He will keep pitching until he can’t, and he still can. The Padres love his veteran presence and his performance on the mound and will probably give him another one year deal, worth 8-10 million dollars.
The Cardinals would love to have him back but there has been no indication that he is leaning towards it. He has said he would love to be there, but if they do not overwhelm him with a contract he will leave. I think teams like the White Sox or Tigers might offer big for someone like Eckstein, and he may walk. But now that the Tigers have acquire Renteria, it leaves the White Sox as the front-runner.
Michael Barrett had an off year this year but is definitely a prospect to break out. I expect the Mets, Marlins, and
Castillo did very well for the Mets and I am sure they will try to bring him back, but I think it depends how the Mets view their future. He has said he does not want to test the market, but instead sign with the Mets long term.
The Pirates may look to trade Jack Wilson this off season for pitching, and I think it makes sense that they sign this veteran shortstop out of
Borowski was great for the Indians and they will probably give him one more year before they look elsewhere.
There are few teams that are interested in bringing in Barry Bonds. They include the Tigers, Twins, and Angels. If I were the Twins, I would bring him in to play DH, but at a much reduced price loaded with incentives. I do not see Bonds accepting anything too low, so he might retire. However, he wants the 3000 hit mark-and will play just one more year to get it.
Probably in his last year, but will be kept to platoon with Votto to ease him in. Hatteberg still has a good bat, and will definitely contribute for the Reds.
Kuroda is starting to draw a lot of interest from the Red Sox and Cubs. The Mariners are remaining quiet, but I expect them to go hard for him as soon as it is allowed. I think he might want to go to the Red Sox, but the Cubs tried to sign him last year and I think they will try again.
Kenny Lofton has not lost a step, and will enter the market looking for a team who needs a one year guy. The Orioles are an option because they have holes, while the Mariners, Brewers, and Athletics remain options as well. I think the Orioles will be able to keep Patterson, but Payton and Gibbons were not impressive and Lofton would provide a one year guy to hold that spot and allow the Orioles to look around for a long term player.
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i'd like to see hatteberg sign with the a's. the fans in oakland love him, and so does the a's front office. he fits in well in the clubhouse.
i see the a's releasing dan johnson, playing hatteberg at first, swisher in the OF, and barton DH. dan johnson is going nowhere and isn't as valuable a clubhouse asset as hatteberg.
"Borowski was great for the Indians ..."
which joe borowski were you watching?
I'm not a Borowski fan, but he did get the job done this year for the Indians. Wasn't pretty, but he managed to close most close games in the Indians favor.
I would like to see Lofton in a cubs uniform and I agree with you on Kuroda he would be a perfect spot in the #4 spot in the roation
So Eckstein may see big money from the Tigers even though they just traded for Renteria?
Um...what?
Geeeeesh!
you must read on....
you must learn to spell...i mean who mistakes whole for hole TWICE! how can you expect to be credible and have ANY insight at all sounding like a moron?
The Orioles have "wholes"? Good Lord!
Just out of curiosity, why are there only 30 free agents in the top 50?
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