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Free-agent market for pitchers is a dangerous place
There's no shortage of free-agent pitchers to choose from. But most of these guys aren't worth it. Do the names Dreifort, Pavano, Hampton, Zito and Silva sound a bell?
Free-agent market for pitchers is a dangerous place
Boras holds the cards in this free-agent market
Boras holds the cards in this free-agent market
msn.foxsports.com — Scott Boras has a winning hand in this free-agent season. And Mark Teixeira will be the first... card played, Ken Rosenthal predicts. (more) Boras holds the cards in this free-agent market
Mets might miss out on free agent market -- move on to trading
theropolitans.com — It seems the Mets might have to raise their bids for some of their free agent pitching... targets -- namely Derek Lowe -- or will have to turn to trades to fill their needs. (more) Mets might miss out on free agent market -- move on to ...
top five free agent list
stltoday.com — top five free agent list (more) top five free agent list
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Dayn Perry: Insufferable Douche
Fire Jay Mariotti — Gee golly guys, Dayn Perry sure disapproves of signing any free agent pitchers ever, doesn't he? The Hot Stove season isn't notable for its certainties, but here's one bankable assumption: teams are going to overpay for pitching. Well yeah, that's pretty safe. Some teams probably will overpay. Some will get about the right price. And few might even make off with a solid steal. It happens every year, like paying taxes or the swallows returning to Capistrano. Teams, frantic for help, cough up contracts that can best be described as "galactically ...

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