replacementlevel.com - 11/28/2008
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Here’s a list of 2009 position player free agents sorted by wins above replacement. All projections are for a neutral league (2% better than the NL, 2% worse than the AL) and park. Some of these players may have player or team options so they may not actually be free ...
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Vegas Watch —
Quiet week. RLWY values the top free agents. Talk about a bad beat. Rovell on LeBron's Nike New York bonus (or lack thereof).
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dugoutcentral.com 11/13/2008 — 4 free agents that aren't quite at the manny level, but could still make a major difference for a club.
Replacement Value
fangraphs.com 12/24/2008 — There’s a new section in the batting player pages which does the job of calculating a player’s runs over replacement and wins over replacement. Major thanks goes to Dave Cameron, Sean Smith, and Tangotiger for instructing me on the best ...
The Replacement
broadbandnewsnet.com 11/19/2008 — By the time Roger Mason was finally convinced to leave his hometown Wizards to sign a two year deal worth roughly $7.5 million with the Spurs, no one knew he would be asked to replace Manu Ginobili in San Antonio.
Mets Will Make Offers This Week to Free Agents
metscitiblog.typepad.com 11/17/2008 — The Mets will begin to make offers to free agents this week. The Daily News suggests that closers like Fuentes and Rodriguez will probably receive initial offers this week, with the possibility that Derek Lowe and other starting pitchers may as well.
Here is what I am thinking. The Mets will ...
Free agents vs. prospects
honestwagner.blogspot.com 12/19/2008 — The Bucco blogosphere has suddenly been festooned with much excellent interesting commentary on a Q+A question about free agents vs. prospects in the current market, and whether the Bay trade was wise. For the record, Rowdy and I both liked the ...
My Top 50 Free Agents for 2009
3guysandasportspage.com 11/5/2008 — My list will include all players who’s contracts ended and who’s contract hold an option that has yet to be picked up. Here is my list of the top 50 free agents for the 2009 season:
It's 'Free' Agents, Not 'Three' Agents
fishchunks.blogspot.com 11/3/2008 — MLB's Joe Frisaro seems stuck on the Marlins having just three free agents. In Thursday's article about Lo Duca filing for free agency, Frisaro wrote... "The Marlins have three free agents: Lo Duca, lefty reliever Arthur Rhodes and outfielder Luis ...
Could Greinke Pitch in New York? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/28/2008
So far the Yankees have not heard back from CC Sabathia and have not made formal offers to either Derek Lowe or AJ Burnett , but they have made calls to Kansas City to discuss pitcher Zack Greinke .
The 25-year-old came with great ...
Yankees Could Increase Sabathia Offer —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/28/2008
The Yankees made CC Sabathia a $140 million offer, one they thought he couldn’t refuse and ultimately hasn’t accepted. Now they are debating on whether to increase that offer.
The Yankees would make such a move if the Angels, who ...
Cano working early to change luck in 2009 —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/29/2008
The New York Post reported that second baseman Robinson Cano is working out down in the Dominican Republic and is chiseling up for the 2009 season.
Amazing what some trade rumors and the possible free agent signing of second baseman Orlando ...