Free Agents after this year

[Kyyle23]

I had heard that the upcoming FA list was pretty weak. After scanning this list, i am going to have to disagree. Alot of big names could be moving on, it should be quite interesting. There are some teams on this list that could be completely unrecognizable opening day 2006.

 

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article...p&c_id=mlb#free

 

Atlanta Braves

Farnsworth, Kyle RP

Franco, Julio  1B 

Furcal, Rafael  SS 

Hollandsworth, Todd M.  OF 

Jordan, Brian  OF 

Perez, Eduardo R.  C 

Powell, Jay  RP 

Thomson, John #  SP 

Arizona Diamondbacks

Clayton, Royce  SS 

Estes, Shawn  SP 

Groom, Buddy  RP 

McCracken, Quinton  OF 

Stinnett, Kelly  C 

Worrell, Timothy H.  RP 

Baltimore Orioles

Grimsley, Jason  RP 

Marrero, Eli  OF 

Palmeiro, Rafael  1B 

Ryan, B.J.  RP 

Sosa, Sammy  OF 

Surhoff, B.J.  OF 

Boston Red Sox

Damon, Johnny  OF 

Graffanino, Tony  2B 

Mantei, Matt  RP 

Millar, Kevin  1B 

Mueller, Bill  3B 

Myers, Mike  RP 

Olerud, John  1B 

Timlin, Mike  RP 

Chicago Cubs

Burnitz, Jeromy #  OF 

Fox, Chad D.  RP 

Garciaparra, Nomar  SS 

Grieve, Ben  OF 

Perez, Neifi  SS 

Rusch, Glendon #  RP 

Walker, Todd #  2B 

Williamson, Scott #  RP 

Cincinnati Reds

Aurilia, Rich #  2B 

Cruz, Jacob  OF 

Lopez, Luis  3B 

Cleveland Indians

Belliard, Ron #  2B 

Elarton, Scott  SP 

Gonzalez, Juan A.  OF 

Hernandez, Jose A.  1B 

Howry, Bob  RP 

Millwood, Kevin SP 

Sauerbeck, Scott RP 

Wickman, Bob RP 

Colorado Rockies

DeJean, Mike  RP 

Greene, Todd #  C 

Kim, Byung-Hyun  SP 

Miceli, Dan  RP 

Wright, Jamey  SP 

Chicago White Sox

Blum, Geoff  3B 

Casanova, Raul  C 

Everett, Carl #  DH 

Konerko, Paul  1B 

Thomas, Frank #  DH 

Widger, Chris  C 

Detroit Tigers

Higginson, Bob  OF 

Johnson, Jason  SP 

Vina, Fernando  2B 

White, Rondell  OF 

Florida Marlins

Alfonseca, Antonio #  RP 

Burnett, A.J.  SP 

Conine, Jeff  OF 

Easley, Damion  2B 

Encarnacion, Juan  OF 

Gonzalez, Alex  SS 

Harris, Lenny  DH 

Jones, Todd  RP 

Mecir, James  RP 

Moehler, Brian  SP 

Mordecai, Mike  3B 

Quantrill, Paul  RP 

Valdez, Ismael  SP 

Houston Astros

Ausmus, Brad  C 

Clemens, Roger  SP 

Palmeiro, Orlando  OF 

Springer, Russ  RP 

Vizcaino, Jose  2B 

Kansas City Royals

Anderson, Brian  SP 

Hocking, Denny  OF 

Lima, Jose  SP 

McEwing, Joe  3B 

Sullivan, Scott #  RP 

Los Angeles Angels

Byrd, Paul  SP 

Christiansen, Jason #  RP 

Merloni, Lou  3B 

Molina, Ben  C 

Salmon, Tim  DH 

Washburn, Jarrod  SP 

Los Angeles Dodgers

Bako, Paul  C 

Cruz Jr, Jose  OF 

Dessens, Elmer #  RP 

Dreifort, Darren  RP 

Saenz, Olmedo  1B 

Valentin, Jose  3B 

Weaver, Jeff  SP 

Milwaukee Brewers

Cirillo, Jeff  3B 

Helling, Rick A.  RP 

Helms, Wes  3B 

Lee, Carlos #  OF 

Minnesota Twins

Jones, Jacque D.  OF 

Mays, Joseph E. #  SP 

Mulholland, Terry  RP 

New York Mets

Anderson, Marlon  1B 

Cairo, Miguel  2B 

DiFelice, Michael  C 

Graves, Danny #  RP 

Heredia, Felix #  RP 

