2008 Top 50 Free Agents

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Read: Tim’s Top 50 Free-Agent List
Published 11/5/2007 by Matthew Cerrone at MetsBlog.com
... In a post to MLB Trade Rumors, Tim Dierkes provides his second-annual Top 50 Free-Agent list, complete with where he believes each player will end up signing. ...

MLBTR Projects the Top 50 FAs
Published 11/5/2007 by R.J. Anderson <info@draysbay.com> at DRaysBay: Front Page Posts
The Rays only show up once on the list, and near the bottom at that: 46. Masahide Kobayashi - Devil Rays.  It wouldn't surprise anyone to see the Rays find a Japanese bargain.  Kobayashi's deceptive delivery could result in a year or two of MLB success. ...

MTR Predicts Where Top 50 Free Agents Land
Published 11/5/2007 by Anthony De Rosa at Hot Foot
MLB Trade Rumors posts the top 50 free agents and predicts where they will wind up. Nice list, and I think many of the explanations are reasonable. Tim Dierkes has his finger on the pulse of the hot stove season, so it would be in your best interest to pay close attention to his site all winter long. Share This

Rumor: Barry Bonds to the Padres
Published 11/5/2007 by jbox <info@gaslampball.com> at Gaslamp Ball: Front Page Posts
Get the La-Z-Boy recliner ready in the Padres clubhouse.   MLB Trade Rumors: 7. Barry Bonds - Padres.  I tried hard to make Barry fit on an AL team, and couldn't do it.  He's not going to finish his career as DH for the Royals.  While the Padres have a ...

GM Meetings: Day 1 Chatter & MLB News
Published 11/6/2007 by JMM at MY BASEBALL BIAS
... make a deal for Adrian Beltre or allow Wilson Betemit to be your opening day started? Those seem to be the most likely scenarios at the moment. I say the Crede deal is the safest, but maybe the Yankees do nothing and say “in Betemit we trust” Other notes: Greg Maddux re-signed with the Padres - 1 year, $10 million. John Russell was named the new manager of my home-state’s Pittsburgh Pirates Tim Dierkes of MLBTR ranks the top 50 Free Agents and where they might end up. Lots of talk about Coco Crisp ...

A closer look at some baseball rumors
Published 11/6/2007 by Ryan at The Victoria Times
One of my favorite sites out there, MLB Trade Rumors, recently released their top 50 free agents this offseason, as well as the projections for where those 50 players will end up. With 10 days remaining until the free agency period officially begins, I think we can safely take a look at the pending free agency period, with MLBTR's guidance, specifically looking at the two teams of note here at the Victoria Times, namely, the Twins and the White Sox. The Twins have already indicated that they are taking a different path than I would have, by even negotiating to extend Joe ...

Pettitte declines option -- what next for Yankees?
Published 11/6/2007 by ETVal at Valentine's Views
... around that Tampa Bay would make Kazmir available if the price was high enough. I doubt there is truth to that, but GM Brian Cashman needs to explore it.Who else is there? Curt Schilling wouldn't pitch for the Yankees, and they wouldn't want him anyway. Tom Glavine? Carlos Silva? Paul Byrd? One of the handful of Japanese hurlers who are on the market? Maybe the Yankees could take the White Sox out of Jon Garland, but that would be costly.Here is one list of the top 50 available free agents.Truth is, aside from Santana or Kazmir -- who would be ...

links for 2007-11-06
Published 11/6/2007 by billfer at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
... Ken Davidoff’s baseball insider: The best GMs Dombrowski ranks 7th MLB Trade Rumors: 2008 Top 50 Free Agents Tigers’ Arizona fall prospects excel, struggle DETNEWS | Weblog | ...

Where Do Your Tigers Rank?  Pick the List
Published 11/6/2007 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
...  MLB Trade Rumors has listed their Top 50 Free Agents, also speculating where they'll end up.  They see Eric Gagne (#20) going to Detroit (more on that in another post), along with Geoff Jenkins (#30).  (Judging from ...

Sox not particularly high on Lastings Milledge?
Published 11/6/2007 by thewizardsofoz <info@southsidesox.com> at South Side Sox: Front Page Posts
... Yes, our CF options are much better. ***** In other news, MLBTR's Top 50 Free Agents and where they are headed. Shannon Stewart? The Spanish version of Wikipedia was right. Carlos Subero is Birbingham's new coach. More on the St. Louis GM saga. Shoenweis wasn't the only duffus to ship his steroids to his team's ballpark. Ken Davidoff says the Yankees aren't likely to trade for Joe Crede. They're after bigger fish. Seems the Phillies won't be shopping for a ...

Around the horn: Declining So
Published 11/7/2007 by Pip at Fungoes
... MLBTradeRumors listed its top 50 free agents and their predicted destinations, and the Cardinals had two. One was a pitcher, Kyle Lohse, who showed up in our little list of possibly undervalued pitchers (by FIP-ERA). ...

Catching up on lost time
Published 11/9/2007 at Rays of Light
... career 2.79 ERA. Another possibility is Chiba Lotte RHP Yasuhiko Yabuta, a 34-year-old middle reliever who has yet to declare for free agency. My take: I'm all for improving the bullpen, but I also don't want to relive the Shinji Mori debacle. Both of these guys could be decent big leaguers, but it all depends on the price. I'm certainly not willing to overspend on these guys. MLB Trade Rumors thinks Kobayashi is the 46th best free agent available, and sees him going to the Rays. ( MLB Trade Rumors ) Like I was saying a few weeks ago, there's a possibility that Elijah Dukes ...

Friday Links (9 Nov 07)
Published 11/9/2007 by Geoff Young at Ducksnorts
... still got a ways to go. Speed and defense (Hardball Times, via Didi in the comments). Mitchel Lichtman, esteemed creator of ultimate zone rating, comes up with some interesting findings. Fast center fielder in Petco Park? Yeah, that’s probably a good idea. Searching for Hunter’s Replacement (AaronGleeman.com). Several folks gave me the heads-up on this handy list of available center fielders and the pros and cons of each. 2008 Top 50 Free Agents (MLB Trade Rumors, via Phantom in the comments). Tim has ...

This Week's Links (11/5-11/9)
Published 11/9/2007 by Vegas Watch at Vegas Watch
The Dugout wraps up the '07 season. Sheehan plays "Fact or Fluke" for some guys whose performances ran against expectations this year. Kentucky loses to Gardner-Webb; they were 25.5 point favorites. Sabathia wins the SB Nation Cy Young; the actual award will be announced on Tuesday. Pomeroy looks at the best teams from the "other" conferences. The Top 50 free agents, and a prediction on where each will end up. Posnanski is comparing the Fielding Bible and Gold Glove award winners at each position; ...