Crasnick On Remaining Free Agents

I wish I could be a below average pitcher and say I'll wait until mid-season and sign with a contender.

You sure Payton wasn't trying to lift his ego? That thing is huge for a guy with no real talent.

And I love Pedro. He has been hurt the last few years but he thinks in this economy he deserves $5 mil plus incentives. Oops I mean they need to show him $5 mil in respect.

Gruz and Durham could still be relevant for a team, as could Edmonds. Perhaps Toronto or Cleveland could use Jim off the bench?

If Pedro would halve his demands, he'd have a contract already. I don't know what he's demanding that ludicrous extra few million for - I'm really sick of it being all about the money. The dude's set for about 15 lifetimes.

The Indians wouldn't be foolish to sign Grudz either -he'd be a nice backup or compliment to Cabrera.

My mistake. By him I meant Ben Sheets.

I saw Dave Roberts doing post-game commentary for the Giants. I don't really pay much attention to those shows but it didn't look like a guest spot.

Pedro - I dont see many teams giving him the 5MM he wants but if he was willing to pitch for 3-4 + incentives I could see him joining a team within a couple weeks or less.

Sheets - Someone should sign this guy RIGHT NOW. Sure, he's hurt and you wont get him into your rotation for a while but in time he is almost guaranteed to be a stud top 1-2 starter on any team again so why not sign him now for what would likely be a great price and just wait for him to rehab.

Jim Edmonds - From what I have read, his asking price is fairly high and that needs to change before any team takes a serious look at him. But for a reasonable price, a lot of teams could use him. he still hits well, fields well and he is great with young players.

Mark Grudzielanek - He may have lost a few steps but he can still field very well and he is still going to provide great contact at the plate. Like Edmonds he is also known to be a good clubhouse guy.

Geoff Jenkins - Being that he was bought out and is willing to play for next to nothing, I dont see why a lot of teams wouldnt be on him. He wont hurt you in the field and he provides a pretty powerful left handed bat from either the bench or a DH role. In my opinion, he has the stuff to be an every day DH with a number of AL teams.

Paul Byrd - he wouldnt be a bad idea for a handful of teams if he signed for cheap. He could be a useful 4-5 starter or even a guy to eat some innings in the pen if needed.

Jacque Jones, Jay Payton, Frank Thomas, Luis Gonzalez and others I think are bound to sit and collect dust for various reasons and being that most teams have a low priced and hungry minor league veteran or prospect that could do the same job for less money and less hassle. The only guy out of that group that I could see getting a deal is maybe Payton because he is a good clubhouse guy and would probably play for real cheap.