August 23, 200817 yr My friend is a new york mets fan and he told me he is a free agent next season....he told me the marlins should get him( we can only dream lol) How much do you think he deserves?......if the marlins get him i will buy a jersey so that is 70 bux for them lol
August 24, 200817 yr Author come on guys at leagive me hope and tell me there is a 1% chance we get him...he is one of my all time favorite pitchers
August 24, 200817 yr He still has 2 years on his contract with the Jays, doesn't become a FA until 2011.
August 24, 200817 yr Author He still has 2 years on his contract with the Jays, doesn't become a FA until 2011. damn guess my friend was wrong...it got my hopes up lol. well thanks for the info...um any realistic good free agents the marlins might or can go after?
August 24, 200817 yr Even if he was a free agent, there's no way we could ever afford him. No matter what we offered, the Yankees would offer twice as much. As for FA's going into the offseason, here they are. (courtesy of mlbtraderumors.com) Catchers Rod Barajas (33) - $2.5MM club option for '09 with a $0.5MM buyout Michael Barrett (32) Henry Blanco (37) - $3MM mutual option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout Johnny Estrada (33) Toby Hall (33) - $2.25MM club option for '09 with a $0.15MM buyout Jason LaRue (35) Paul Lo Duca (37) Miguel Olivo (30) - $2.7MM club option for '09 with a $0.1MM buyout Mike Redmond (38) - $0.95MM club option for '09 with a $0.1MM buyout Ivan Rodriguez (37) David Ross (32) Jason Varitek (37) Gregg Zaun (38) First basemen Rich Aurilia (37) Hank Blalock (28) - $6.2MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Sean Casey (34) Tony Clark (37) Carlos Delgado (37) - $12MM mutual option for '09 with a $4MM buyout Nomar Garciaparra (35) Jason Giambi (38) - $22MM club option for '09 with a $5MM buyout Wes Helms (33) - $3.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.75MM buyout Eric Hinske (31) Doug Mientkiewicz (35) Kevin Millar (37) Richie Sexson (34) Mark Teixeira (29) Daryle Ward (34) Second basemen Jamey Carroll (35) - $2.5MM club option for '09 with a $0.15MM buyout Ray Durham (37) Mark Ellis (32) Mark Grudzielanek (39) Orlando Hudson (31) Tadahito Iguchi (34) Jeff Kent (41) Felipe Lopez (29) Mark Loretta (37) Aaron Miles (32) Nick Punto (31) Shortstops Orlando Cabrera (34) David Eckstein (34) Adam Everett (32) Rafael Furcal (31) Nomar Garciaparra (35) Cesar Izturis (29) Felipe Lopez (29) Edgar Renteria (33) - $12MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Juan Uribe (30) Omar Vizquel (42) - $5.2MM club option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout Third basemen Rich Aurilia (37) Casey Blake (35) Hank Blalock (28) - $6.2MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Joe Crede (31) Nomar Garciaparra (35) Wes Helms (33) - $3.75MM club option for '09 Chipper Jones (37) - $8-11MM vesting option for '09 Dallas McPherson (27) Left fielders Moises Alou (42) Garret Anderson (37) - $14MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Milton Bradley (31) Emil Brown (34) Pat Burrell (32) Carl Crawford (27) - $8.25MM club option for '09 with a $2.5MM buyout Adam Dunn (29) Cliff Floyd (36) - $2.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Luis Gonzalez (41) Raul Ibanez (37) Kevin Mench (31) Jason Michaels (33) - $2.6MM club option for '09 Craig Monroe (32) Jay Payton (36) Wily Mo Pena (27) - $5MM club option or $2MM player option for '09 Manny Ramirez (37) Juan Rivera (30) Center fielders Rocco Baldelli (27) Mike Cameron (36) - $10MM club option for '09 with a $750K buyout Jim Edmonds (39) Mark Kotsay (33) Corey Patterson (29) Right fielders Bobby Abreu (35) Casey Blake (35) Cliff Floyd (36) - $2.