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11-22-2003, 07:05 PM
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The players the Sox may take interest in:
Jason Johnson, RHP, Orioles;
Johnson was second on the staff with 10 wins last year but could be more expendable than Moss, who went 1-5 with a 6.22 ERA after being acquired from San Francisco in the Sidney Ponson trade. Johnson, a five-plus player, earned $2.9 million last season and could jump over $5 million. It's not out of the question that both could be non-tendered.
Possible destinations: St. Louis, Texas, White Sox for Johnson;
Marlon Anderson, 2B, Devil Rays
After being non-tendered by Philadelphia a year ago, Anderson played as well for Tampa Bay as replacement Placido Polanco did with the Phillies. He was a huge bargain at $600,000 last season but now can go to arbitration as a four-plus player. Antonio Perez is in line to replace him.
Possible destinations: White Sox, St. Louis, Montreal.
Geoff Blum, 3B, Astros
Gerry Hunsicker is up against it financially, as the Billy Wagner trade illustrates. It's unlikely he can commit $2.5 million to a bench player. That's what Blum looks like as a four-plus player after earning $1.5 million last season, when he hit .262 with 10 homers. Morgan Ensberg has taken over as the regular third baseman, making the switch-hitting Blum a utility player. He could be a valuable part for a good team.
Possible destinations: Cubs, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yankees, Kansas City, White Sox.
Freddy Garcia, RHP, Mariners
Once Seattle's ace, Garcia was fourth on a deep pitching staff in both wins and ERA (by starters) last season. He went through arbitration a year ago, earning $6.875 million, and the Mariners are very unlikely to allow that to happen again. They are trying to move him, but nobody else wants to pay a 12-game winner $8 million.
Possible destinations: St. Louis, Tampa Bay, White Sox.
Scott Schoeneweis, LHP, White Sox
Schoeneweis wants another chance as a starting pitcher, and could get one in Chicago. But if the Sox are able to trade for a starter before Dec. 20, they'll almost certainly let Schoeneweis go. He's a four-plus player and doesn't offer much value in a bullpen that also has lefties Damaso Marte and Kelly Wunsch. It's not out of the question that the Sox could hang onto Schoeneweis and move Wunsch, who is also eligible for arbitration.
Possible destinations: Texas, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cubs.
The players the Sox may take interest in:
Jason Johnson, RHP, Orioles;
Johnson was second on the staff with 10 wins last year but could be more expendable than Moss, who went 1-5 with a 6.22 ERA after being acquired from San Francisco in the Sidney Ponson trade. Johnson, a five-plus player, earned $2.9 million last season and could jump over $5 million. It's not out of the question that both could be non-tendered.
Possible destinations: St. Louis, Texas, White Sox for Johnson;
Marlon Anderson, 2B, Devil Rays
After being non-tendered by Philadelphia a year ago, Anderson played as well for Tampa Bay as replacement Placido Polanco did with the Phillies. He was a huge bargain at $600,000 last season but now can go to arbitration as a four-plus player. Antonio Perez is in line to replace him.
Possible destinations: White Sox, St. Louis, Montreal.
Geoff Blum, 3B, Astros
Gerry Hunsicker is up against it financially, as the Billy Wagner trade illustrates. It's unlikely he can commit $2.5 million to a bench player. That's what Blum looks like as a four-plus player after earning $1.5 million last season, when he hit .262 with 10 homers. Morgan Ensberg has taken over as the regular third baseman, making the switch-hitting Blum a utility player. He could be a valuable part for a good team.
Possible destinations: Cubs, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Yankees, