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reds44 · 02-12-2006, 02:07 PM

The Hatteberg signing got me wondering who is left on the free agent market? Anybody have a list?

Caseyfan21 · 02-12-2006, 02:42 PM

This list is from SI.com and is updated as of last Tuesday (Feb 7).

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ist/index.html

FREE AGENTS
The remaining free agents:

American League

Baltimore
Rafael Palmeiro, 1b; Sammy Sosa, of; B.J. Surhoff, of

Boston
John Olerud, 1b

Cleveland
Juan Gonzalez, of

Detroit
Bobby Higginson, of

Kansas City
Denny Hocking, of; Jose Lima, rhp; Scott Sullivan, rhp

Los Angeles
Jason Christiansen, lhp

New York
Kevin Brown, rhp; Tino Martinez, 1b; Rey Sanchez, ss

Oakland
Erubiel Durazo, dh; Scott Hatteberg, dh

Seattle
Shigetoshi Hasegawa, rhp;Dave Hansen, 1b;Dan Wilson, c.

Tampa Bay
Roberto Alomar, 2b; Danny Bautista, of; Alex S. Gonzalez, 3b.

Texas
Greg Colbrunn, 1b; Richard Hidalgo, of.

National League

Arizona
Buddy Groom, lhp

Atlanta
Jay Powell, rhp

Chicago
Chad Fox, rhp.

Cincinnati
Luis Lopez, 3b

Colorado
Jamey Wright, rhp

Florida
Jim Mecir, rhp; Mike Mordecai, 3b; Paul Quantrill, rhp; Ismael Valdez, rhp

Houston
Roger Clemens, rhp

Los Angeles
Darren Dreifort, rhp; Jeff Weaver, rhp

New York
Mike DeFelice, c; Jose Offerman, 1b; Felix Heredia, lhp; Shingo Takatsu, rhp; Gerald Williams of

Philadelphia
Ugueth Urbina, rhp

Pittsburgh
Brian Meadows, rhp

St. Louis
Cal Eldred, rhp; Al Reyes, rhp; Larry Walker, of

San Diego
Pedro Astacio, rhp.

Washington
Carlos Baerga, 3b; Jeffrey Hammonds, of.

reds44 · 02-12-2006, 02:44 PM

From that lists, who interests you?

Caseyfan21 · 02-12-2006, 02:55 PM

I have browsed through the last couple days of transactions and can make the following changes from that list:

Scott Hatteberg, dh - Signed with the Reds

Dan Wilson, c - He is retiring - here's the story - http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2159900

Felix Heredia, lhp - Signed a minor league contract with the Diamondbacks on Friday

Luis Lopez, 3b - Signed a minor league contract with the Orioles earlier this week

Larry Walker, of - announced he was retiring but there were some rumbles in later December he might consider returing for another year as a DH.

EDIT:

Here is a list from ESPN.com that is updated as of today:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/featur...nts?type=avail

icehole3 · 02-12-2006, 03:03 PM

Shingo ?

redsandrails · 02-12-2006, 03:22 PM

My Analysis:

Cheap, potential bounceback guys:
Erubiel Durazo, dh- Great player to sign to small, incentives based contract.
Richard Hidalgo, of- ditto
Juan Gonzalez, of- Only 1 AB last year but small chance he can rebound.
Sammy Sosa, of- Probably done but possibly lighting in a bottle.

Backup Backup Catchers if healthy:
Mike DeFelice, c- he's done

Infield Utility/Bench Help:
Dave Hansen, 1b- was an alright PHer
Greg Colbrunn, 1b- not too bad either
Rey Sanchez, ss- Not a bad last resort for a bench guy...solid glove.
Luis Lopez, 3b- Good roster spot filler........ in AAA
Mike Mordecai, 3b- probably done
Jose Offerman, 1b- OK Bench bat
Carlos Baerga, 3b- OK bench bat
Denny Hocking, of; (does IF too)- used to be like Freel but not anymore.

5th OF: (at best)
Gerald Williams of- He's probably done

4th OF:
Danny Bautista, of; (He retired but now he's strangely wanting to play)
Bobby Higginson, of- Maybe another chance of scenery will help him.

Off Limits
Roger Clemens, rhp- If he does play only a couple potential markets
Ugueth Urbina, rhp- in jail

Probably Retiring:
Tino Martinez, 1b- Not too bad but he's probably done.
B.J. Surhoff, of- ditto
Rafael Palmeiro, 1b- Will play but no one wants.

Starters:
Jamey Wright, rhp- Stay away.....
Ismael Valdez, rhp- Not too bad 5th starter for a small market team.
Jeff Weaver, rhp- Will be very expensive but could be a good #3 or bad #2.
Jose Lima, rhp- STAY away...he's done
Pedro Astacio, rhp- maybe a solid 5th starter for a hurting team
Kevin Brown, rhp- I doubt he'll bounce back but small gamble to try with.

Relievers:
Shigetoshi Hasegawa, rhp- Alright BP filler for someone desperate
Buddy Groom, lhp- probably done... another last resort kind of guy.
Jay Powell, rhp- too inconsistent and riddled by poor health
Chad Fox, rhp- He's done.
Scott Sullivan, rhp- Not bad.... pitched too much for us... Good for a MLC.
Jim Mecir, rhp- 35.... a really good good short reliever.
Paul Quantrill, rhp- 36 and getting worse every year....not good.
Cal Eldred, rhp- Decent when healthy but getting old.
Al Reyes, rhp- Really effective when healthy.
Jason Christiansen, lhp- Has been pretty ineffective for years.
Felix Heredia, lhp- Hurting.... is young and maybe could bounce back.
Shingo Takatsu, rhp- Was really good for the Sox but pretty old.
Brian Meadows, rhp- VERY mediocre reliever
Darren Dreifort, rhp- Not a bad mop up if healthy for some desperate team.

Falls City Beer · 02-12-2006, 03:24 PM

I'm not interested in cluttering up the roster with more crap; here's to hoping the next move they make is to cut some deadweight, not add it.

KronoRed · 02-12-2006, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reds44

From that lists, who interests you?

No one.

We have enough junk

11BarryLarkin11 · 02-12-2006, 03:38 PM

I don't quite know why, but most of the major media outlets seem to have missed the fact that Jamey Wright was signed to a minor league deal by the Giants.

Jpup · 02-12-2006, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reds44

From that lists, who interests you?

Rocket.

:

redsandrails · 02-12-2006, 04:20 PM

Wright actually isn't as bad as he's worked up to be. He's a 5th starter but he's not a very bad one. His era outside of Coors has been below 5 consistently since 2000.

Heath · 02-12-2006, 06:57 PM

Didn't Brian Meadows sign with someone?

paintmered · 02-12-2006, 08:05 PM

Quote:

So who is left?

No, who is on first.

Caseyfan21 · 02-12-2006, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heath

Didn't Brian Meadows sign with someone?

He signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers on Feb 7 per his player page on ESPN.com. I looked earlier and couldn't find anything searching online that jumped out on him. It's gotten to the point where I start mixing up rumors with actual signings. Sosa is a good example as I thought he signed with the Nationals but that was just a rumor.

Jpup · 02-13-2006, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caseyfan21

Sosa is a good example as I thought he signed with the Nationals but that was just a rumor.

He will or he will retire. Those are about his only 2 options left.

02-12-2006, 02:07 PM	#1
reds44 #TheReturn Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 23,670	So who is left? The Hatteberg signing got me wondering who is left on the free agent market? Anybody have a list?

02-12-2006, 02:55 PM	#4
Caseyfan21 Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,830	Re: So who is left? I have browsed through the last couple days of transactions and can make the following changes from that list: Scott Hatteberg, dh - Signed with the Reds Dan Wilson, c - He is retiring - here's the story - http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2159900 Felix Heredia, lhp - Signed a minor league contract with the Diamondbacks on Friday Luis Lopez, 3b - Signed a minor league contract with the Orioles earlier this week Larry Walker, of - announced he was retiring but there were some rumbles in later December he might consider returing for another year as a DH. EDIT: Here is a list from ESPN.com that is updated as of today: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/featur...nts?type=avail Last edited by Caseyfan21; 02-12-2006 at 03:02 PM.

02-12-2006, 03:03 PM	#5
icehole3 Member Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 3,029	Re: So who is left? Shingo ?

