Free Agents in 2009

[brewdude15]

Feel free to remove this if there is already a list made up, but the following is a list of players who are scheduled to be Free Agents this offseason. My source is http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2002/02/2008-09-free-agents.html.

 

Player Club

First Basemen

Rich Aurilia SF

Ben Broussard TEX

Carlos Delgado * NYM

Nomar Garciaparra LAD

Jason Giambi * NYY

Wes Helms FLA

Kevin Millar BAL

Richie Sexson NYY

Mark Teixeira LAA

Frank Thomas OAK

Jim Thome CWS

Daryle Ward CHC

 

Second Basemen

Jamey Carroll * CLE

Ray Durham MIL

Mark Ellis OAK

Marcus Giles COL

Mark Grudzielanek KC

Orlando Hudson ARZ

Jeff Kent LAD

Felipe Lopez WSH

D'Angelo Jimenez STL

Pablo Ozuna LAD

Nick Punto MIN

Jose Valentin NYM

Jose Vidro * SEA

 

Shortstops

Orlando Cabrera CWS

Alex Cintron CWS

Alex Cora BOS

Craig Counsell * MIL

Adam Everett MIN

Rafael Furcal LAD

Cesar Izturis STL

Ramon Martinez LAD

Edgar Renteria * DET

Juan Uribe CWS

 

Third Basemen

Hank Blalock * TEX

Joe Crede CWS

Morgan Ensberg NYY

Chipper Jones * ATL

Corey Koskie

Greg Norton TB

 

Catchers

Rod Barajas TOR

Henry Blanco * CHC

Johnny Estrada WSH

Toby Hall * CWS

Adam Melhuse TEX

Mike Redmond * MIN

Ivan Rodriguez DET

David Ross * CIN

Javier Valentin CIN

Jason Varitek BOS

Vance Wilson DET

Gregg Zaun * TOR

 

Outfielders

Bobby Abreu NYY

Moises Alou NYM

Garret Anderson * LAA

Rocco Baldelli TB

Willie Bloomquist SEA

Emil Brown OAK

Pat Burrell PHI

Endy Chavez NYM

Carl Crawford * TB

Adam Dunn CIN

Jim Edmonds CHC

Cliff Floyd TB

Brian Giles * SD

Ken Griffey Jr. * CIN

Vladimir Guerrero * LAA

Raul Ibanez SEA

Jacque Jones DET

Mark Kotsay ATL

Rob Mackowiak WSH

Kevin Mench TOR

Jason Michaels * CLE

Craig Monroe MIN

Jay Payton BAL

Scott Podsednik COL

Manny Ramirez * BOS

Juan Rivera LAA

Rondell White MIN

 

Starting Pitchers

Kris Benson PHI

A.J. Burnett TOR (may opt out)

Paul Byrd CLE

Ryan Dempster CHC

Jon Garland LAA

Tom Glavine ATL

Mike Hampton * ATL

Rich Harden * CHC

Orlando Hernandez NYM

Jason Jennings TEX

Randy Johnson ARZ

John Lackey * LAA

Esteban Loaiza CHW

Braden Looper STL

Derek Lowe LAD

Pedro Martinez NYM

Mike Mussina NYY

Jamie Moyer PHI

Mark Mulder * STL

Carl Pavano NYY

Brad Penny * LAD

Odalis Perez WSH

Oliver Perez NYM

Andy Pettitte NYY

Mark Prior SD

Horatio Ramirez KC

C.C. Sabathia MIL

Ben Sheets MIL

John Smoltz * ATL

Steve Trachsel BAL

Brett Tomko SD

Claudio Vargas

Randy Wolf HOU

 

Relief Pitchers

Tony Armas Jr. PIT

Luis Ayala WSH

Joe Beimel LAD

Joe Borowski

Juan Cruz ARZ

Brendan Donnelly BOS

Scott Downs TOR

Alan Embree * OAK

Scott Eyre CHC

Kyle Farnsworth NYY

Casey Fossum TB

Brian Fuentes COL

Aaron Fultz CLE

Tom Gordon * PHI

LaTroy Hawkins NYY

Mark Hendrickson FLA

Trevor Hoffman SD

Bobby Howry CHC

Jason Isringhausen STL

Steve Kline SF

Brandon Lyon ARZ

Damaso Marte * NYY

Tom Martin COL

Julio Mateo PHI

Guillermo Mota MIL

Will Ohman CHC

Hideki Okajima * BOS

Darren Oliver LAA

John Parrish SEA

Chris Reitsma SEA

Dennys Reyes MIN

Juan Rincon CLE

Francisco Rodriguez LAA

Brian Shouse MIL

Rafael Soriano ATL

Jorge Sosa NYM

Mike Stanton * CIN

Julian Tavarez ATL

Salomon Torres * MIL

Derrick Turnbow MIL

Oscar Villarreal ATL

David Weathers CIN

Dan Wheeler TB

Dave Williams NYM

Matt Wise NYM

Jay Witasick TB

[brewdude15]

