[jammin' jamey]

2009 Free Agents


The following players have contracts expiring or should have the six years of service necessary to become free agents after the 2008 season.
* - player whose contract includes 2009 option

Player Club
First Basemen
Rich Aurilia SF
Ben Broussard TEX
Carlos Delgado * NYM
Nomar Garciaparra LAD
Jason Giambi * NYY
Wes Helms PHI
Kevin Millar BAL
Richie Sexson NYY
Mark Teixeira LAA
Frank Thomas OAK
Jim Thome CWS
Daryle Ward CHC

Second Basemen
Jamey Carroll * CLE
Ray Durham MIL
Mark Ellis OAK
Marcus Giles COL
Mark Grudzielanek KC
Orlando Hudson ARZ
Jeff Kent LAD
Felipe Lopez WAS
D’Angelo Jimenez STL
Pablo Ozuna LAD
Nick Punto MIN
Jose Valentin NYM
Jose Vidro * SEA

Shortstops
Orlando Cabrera CWS
Alex Cintron CWS
Alex Cora BOS
Craig Counsell * MIL
Adam Everett MIN
Rafael Furcal LAD
Cesar Izturis STL
Ramon Martinez LAD
Edgar Renteria * DET
Juan Uribe CWS

Third Basemen
Hank Blalock * TEX
Joe Crede CWS
Morgan Ensberg NYY
Chipper Jones * ATL
Corey Koskie MIL
Greg Norton TB

Catchers
Rod Barajas TOR
Henry Blanco * CHC
Johnny Estrada WAS
Toby Hall * CWS
Adam Melhuse TEX
Mike Redmond * MIN
Ivan Rodriguez NYY
David Ross * CIN
Javier Valentin CIN
Jason Varitek BOS
Vance Wilson DET
Gregg Zaun * TOR

Outfielders
Bobby Abreu NYY
Moises Alou NYM
Garret Anderson * LAA
Rocco Baldelli TB
Willie Bloomquist SEA
Emil Brown OAK
Pat Burrell PHI
Endy Chavez NYM
Carl Crawford * TB
Adam Dunn CIN
Jim Edmonds CHC
Cliff Floyd TB
Brian Giles * SD
Ken Griffey Jr. * CWS
Vladimir Guerrero * LAA
Raul Ibanez SEA
Jacque Jones DET
Mark Kotsay ATL
Rob Mackowiak WAS
Kevin Mench TOR
Jason Michaels * CLE
Craig Monroe MIN
Jay Payton BAL
Scott Podsednik COL
Manny Ramirez * LAD
Juan Rivera LAA
Rondell White MIN

Starting Pitchers
Kris Benson PHI
A.J. Burnett TOR (may opt out)
Paul Byrd CLE
Ryan Dempster CHC
Jon Garland LAA
Tom Glavine ATL
Mike Hampton * ATL
Rich Harden * CHC
Orlando Hernandez NYM
Jason Jennings TEX
Randy Johnson ARZ
John Lackey * LAA
Esteban Loaiza CHW
Braden Looper STL
Derek Lowe LAD
Pedro Martinez NYM
Mike Mussina NYY
Jamie Moyer PHI
Mark Mulder * STL
Carl Pavano NYY
Brad Penny * LAD
Odalis Perez WAS
Oliver Perez NYM
Andy Pettitte NYY
Mark Prior SD
Horatio Ramirez KC
C.C. Sabathia MIL
Ben Sheets MIL
John Smoltz * ATL
Julian Tavarez ATL
Steve Trachsel BAL
Brett Tomko SD
Claudio Vargas MIL
Randy Wolf HOU

Relief Pitchers
Jeremy Affeldt CIN
Tony Armas Jr. PIT
Luis Ayala WAS
Joe Beimel LAD
Joe Borowski CLE
Juan Cruz ARZ
Brendan Donnelly BOS
Scott Downs TOR
Alan Embree * OAK
Scott Eyre CHC
Kyle Farnsworth DET
Casey Fossum TB
Brian Fuentes COL
Aaron Fultz CLE
Tom Gordon * PHI
LaTroy Hawkins HOU
Mark Hendrickson LAD
Trevor Hoffman SD
Bobby Howry CHC
Jason Isringhausen STL
Steve Kline SF
Brandon Lyon ARZ
Damaso Marte * NYY
Tom Martin COL
Julio Mateo PHI
Guillermo Mota MIL
Will Ohman CHC
Hideki Okajima * BOS
Darren Oliver LAA
John Parrish SEA
Chris Reitsma SEA
Dennys Reyes MIN
Juan Rincon CLE
Francisco Rodriguez LAA
Brian Shouse MIL
Rafael Soriano ATL
Jorge Sosa NYM
Mike Stanton * CIN
Salomon Torres * MIL
Derrick Turnbow MIL
Oscar Villarreal ATL
David Weathers CIN
Dan Wheeler TB
Dave Williams NYM
Matt Wise NYM
Jay Witasick TB

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2002/02...gents.html

[Jshort5]

Hope the Redlegs get Sabathia, and upgrade their daggone bullpen.

