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Cot's Baseball Contracts: Potential Free Agents for 2010

Potential Free Agents for 2010

The following players have contracts expiring or should have the six years of service necessary to become free agents after the 2009 season.

* - current contract includes 2010 option
(A) - projected as Type A free agent
(B) - projected as Type B free agent

Player Club
First Basemen
Hank Blalock TEX
Russell Branyan SEA
Carlos Delgado NYM (B)
Nomar Garciaparra OAK
Jason Giambi COL
Ross Gload * FLA
Aubrey Huff DET (B)
Nick Johnson WAS (B)
Adam LaRoche ATL (B)
Kevin Millar TOR
Robb Quinlan LAA
Matt Stairs PHI
Mike Sweeney SEA
Jim Thome LAD
Chad Tracy ARZ

Second Basemen
Marlon Anderson NYM
Ron Belliard LAD (B)
Jamey Carroll CLE
David Eckstein SD
Orlando Hudson LAD (A)
Akinori Iwamura * TB
Omar Infante ATL
Felipe Lopez MIL (A)
Mark Loretta LAD
Placido Polanco DET (A)
Freddy Sanchez * SF (A)

Shortstops
Orlando Cabrera MIN (A)
Juan Castro LAD
Alex Cora NYM
Bobby Crosby OAK
Adam Everett DET
Alex Gonzalez * BOS
Khalil Greene STL
Ramon Martinez LAD
John McDonald TOR
Marco Scutaro TOR (A)
Miguel Tejada HOU
Jack Wilson * SEA

Third Basemen
Adrian Beltre SEA (B)
Geoff Blum HOU
Craig Counsell MIL
Joe Crede MIN
Mark DeRosa STL (B)
Pedro Feliz * PHI
Chone Figgins LAA (B)
Troy Glaus STL (A)
Jerry Hairston NYY (B)
Mike Lamb MIL
Melvin Mora * BAL (B)
Juan Uribe SF

Catchers
Rod Barajas TOR (B)
Josh Bard BOS
Michael Barrett TOR
Henry Blanco SD
Ramon Castro CWS
Ramon Hernandez * CIN (B)
Jason Kendall MIL (B)
Jason LaRue STL
Victor Martinez * BOS (A)
Chad Moeller BAL
Benji Molina SF (A)
Jose Molina NYY
Miguel Olivo * KC (B)
Mike Redmond MIN
Ivan Rodriguez TEX (B)
Brian Schneider NYM
Yorvit Torrealba * COL (B)
Jason Varitek * BOS (B)
Gregg Zaun * TB

Outfielders
Bobby Abreu LAA (A)
Garret Anderson ATL (B)
Rick Ankiel STL
Rocco Baldelli BOS
Jason Bay BOS (A)
Marlon Byrd TEX (B)
Mike Cameron MIL (B)
Frank Catalanotto TEX
Endy Chavez SEA
Coco Crisp * KC
Carl Crawford * TB (B)
Johnny Damon NYY (A)
David Dellucci CLE
Jermaine Dye * CWS (A)
Darin Erstad HOU
Cliff Floyd SD
Ryan Freel TEX
Brian Giles SD (B)
Ken Griffey Jr. SEA
Vladimir Guerrero LAA (A)
Eric Hinske NYY
Matt Holliday STL (A)
Geoff Jenkins * PHI
Reed Johnson CHC
Andruw Jones TEX
Gabe Kapler TB
Austin Kearns * WAS
Mark Kotsay CHW
Hideki Matusi NYY (B)
Jason Michaels CLE
Xavier Nady NYY (B)
Magglio Ordonez * DET
Scott Podsednik CHW
Manny Ramirez * LAD (A)
Dave Roberts SF
Gary Sheffield NYM
Fernando Tatis NYM (B)
Randy Winn SF (B)

Starting Pitchers
Brandon Backe HOU
Josh Beckett * BOS
Erik Bedard SEA (B)
Daniel Cabrera ARZ
Bartolo Colon CWS
Jose Contreras COL
Doug Davis ARZ (B)
Justin Duchscherer OAK (B)
Adam Eaton COL
Kelvim Escobar LAA
Jon Garland * LAD (B)
Tom Glavine ATL
Mike Hampton HOU
Rich Harden CHC (B)
Livan Hernandez WAS
Tim Hudson * ATL
Randy Johnson SF (B)
John Lackey LAA (A)
Cliff Lee * PHI (A)
Braden Looper * MIL (B)
Jason Marquis COL (B)
Kevin Millwood * TEX
Brett Myers PHI
Vicente Padilla * LAD (B)
Carl Pavano MIN (B)
Brad Penny SF
Odalis Perez WAS
Andy Pettitte NYY (B)
Joel Pineiro STL (B)
Sidney Ponson KC
Jason Schmidt LAD
John Smoltz STL
Tim Wakefield * BOS (B)
Jarrod Washburn DET
Brandon Webb * ARZ (B)
Todd Wellemeyer STL
Randy Wolf (A)

