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sports.espn.go.com — Posted by Buster Olney The prices for free agents are dropping far enough that suddenly teams that haven't made moves in the offseason may be in a position to nab a player they might've thought of as out of their price range a month ago. But there remains a group of players residing in ...

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Hump day link dump
The Tao of Stieb — We're too busy feeling shame at not knowing about the various ailments of the Blue Jays pitching staff (and thanks to all who've pointed out what an idiot we are for not knowing...we bow to your superior knowledge). So in lieu of actual content, we give you a dump o' links. - USA Today's Paul White breaks down the Blue Jays...isn't it a tad early for season previews? - SI's Tom Verducci talks about the problems geezers will have in getting signed, and notes that the Jays would have been better served going with Adam Lind over Frank Thomas last year. -ESPN's Buster Onley mentions that a number of Type A free agents ...

Players Affected By Arbitration Decisions
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ESPN's Buster Olney looks at several free agents who currently reside in "compensation-pick purgatory": Orlando Cabrera, Juan Cruz, Jason Varitek, and Ben Sheets.  The cost to sign one of these four includes the loss of a draft pick, causing many teams to avoid them.  You ...

"There would be reason for [Juan] Cruz to be the most coveted reliever on the market after he put...
Bless You Boys — ... ESPN's Buster Olney, explaining the compensation-pick purgatory that Type A free agents currently find themselves in. (via The Detroit Tigers Weblog) ...

Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 1/8
SOX & Dawgs — The MLB Hot Stove is starting to heat up for the Boston Red Sox with the news last night that Rocco Baldelli and John Smoltz would be joining the team for this season. And today we learn that the the Baldelli deal is official and that the Smoltz deal should be finalized later this afternoon. Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald has a look at the contract details for Baldelli. For me I like both deals although I think that the Red Sox should have made a run at Mark Kotsay. He still hasn’t been offered any deals that we know of and his versatility would be an asset to the Red Sox. Who knows, they still may try to sign ...

A Shitting Shitload of Shit
Drunk Jays Fans — Ooh. Sorry for the potty language there. Lots of stuff that I haven't been bothering to touch on, so let's fucking do this already. . . Alright, so the Jays are doing shit all right now, and while the economy and the value of the dollar are said to be the biggest reason, we all know it can't possibly be as simple as that. Can it? Even in a shit economy, where teams would be expected to scale back, something's a little fishy about the way money is disappearing. I mean, Pat Burrell hits free agency after four straight years of 30 or so HRs and 125 OPS+ or thereabouts, and he winds up making only a million dollars more than Lyle ...

You Always Play Me in the Cheapest Key - Jays Say Signing Orlando Cabrera "Makes No Sense"
Bluebird Banter — ... This Buster Olney blog post talks about how some Type A free agents who were offered arbitration are having trouble getting offers because teams don't want to give up draft picks to sign them.  ...

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