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rwdavis22461
you can say non of them will be Mets.
Jack Marsh
Royals need to get at least one of these guys and trade for another if they can/need to. Either way, they need to sign one of the top 5 pitchers on the market.
lefty177
Are Montgomery & Odorizzi gonna be up by Spring Training of ’13? If so then a 1-2-3 of Montgomery, (any of the names in the article) & Odorizzi seems like a good one, am I right?
Runtime
I’d love to see Marcum back in a Jays uni…
NYPOTENCE
The 3 big-name pitchers will probably be back with their current clubs or sign with big-market teams.
Nick
Something tells me the Yankees will be very active next year.
AlKelz
Maybe , but they have a lot of MLB pitching in their system and are trying to get under the luxury tax threshold . Even they don’t have un-limited dollars to spend and they are focused on building ( Not buying ) championship teams . Contrary to what most others write about them.
They may be interested in Cain or Hamels but the others would serve no purpose . So baring anything un-expected like a major injury , I see the Yankees extending Canoe and replacing their aging core , not going on a shopping spree.
I could see the Nationals spending big , they have worked hard to become contenders and are going to work hard to stay contenders . The new owner of the Dodgers will be a Billionaire looking to improve their club. So I expect big bucks out of LA and DC but NY will be quietly at work. Oblivious to their critics .
Lanidrac
Let’s see, my Cardinals will have 2 rotation spots open, one of which will probably go to top prospect Shelby Miller, a bunch of money available to spend, and just one more year on the contracts of both Wainwright and Carpenter, so I see us going after a multi-year deal with a second tier free agent starter next offseason. Too bad Buerhle won’t be available then.
andy
What does the new CBA mean for the big 4? Assuming each pitches well and they are offered arbitration, would a team signing them have to give up a draft pick?
Lanidrac
If they’re offered arbitration and decline, the signing team will have to give up a draft pick, but that’s now a big if. They’ll have to be offered a minimum of around $12-13M.