Relief Pitchers
Luis Ayala FLA
Danys Baez BAL
Miguel Batista SEA
Joe Beimel COL (B)
Joaquin Benoit TEX
Rafael Betancourt * COL (A)
Chad Bradford BAL
Doug Brocail * HOU (B)
Kiko Calero FLA (B)
Elmer Dessens NYM
Brendan Donnelly FLA
Octavio Dotel CWS (A)
Alan Embree COL
Scott Eyre PHI (B)
Josh Fogg COL
Chad Fox CHC
Ryan Franklin * STL
Gary Glover WAS
Mike Gonzalez ATL (A)
Tom Gordon ARZ
John Grabow CHC (A)
Kevin Gregg CHC (A)
Eddie Guardado TEX
LaTroy Hawkins HOU (A)
Mark Hendrickson BAL
Matt Herges COL
Trevor Hoffman MIL (A)
Bobby Howry SF (B)
Jason Isringhausen TB
Masahide Kobayashi * CLE
Brandon Lyon DET (B)
Ron Mahay MIN
Gary Majewski WAS
Trever Miller STL
Guillermo Mota LAD (B)
Will Ohman * LAD (B)
Darren Oliver LAA (A)
Chan Ho Park PHI (B)
Troy Percival TB
J.J. Putz * NYM
Juan Rincon COL
Fernando Rodney DET (B)
Duaner Sanchez NYM
Scott Schoeneweis ARZ
Brian Shouse * TB (B)
Rafael Soriano ATL (A)
Russ Springer TB (B)
Brett Tomko OAK
Jose Valverde HOU (A)
Claudio Vargas MIL
Ron Villone WAS
Luis Vizcaino * COL
Billy Wagner BOS (A)
Jamie Walker BAL
Jeff Weaver LAD
Kip Wells CIN
Jamey Wright KC

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The Mets could use a few new players while the Yankees are set at infield for a few years.

IainDaniel

I hope the Jays can resign Scutaro.

I would like Barajas as well. Just nice to have his pop, even though his batting average sucks balls.

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Michael Jordan

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Scutaro is definitely a keeper, Barajas is OK I guess...how is he in handling the pitchers?

IainDaniel

He does an ok job behind the plate. Nothing spectacular.

I can't even tell you the last time we had a good catcher.

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Michael Jordan

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They are hard to find.

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A ton of All Stars and has beens are free agents this year!!!

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I think it would be a crime if the Yankees add another all star to their team.

Right now they are set a infield.

It's the outfield they may change.

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God I hope they dont sign anyone for their OF! They are ridiculous in the infield right now. By far the best infield in the past 10 years, maybe ever. They are stacked! Their outfield is average, but Swisher has been dissapointing this postseason, normally I like him though. They WILL make a bid on Holliday. I am still wondering why the Cards gave up a stud 3rd baseman for him? I mean come on they got 1/2 year outa him. Ya he was awesome, but you just gave up what could be a franchise player for him.

Also I am wondering what the Cards are going to do at 3rd base? I sure hope they resign Derosa. I think Glaus could be a huge pickup for a few teams, if he stays healthy that is. Remember we got Glaus from Toronto for Rolen on Rolens decline.

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They had a discussion about the Yankee infield being one of the best offensive wise.
I did have my doubts about that till they had people compare their infield past and present....no one could come up with a better one.

Swisher has been hot and cold throughout the year, what he does bring to the plate is a good eye and he's a switch hitter...it just seems like he's always swinging for the fences. He isn't that good as an outfielder but he can play first.

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The Cards could use more hitters....they need a one two punch in the lineup.
Pujols can't do it all.

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That is why the Holliday trade looked good, but if its just for a half a year it turns out to be a real bad trade. They need to spend some time getting someone for next year if they cannot resign him. If fans can sway a person into staying I think the fans that were at the game following the night after he booted the ball and costed them a playoff game he may have been persuaded that night. Just depends how badly he wants that BIG contract.....

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I would forget about that mistake he made, he's still a good player.

I Are Baboon

I am sure they will talk to Jason Bay.

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• Ranks 3rd in AL in HR (36)

• Ranks 2nd in AL in RBI (119)

• Ranks 6th in AL in R (103)

• Ranks 3rd in AL in BB (94)

• Ranks 10th in AL in SLG (.537)

• Ranks 9th in AL in OPS (.921)

33 years old, can play under pressure, clutch and Yankees take away a weapon from Boston. Would be a good move.

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I wonder what they are going to do with Damon and Matsue?
Neither can really play the outfield and right now we they intend on moving Posada to DH in a year or two.

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Bay and Holliday looking for $100 mil?
The mets may try for Holliday.