Feel free to remove this if there is already a list made up, but the following is a list of players who are scheduled to be Free Agents this offseason. My source is http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2002/02/2008-09-free-agents.html.

 

Player Club

First Basemen

Rich Aurilia SF

Ben Broussard TEX

Carlos Delgado * NYM

Nomar Garciaparra LAD

Jason Giambi * NYY

Wes Helms FLA

Kevin Millar BAL

Richie Sexson NYY

Mark Teixeira LAA

Frank Thomas OAK

Jim Thome CWS

Daryle Ward CHC

 

Second Basemen

Jamey Carroll * CLE

Ray Durham MIL

Mark Ellis OAK

Marcus Giles COL

Mark Grudzielanek KC

Orlando Hudson ARZ

Jeff Kent LAD

Felipe Lopez WSH

D'Angelo Jimenez STL

Pablo Ozuna LAD

Nick Punto MIN

Jose Valentin NYM

Jose Vidro * SEA

 

Shortstops

Orlando Cabrera CWS

Alex Cintron CWS

Alex Cora BOS

Craig Counsell * MIL

Adam Everett MIN

Rafael Furcal LAD

Cesar Izturis STL

Ramon Martinez LAD

Edgar Renteria * DET

Juan Uribe CWS

 

Third Basemen

Hank Blalock * TEX

Joe Crede CWS

Morgan Ensberg NYY

Chipper Jones * ATL

Corey Koskie

Greg Norton TB

 

Catchers

Rod Barajas TOR

Henry Blanco * CHC

Johnny Estrada WSH

Toby Hall * CWS

Adam Melhuse TEX

Mike Redmond * MIN

Ivan Rodriguez DET

David Ross * CIN

Javier Valentin CIN

Jason Varitek BOS

Vance Wilson DET

Gregg Zaun * TOR

 

Outfielders

Bobby Abreu NYY

Moises Alou NYM

Garret Anderson * LAA

Rocco Baldelli TB

Willie Bloomquist SEA

Emil Brown OAK

Pat Burrell PHI

Endy Chavez NYM

Carl Crawford * TB

Adam Dunn CIN

Jim Edmonds CHC

Cliff Floyd TB

Brian Giles * SD

Ken Griffey Jr. * CIN

Vladimir Guerrero * LAA

Raul Ibanez SEA

Jacque Jones DET

Mark Kotsay ATL

Rob Mackowiak WSH

Kevin Mench TOR

Jason Michaels * CLE

Craig Monroe MIN

Jay Payton BAL

Scott Podsednik COL

Manny Ramirez * BOS

Juan Rivera LAA

Rondell White MIN

 

Starting Pitchers

Kris Benson PHI

A.J. Burnett TOR (may opt out)

Paul Byrd CLE

Ryan Dempster CHC

Jon Garland LAA

Tom Glavine ATL

Mike Hampton * ATL

Rich Harden * CHC

Orlando Hernandez NYM

Jason Jennings TEX

Randy Johnson ARZ

John Lackey * LAA

Esteban Loaiza CHW

Braden Looper STL

Derek Lowe LAD

Pedro Martinez NYM

Mike Mussina NYY

Jamie Moyer PHI

Mark Mulder * STL

Carl Pavano NYY

Brad Penny * LAD

Odalis Perez WSH

Oliver Perez NYM

Andy Pettitte NYY

Mark Prior SD

Horatio Ramirez KC

C.C. Sabathia MIL

Ben Sheets MIL

John Smoltz * ATL

Steve Trachsel BAL

Brett Tomko SD

Claudio Vargas

Randy Wolf HOU

 

Relief Pitchers

Tony Armas Jr. PIT

Luis Ayala WSH

Joe Beimel LAD

Joe Borowski

Juan Cruz ARZ

Brendan Donnelly BOS

Scott Downs TOR

Alan Embree * OAK

Scott Eyre CHC

Kyle Farnsworth NYY

Casey Fossum TB

Brian Fuentes COL

Aaron Fultz CLE

Tom Gordon * PHI

LaTroy Hawkins NYY

Mark Hendrickson FLA

Trevor Hoffman SD

Bobby Howry CHC

Jason Isringhausen STL

Steve Kline SF

Brandon Lyon ARZ

Damaso Marte * NYY

Tom Martin COL

Julio Mateo PHI

Guillermo Mota MIL

Will Ohman CHC

Hideki Okajima * BOS

Darren Oliver LAA

John Parrish SEA

Chris Reitsma SEA

Dennys Reyes MIN

Juan Rincon CLE

Francisco Rodriguez LAA

Brian Shouse MIL

Rafael Soriano ATL

Jorge Sosa NYM

Mike Stanton * CIN

Julian Tavarez ATL

Salomon Torres * MIL

Derrick Turnbow MIL

Oscar Villarreal ATL

David Weathers CIN

Dan Wheeler TB

Dave Williams NYM

Matt Wise NYM

Jay Witasick TB

[brewdude15]

Feel free to remove this if there is already a list made up, but the following is a list of players who are scheduled to be Free Agents this offseason. My source is http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2002/02/2008-09-free-agents.html.

 

Player Club

First Basemen

Rich Aurilia SF

Ben Broussard TEX

Carlos Delgado * NYM

Nomar Garciaparra LAD

Jason Giambi * NYY

Wes Helms FLA

Kevin Millar BAL

Richie Sexson NYY

Mark Teixeira LAA

Frank Thomas OAK

Jim Thome CWS

Daryle Ward CHC

 

Second Basemen

Jamey Carroll * CLE

Ray Durham MIL

Mark Ellis OAK

Marcus Giles COL

Mark Grudzielanek KC

Orlando Hudson ARZ

Jeff Kent LAD

Felipe Lopez WSH

D'Angelo Jimenez STL

Pablo Ozuna LAD

Nick Punto MIN

Jose Valentin NYM

Jose Vidro * SEA

 

Shortstops

Orlando Cabrera CWS

Alex Cintron CWS

Alex Cora BOS

Craig Counsell * MIL

Adam Everett MIN

Rafael Furcal LAD

Cesar Izturis STL

Ramon Martinez LAD

Edgar Renteria * DET

Juan Uribe CWS

 

Third Basemen

Hank Blalock * TEX

Joe Crede CWS

Morgan Ensberg NYY

Chipper Jones * ATL

Corey Koskie

Greg Norton TB

 

Catchers

Rod Barajas TOR

Henry Blanco * CHC

Johnny Estrada WSH

Toby Hall * CWS

Adam Melhuse TEX

Mike Redmond * MIN

Ivan Rodriguez DET

David Ross * CIN

Javier Valentin CIN

Jason Varitek BOS

Vance Wilson DET

Gregg Zaun * TOR

 

Outfielders

Bobby Abreu NYY

Moises Alou NYM

Garret Anderson * LAA

Rocco Baldelli TB

Willie Bloomquist SEA

Emil Brown OAK

Pat Burrell PHI

Endy Chavez NYM

Carl Crawford * TB

Adam Dunn CIN

Jim Edmonds CHC

Cliff Floyd TB

Brian Giles * SD

Ken Griffey Jr. * CIN

Vladimir Guerrero * LAA

Raul Ibanez SEA

Jacque Jones DET

Mark Kotsay ATL

Rob Mackowiak WSH

Kevin Mench TOR

Jason Michaels * CLE

Craig Monroe MIN

Jay Payton BAL

Scott Podsednik COL

Manny Ramirez * BOS

Juan Rivera LAA

Rondell White MIN

 

Starting Pitchers

Kris Benson PHI

A.J. Burnett TOR (may opt out)

Paul Byrd CLE

Ryan Dempster CHC

Jon Garland LAA

Tom Glavine ATL

Mike Hampton * ATL

Rich Harden * CHC

Orlando Hernandez NYM

Jason Jennings TEX

Randy Johnson ARZ

John Lackey * LAA

Esteban Loaiza CHW

Braden Looper STL

Derek Lowe LAD

Pedro Martinez NYM

Mike Mussina NYY

Jamie Moyer PHI

Mark Mulder * STL

Carl Pavano NYY

Brad Penny * LAD

Odalis Perez WSH

Oliver Perez NYM

Andy Pettitte NYY

Mark Prior SD

Horatio Ramirez KC

C.C. Sabathia MIL

Ben Sheets MIL

John Smoltz * ATL

Steve Trachsel BAL

Brett Tomko SD

Claudio Vargas

Randy Wolf HOU

 

Relief Pitchers

Tony Armas Jr. PIT

Luis Ayala WSH

Joe Beimel LAD

Joe Borowski

Juan Cruz ARZ

Brendan Donnelly BOS

Scott Downs TOR

Alan Embree * OAK

Scott Eyre CHC

Kyle Farnsworth NYY

Casey Fossum TB

Brian Fuentes COL

Aaron Fultz CLE

Tom Gordon * PHI

LaTroy Hawkins NYY

Mark Hendrickson FLA

Trevor Hoffman SD

Bobby Howry CHC

Jason Isringhausen STL

Steve Kline SF

Brandon Lyon ARZ

Damaso Marte * NYY

Tom Martin COL

Julio Mateo PHI

Guillermo Mota MIL

Will Ohman CHC

Hideki Okajima * BOS

Darren Oliver LAA

John Parrish SEA

Chris Reitsma SEA

Dennys Reyes MIN

Juan Rincon CLE

Francisco Rodriguez LAA

Brian Shouse MIL

Rafael Soriano ATL

Jorge Sosa NYM

Mike Stanton * CIN

Julian Tavarez ATL

Salomon Torres * MIL

Derrick Turnbow MIL

Oscar Villarreal ATL

David Weathers CIN

Dan Wheeler TB

Dave Williams NYM

Matt Wise NYM

Jay Witasick TB

[brewdude15]

Feel free to remove this if there is already a list made up, but the following is a list of players who are scheduled to be Free Agents this offseason. My source is http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2002/02/2008-09-free-agents.html.

 

Player Club

First Basemen

Rich Aurilia SF

Ben Broussard TEX

Carlos Delgado * NYM

Nomar Garciaparra LAD

Jason Giambi * NYY

Wes Helms FLA

Kevin Millar BAL

Richie Sexson NYY

Mark Teixeira LAA

Frank Thomas OAK

Jim Thome CWS

Daryle Ward CHC

 

Second Basemen

Jamey Carroll * CLE

Ray Durham MIL

Mark Ellis OAK

Marcus Giles COL

Mark Grudzielanek KC

Orlando Hudson ARZ

Jeff Kent LAD

Felipe Lopez WSH

D'Angelo Jimenez STL

Pablo Ozuna LAD

Nick Punto MIN

Jose Valentin NYM

Jose Vidro * SEA

 

Shortstops

Orlando Cabrera CWS

Alex Cintron CWS

Alex Cora BOS

Craig Counsell * MIL

Adam Everett MIN

Rafael Furcal LAD

Cesar Izturis STL

Ramon Martinez LAD

Edgar Renteria * DET

Juan Uribe CWS

 

Third Basemen

Hank Blalock * TEX

Joe Crede CWS

Morgan Ensberg NYY

Chipper Jones * ATL

Corey Koskie

Greg Norton TB

 

Catchers

Rod Barajas TOR

Henry Blanco * CHC

Johnny Estrada WSH

Toby Hall * CWS

Adam Melhuse TEX

Mike Redmond * MIN

Ivan Rodriguez DET

David Ross * CIN

Javier Valentin CIN

Jason Varitek BOS

Vance Wilson DET

Gregg Zaun * TOR

 

Outfielders

Bobby Abreu NYY

Moises Alou NYM

Garret Anderson * LAA

Rocco Baldelli TB

Willie Bloomquist SEA

Emil Brown OAK

Pat Burrell PHI

Endy Chavez NYM

Carl Crawford * TB

Adam Dunn CIN

Jim Edmonds CHC

Cliff Floyd TB

Brian Giles * SD

Ken Griffey Jr. * CIN

Vladimir Guerrero * LAA

Raul Ibanez SEA

Jacque Jones DET

Mark Kotsay ATL

Rob Mackowiak WSH

Kevin Mench TOR

Jason Michaels * CLE

Craig Monroe MIN

Jay Payton BAL

Scott Podsednik COL

Manny Ramirez * BOS

Juan Rivera LAA

Rondell White MIN

 

Starting Pitchers

Kris Benson PHI

A.J. Burnett TOR (may opt out)

