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Elias Rankings Released
This is like Christmas for baseball nerds like me. The Elias rankings are out - here's the AL and here's the NL.
I've updated the 2008 MLB Free Agents post to reflect those who are off the market and also added Types. And here's a look at which first round picks are protected and which aren't.
Random thoughts:
- The Yankees could get nice consolation prizes in the form of first-round picks if they lose Jorge Posada or Mariano Rivera. For example if the Mets sign Posada the Yankees get their #22 overall pick. If the Phils sign Rivera the Yanks get their #24 overall pick.
- Would the Red Sox offer arbitration to Curt Schilling, even if they're lukewarm about keeping him? He's a Type A.
- If the Mets want to go with the freshly signed Easley at 2B, they can net a pick for Luis Castillo because he's a Type B and will get a multiyear deal.
- I believe Tadahito Iguchi cannot be offered arbitration, so his Type A status doesn't mean much.
- The Cards may snag a pick by offering arbitration to David Eckstein, if they don't want to sign him for three years. He's a Type B.
- It would be odd if Mike Lowell and Alex Rodriguez swapped teams, as the Red Sox would nab their rival's #28 pick and the Yanks would get Boston's #30.
- The Yankees should root for the Mets to sign A-Rod. That way they get the #22 pick next year and the best player moves out of the league.
- Should the Giants offer arbitration to Barry Bonds? He's a Type A but they could be stuck with him.
- The Twins might get a first round pick for Torii Hunter. The Phils could get one for Aaron Rowand. Both are Type A.
- The Braves got screwed - Andruw Jones' awful season knocked him down to a Type B.
- The Brewers could win big with two first-round picks and two supplemental picks if they let Francisco Cordero and Scott Linebrink walk and they sign with the right teams.
- The "bigger" names among starters - Kyle Lohse, Carlos Silva - net no draft picks for the Phils or Twins. It had been previously suggested that Silva was Type B.
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You're damn right the Braves got screwed. But that just goes to how poorly-designed the system is.
Doesn't matter that much, though, as I doubt the Braves were planning to offer arbitration regardless.
Posted by: mraver | October 31, 2007 at 08:28 PM
WEll, at this point, ill take whatever for andruw. But i more than agree, we should have been compensated with a first round pick for what he is going to earn on the open market.
Posted by: bravesbeast | October 31, 2007 at 08:32 PM
I expect them to offer Andruw arb. They'd take him at one year, $15 mil or whatever.
Posted by: Tim Dierkes | October 31, 2007 at 08:47 PM
Wow! I can't believe a player of his caliber is a type B! And I thought the Matt Stairs ranking was bad.
Posted by: Grant77 | October 31, 2007 at 09:29 PM
You forgot to mention that Eric Gagne is a type B too.
Posted by: Andrew | October 31, 2007 at 09:50 PM
That doesn't shock me.
Posted by: Tim Dierkes | October 31, 2007 at 10:19 PM
I don't understand how Troy Percival is a type B and I really don't understand why Miguel Tejada is ahead of A-Rod. These rankings are a joke.
Posted by: Grant77 | October 31, 2007 at 10:20 PM
Wow, people actually thought Silva and Lohse would be type B's? Standards have gotten quite low haven't they.
Posted by: astralpanda | October 31, 2007 at 11:22 PM
I think the fact that Silva and Lohse are 2 of the better bets in FA at SP are the reason that Silva and Lohse should've been Type B's.
But Silva couldn't undo the damage of the '06 season to his ranking.
The ranking system is far from (very far) perfect, but it's not the end of the world.
Posted by: kab21 | November 01, 2007 at 08:52 AM
So this means that the Astros will receive no compensation for Jennings correct? What a trade... What a trade..
Posted by: trevordchi | November 01, 2007 at 09:19 AM
Keep in mind that 10% less players were type a guys this year and the cutoff for type b guys was 40%, not 50 as in the past. The system is changed slightly, but makes it easier to sign a bullpen pitcher without losing a high pick.
Posted by: SkiBolton | November 01, 2007 at 09:20 AM
Man, I was hoping Vizcaino would sneak into A status for the Yankees. Oh, well.
Posted by: bobo | November 01, 2007 at 09:55 AM