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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?
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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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The Blue Jays aren't going to have the ability to outspend their competitors in the race to sign free-agent A.J. Burnett, but there is a chance that the club might be willing to offer a five-year pact in an attempt to convince the pitcher to stay in ...
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