Hernandez, Roberto  RP 

Looper, Braden #  RP 

Mientkiewicz, Doug #  1B 

Offerman, Jose  1B 

Piazza, Mike  C 

Trachsel, Steve #  SP 

Williams, Gerald  OF 

New York Yankees

Brown, Kevin  SP 

Embree, Alan  RP 

Flaherty, John  C 

Gordon, Tom  RP 

Lawton III, Matt  OF 

Leiter, Al  SP 

Martinez, Tino #  1B 

Mendoza, Ramiro  RP 

Rodriguez, Felix  RP 

Sanchez, Rey  SS 

Sierra, Ruben  DH 

Sturtze, Tanyon #  RP 

Williams, Bernie #  OF 

Oakland A's

Castillo, Alberto T.  C 

Dotel, Octavio  RP 

Durazo, Erubiel  DH 

Hatteberg, Scott #  DH 

Payton, Jay #  OF 

Rincon, Ricardo  RP 

Witasick, Jay  RP 

Philadelphia Phillies

Adams, Terry  RP 

Lofton, Kenny  OF 

Martinez, Ramon E.  SS 

Pratt, Todd  C 

Tucker, Michael  OF 

Urbina, Ugueth  RP 

Wagner, Billy  RP 

Pittsburgh Pirates

Meadows, Brian  RP 

Mesa, Jose #  RP 

Redman, Mark #  SP 

Ward, Daryle  1B 

White, Rick  RP 

San Diego Padres

Alexander, Manny  2B 

Astacio, Pedro  SP 

Fick, Robert  C 

Giles, Brian  OF 

Hammond, Chris  RP 

Hernandez, Ramon J.  C 

Hoffman, Trevor  RP 

Jackson, Damian  OF 

Randa, Joe  3B 

Seanez, Rudy  RP 

Sweeney, Mark  1B 

Young, Eric #  OF 

Seattle Mariners

Guardado, Eddie #  RP 

Hansen, Dave A.  1B 

Hasegawa, Shigetoshi #  RP 

Moyer, Jamie  SP 

Nelson, Jeff  RP 

Reese Jr., Pokey #  SS 

Wilson, Dan  C 

San Francisco Giants

Alou, Moises #  OF 

Durham, Ray #  2B 

Eyre, Scott  RP 

Fassero, Jeff  RP 

Hawkins, LaTroy #  RP 

Schmidt, Jason #  SP 

Snow, J.T.  1B 

Tomko, Brett  SP 

Winn, Randy #  OF 

St. Louis Cardinals

Diaz, Einar  C 

Eldred, Cal  RP 

Grudzielanek, Mark 2B 

Mabry, John S. OF 

Morris, Matt  SP 

Nunez, Abraham O. 3B 

Reyes, Al  RP 

Sanders, Reggie OF 

Suppan, Jeff #  SP 

Tavarez, Julian RP 

Walker, Larry # OF 

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Alomar, Roberto  2B 

Gonzalez, Alex S.  3B 

Lee, Travis  1B 

Perez, Eduardo A.  1B 

Texas Rangers

Baldwin, James  RP 

Brocail, Doug  RP 

Colbrunn, Greg  1B 

Hidalgo, Richard  OF 

Karsay, Steve  RP 

Rogers, Kenny  SP 

Wasdin, John  RP 

Washington Nationals

Armas Jr., Tony  SP 

Baerga, Carlos  3B 

Bennett, Gary  C 

Carrasco, Hector  RP 

Cruz, Deivi  2B 

Eischen, Joey  RP 

Loaiza, Esteban #  SP 

Stanton, Mike  RP 

Wilson, Preston  OF

# Player and/or Club option

[ZoomSlowik]

This definitely qualifies as a weak class. There are some big names, but many are past their prime, ie Sammy Sosa, Nomar Garciaparra, Frank Thomas, and Mike Piazza. The closer group is pretty good, but there isn't much else. The only definite impact pitcher is Burnett, the only impact position players are Konerko, Furcal, Damon, and Giles if he moves to a more hitter friendly park. Plus, there is definitely no monster FA that everyone wants like the Beltrans and A-Rods of past years. There should be a decent amount of player movement, but that's true every year. Some of the names available in trades are much more intriguing, like Ramirez, Griffey, Dunn, Soriano, and Thome.

