SI's Top 50 Free Agents

Look at Jon Garland. A 4.9 ERA and 1.5 WHIP would make him the number 2 starter. I can't believe he ended up 2 spots below Kevin Millar on this list. All in favor of taking the 29 year old mediocre starting pitcher over the 37 year old terrible 1st baseman please raise your hands.

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SI doesnt have the O's picking up a single top 50 F.A.

That might be a good thing actually, but still… i guess i wouldnt be surprised if the O’s lose out on everyone they try to get. Seems to be the norm really.

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by daveh873 on Nov 1, 2008 12:51 AM EDT reply actions

that may very well happen

I also think the top 50 list was a bit oddly constructed.

Of course the Elias ratings are a bit silly as well.

by math_geek on Nov 1, 2008 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

SI really can't make predictions.

1. There is no way the Dodgers have payroll room with Jones, Pierre, and Schmidt on the books to sign CC, Manny, AND Furcal.
2. The A’s don’t need Pudge
3. Kerry Wood to the Cardinals? LMFAO.
4. The Cardinals aren’t picking up Garland, when they just signed Lohse.
5. Pedro to the LOLNationals?
6. Millar to the Red Sox would be entertaining.

The Dirty Canuck of the now.

by Blicks on Nov 1, 2008 5:06 PM EDT reply actions

If MILLAHHHH went back to the SAWX

he’d be a happy little boy. I can almost imagine it now, him coming up to bat to “Glory Days”

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Nov 7, 2008 3:12 AM EST up reply actions

jon garland?

Why? I would really like to see how all of our pitching prospects develop next year and I would hate to see them blocked by Jon Garland. Having said that, he’s way better than Kevin Millar.

I’d love to get Teixeira of course, but I know that if we do that the rebuilding has effectively ended.

Librarians are hiding something

by dfa on Nov 2, 2008 1:07 PM EST reply actions

Figure this

Sign Garland. Then you don’t have to keep Cabrera, and if you can find a third pitching prospect that has any business going to the majors, you can cut Cabrera.

I’m just looking at trying to get a starting rotation that can actually visit the fifth inning on a regular basis. I understand it doesn’t do much for the future of the team, but it would be nice not to make our bullpens arms fall off.

by math_geek on Nov 2, 2008 11:32 PM EST up reply actions

Orlando Cabrera

“Older than you think, but has proven himself to be a key cog on playoff teams and a top-of-the-order sparkplug. Would represent a significant offensive upgrade over Jays’ incumbent John McDonald.”

Key cog! Top of the order sparkplug!

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by Scott Christ on Nov 3, 2008 4:27 PM EST reply actions