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Brian Giles (38) - $9MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Ken Griffey Jr. (39) - $16.5MM club option for '09 with a $4MM buyout Vladimir Guerrero (33) - $15MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Brad Wilkerson (32) DHs Milton Bradley (31) Pat Burrell (32) Adam Dunn (29) Cliff Floyd (36) - $2.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Jason Giambi (38) - $22MM club option for '09 with $5MM buyout Vladimir Guerrero (33) - $15MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Raul Ibanez (37) Manny Ramirez (37) Juan Rivera (30) Mike Sweeney (35) Frank Thomas (41) Jim Thome (38) - $13MM club option for '09 with $3MM buyout; vests with 564 PAs in '08 Jose Vidro (34) Starting pitchers Kris Benson (33) A.J. Burnett (32) - can opt out after '08 season Paul Byrd (38) Roger Clemens (46) Matt Clement (33) Bartolo Colon (36) Ryan Dempster (32) Josh Fogg (32) Jon Garland (29) Tom Glavine (43) Mike Hampton (36) Mark Hendrickson (35) Livan Hernandez (34) Orlando Hernandez (43) Jason Jennings (30) Randy Johnson (45) John Lackey (30) - $9MM club option for '09 with a $0.5MM buyout Jon Lieber (39) Braden Looper (34) Rodrigo Lopez (33) - club option for '09 Derek Lowe (36) Greg Maddux (43) Pedro Martinez (37) Brian Moehler (37) Jamie Moyer (46) Mark Mulder (31) - $11MM club option for '09 with a $1.5MM buyout Mike Mussina (40) Carl Pavano (33) - $13MM club option for '09 with a $1.95MM buyout Brad Penny (31) - $8.75MM club option for '09 with a $2MM buyout Odalis Perez (32) Oliver Perez (27) Andy Pettitte (37) Sidney Ponson (32) Mark Prior (27) Kenny Rogers (44) C.C. Sabathia (28) Curt Schilling (42) Ben Sheets (30) John Smoltz (42) - $12MM club option for '09 Tim Wakefield (42) - perpetual $4MM club option Kip Wells (32) Randy Wolf (32) Closers Brian Fuentes (33) Eric Gagne (33) Eddie Guardado (38) Trevor Hoffman (41) Jason Isringhausen (36) Todd Jones (41) Brandon Lyon (29) Francisco Rodriguez (27) Salomon Torres (37) - $3.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout Kerry Wood (32) Middle relievers Jeremy Affeldt (30) Luis Ayala (31) Joe Beimel (32) Joe Borowski (38) Doug Brocail (42) - club option for '09 Shawn Chacon (31) Juan Cruz (30) Alan Embree (39) - $3MM club option for '09 Scott Eyre (37) Kyle Farnsworth (33) Keith Foulke (35) Tom Gordon (41) - $4.5MM club option for '09 with a $1MM buyout LaTroy Hawkins (36) Mark Hendrickson (35) Matt Herges (39) - club option for '09 Bob Howry (35) Jon Lieber (39) Damaso Marte (34) - $6MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Trever Miller (36) - $2MM club option for '09 with a $0.4MM buyout Guillermo Mota (35) Will Ohman (31) Darren Oliver (38) Horacio Ramirez (29) Al Reyes (38) Dennys Reyes (32) Juan Rincon (30) Brian Shouse (40) Russ Springer (40) Mike Timlin (43) David Weathers (39) Kip Wells (32) Matt Wise (33)
August 25, 200817 yr x2 Lose Gonzo and Wes call up dallas and maybin and get some vets in ther low 30's maybe creede and kotsay
August 25, 200817 yr x2 Lose Gonzo and Wes call up dallas and maybin and get some vets in ther low 30's maybe creede and kotsay I think we'll call up more than that. This team wont sign too many free agents. This is how I see our team next year: 1B- Gaby Sanchez 2B- Chris Coghlan SS- Hanley Ramirez 3B- Dallas McPherson LF- John Raynor CF- Cameron Maybin RF- Cliff Floyd? C- Re-sign LoDuca? David Ross maybe? That would mean Hanley might be the only 2009 Marlin that was on the 2008 team.