Edited October 10, 2005 by ZoomSlowik

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Let's go by position shall we.

 

Catchers:

Brook Fordyce

Brent Mayne (Retired) (Agent Barry Meister)

Todd Hundley

J.R. House (Rehab)

Robert Machado

Bobby Estalella

Andy Dominique

Benito Santiago

Greg Myers

Charles Johnson

Keith Osik (Retired)

Derek Wathan

Todd Greene

Pat Borders

Ken Huckaby

Gary Bennett

Kelly Stinnett

Alberto Castillo

Todd Pratt

Ramon Hernandez

Sandy Alomar Jr.

John Flaherty

Brad Ausmus

Eddie Perez

Mike Piazza

Dan Wilson (Retired)

Bengie Molina

Ivan Rodriguez (Poss. Team Void Option)

Einar Diaz

Gregg Zaun (Team Option)

Paul Bako

Mike DiFelice

 

First Base/DH:

Fred McGriff (Agent Jim Krivacs)

David Segui

Edgar Martinez(Retired)

Robin Ventura(Retired)

Mo Vaughn

Andres Galaragga (Retired)

Phil Hiatt

Dave McCarty (Retired)

Steve Cox

Wil Cordero

Matt LeCroy

Rafael Palmeiro

Jose Offerman

Frank Thomas (Player + Team option)

J.T. Snow

John Olerud

Roberto Petagine

Dave Hansen

Brad Fullmer

Julio Franco

Tim Salmon

Doug Mientkiewicz (Vesting Option)

Kevin Millar

Paul Konerko

Scott Hatteberg (Team Option)

Eduardo Perez

Robert Fick

Greg Colbrunn

Mark Sweeney

Tino Martinez (Team Option)

Ruben Sierra

Daryle Ward

Travis Lee

Olmedo Saenz

Erubiel Durazo

Brian Buchanan

 

Second Base:

Lou Collier

Homer Bush (Retired)

Bret Boone

Aaron Holbert

Luis Rivas

Brent Abernathy

Ray Durham (Player Option)

Carlos Baerga

Damion Easley

Fernando Vina (Expected to retire)

Frank Menechino (Team Option)(arb.)

Tony Graffanino

Todd Walker (Team + Player options)

Eric Young (Team Option)

Damian Jackson

Ronnie Belliard (Team Option)

Manny Alexander

Marlon Anderson

Mark Grudzielanek

Pokey Reese (Team Option)

Miguel Cairo

Roberto Alomar (Retired)

Enrique Wilson

Denny Hocking

Dave Berg

Joe McEwing

 

Third Base:

Herbert Perry

Todd Zeile (Retired)

Mark McLemore (Retired)

Shane Halter

Dean Palmer

George Arias

Scott Spiezio

Glenn Williams

Bill Mueller

Lenny Harris

Abraham O. Nunez

Jared Sandberg

Mike Mordeaci

Wes Helms

Joe Randa

Chris Stynes

Jeff Cirillo

Geoff Blum

Brandon Larson

 

Shortstop:

Rey Ordonez (Agent Adam Katz)

Barry Larkin (Retired)

Eddie Rogers

Royce Clayton

Ricky Gutierrez

Jose Vizcaino

Chris Woodward

Desi Relaford

Alex Gonzalez (FLA)

Nomar Garciaparra

Deivi Cruz

Jose Hernandez

Jose Valentin

Luis Lopez

Ramon Martinez

Alex Gonzalez (TB)

Rafael Furcal

Benji Gil

Lou Merloni

Rich Aurilia (Mutual Option)

Rey Sanchez

Neifi Perez

 

Left Field:

Rickey Henderson (Agent Jeff Borris) (Playing in Indep. League)

Rusty Greer (Retired)

Raul Mondesi

Ray Lankford

Bubba Trammell

Michael Ryan

Terrence Long

Reggie Sanders

Eli Marrero

John Mabry

B.J. Surhoff

Quinton McCracken

Carlos Lee (Team Option)

Bobby Higginson

Hideki Matsui* (please see his contract for details)

Rondell White (Rehab)

Randy Winn (Mutual Option)

Jeff Conine

Jeffrey Hammonds (Retired)

Todd Hollandsworth

Marty Cordova (Retired)

 

Center Field:

Eric Owens

Tom Goodwin

Doug Glanville (Retired)

Chris Singleton (Pursuing broadcasting)

Marquis Grissom

Brian L. Hunter (playing in Indy league)

Michael Coleman

Roger Cedeno

Jacque Jones

Carl Everett (Team Option)

Preston Wilson

Kerry Robinson

Jay Payton (Team Option)

Bernie Williams

Kenny Lofton

Curtis Pride

Roosevelt Brown

Ruben Rivera

Johnny Damon

Dee Brown

Peter Bergeron

Trenidad Hubbard

 

Right Field:

Orlando Merced

Jong-Soo Shim (Agent: John Kim)

John Vander Wal (Retired)

Armando Rios (Playing in Atl. League)

Jason Tyner

Dustan Mohr

Darren Bragg (Playing in Atl. League)

Michael Tucker

Sammy Sosa (Team Option)

Larry Walker (Team Option)

Juan Encarnacion

Gabe Kapler

Orlando Palmeiro

Jose Cruz Jr.

Jacob Cruz

Richard Hidalgo

Juan Gonzalez

Moises Alou (Player Option)

Jeromy Burnitz (Mutual Option)

Danny Bautista (Retired)

Brian Jordan

Matt Lawton

Brian Giles

 

Pitchers:

RHSP:

Paul Abbott (Playing in Indy League)

Jeff D'Amico

Joey Hamilton

Pat Hengten(Retired)

Shane Reynolds

Albie Lopez

Jimmy Haynes

Robert Person (Playing in Atl. League)

Miguel Asencio

Aaron Sele

Joe Mays

Kevin Appier (Retired)

Steve Sparks (Retired)

Pedro Astacio

Andy Ashby

Matt Morris

Scott Elarton

Ariel Prieto

Elmer Dessens (Mutual Option)

A.J. Burnett

Jeff Weaver

Jason Schmidt (Team Option)

Jeff Suppan (Team Option)

Jason Bere (Retired)

Hideo Nomo

John Thomson (Team Option)

Steve Trachsel (Team Option)

Brett Tomko

Kevin Brown

Brian Moehler

Jason Johnson

Paul Byrd

Aaron Myette

Jamey Wright

Jose Lima

Ismael Valdez

Kevin Millwood

Todd Ritchie (Retired)

James Baldwin

Rick Helling

Esteban Loaiza (Mutual Option)

Roger Clemens

Scott Erickson

Tony Armas Jr.

 

LHSP:

Omar Daal

Denny Neagle

Kirk Rueter

John Halama

Darren Oliver (Retired)

Tom Glavine (Mutual Option)

Al Leiter

Brian Anderson

Mark Redman (Mutual Option + Player Option)

Jamie Moyer

Kenny Rogers

Shawn Estes

Jarrod Washburn

Glendon Rusch (Player Option)

 

LHRP:Lance Painter

Nick Bierbrodt (playing in Atl. League)

Franklin Gracesqui

Mark Guthrie

Rigo Beltran

Nate Bland

Grame Lloyd (Retired)

Chad Bentz

John Rocker

John Franco

Mike Remlinger

Tom Martin

Gabe White

Matt Perisho

Donovan Osborne

Scott Eyre

Valerio de Los Santos

Mike Stanton

Dennys Reyes (Temp. Retired till the off-season)

Armando Almanza

Felix Heredia (Team Option)

Alan Embree

Joey Eischen

Eddie Oropesa

Ricardo Rincon

Scott Sauerbeck

Terry Mulholland

Mike Myers

Jason Christiansen (Team Option)

Chris Hammond

John Franco

Mike Matthews

Buddy Groom

B.J. Ryan

C.J. Nitkowski

 

RHRP:Mike Crudale

Dave Burba

Willis Roberts

Mike Jackson (Retired)

Dave Veres

Scott Service (Playing in Atl. League)

Tim Harikkala

Al Levine

Brian Boehringer (Retired)

Steve Reed

Bret Prinz

Antonio Osuna

Tim Spooneybarger

John Riedling

Nate Field

Curtis Leskanic (Retired)

Mike Fetters (Retired)

Rod Beck (Retired)

D.J. Mattox

Kevin Frederick

Rich Garces (Agent Jeff Borris)

Josias Manzanillo

Jose Jimenez

Juan Acevedo

Mike James

Seung Song

Luis Pineda

Scott Strickland

Bob Howry

Dan Miceli

Danny Graves (Team Option)