Paul Byrd CLE

Ryan Dempster CHC

Jon Garland LAA

Tom Glavine ATL

Mike Hampton * ATL

Rich Harden * CHC

Orlando Hernandez NYM

Jason Jennings TEX

Randy Johnson ARZ

John Lackey * LAA

Esteban Loaiza CHW

Braden Looper STL

Derek Lowe LAD

Pedro Martinez NYM

Mike Mussina NYY

Jamie Moyer PHI

Mark Mulder * STL

Carl Pavano NYY

Brad Penny * LAD

Odalis Perez WSH

Oliver Perez NYM

Andy Pettitte NYY

Mark Prior SD

Horatio Ramirez KC

C.C. Sabathia MIL

Ben Sheets MIL

John Smoltz * ATL

Steve Trachsel BAL

Brett Tomko SD

Claudio Vargas

Randy Wolf HOU

 

Relief Pitchers

Tony Armas Jr. PIT

Luis Ayala WSH

Joe Beimel LAD

Joe Borowski

Juan Cruz ARZ

Brendan Donnelly BOS

Scott Downs TOR

Alan Embree * OAK

Scott Eyre CHC

Kyle Farnsworth NYY

Casey Fossum TB

Brian Fuentes COL

Aaron Fultz CLE

Tom Gordon * PHI

LaTroy Hawkins NYY

Mark Hendrickson FLA

Trevor Hoffman SD

Bobby Howry CHC

Jason Isringhausen STL

Steve Kline SF

Brandon Lyon ARZ

Damaso Marte * NYY

Tom Martin COL

Julio Mateo PHI

Guillermo Mota MIL

Will Ohman CHC

Hideki Okajima * BOS

Darren Oliver LAA

John Parrish SEA

Chris Reitsma SEA

Dennys Reyes MIN

Juan Rincon CLE

Francisco Rodriguez LAA

Brian Shouse MIL

Rafael Soriano ATL

Jorge Sosa NYM

Mike Stanton * CIN

Julian Tavarez ATL

Salomon Torres * MIL

Derrick Turnbow MIL

Oscar Villarreal ATL

David Weathers CIN

Dan Wheeler TB

Dave Williams NYM

Matt Wise NYM

Jay Witasick TB

[paul253]

I see some names on there I like, but none more than CC Sabathia. Could you imagine Chipper Jones in the middle of that lineup? WHat do the asterisks indicate?

[paul253]

I see some names on there I like, but none more than CC Sabathia. Could you imagine Chipper Jones in the middle of that lineup? WHat do the asterisks indicate?

[paul253]

I see some names on there I like, but none more than CC Sabathia. Could you imagine Chipper Jones in the middle of that lineup? WHat do the asterisks indicate?

[paul253]

I see some names on there I like, but none more than CC Sabathia. Could you imagine Chipper Jones in the middle of that lineup? WHat do the asterisks indicate?

[twobrewers]

I assume the asterisks mean "team option", since I know Torres has a team option.

[twobrewers]

I assume the asterisks mean "team option", since I know Torres has a team option.

[twobrewers]

I assume the asterisks mean "team option", since I know Torres has a team option.

[twobrewers]

I assume the asterisks mean "team option", since I know Torres has a team option.

[tristarscoop]

LOVE that Turnbow is on that list.

 

Also, didn't know Shouse-y was up. If we can convince Ned that he really is JUST a loogy, I'd really like to see him back.

[tristarscoop]

LOVE that Turnbow is on that list.

 

Also, didn't know Shouse-y was up. If we can convince Ned that he really is JUST a loogy, I'd really like to see him back.

[tristarscoop]

LOVE that Turnbow is on that list.

 

Also, didn't know Shouse-y was up. If we can convince Ned that he really is JUST a loogy, I'd really like to see him back.

[tristarscoop]

LOVE that Turnbow is on that list.

 

Also, didn't know Shouse-y was up. If we can convince Ned that he really is JUST a loogy, I'd really like to see him back.

[brewdude15]

I see some names on there I like, but none more than CC Sabathia. Could you imagine Chipper Jones in the middle of that lineup? WHat do the asterisks indicate?

Yes, the asterisks do indicate team option. My favorite name on the list would also have to be CC, and I'd be in absolute dreamland to see good ole Chipper at 3B.

[brewdude15]

I see some names on there I like, but none more than CC Sabathia. Could you imagine Chipper Jones in the middle of that lineup? WHat do the asterisks indicate?

