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insider.espn.go.com - 11/14/2008

Law: Ranking the top MLB free agents (Nos. 11-30)

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sports.espn.go.com - 11/14/2008

Law: Top 50 free agents

— sports.espn.go.com — Keith Law lists his top 50 free agents, from Mark Teixeira at No. 1 to Ramon Vazquez... at No. 50. (more) Law: Top 50 free agents

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usatoday.com - 11/11/2008

BCS discussing possible move from Fox to ESPN

— usatoday.com — Conference commissioners and Barry Frank of IMG have been meeting in Chicago since Sunday. Most of the... commissioners left on Monday, but the ACC's John Swofford, this year's BCS coordinator, stayed behind to iron out details, according to several ... (more) BCS discussing possible move from Fox to ESPN

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fangsbites.com - 11/13/2008

ESPN The Microphone

— fangsbites.com — Just in time for holiday shopping season comes " ESPN THE MICROPHONE ". Yes, you too can... buy that ESPN-aholic a microphone of his/her own complete with mic flag. I'm not kidding. You can buy this as a Christmas gift along with a lot of other ESPN ... (more) ESPN The Microphone

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Keith Law: Woody Is Best Available
wrigleyville23 — Keith Law ranks Kerry Wood as the 13th best free agent on the market (subscription required) - and the best closer: Wood is the best reliever available on the market this winter, even if he didn't set any records. He works primarily with two pitches, a mid-90s four-seamer with good life and a low-80s slider with a very sharp, late break. His control took a huge leap forward in 2008, and he commands both pitches well, changing hitters' eye levels by working up with the fastball and down with the slider. Wood does have his limitations, however. A quick discussion of Wood's injury history follows. What about Francisco ...

Cards Made Offer To Felipe Lopez
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — According to Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cardinals have already made an offer to free agent infielder Felipe Lopez.  Lopez, a Scott Boras client, is said to desire a multiyear contract on the strength of this year's resurgent 169 plate appearances with the Cards. Keith Law's thoughts on Lopez: "He's not a ...

Kerry Wood Comments
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — The Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan spoke to free agent reliever Kerry Wood, with whom the Cubs recently cut ties. Wood says he would have done anything to stay with the Cubs, including signing a one-year deal.  In light of that information, the Cubs' decision seems more questionable. While Wood has a preference for the National League, ...

Tigers, Wood Make for Bad Headline Puns
Bless You Boys — ... right now.  The question is where that top tier ends.  Does it end at Wood, presumably behind Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes?  That's not quite how Law's rankings shake down, as he has Jeremy Affeldt ranked higher, but on the open market, Affeldt might be considered in that next tier of relievers.  (Especially from a financial standpoint.)  ...

The Quest For Relief: Bye Bye, Affeldt
Bless You Boys — ... Jeremy Affeldt was never quite "on the list" as far as potential relievers the Detroit Tigers might be interested in, but he looked like a good lower-cost pick-up that could get a shot at closer, or at the very least, perform well in a set-up role.  Keith Law had him as the second best reliever on his list of top 100 free agents. ...

Mets Sign Francisco “K-Rod” Rodriguez
umpbump.com — It’s being reported that the Mets and Francisco Rodriguez have agreed to a 3-year, $37MM deal pending a physical. And it’s also believed that the deal includes a fourth year option that vests based on certain performance criteria being met. Although I will probably be rather excited the first time I see K-Rod coming out of the CitiField bullpen, I have mixed emotions about this. On the one hand, I had initially imagined the Mets paying far more to fill their closer role in 2009 and beyond. There was so much ink spilled about the ineptitude of the New York relief corps in 2008 that I figured the Mets brass would make poor reactionary moves. You see, I feel that the team’s front ...

Stealing Juan Cruz
River Avenue Blues — Earlier this week Buster Olney noted that baseball’s free agent compensation rules are working against some of the remaining free agents, pointing out that teams are reluctant to forfeit high draft picks for guys that are considered complimentary players. Jason Varitek and The Orlandos - Hudson & Cabrera - immediately come to mind. Another such player is Juan Cruz, the ex-Cubs’ prospect and Diamondbacks’ setup man. Having declined arbitration after making $1.9375M last year, Cruz hit the free agent market for the first time in his career this year with the Type-A designation stamped on his back. For most teams that means losing their first round ...