Byung-Hyun Kim

Grant Roberts

Mike DeJean

Ricky Bottalico

Brian Falkenborg

Rick White

Tanyon Sturtze (Team Option)

Kyle Farnsworth

Cal Eldred

Steve Karsay

Russ Springer

Darren Dreifort (Expected to Retire)

Julian Tavarez

Tim Worrell

Felix Rodriguez

Paul Quantrill

Tom Gordon

Mike Timlin

Scott Sullivan (Team or Player Option)

Doug Brocail

Shigetoshi Hasegawa (Vesting Option)

LaTroy Hawkins (Player Option)

Matt Herges

Lou Pote

Rudy Seanez

Jason Grimsley

Todd Jones

Al Reyes (Rehab)

Antonio Alfonseca (Vesting Option)

Brian Meadows

Terry Adams (Expected to Retire)

Turk Wendell (Retired)

Chad Fox

Roberto Hernandez

Scott Williamson (Team Option)

Jay Witasick

Paul Shuey (Retired)

Jay Powell

Jeff Nelson

Jim Mecir

Kerry Ligtenberg

 

Closer:

Rocky Biddle (Rehab)

Robb Nen (Retired)

Billy Koch

Trevor Hoffman

Octavio Dotel (Rehab)

Braden Looper (Team Option)

Billy Wagner

Jose Mesa (Team Option)

Bob Wickman

Eddie Guardado (Mutual Option + Player Option)

Ugeuth Urbina

Matt Mantei

 

Managers with expiring contracts:

Jack McKeon (Retired)

Bobby Cox

 

General Managers with expiring contracts:

Brian Cashman

Theo Epstein

Mike Flanagan and Jim Beattie

John Schuerholz (Team Option)

[AddisonStSox]

Any list with Herbert Perry on it is far from weak.

[Balta1701]

It's also worth noting that a lot of the names on those lists might be people like Carl Everett...where the teams can hold an option to pick up the player's contract for another year.

[Kyyle23]

It's also worth noting that a lot of the names on those lists might be people like Carl Everett...where the teams can hold an option to pick up the player's contract for another year.

 

Thats why the # sign is next to them, which is indicated at the bottom as a Player and/or team option.

[Milkman delivers]

Any list with Herbert Perry on it is far from weak.

 

[GoodAsGould]

Can you imagine our bullpen if we had BJ Ryan.

[Ozzie Montana]

I'd be disapponted if we didnt resign Blum.

 

I didn't really look at the whole list but I'd love to have Tony G (**not likely since he wants to play every dayand there is no space except on the bench) back and if we could somehow dispose of Marte and get B.J Ryan, man would we but that much better!

Edited October 10, 2005 by Ozzie Montana

[Milkman delivers]

How about Mike Myers? He's much more realistic and he'd be the situational lefty with Cotts being the lefty that can go an inning or two.

[jackie hayes]

Any list with Herbert Perry on it is far from weak.

You mean far above or far below?

 

J/k, Mmd...

 

Screw BJ, I want Brian Anderson for the confusion value and ensuing high comedy. What a barrellful of monkeys that would be!

[Rowand44]

How about Mike Myers?  He's much more realistic and he'd be the situational lefty with Cotts being the lefty that can go an inning or two.

Not a bad idea at all, in fact I actually love that idea, he'd be the perfect guy for oz's managerial style. Trade Viz and Damaso, the Duke in the pen, add myers, brandon to the rotation and there ya go.

[Nokona]

Millah for DH?

[Punch and Judy Garland]

I like myers but Ryan is the guy to me. I would be ecsatic if we got Wagner but Ryan is great too because he can be either a set-up guy or a closer, he has a power arm, and he can pitch against good offenses in a tough league as he has proven. Hermanson, Jenks, Ryan the new Nasty Boys?

[Rowand44]

I like myers but Ryan is the guy to me. I would be ecsatic if we got Wagner but Ryan is great too because he can be either a set-up guy or a closer, he has a power arm, and he can pitch against good offenses in a tough league as he has proven. Hermanson, Jenks, Ryan the new Nasty Boys?

Ryans going to cost you and from what I heard it sounds like he wants to stay on the east coast. Myers should be pretty cheapt and is really the perfect lefty for oz to do his situational matchup junk. I'd rather use the money we have on offense as our bullpen will already be damn good next season.

[CWSGuy406]

Millah for DH?

 

Hehe, good one.

[fathom]

Millah for DH?