Yes, the asterisks do indicate team option. My favorite name on the list would also have to be CC, and I'd be in absolute dreamland to see good ole Chipper at 3B.

[brewdude15]

I see some names on there I like, but none more than CC Sabathia. Could you imagine Chipper Jones in the middle of that lineup? WHat do the asterisks indicate?

Yes, the asterisks do indicate team option. My favorite name on the list would also have to be CC, and I'd be in absolute dreamland to see good ole Chipper at 3B.

[brewdude15]

I see some names on there I like, but none more than CC Sabathia. Could you imagine Chipper Jones in the middle of that lineup? WHat do the asterisks indicate?

Yes, the asterisks do indicate team option. My favorite name on the list would also have to be CC, and I'd be in absolute dreamland to see good ole Chipper at 3B.

[paul253]

Ok so TBows $3.2 mil comes off the books, so does Gagne's $10 mil, I assume we let Cameron walk so thats $5 mil more....plus what Sheet's is making this year....what.....$8 mil? $9 mil? So that right there is $27 million off the books plus whatever Mota is making. I know that Fielder is due for a huge raise. As is Hardy correct? I dont see how with all that money coming off the books they wont be able to resign at least one of their aces. I dont care if you have to give Sabathia $20 million for 5 years or 6 years....without an ace next year they will be nothing. You have Gallardo, Parra, and a bunch of 4s and 5s in Suppan Bush McClung and whoever else. There is no help whatsoever in the minors either, at least nothing that will be ready by 2009. Sign Sabathia, take the two picks for Sheets, and draft some more pitchers. Hell...sign them both if you can. Can you imagine a rotation of Sabathia, Sheets, Gallardo, Parra, and Suppan?

[paul253]

Ok so TBows $3.2 mil comes off the books, so does Gagne's $10 mil, I assume we let Cameron walk so thats $5 mil more....plus what Sheet's is making this year....what.....$8 mil? $9 mil? So that right there is $27 million off the books plus whatever Mota is making. I know that Fielder is due for a huge raise. As is Hardy correct? I dont see how with all that money coming off the books they wont be able to resign at least one of their aces. I dont care if you have to give Sabathia $20 million for 5 years or 6 years....without an ace next year they will be nothing. You have Gallardo, Parra, and a bunch of 4s and 5s in Suppan Bush McClung and whoever else. There is no help whatsoever in the minors either, at least nothing that will be ready by 2009. Sign Sabathia, take the two picks for Sheets, and draft some more pitchers. Hell...sign them both if you can. Can you imagine a rotation of Sabathia, Sheets, Gallardo, Parra, and Suppan?

[paul253]

Ok so TBows $3.2 mil comes off the books, so does Gagne's $10 mil, I assume we let Cameron walk so thats $5 mil more....plus what Sheet's is making this year....what.....$8 mil? $9 mil? So that right there is $27 million off the books plus whatever Mota is making. I know that Fielder is due for a huge raise. As is Hardy correct? I dont see how with all that money coming off the books they wont be able to resign at least one of their aces. I dont care if you have to give Sabathia $20 million for 5 years or 6 years....without an ace next year they will be nothing. You have Gallardo, Parra, and a bunch of 4s and 5s in Suppan Bush McClung and whoever else. There is no help whatsoever in the minors either, at least nothing that will be ready by 2009. Sign Sabathia, take the two picks for Sheets, and draft some more pitchers. Hell...sign them both if you can. Can you imagine a rotation of Sabathia, Sheets, Gallardo, Parra, and Suppan?

[paul253]

Ok so TBows $3.2 mil comes off the books, so does Gagne's $10 mil, I assume we let Cameron walk so thats $5 mil more....plus what Sheet's is making this year....what.....$8 mil? $9 mil? So that right there is $27 million off the books plus whatever Mota is making. I know that Fielder is due for a huge raise. As is Hardy correct? I dont see how with all that money coming off the books they wont be able to resign at least one of their aces. I dont care if you have to give Sabathia $20 million for 5 years or 6 years....without an ace next year they will be nothing. You have Gallardo, Parra, and a bunch of 4s and 5s in Suppan Bush McClung and whoever else. There is no help whatsoever in the minors either, at least nothing that will be ready by 2009. Sign Sabathia, take the two picks for Sheets, and draft some more pitchers. Hell...sign them both if you can. Can you imagine a rotation of Sabathia, Sheets, Gallardo, Parra, and Suppan?

[paul253]

Speaking of which, shouldn't Cameron and Gagne be on that list?