Here is MLBTR Top 50 Free Agent List

 

Picked to Sign:

 

22. Howie Kendrick – White Sox. Four years, $50MM.

 

31. David Freese – White Sox. Three years, $30MM.

 

37. Asdrubal Cabrera – White Sox. Two years, $18MM.

 

Mentioned as Option:

 

2. Jason Heyward – Yankees. Ten years, $200MM.

 

6. Yoenis Cespedes – Angels. Six years, $140MM.

 

10. Ian Desmond – Mets. Five years, $80MM.

 

15. Matt Wieters – Nationals. Four years, $64MM.

 

16. Dexter Fowler – Mets. Four years, $60MM.

 

17. Daniel Murphy – Angels. Four years, $56MM.

 

21. Ben Zobrist – Yankees. Three years, $51MM.

 

32. Gerardo Parra – Nationals. Three years, $27MM.

 

35. Austin Jackson – Rockies. One year, $12MM.

 

White Sox Related:

 

11. Jeff Samardzija – Giants. Five years, $80MM.

 

49. Alexei Ramirez – Padres. One year, $7.5MM.

 

If we could add $50 million to payroll I'd like Kendrick, Desmond, D Murphy & Parra. Trade LaRoache and half his contract for a low level prospect to help offset the spending on the lineup. I'd be happy. Probably not possible probably.

 

I like an OF of Melky - Eaton - Avi/Parra Platoon - Trayce.

 

Infield of Saladino - Desmond - Kendrick - Murphy/Abreu (DH)- Sanchez - Micah

 

Catcher - Flowers - Brantley

 

SP - Sale - Quintana - Rodon - Danks - Johnson

 

RP - Robertson - Petricka - Turner - Duke - Jones - Putnam - ?

 

That team can compete.

Edited November 8, 201510 yr by rowand's rowdies

When is the first date that free agents can begin signing with the clubs?

When is the first date that free agents can begin signing with the clubs?

 

Like 2 days ago.

Like 2 days ago.

Ok, I thought teams still had a window to negotiate with their own free agents. Maybe that has changed, just surprised no one has signed yet if it is all open.

Ok, I thought teams still had a window to negotiate with their own free agents. Maybe that has changed, just surprised no one has signed yet if it is all open.

 

The really aren't that many guys who sign early. This isn't like other sports with a salary cap where everyone has to sign early to get the big bucks.

Kendrick, Freese and Cabrera.

Kendrick doesn't make a lot of sense since Micah, frankly, on paper can put up those type of offensive numbers. Freese has really pedestrian stats except for on base percentage and Cabrera is nothing special either. Baseball is full of mediocre hitters making a ton of money.

I think Murphy, Freese, Zobrist, and find a way to trade away LaRoche would make a very good offseason.

Don't really like those three guys.

I know the Sox need infielders who can hit, but I don't see the Sox signing three of them. One, yes. Two, maybe.

Thats not a great scenario.

 

I think the Sox pick up Reyes in a deal with the Rockies for some pitching and include LaRoche to offset some of the money and give Colorado a one year stop gap at 1B. Then they go out and sign a couple OF's in Jackson and Parra and have Melky DH. Saladino can man third base, he is plus defensively there and would allow the Sox to save some money and monitor the trade market for a better alternative than whats available in FA. The defense goes from really terrible to at least middle of the pack. And Reyes probably just got a bit cheaper.

Thats not a great scenario.

 

I think the Sox pick up Reyes in a deal with the Rockies for some pitching and include LaRoche to offset some of the money and give Colorado a one year stop gap at 1B. Then they go out and sign a couple OF's in Jackson and Parra and have Melky DH. Saladino can man third base, he is plus defensively there and would allow the Sox to save some money and monitor the trade market for a better alternative than whats available in FA. The defense goes from really terrible to at least middle of the pack. And Reyes probably just got a bit cheaper.

 

Do you know he was just arrested for domestic violence?

Do you know he was just arrested for domestic violence?

I think based on the "he just got cheaper" comment to end the post, yes he knows.

 

I'm gonna take a hard pass on Reyes, even before considering he's an alleged wife beater.

I think based on the "he just got cheaper" comment to end the post, yes he knows.

 

I'm gonna take a hard pass on Reyes, even before considering he's an alleged wife beater.

He looked awful vs. the White Sox last season. Now tosses his wife around. Not worth the trouble.

He looked awful vs. the White Sox last season. Now tosses his wife around. Not worth the trouble.

Grabbed her by the throat to be specific. No thanks