Remaining unsigned free agents

[Vottomatic]

Per mlbtraderumors.com free agent tracker:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2012-mlb-free-agents

Closers:
Aardsma (RH)
Francisco Cordero (RH)
Brad Lidge (RH)
Ryan Madsen (RH)

Starting Pitchers:
Wei-Yin Chen
Bartolo Colon
Aaron Cook
Kyle Davies
Doug Davis
Zach Duke
Jeff Francis
Armando Galarraga
Jon Garland
Rich Harden
Clay Hensley (starter or reliever)
Livan Hernandez
Hisashi Iwakuma
Edwin Jackson
Scott Kazmir
Hiroki Kuroda
Rodrigo Lopez
Paul Maholm
Kevin Millwood
Sergio Mitre (starter or reliever)
Ross Ohlendorf
Roy Oswalt
Micah Owings
Brad Penny
Joel Piniero
Jo-Jo Reyes
Joe Saunders
Javier Vasquez
Tim Wakefield
Brandon Webb
Chris Young


Relief Pitchers:
Jeremy Accardo (RH)
Luis Ayala (RH)
Danys Baez (RH)
Miguel Batista (RH)
Shawn Camp (RH)
Todd Coffey (RH)
Juan Cruz (RH)
Chad Durbin (RH)
Jeff Fulchino (RH)
Mike Gonzalez (LH)
John Grabow (LH)
Aaron Heilman (RH)
Jason Isringhausen (RH)
Hong-Chi Kuo (RH)
Scott Linebrink (RH)
Mike MacDougal (RH)
Damaso Marte (LH)
Trever Miller (LH)
Peter Moylan (RH)
Pat Neshek (RH)
Darren Oliver (LH)
Ramon Ortiz (RH)
Vicente Padilla (RH)
Tony Pena (RH)
Chad Qualls (RH)
Arthur Rhodes (LH)
Fernando Rodney (RH)
Doug Slaten (LH)
Brian Tallet (LH)
Dan Wheeler (RH)
Kerry Wood (RH)
Jamey Wright (RH)
Michael Wuertz (RH)
Joel Zumaya (RH)

Outfielders:
Rick Ankiel
Milton Bradley
Pat Burrell
Yoenis Cespedes
Endy Chavez
Coco Crisp
Johnny Damon
J.D. Drew
Kosuke Fukudome
Jay Gibbons
Ross Gload
Jonny Gomes
Scott Hairston
Bill Hall
Willie Harris
Brad Hawpe
Eric Hinske
Raul Ibanez
Conor Jackson
Andruw Jones
Ryan Ludwick
Jason Michaels
Xavier Nady
Maggio Ordonez
Corey Patterson
Juan Pierre
Manny Ramirez
Cody Ross
Luke Scott
Ryan Spilborghs
Marcus Thames
Dewayne Wise

Shortstops:
Orlando Cabrera
Ronny Cedeno
Alex Cora
Craig Counsell
Jeff Keppinger
Edgar Renteria
Ryan Theriot
Omar Vizquel
Jack Wilson

Catchers:
Ramon Castro
Chris Gimenez
Koyie Hill
Jason Kendall
Dioner Navarro
Ronny Paulino
Ivan Rodriguez
Chris Snyder
J.R. Towles
Jason Varitek

[icehole3]

Corey Patterson anyone?

[alexad]

Rick Ankiel might be worth a flier on.

[Caveat Emperor]

I wouldn't be terribly opposed to bringing in J.D. Drew for a look if it was on a minor league deal or a low-dollar major league contract.

[mth123]

Major league deals:

Rich Harden
Luke Scott (Only if they can't get Seth Smith).
Eric Hinske (If no Smith or Scott)
Andruw Jones
Ryan Spilborgs (If they deal one of Stubbs or Heisey or can't get Jones)

Minor League Deals

One of these:
Jeremy Accardo
David Aardsma

One of these:
Aaron Cook
Doug Davis

One of These:
Damaso Marte
John Grabow

Rick Ankiel
Dioner Navarro

[nate]

Here is a list of most of the SP with the current Reds SP. The list is for the past three seasons.

I still like Edwin Jackson but I think he'll be expensive.

If we could get rid of Arroyo and sign Oswalt, I think Walt could mail it in for the remainder of the offseason. I realize this is unlikely.

