Greg Dobbs, Jose Lopez and Javier Vazquez were declared free agents along with 145 other major leaguers on Sunday morning. Teams can sign their own free agents at any time, but players cannot ink deals with new teams any earlier than Thursday at 12:01 a.m.
It’s unlikely we’ll see any big signings until after the new collective bargaining agreement is ratified. The current deal expires in December, but according to numerous reports the two sides are within spitting distance of hammering out the new one.
The Marlins would probably give serious thought to bringing back Vazquez. He’s given strong indications he planned to retire. Dobbs did a great job for the Marlins filling in at third base. He really didn’t address his free agent status in any detail before season’s end. Not sure if his priority is playing time, joining a contender, getting a two-year deal, etc. He would be a valuable lefty bat on the Marlins’ bench.
Chances are Lopez doesn’t ...
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October 31, 2011