[BlackcatFootball]

Matt Holliday is on my wish list.

[BCF4L]

I didn't even see Holliday's name listed. I could have sworn he was going to be a free agent.

[Amun-Ra]

Vlad Guerrero would look good in a Cincy uniform.

[jammin' jamey]

You guys are extremely optimistic about the upcoming Reds offseason...

[Amun-Ra]

You guys are extremely optimistic about the upcoming Reds offseason...

Well it has to be better than the present season.

[Braves_Fan_26]

The Reds will screw up in the offseason like they normally do. There is no way any self respecting player is going to play for a perennial loser like the reds. No way will you see Vlad, Holliday or any big name player in Cincy, not if they have any sense. However I should remind myself that most professional athletes only care about money anyway, so I guess if the Reds offer enough, they might just get one of those big names.

[BlackcatFootball]

The Reds will screw up in the offseason like they normally do. There is no way any self respecting player is going to play for a perennial loser like the reds. No way will you see Vlad, Holliday or any big name player in Cincy, not if they have any sense. However I should remind myself that most professional athletes only care about money anyway, so I guess if the Reds offer enough, they might just get one of those big names.

Man, I'm sorry but the Braves sure aren't impressing anyone. At least the Reds have a Cy Young capable pitcher in Volquez, the whole Braves rotation will be getting their social security checks soon. If the money is there, which it should be now the Reds are capable of getting anyone.

[Jshort5]

Lets remember that the Reds should have cap space after getting rid of Griffey and Dunn, so hopefully we will get 1-2 free agents on that free agent list.

[Braves_Fan_26]

Yeah I know the Braves organization is on a down escalator to ****. They trade what talent they have away and get nothing in return. I mean my god, they just got Teixeira last year and traded him a few weeks ago. They are as bad as the Reds. I have been meaning to change my name on here but havent gotten to it and not even real sure if I can. I am a Red Sox fan for life so I guess I should change it to something to do with them.

[BlackcatAlum]

Yeah I know the Braves organization is on a down escalator to ****. They trade what talent they have away and get nothing in return. I mean my god, they just got Teixeira last year and traded him a few weeks ago. They are as bad as the Reds. I have been meaning to change my name on here but havent gotten to it and not even real sure if I can. I am a Red Sox fan for life so I guess I should change it to something to do with them.

Mark Teixeria was going to be a free agent after this season, the Braves where not going to have enough money to sign him back so they trade him and got a good, not outstandingly good, but good first baseman & a pitching prospect. So the trade will help the Braves in the long run. Another problem is that the Braves starting rotation cannot stay healthy. Smoltz & Hudson are better than most starting pitchers at their current age, when healthy.

IMO, the Reds don't know what to do with talent once they get it. Volquez won't last long. He will more than likely be a one hit wonder. The whole Reds organization is a curse, and I'm sure that Pete Rose had something to do with that curse.

[jammin' jamey]

Lets remember that the Reds should have cap space after getting rid of Griffey and Dunn, so hopefully we will get 1-2 free agents on that free agent list.

Most of that money is already gone. They are still paying Dunn and Griffey parts of their salaries. Also, new draft pick Yonder Alonso inked $4 million in guaranteed money signing a big league contract and he's on the 40 man roster until 2012. I don't think these were money-moving decisions. My opinion, I think the decisions were based on performance. This team just wasn't winning with Dunn and Griffey. I totally agree with shipping Griffey, but Dunn I wish we'd kept. If the Reds had better players around Dunn, then his shortcoming are hidden. Oh well.

What about this? Pick up someone like Joe Crede or Hank Blalock (if his option isn't picked up) and move Encarnarcion to LF?

[More Cowbell]

Most of that money is already gone. They are still paying Dunn and Griffey parts of their salaries. Also, new draft pick Yonder Alonso inked $4 million in guaranteed money signing a big league contract and he's on the 40 man roster until 2012. I don't think these were money-moving decisions. My opinion, I think the decisions were based on performance. This team just wasn't winning with Dunn and Griffey. I totally agree with shipping Griffey, but Dunn I wish we'd kept. If the Reds had better players around Dunn, then his shortcoming are hidden. Oh well.

What about this? Pick up someone like Joe Crede or Hank Blalock (if his option isn't picked up) and move Encarnarcion to LF?

Whatever happens, EE just needs to be moved from 3B. Put him either in the outfield or at first (and move Votto to OF).