August 25, 200817 yr Author Even if he was a free agent, there's no way we could ever afford him. No matter what we offered, the Yankees would offer twice as much. As for FA's going into the offseason, here they are. (courtesy of mlbtraderumors.com) Catchers Rod Barajas (33) - $2.5MM club option for '09 with a $0.5MM buyout Michael Barrett (32) Henry Blanco (37) - $3MM mutual option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout Johnny Estrada (33) Toby Hall (33) - $2.25MM club option for '09 with a $0.15MM buyout Jason LaRue (35) Paul Lo Duca (37) Miguel Olivo (30) - $2.7MM club option for '09 with a $0.1MM buyout Mike Redmond (38) - $0.95MM club option for '09 with a $0.1MM buyout Ivan Rodriguez (37) David Ross (32) Jason Varitek (37) Gregg Zaun (38) First basemen Rich Aurilia (37) Hank Blalock (28) - $6.2MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Sean Casey (34) Tony Clark (37) Carlos Delgado (37) - $12MM mutual option for '09 with a $4MM buyout Nomar Garciaparra (35) Jason Giambi (38) - $22MM club option for '09 with a $5MM buyout Wes Helms (33) - $3.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.75MM buyout Eric Hinske (31) Doug Mientkiewicz (35) Kevin Millar (37) Richie Sexson (34) Mark Teixeira (29) Daryle Ward (34) Second basemen Jamey Carroll (35) - $2.5MM club option for '09 with a $0.15MM buyout Ray Durham (37) Mark Ellis (32) Mark Grudzielanek (39) Orlando Hudson (31) Tadahito Iguchi (34) Jeff Kent (41) Felipe Lopez (29) Mark Loretta (37) Aaron Miles (32) Nick Punto (31) Shortstops Orlando Cabrera (34) David Eckstein (34) Adam Everett (32) Rafael Furcal (31) Nomar Garciaparra (35) Cesar Izturis (29) Felipe Lopez (29) Edgar Renteria (33) - $12MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Juan Uribe (30) Omar Vizquel (42) - $5.2MM club option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout Third basemen Rich Aurilia (37) Casey Blake (35) Hank Blalock (28) - $6.2MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Joe Crede (31) Nomar Garciaparra (35) Wes Helms (33) - $3.75MM club option for '09 Chipper Jones (37) - $8-11MM vesting option for '09 Dallas McPherson (27) Left fielders Moises Alou (42) Garret Anderson (37) - $14MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Milton Bradley (31) Emil Brown (34) Pat Burrell (32) Carl Crawford (27) - $8.25MM club option for '09 with a $2.5MM buyout Adam Dunn (29) Cliff Floyd (36) - $2.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Luis Gonzalez (41) Raul Ibanez (37) Kevin Mench (31) Jason Michaels (33) - $2.6MM club option for '09 Craig Monroe (32) Jay Payton (36) Wily Mo Pena (27) - $5MM club option or $2MM player option for '09 Manny Ramirez (37) Juan Rivera (30) Center fielders Rocco Baldelli (27) Mike Cameron (36) - $10MM club option for '09 with a $750K buyout Jim Edmonds (39) Mark Kotsay (33) Corey Patterson (29) Right fielders Bobby Abreu (35) Casey Blake (35) Cliff Floyd (36) - $2.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Brian Giles (38) - $9MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Ken Griffey Jr. (39) - $16.5MM club option for '09 with a $4MM buyout Vladimir Guerrero (33) - $15MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Brad Wilkerson (32) DHs Milton Bradley (31) Pat Burrell (32) Adam Dunn (29) Cliff Floyd (36) - $2.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Jason Giambi (38) - $22MM club option for '09 with $5MM buyout Vladimir Guerrero (33) - $15MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Raul Ibanez (37) Manny Ramirez (37) Juan Rivera (30) Mike Sweeney (35) Frank Thomas (41) Jim Thome (38) - $13MM club option for '09 with $3MM buyout; vests with 564 PAs in '08 Jose Vidro (34) Starting pitchers Kris Benson (33) A.J. Burnett (32) - can opt out after '08 season Paul Byrd (38) Roger Clemens (46) Matt Clement (33) Bartolo Colon (36) Ryan Dempster (32) Josh Fogg (32) Jon Garland (29) Tom Glavine (43) Mike Hampton (36) Mark Hendrickson (35) Livan Hernandez (34) Orlando Hernandez (43) Jason Jennings (30) Randy Johnson (45) John Lackey (30) - $9MM club option for '09 with a $0.5MM buyout Jon Lieber (39) Braden Looper (34) Rodrigo Lopez (33) - club option for '09 Derek Lowe (36) Greg Maddux (43) Pedro Martinez (37) Brian Moehler (37) Jamie Moyer (46) Mark Mulder (31) - $11MM club option for '09 with a $1.5MM buyout Mike Mussina (40) Carl Pavano (33) - $13MM club option for '09 with a $1.95MM buyout Brad Penny (31) - $8.75MM club option for '09 with a $2MM buyout Odalis Perez (32) Oliver Perez (27) Andy Pettitte (37) Sidney Ponson (32) Mark Prior (27) Kenny Rogers (44) C.C. Sabathia (28) Curt Schilling (42) Ben Sheets (30) John Smoltz (42) - $12MM club option for '09 Tim Wakefield (42) - perpetual $4MM club option Kip Wells (32) Randy Wolf (32) Closers Brian Fuentes (33) Eric Gagne (33) Eddie Guardado (38) Trevor Hoffman (41) Jason Isringhausen (36) Todd Jones (41) Brandon Lyon (29) Francisco Rodriguez (27) Salomon Torres (37) - $3.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout Kerry Wood (32) Middle relievers Jeremy Affeldt (30) Luis Ayala (31) Joe Beimel (32) Joe Borowski (38) Doug Brocail (42) - club option for '09 Shawn Chacon (31) Juan Cruz (30) Alan Embree (39) - $3MM club option for '09 Scott Eyre (37) Kyle Farnsworth (33) Keith Foulke (35) Tom Gordon (41) - $4.5MM club option for '09 with a $1MM buyout LaTroy Hawkins (36) Mark Hendrickson (35) Matt Herges (39) - club option for '09 Bob Howry (35) Jon Lieber (39) Damaso Marte (34) - $6MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Trever Miller (36) - $2MM club option for '09 with a $0.4MM buyout Guillermo Mota (35) Will Ohman (31) Darren Oliver (38) Horacio Ramirez (29) Al Reyes (38) Dennys Reyes (32) Juan Rincon (30) Brian Shouse (40) Russ Springer (40) Mike Timlin (43) David Weathers (39) Kip Wells (32) Matt Wise (33) orlando hudson would be a nice pickup. i say get some good vetran solid relievers...leave our rotation the way it is, get a good closer( k rod lol jk we can only hope) and with that we will be very good even if we get rid of a few guys. only guys i really want to keep are cody ross, cantu, and jeremy.( we all know hanley will)
August 25, 200817 yr Author Even if he was a free agent, there's no way we could ever afford him. No matter what we offered, the Yankees would offer twice as much. As for FA's going into the offseason, here they are. (courtesy of mlbtraderumors.com) Catchers Rod Barajas (33) - $2.5MM club option for '09 with a $0.5MM buyout Michael Barrett (32) Henry Blanco (37) - $3MM mutual option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout Johnny Estrada (33) Toby Hall (33) - $2.25MM club option for '09 with a $0.15MM buyout Jason LaRue (35) Paul Lo Duca (37) Miguel Olivo (30) - $2.7MM club option for '09 with a $0.1MM buyout Mike Redmond (38) - $0.95MM club option for '09 with a $0.1MM buyout Ivan Rodriguez (37) David Ross (32) Jason Varitek (37) Gregg Zaun (38) First basemen Rich Aurilia (37) Hank Blalock (28) - $6.2MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Sean Casey (34) Tony Clark (37) Carlos Delgado (37) - $12MM mutual option for '09 with a $4MM buyout Nomar Garciaparra (35) Jason Giambi (38) - $22MM club option for '09 with a $5MM buyout Wes Helms (33) - $3.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.75MM buyout Eric Hinske (31) Doug Mientkiewicz (35) Kevin Millar (37) Richie Sexson (34) Mark Teixeira (29) Daryle Ward (34) Second basemen Jamey Carroll (35) - $2.5MM club option for '09 with a $0.15MM buyout Ray Durham (37) Mark Ellis (32) Mark Grudzielanek (39) Orlando Hudson (31) Tadahito Iguchi (34) Jeff Kent (41) Felipe Lopez (29) Mark Loretta (37) Aaron Miles (32) Nick Punto (31) Shortstops Orlando Cabrera (34) David Eckstein (34) Adam Everett (32) Rafael Furcal (31) Nomar Garciaparra (35) Cesar Izturis (29) Felipe Lopez (29) Edgar Renteria (33) - $12MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Juan Uribe (30) Omar Vizquel (42) - $5.2MM club option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout Third basemen Rich Aurilia (37) Casey Blake (35) Hank Blalock (28) - $6.2MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Joe Crede (31) Nomar Garciaparra (35) Wes Helms (33) - $3.75MM club option for '09 Chipper Jones (37) - $8-11MM vesting option for '09 Dallas McPherson (27) Left fielders Moises Alou (42) Garret Anderson (37) - $14MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Milton Bradley (31) Emil Brown (34) Pat Burrell (32) Carl Crawford (27) - $8.25MM club option for '09 with a $2.5MM buyout Adam Dunn (29) Cliff Floyd (36) - $2.