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The Evil Empire:
PLAYERS:
Andy Pettitte,
Johnny Damon,
Hideki Matsui,
Xavier Nady,
Matt Holliday,
John Lackey,
Jason Bay,
David Wells,
Cliff Lee
TEAMS: New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies
TEAMS: New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies
- Tim Dierkes over at MLB Trade Rumors came out with his list of the top 50 MLB free agents in this year's FA class. He also listed the team he believes that player will sign with.
The top three names on the list are the ones everyone has already been talking about; Matt Holliday, John Lackey, and Jason Bay. He believes that Holliday will wind up in New York, but with the Mets, and Bay will stay with Boston. But he does think that the Yankees will make a run at, and land, Lackey.
- So who is the team of the decade? Some say Red Sox, some Yankees. David Wells talked about it and Sam Borden did the same, and they both concluded that the Yanks take the crown.
- Chamberlain is fed up the the Joba rules. Kristie Ackert has the story.
- Wang is expected to see Dr. James Andrews Monday.
- According to SI.com, the Phillies have picked up Cliff Lee's $9 million option for the 2010 season.
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