02-12-2006, 03:22 PM	#6
redsandrails Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 350	Re: So who is left? My Analysis: Cheap, potential bounceback guys: Erubiel Durazo, dh- Great player to sign to small, incentives based contract. Richard Hidalgo, of- ditto Juan Gonzalez, of- Only 1 AB last year but small chance he can rebound. Sammy Sosa, of- Probably done but possibly lighting in a bottle. Backup Backup Catchers if healthy: Mike DeFelice, c- he's done Infield Utility/Bench Help: Dave Hansen, 1b- was an alright PHer Greg Colbrunn, 1b- not too bad either Rey Sanchez, ss- Not a bad last resort for a bench guy...solid glove. Luis Lopez, 3b- Good roster spot filler........ in AAA Mike Mordecai, 3b- probably done Jose Offerman, 1b- OK Bench bat Carlos Baerga, 3b- OK bench bat Denny Hocking, of; (does IF too)- used to be like Freel but not anymore. 5th OF: (at best) Gerald Williams of- He's probably done 4th OF: Danny Bautista, of; (He retired but now he's strangely wanting to play) Bobby Higginson, of- Maybe another chance of scenery will help him. Off Limits Roger Clemens, rhp- If he does play only a couple potential markets Ugueth Urbina, rhp- in jail Probably Retiring: Tino Martinez, 1b- Not too bad but he's probably done. B.J. Surhoff, of- ditto Rafael Palmeiro, 1b- Will play but no one wants. Starters: Jamey Wright, rhp- Stay away..... Ismael Valdez, rhp- Not too bad 5th starter for a small market team. Jeff Weaver, rhp- Will be very expensive but could be a good #3 or bad #2. Jose Lima, rhp- STAY away...he's done Pedro Astacio, rhp- maybe a solid 5th starter for a hurting team Kevin Brown, rhp- I doubt he'll bounce back but small gamble to try with. Relievers: Shigetoshi Hasegawa, rhp- Alright BP filler for someone desperate Buddy Groom, lhp- probably done... another last resort kind of guy. Jay Powell, rhp- too inconsistent and riddled by poor health Chad Fox, rhp- He's done. Scott Sullivan, rhp- Not bad.... pitched too much for us... Good for a MLC. Jim Mecir, rhp- 35.... a really good good short reliever. Paul Quantrill, rhp- 36 and getting worse every year....not good. Cal Eldred, rhp- Decent when healthy but getting old. Al Reyes, rhp- Really effective when healthy. Jason Christiansen, lhp- Has been pretty ineffective for years. Felix Heredia, lhp- Hurting.... is young and maybe could bounce back. Shingo Takatsu, rhp- Was really good for the Sox but pretty old. Brian Meadows, rhp- VERY mediocre reliever Darren Dreifort, rhp- Not a bad mop up if healthy for some desperate team.

02-12-2006, 03:24 PM	#7
Falls City Beer Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 24,098	Re: So who is left? I'm not interested in cluttering up the roster with more crap; here's to hoping the next move they make is to cut some deadweight, not add it.

02-12-2006, 02:42 PM	#2
Caseyfan21 Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 1,830	Re: So who is left? This list is from SI.com and is updated as of last Tuesday (Feb 7). http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ist/index.html FREE AGENTS The remaining free agents: American League Baltimore Rafael Palmeiro, 1b; Sammy Sosa, of; B.J. Surhoff, of Boston John Olerud, 1b Cleveland Juan Gonzalez, of Detroit Bobby Higginson, of Kansas City Denny Hocking, of; Jose Lima, rhp; Scott Sullivan, rhp Los Angeles Jason Christiansen, lhp New York Kevin Brown, rhp; Tino Martinez, 1b; Rey Sanchez, ss Oakland Erubiel Durazo, dh; Scott Hatteberg, dh Seattle Shigetoshi Hasegawa, rhp;Dave Hansen, 1b;Dan Wilson, c. Tampa Bay Roberto Alomar, 2b; Danny Bautista, of; Alex S. Gonzalez, 3b. Texas Greg Colbrunn, 1b; Richard Hidalgo, of. National League Arizona Buddy Groom, lhp Atlanta Jay Powell, rhp Chicago Chad Fox, rhp. Cincinnati Luis Lopez, 3b Colorado Jamey Wright, rhp Florida Jim Mecir, rhp; Mike Mordecai, 3b; Paul Quantrill, rhp; Ismael Valdez, rhp Houston Roger Clemens, rhp Los Angeles Darren Dreifort, rhp; Jeff Weaver, rhp New York Mike DeFelice, c; Jose Offerman, 1b; Felix Heredia, lhp; Shingo Takatsu, rhp; Gerald Williams of Philadelphia Ugueth Urbina, rhp Pittsburgh Brian Meadows, rhp St. Louis Cal Eldred, rhp; Al Reyes, rhp; Larry Walker, of San Diego Pedro Astacio, rhp. Washington Carlos Baerga, 3b; Jeffrey Hammonds, of.

02-12-2006, 02:44 PM	#3
reds44 #TheReturn Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 23,670	Re: So who is left? From that lists, who interests you?

02-12-2006, 03:38 PM	#9
11BarryLarkin11 Lark11 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 244	Re: So who is left? I don't quite know why, but most of the major media outlets seem to have missed the fact that Jamey Wright was signed to a minor league deal by the Giants.

02-12-2006, 04:20 PM	#11
redsandrails Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 350	Re: So who is left? Wright actually isn't as bad as he's worked up to be. He's a 5th starter but he's not a very bad one. His era outside of Coors has been below 5 consistently since 2000.

02-12-2006, 06:57 PM	#12
Heath This one's for you Edd Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dayton Area Posts: 8,471	Re: So who is left? Didn't Brian Meadows sign with someone? __________________ Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.

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