Comments on: 2009 Top 50 Free Agents: 26-50

By: Ryne Crabb

Ryne Crabb — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:10:20 +0000

David,
SF is a pleasant surprise, although they could throw a huge wrench into my predictions.
Call it East Coast ignorance, I guess I thought the Giants front office would do the whole “collect prospects and one year deals with veterans” for one more year before making a free agent push, but early activity is showing otherwise.
If they end up with Furcal, and rumors are growing they will make a push for Manny, too, this team has the pitching to win the NL West next season! They could be an exciting team if all the pieces fall right

By: David

David — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:10:25 +0000

So, Byrd is the only FA in your top 50 that you predict San Francisco is going to land… well, we’ve already landed Affeldt… not to mention the numbers being thrown around by the Giants to pick up a SS, Sabathia, or a big right-handed bat are hard to ignore (along with the appeal of moving to the SF Bay Area). You seem to know a lot about the players. Any revised ideas about who may end up in San Francisco next season?

By: Ryne Crabb

Ryne Crabb — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:33:54 +0000

Jon – Sorry about that, I am assuming Looper is headed back to the bullpen. He would be much more useful in that role
Ace – Hinske played for Oak’s AAA affliate but didn’t reach the big leagues with them. He played with Toronto, Boston, and Tampa Bay at the MLB level

By: Ace

Ace — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:10:14 +0000

Hinske came up with Oakland, how has he spent his entire career in the AL East?

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:10:04 +0000

The Cardinals converted Looper to a starter. He hasn’t pitched in the pen the past two seasons.

By: gerry

gerry — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:55:01 +0000

Great work. Would you care to put a $$ range on Looper, Wood or Hoffman coming to Boston . . . in the Fuentes range or Marte’s? How about Pudge. Zaun or Molina?