[mth123]

Originally Posted by nate

Here is a list of most of the SP with the current Reds SP. The list is for the past three seasons.

I still like Edwin Jackson but I think he'll be expensive.

If we could get rid of Arroyo and sign Oswalt, I think Walt could mail it in for the remainder of the offseason. I realize this is unlikely.

Received a Virus alert the minute I clicked that link. Got another alert the other day on Fangraphs.

[nate]

Originally Posted by mth123

Received a Virus alert the minute I clicked that link. Got another alert the other day on Fangraphs.

That would explain why you thought we should sign Rich Harden!



JOKES!

(sort of!)

[mth123]

Originally Posted by nate

That would explain why you thought we should sign Rich Harden!



JOKES!

(sort of!)

High upside guy who would need to accept a swingman role who could be lightning in a bottle. They can't afford anymore good starters. Besides, he seems to be the model that Homer Bailey is following in his career. May as well have them both.

[bucksfan2]

Major League Deal
JD Drew
Ryan Theriot
Kerry Wood

Minor League Deal
Bill Hall
Aaron Cook
Brandon Webb

JD Drew adds offense to this team. He can play a decent LF and won't be getting the big payday from elsewhere.

I hated seeing Ryan Theriot come to the plate against the Reds. He was a pest. Can back up SS and 2b. Would be a nice role player to have on the team.

Sign Kerry Wood, plug him in the pen with Marshall and you can go closer by committee until the trade deadline.

Sign Bill Hall to a minor league deal, have him stay in the minors all year long so he doesn't kill the Reds.

Aaron Cook could give the team depth if a starter goes down and he is a hometown guy.

Bradon Webb is pretty much done but ink him to a minor league contract just in case.....

[Scrap Irony]

Kerry Wood is staying in Chicago or retiring.

I'd love to have him, though.

[kaldaniels]

Nm dumb post

[corkedbat]

I'd want Harden on a Spring Training invite until he proved himself fit. If he makes it out of ST on the big club, I'd have a Major Legue deal with guaranteed money agreed too. If he doesn't make it, I'd let him opt out of going to L'Ville if he wished (which is probably his right anyway, now that I think of it).

[Kc61]

Reds should sign Ryan Madson. Nobody is running after this guy, Reds should be able to get him for three years, less than ten million per year. Madson, Latos, and Marshall transform this staff.

If Reds plan to go with four true outfielders, as I expect, they need a starter to go with Stubbs and Bruce. Don't love anyone on list. Crisp would be adequate in my book, I know others disagree. Others, like Andruw Jones, are interesting but at this point are likely backups. A trade is probably necessary unless they get Crisp.

Reds need a good backup middle infielder, particularly with a rookie SS. Don't see him on this list. I think they will need a trade or just go with Janish.

I doubt Reds will sign a starter like Edwin Jackson. But they could go for somebody like Harden who provide insurance and meanwhile help in pen or AAA.

Reds could also sign a FA catcher from this group, to hang out in Louisville.

[corkedbat]

- I wouldn't spend a boatload on him, but I've always liked Chad Qualls and wouldn't mind seeing him signed. His career 2.19 GO/AO would play well in the GAB. If the prognosis is good on Aardsma's return from surgery I'd like him as an alternative to another year of Coco.

- I'm really warming to Wei-Yin Chen (lefty who can throw mid-90's, but not sure how warm he would be to the midwest. Again, it would depend on the money.

- Roy Oswalt, Edwin Jackson and Joe Saunders with Birg League deals - Brad Penny - maybe - if Bronson could be move - so probably not. Aaron Cook and Paul Maholm on minor league deals with a contract at the end of ST if they make it. Is there any hope at all of turning Kasmir around - even as an MR.

- I wouldn't scream if they signed Thierot or Cedeno, but I'd probably just as soon stick with Janish or Valaika for less $$$$.

- I would have some varying degrees of interest in Yeonis Cespedes, Andruw Jones, Connor Jackson, Luke Scott, Coco Crisp, JD Drew, Cody Ross, Ryan Spillbouroughs, Bill Hall, Eric Hinske and Brad Hawpe, but only Cespedes and possibly Jones as fulltime starter - the rest? Only bench bats with occasionaly starts. As always, price would be a big factor in the level of my interest.

- Betemit would interest me at the right price.

- Navarro or Snider only if I needed a backup to free Hanigan for a deal (or there's a ST injury), but there isn't much likelihood of that.