Odalis Perez who signed with the Washington Nationals as a non-roster invitee to spring training last winter is rumored to be in serious negotiations with the club on an extension.
Once signed by the Nationals Perez pitched well enough in Spring Training to earn the nod for Opening Day. Now if this wasn’t the Washington Nationals [...]



Why Ohman?

By carrie • Nov 24th, 2008 • Category: free agents, major leagues, will ohman

Will Ohman has thusfar been one of the most heavly pursued free agents. Ohman, 31, spent last season with the Atlanta Braves working as a left handed specialist.
He will likely be the latest of these specialist relievers who will sign a multi-year deal. Ohman was aquired last winter by the Braves along with Omar Infante [...]



This Chick is a free agent

By john • Nov 20th, 2008 • Category: free agents, minor leagues, travis chick

Travis Chick is one of nearly 600 minor league free agents. The former 14th round pick who most recently pitched in the Seattle Mariners minor league system has made his way around the league in recent years and this winter will look to find another place to call home.
It’s not that Chick can’t pitch. He’s [...]



2008 Free Agent list

By john • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: free agents, major leagues

Looks like the annual free agent list from Jeff Passan has been posted over at yahoo sports. I suppose his rankings are similiar to how I would have ranked the guys.
I don’t get paid to write about sports though so it’s easier for me to just look at someones list and disagree with it. I [...]



Pat “The Bat’ is ready to cash in

By john • Oct 31st, 2008 • Category: free agents, major leagues, pat burrell, top story

Pat Burrell reportably turned down a two-year $22 million dollar offer to stay with the Philadelphia Phillies. It may signal the end of his time with the team.
Burrell who was often linked but never traded to other teams during last winters hot stove meetings smacked 33 home runs, compiled a 874 OPS and drove in [...]



Stocking Stuffing Arms

By john • Dec 21st, 2007 • Category: bartolo colon, freddy garcia, free agents, jason jennings, livan hernandez, mark prior, mike myers, rudy seanez

Four days until Christmas and I have the fealing that more thenĀ a few general manager’s are in the same predicament I am in. I’ve walked the mall, looked on the web, and even stood in some lines but I have nothing to show for it. Today is the day I make some progress. It has [...]



Christmas Bargin Bin Hitters?

By john • Dec 18th, 2007 • Category: brad wilkerson, corey patterson, free agents, geoff jenkins, jeff cirillo, kenny lofton, luis gonzalez, marcus giles, mike cameron, mike lieberthal, mike piazza, mike sweeney, rod barajas, russell branyan, ryan klesko, sammy sosa, shannon stewart, shawn green, tony clark

With 6 shopping days left until Christmas the Free Agent shelves are clearing out. Teams looking to sign worthwhile free agents to big deals are in tough luck but there are a few guys who could prove to be worthwhile additions for the 2008 season.
The majority of these guys are coming off injuries or complelty [...]



Alex Rodriguez back with the Yanks

By john • Nov 16th, 2007 • Category: alex rodriguez, free agents, new york yankees

As predicted here Alex Rodriguez is back with the New York Yankees. Earlier this year Rodriguez became the youngest player to reach the 500 home run treshold. Rodriguez now is set to be guaranteed 275 million over the course of a new ten year contract.
Jeff Passan ranked all 144 free agents.



Picking at the CF Free Agent class

By john • Oct 4th, 2007 • Category: aaron rowand, andruw jones, center-fielders, corey patterson, free agents, kenny lofton, mike cameron, torii hunter

With help from the list over at MLB4U I’ve decided to take a look at the upcoming class of free agent center-fielders.
The two names you’ve probably head the most about are Andruw Jones and Torii Hunter, however there are at least three others who figure to get hefty contracts this off season.
Andruw Jones, 30, is [...]