 

How about we go after players that have proven they can still produce after the drug testing has been put in place?

[Punch and Judy Garland]

Ryan will cost but he is willing to not be a closer because he is dying to be on a contender. That's why you have heard Boston and NY. Not sure if he'd expand beyond that but maybe we can prove that we are a winner this month....

[Reddy]

so as far as improving offense... what do you do? we need basically just a DH... and MAYBE a 3B/SS (Furcal would be amazing)

 

but aside from a DH theres nothing we really glaringly NEED is there?

[Punch and Judy Garland]

I tend to think that potential acquisitions would come in the form of a trade

[Balta1701]

so as far as improving offense... what do you do?  we need basically just a DH... and MAYBE a 3B/SS (Furcal would be amazing)

 

but aside from a DH theres nothing we really glaringly NEED is there?

1 problem that has bothered me all year is that our offense really shouldn't be as bad as it has been this year...i mean, take a look at a guy like AJ...his career average coming into this year was something like .290, and he was a .300+ hitter 2 years ago, yet this year he ended up down in the .260 range. Uribe, Rowand, and to some extent Crede all have the ability to be better with the bat than they were this year...if they could just figure out a way to shorten the prolonged slumps that our guys keep falling into.

 

But yeah...a DH, or someone to replace one of our current guys like Konerko, Dye, or Podsednik so that they could move to DH, would be a major upgrade. I also still am holding out hope that #35 might be able to come back strong and healthy next year, even though it may be a slim hope.

[qwerty]

I am glad so many of you are willing to throw 8-10 million a year at furcal considering another lead-off type hitter is not one of our needs at this point.

[SSH2005]

I am glad so many of you are willing to throw 8-10 million a year at furcal considering another lead-off type hitter is not one of our needs at this point.

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I don't understand this at all. Uribe is cheap, great defensively, and could be a very productive #9 hitter with his new kick stance and patience at the plate. I think he is only going to get better. He may never repeat his great 2004 season but it's not impossible. He's a steal when you consider the contracts of Orlando Cabrera and Edgar Renteria. I have read a few articles discussing how the beginning of Uribe's offensive career looks much like Miguel Tejada's. We need offensive production at 3rd base way more than we need it at SS. If Konerko signs elsewhere in the offseason, the following lineup wouldn't be bad in my opinion.

 

Scott Podsednik

Tadahito Iguchi

Lyle Overbay (Trade Crede and prospects for him)

Frank Thomas (Pick up $3.5 million buyout and sign to a cheap, incentive-based 2-year contract)

Jermaine Dye

Bill Mueller (Sign to a 2-year contract)

Aaron Rowand

A.J. Pierzynski (Sign to a 3-year extension)

Juan Uribe

 

Brian Anderson would be our fourth outfielder. If Frank gets injured again, DH Dye and start Anderson in right field. This lineup would greatly improve our team OBP. I think this lineup with our pitching staff could win the division again next season. I don't see it happening though because Ozzie has said that he wants to make the lineup faster.

Edited October 11, 2005 by SSH2005

[Kyyle23]

I don't understand this at all.  Uribe is cheap, great defensively, and could be a very productive #9 hitter with his new kick stance and patience at the plate.  I think he is only going to get better.  He may never repeat his great 2004 season but it's not impossible.  He's a steal when you consider the contracts of Orlando Cabrera and Edgar Renteria.  I have read a few articles discussing how the beginning of Uribe's offensive career looks much like Miguel Tejada's.  We need offensive production at 3rd base way more than we need it at SS.  If Konerko signs elsewhere in the offseason, the following lineup wouldn't be bad in my opinion.

 

Scott Podsednik

Tadahito Iguchi

Lyle Overbay (Trade Crede and prospects for him)

Frank Thomas (Pick up $3.5 million buyout and sign to a cheap, incentive-based 2-year contract)

Jermaine Dye

Bill Mueller (Sign to a 2-year contract)

Aaron Rowand

A.J. Pierzynski (Sign to a 3-year extension)

Juan Uribe

 

Brian Anderson would be our fourth outfielder.  If Frank gets injured again, DH Dye and start Anderson in right field.  This lineup would greatly improve our team OBP.  I think this lineup with our pitching staff could win the division again next season.  I don't see it happening though because Ozzie has said that he wants to make the lineup faster.

 

There is a whole lot of "ifs" in that lineup.

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Am I the only one that doesn't want Bill Mueller?