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MLB Trade Rumors To 50 Free Agents

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:40:00 -0500

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.As far as current Yankees are concerned he ranks Andy Pettitte 6th and believe he'll remain in the Bronx. The same goes for Johnny Damon, who he ranked 12th. He believes Hideki Matsui, who was ranked 27th, will end up in Seattle. Xavier Nady even made the list at 48, and Dierkes expects him to land in Arizona....

Holliday, Lackey, Highlight 79 MLB Players Opting for Free Agency

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:13:35 -0500

No Yankees or Phillies players opted for free agency today after the World Series, but on the first day that players could do so as part of Article XX B (2) of the Basic Agreement, 79 other players did, including Matt Holiday of the St. Louis Cardinals, John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels of Anahiem, Carlos Delgado of the Mets, and Andrian Beltre of the Mariners. Below is a complete listing of the players that filed on the first day. PLAYER TEAM POSITION Anderson, Garret AT OF Gonzalez, Mike AT RP LaRoche, Adam AT 1B Norton, Greg AT 1B/OF Davis, Doug AZ SP Tracy, Chad AZ 1B Baez, Danys BA RP Hendrickson, Mark BA SP/RP Moeller, Chad BA C Mora, Melvin BA 3B Baldelli, Rocco BO OF Bay, Jay BO OF Wagner, Billy BO RP Harden, Rich CC SP Johnson, Reed CC OF Carroll, Jamey CL 2B/3B/0F Ohka, Tomokazu CL SP/RP Giambi, Jason CO 1B Marquis, Jason CO SP Castro, Ramon CWS C Podsednik, Scott CWS OF Everett, Adam DE SS Huff, Aubrey DE 1B/3B Polanco, Placido DE 2B Rodney, Fernando DE RP Washburn, Jarrod DE SP Donnelly, Brendan FL RP Gload, Ross FL 1B/OF Erstad, Darin HO 1B/OF Hampton, Mike HO SP Michaels, Jason HO OF Wright, Jamey KC RP Lackey, John LAA SP Oliver, Darren LAA RP Quinlan, Robb LAA 1B/3B/OF Belliard, Ron LAD 2B Garland, Jon LAD SP Hudson, Orlando LAD 2B Mientkiewicz, Doug LAD 1B Milton, Eric LAD SP Wolf, Randy LAD SP Cameron, Michael MI OF Catalanotto, Frank MI OF Kendall, Jason MI C Lopez, Felipe MI 2B/3B/SS/OF Patterson, Corey MI OF Crede, Joe MN 3B Mahay, Ron MN RP Redmond, Mike MN C Delgado, Carlos NYM 1B Schneider, Brian NYM C Crosby, Bobby OA SS Duchscherer, Justin OA SP Garciaparra, Nomar OA 1B Kennedy, Adam OA 2B Blanco, Henry SD C Giles, Brian SD OF Beltre, Adrian SE 3B Sweeney, Mike SE 1B/DH Howry, Bob SF RP Penny, Brad SF SP Uribe, Juan SF 2B/3B/SS Winn, Randy SF OF Ankiel, Rick SL OF De Rosa Mark SL 3B Glaus, Troy SL 3B Greene, Khalil SL SS/3B Holliday, Matt SL OF LaRue, Jason SL C Smoltz, John SL SP Percival, Troy TB RP Benoit, Joaquin TE RP Blalock, Hank TE 3B Byrd, Marlon TE OF Guardado, Eddie TE RP Rodriguez, Ivan TE C Millar, Kevin TO OF Bard, Josh WA C Hernandez, Livan WA SP Source: MLBPA OTHER NEWS FROM THE BUSINESS OF SPORTS NETWORK (THE BIZ OF FOOTBALL) Does the NFL Salary Cap Still Work? Browns Fire GM George Kokinis After 1-7 Start UFL Failing to Dazzle at the Turnstiles DeMaurice Smith and Roger Goodell to Testify Regarding "StarCaps" Case Buccaneers Fire Back After Report That Team May Be Up For Sale (THE BIZ OF HOCKEY) Panel Installs Mike Ouellet As Acting Executive Director of NHLPA Ian Penny Steps Down as Interim Exec. Director of NHLPA NBCU & VERSUS: An Alternative to ESPN? (THE BIZ OF BASKETBALL) Rajon Rondo Reached 5-Year, $55M Extension with Celtics NBA.TV Adds Brent Barry to On-Air Talent Roster (SPORTS BASH) 5,855 You Twit: NBA Players Make MLB Look Anti-Social The Joy of Six When Is Shane Victorino Going to Show You the Finger? George W. Has to Go to Japan To Play Baseball NFL, MLB Tell States to Get Off Their Lawn When it Comes to Drug Policies Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network, which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey. He is available for hire or freelance. Brown's full bio is here. He looks forward to your comments via email and can be contacted through the Business of Sports Network. Don't forget to register and log in on The Biz of Baseball site to get updates via your in-box, and see information only logged in members can see. Follow Maury Brown on Twitter Follow The Biz of Baseball on Twitter Follow the Business of Sports Network on Facebook

Mets need to step up, sign John Lackey, Matt Holliday

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:33:55 -0500

It is time for the off season to roll in and for the Mets to step out from behind the other NY baseball team. Time to discard talk of free agents like Jose Lima, Tim Redding, Freddy Garcia, Noah Lowry,...

