2008 Top 50 Free Agents Rumors

K-Rod Takes A Physical

MONDAY, 8:55am: Matthew Cerrone sorts through this mess at MetsBlog. Seems that K-Rod took a physical, but not for the Mets or any specific team. The whole thing is getting confusing, but it's safe to say he's not close to signing. SUNDAY, 7:34pm: A variety of sources, including MLB.com, have quoted Rodriguez' agent Paul Kinzer directly as saying that the following rumor, posted earlier this evening, is inaccurate. 7:25pm: According to a report issued by Venezuelan newspaper El Universal, Francisco Rodriguez has visited doctors in New York City for a physical. The move may be interpreted by some as a...   Continue Reading

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Closer Roundup: K-Rod, Fuentes, Wood, Hoffman

Joel Sherman of the New York Post takes a look at the sudden surplus of potentially available closers in major league baseball, a situation that certainly benefits the Mets considering their need to upgrade the bullpen this offseason. Two free agent closers that seemed destined to retire with their 2008 teams, Trevor Hoffman and Kerry Wood, now appear to be more available than was expected in October. That pair, along with Francisco Rodriguez and Brian Fuentes, give the Mets and other teams several options in free agency. Other relief pitchers with experience in the 9th inning have been recently mentioned...   Continue Reading

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Keith Law's Top 50 Free Agents

Keith Law's second annual Top 50 Free Agent list is now available at ESPN.com. I'm not sure what level of it is available for free, but an ESPN subscription is easily worth the annual $40ish fee. Here are a few interesting notes from Law. Kosuke Fukudome, Law's tenth-ranked free agent, is expected to sign a three-year, no-arbitration contract. That means he'll become a free agent after three years of MLB service time instead of the usual six. Law compares Aaron Rowand's upcoming contract to that of Gary Matthews Jr. He considers Rowand "a good fourth outfielder who's about to be..   Continue Reading

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2008 Top 50 Free Agents

Time for the second annual MLBTradeRumors.com Top 50 Free Agents list! (You can see last year's here). Check out the list of available free agents here. 1. Alex Rodriguez - Angels. Keith Law recently termed the Angels a "ridiculously good fit" for A-Rod. It's true. Despite what Arte Moreno says, the Angels can afford him, don't hate Scott Boras, have a third base vacancy, are expected to win in 2008, and have a low-pressure fan-base. 2. Jorge Posada - Yankees. Which team is more likely to throw an unreasonable amount of money at Posada, the Yankees or Mets? The Yankees..   Continue Reading

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