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Luis Gonzalez (41) Raul Ibanez (37) Kevin Mench (31) Jason Michaels (33) - $2.6MM club option for '09 Craig Monroe (32) Jay Payton (36) Wily Mo Pena (27) - $5MM club option or $2MM player option for '09 Manny Ramirez (37) Juan Rivera (30) Center fielders Rocco Baldelli (27) Mike Cameron (36) - $10MM club option for '09 with a $750K buyout Jim Edmonds (39) Mark Kotsay (33) Corey Patterson (29) Right fielders Bobby Abreu (35) Casey Blake (35) Cliff Floyd (36) - $2.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Brian Giles (38) - $9MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Ken Griffey Jr. (39) - $16.5MM club option for '09 with a $4MM buyout Vladimir Guerrero (33) - $15MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Brad Wilkerson (32) DHs Milton Bradley (31) Pat Burrell (32) Adam Dunn (29) Cliff Floyd (36) - $2.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Jason Giambi (38) - $22MM club option for '09 with $5MM buyout Vladimir Guerrero (33) - $15MM club option for '09 with a $3MM buyout Raul Ibanez (37) Manny Ramirez (37) Juan Rivera (30) Mike Sweeney (35) Frank Thomas (41) Jim Thome (38) - $13MM club option for '09 with $3MM buyout; vests with 564 PAs in '08 Jose Vidro (34) Starting pitchers Kris Benson (33) A.J. Burnett (32) - can opt out after '08 season Paul Byrd (38) Roger Clemens (46) Matt Clement (33) Bartolo Colon (36) Ryan Dempster (32) Josh Fogg (32) Jon Garland (29) Tom Glavine (43) Mike Hampton (36) Mark Hendrickson (35) Livan Hernandez (34) Orlando Hernandez (43) Jason Jennings (30) Randy Johnson (45) John Lackey (30) - $9MM club option for '09 with a $0.5MM buyout Jon Lieber (39) Braden Looper (34) Rodrigo Lopez (33) - club option for '09 Derek Lowe (36) Greg Maddux (43) Pedro Martinez (37) Brian Moehler (37) Jamie Moyer (46) Mark Mulder (31) - $11MM club option for '09 with a $1.5MM buyout Mike Mussina (40) Carl Pavano (33) - $13MM club option for '09 with a $1.95MM buyout Brad Penny (31) - $8.75MM club option for '09 with a $2MM buyout Odalis Perez (32) Oliver Perez (27) Andy Pettitte (37) Sidney Ponson (32) Mark Prior (27) Kenny Rogers (44) C.C. Sabathia (28) Curt Schilling (42) Ben Sheets (30) John Smoltz (42) - $12MM club option for '09 Tim Wakefield (42) - perpetual $4MM club option Kip Wells (32) Randy Wolf (32) Closers Brian Fuentes (33) Eric Gagne (33) Eddie Guardado (38) Trevor Hoffman (41) Jason Isringhausen (36) Todd Jones (41) Brandon Lyon (29) Francisco Rodriguez (27) Salomon Torres (37) - $3.75MM club option for '09 with a $0.3MM buyout Kerry Wood (32) Middle relievers Jeremy Affeldt (30) Luis Ayala (31) Joe Beimel (32) Joe Borowski (38) Doug Brocail (42) - club option for '09 Shawn Chacon (31) Juan Cruz (30) Alan Embree (39) - $3MM club option for '09 Scott Eyre (37) Kyle Farnsworth (33) Keith Foulke (35) Tom Gordon (41) - $4.5MM club option for '09 with a $1MM buyout LaTroy Hawkins (36) Mark Hendrickson (35) Matt Herges (39) - club option for '09 Bob Howry (35) Jon Lieber (39) Damaso Marte (34) - $6MM club option for '09 with a $0.25MM buyout Trever Miller (36) - $2MM club option for '09 with a $0.4MM buyout Guillermo Mota (35) Will Ohman (31) Darren Oliver (38) Horacio Ramirez (29) Al Reyes (38) Dennys Reyes (32) Juan Rincon (30) Brian Shouse (40) Russ Springer (40) Mike Timlin (43) David Weathers (39) Kip Wells (32) Matt Wise (33) orlando hudson would be a nice pickup. i say get some good vetran solid relievers...leave our rotation the way it is, get a good closer( k rod lol jk we can only hope) and with that we will be very good even if we get rid of a few guys. only guys i really want to keep are cody ross, cantu, and jeremy.( we all know hanley will)
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