Joe Morgan on Coveted Free Agents

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:20:00 -0500

Classic Joe Morgan. Even when I agree with him, I get a good laugh. Simple, simple, simple:AR(MN): Who do you think will be the most coveted free agent this offseason?Joe Morgan(11:14 AM):There are a lot of free agents out there. Matt Holliday is one of the guys. A lot of teams looking for offense will be going after him. John Lackey is a free agent from the Angels. I would think those are two guys that teams would want. The ones looking for offense look for Holliday, the ones looking for pit...

John Lackey: Should He Stay or Should He Go?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:49:25 -0500

More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP 5 months ago: Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher John Lackey (41) reacts after being ejected during the first inning of the baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, May 16, 2009. Lackey, activated from the disabled list earlier Saturday, was ejected after hitting Texas leadoff batter Ian Kinsler. The Rangers won 5-3. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Browse...

Let's examine why Scioscia took out Lackey

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:41:54 -0500

I actually supported Mike Scioscia's decision to Remove John Lackey the time, although I'll admit to cursing him a few moments later. However, here is why I think Scioscia made that move and why I originally agreed with the move. 1. The tying Yankees runner is at the plate and he is a slugger - Mark Teixeira. 2. In his first 2 at bats it seemed Tex's bat had woken up. He his a single in his first at bat and his second was a hard shot to deep left field. It appeared Tex ...

Do the Angels Need to Re-Sign John Lackey?

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Should the Angels now look to retain John Lackey? Maybe:The consensus of most baseball people I've talked to is that Game 5 of the ALCS could be John Lackey's last as an Angel, barring an unlikely three-win comeback against the Yankees, of course.As the most appealing pitcher in the free-agent market, Lackey will be heavily pursued by a number of teams, and although the Angels would like to keep him, the feeling is they won't pay the expected $75 million to $100 million over five ...

Lackey Will Not Go On Short Rest

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:06:00 -0500

Oh my god, great game last night- I'm still hyped up, can't wait for tomorrow, even though I'm gonna be watching the first hour in the dentist's office... but, anyway.This is from Rick Carpiniello at LoHud:"No matter the situation, Mike Scioscia will pitch his four starters and not turn to John Lackey on short rest..." The whole article is here.Scioscia is sticking to his guns, whether they're down 3-0 or 2-1, but no matter what, Game 3 is a must-win for the Ange...

John Lackey and Some Fat Guy to Face Off in Game 1: Tuesday Halolinks

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:29:34 -0500

More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP "Is Jeter eating my hot dog?" Browse more photos » Analysis: Angels Exposed Papelbon’s Flaws - Bats Blog - NYTimes.comThe starter Jered Weaver, who allowed more than half of his batted balls in the air, could be in for a particularly rough time. If the Angels’ hurlers cannot adapt their approach to counter the slugging strength of their next oppon...

The Mets, John Lackey, and the Johan Santana Treatment

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:40:00 -0500

The Mets need a top flight starting pitcher. John Lackey is the only TRUE top flight starting pitcher on the free agent market. Match made in heaven?"People around the Angels believe Lackey is likely to go elsewhere, mainly because the Angels won't be willing to pay his asking price. In fact, some are convinced their deal for lefthander Scott Kazmir in August made Lackey's return all the more unlikely, with Kazmir due some $20 million over the next two years.It's fair to ask ...

Angels Magic Number at 7; John Lackey Ties Frank Tanana

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:15:02 -0500

More photos » by Mike Fuentes - AP about 2 hours ago: The Los Angeles Angels' starting pitcher John Lackey throws in the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes) Browse more photos » Final Score in Arlington: Angels 10, Rangers 5 In what might have been his next to last regular season start as an Angel, Joh...

John Lackey Shut Out is a Sweep Victory

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:09:38 -0500

More photos » by Chris Carlson - AP Might as well jump. Browse more photos » Final Score in Anaheim: On the heels of a complete game shutout by John Lackey, the Angels swept the Seattle Mariners and extended their division lead to 5 games over the Texas Rangers, reduced their magic number to 19 and look forward to a weekend at home with Ozzie Guillen's White Flag - err, Sox. Tonight's highlights ...