Free Agent Prediction Thread

[TheGameEpisode2]

I did this last year and some people liked it, so just decided to do it again...

(The top 50 list is from MLBTR)

My Predictions...
1. Matt Holliday - Mets
2. John Lackey - Dodgers
3. Jason Bay - Red Sox
4. Chone Figgins - White Sox
5. Randy Wolf - Mets
6. Andy Pettitte - Yankees
7. Jose Valverde - Rays
8. Marco Scutaro - Red Sox
9. Adrian Beltre - Cardinals
10. Rich Harden - Yankees
11. Mike Cameron - Braves
12. Johnny Damon - Yankees
13. Orlando Hudson - Nationals
14. Miguel Tejada - Astros (to play third)
15. Joel Pineiro - Cardinals
16. Nick Johnson - Giants
17. Aroldis Chapman - Yankees
18. Marlon Byrd - Rangers
19. Vladimir Guerrero - Orioles
20. Felipe Lopez - Cardinals
21. Adam LaRoche - Braves
22. Rafael Soriano - Phillies
23. Jon Garland- Brewers
24. Carl Pavano - Twins
25. Brad Penny - Rangers
26. Erik Bedard - Dodgers
27. Hideki Matsui - Mariners
28. Bengie Molina - Giants (to back up Posey)
29. Mike Gonzalez - Braves
30. Jason Marquis - Mets
31. Placido Polanco - Cardinals
32. Tim Wakefield - Red Sox
33. Ben Sheets - Rangers
34. Doug Davis - Brewers
35. Jarrod Washburn - Mariners
36. Russell Branyan - Mariners
37. Billy Wagner - Cubs
38. Juan Uribe - Blue Jays
39. John Smoltz - Tigers
40. Jermaine Dye - Rangers
41. Mark DeRosa - Phillies
42. Coco Crisp - Cubs
43. Carlos Delgado - Mets
44. Orlando Cabrera - Reds
45. Gregg Zaun - Rays
46. Jim Thome - White Sox
47. Fernando Rodney - Tigers
48. Xavier Nady - Giants
49. Kiko Calero - Yankees
50. Rafael Betancourt - Rockies


Now your turn...

[DaSh 1s]

Good Ol' Tim Dierkes was 13/50 last year at this thing.

[TheGameEpisode2]

Last year I predicted the Yanks would sign Sabathia, Teix, and Burnett...and people said that was crazy...

[delv]

you have Thome as coming back to the White Sox after being traded?

The Cards are gonna sign Beltre, Lopez, and Polanco? Crowded infield...

[TheGameEpisode2]

you have Thome as coming back to the White Sox after being traded?

The Cards are gonna sign Beltre, Lopez, and Polanco? Crowded infield...

I put Schumaker back in left after Holliday leaves and Brendan Ryan back to a bench role.

An infield of Beltre (3B), Lopez (SS), Polanco (2B), and Pujols (1B) would be a huge upgrade offensively, and the Cardinals (according to some of their fans) have a lot of money to spend, and also want to show Pujols they'll build a team around him.


And I couldn't think of a team to put Thome on, and I know he didn't have any bad feelings for Chicago trading him, and they do have a DH spot open (unlike most teams). The Angels would have been an interesting choice as well.

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

And I couldn't think of a team to put Thome on, and I know he didn't have any bad feelings for Chicago trading him, and they do have a DH spot open (unlike most teams). The Angels would have been an interesting choice as well.

Thome expressed interest of coming back to the White Sox at the end of the season, I don't think thats unlikely at all.

[delv]

how much you think Thome would require to sign? I know a team that needs a DH but doesn't want to pay much for 'em...

[TheGameEpisode2]

Abreu took 8 million to sign with the Angels, so probably less then that. 6 million maybe? With incentives to push it up? Not too sure.

(The Mariners also fit for Thome, but I think they'll sign Matsui instead)

[BronxYanks45]

no way Smoltz joins an AL team, he tried that once and failed. My guess he'll be in the Cardinals bullpen and emergency 6th starter

[Mark19]

Alright, I'll give it a whirl...


1. Matt Holliday - Cardinals
2. John Lackey - Yankees
3. Jason Bay - Red Sox
4. Chone Figgins - White Sox
5. Randy Wolf - Mets
6. Andy Pettitte - Retirement
7. Jose Valverde - Orioles
8. Marco Scutaro - Cubs
9. Adrian Beltre - Phillies
10. Rich Harden - Red Sox
11. Mike Cameron - Yankees
12. Johnny Damon - Giants
13. Orlando Hudson - Nationals
14. Miguel Tejada - Mariners
15. Joel Pineiro - Cardinals
16. Nick Johnson - Giants
17. Aroldis Chapman - Red Sox
18. Marlon Byrd - Angels
19. Vladimir Guerrero - Blue Jays
20. Felipe Lopez - Cardinals
21. Adam LaRoche - Braves
22. Rafael Soriano - Yankees
23. Jon Garland- Brewers
24. Carl Pavano - Twins
25. Brad Penny - Rangers
26. Erik Bedard - Dodgers
27. Hideki Matsui - Yankees
28. Bengie Molina - Nationals
29. Mike Gonzalez - Tigers
30. Jason Marquis - Nationals
31. Placido Polanco - Orioles
32. Tim Wakefield - Red Sox
33. Ben Sheets - Rangers
34. Doug Davis - Padres
35. Jarrod Washburn - Brewers
36. Russell Branyan - Mariners
37. Billy Wagner - Cubs
38. Juan Uribe - Giants
39. John Smoltz - Cardinals
40. Jermaine Dye - Rangers
41. Mark DeRosa - Reds
42. Coco Crisp - Royals
43. Carlos Delgado - Mets
44. Orlando Cabrera - Red Sox
45. Gregg Zaun - Rays
46. Jim Thome - White Sox
47. Fernando Rodney - Orioles
48. Xavier Nady - Indians
49. Kiko Calero - Nationals
50. Rafael Betancourt - Rockies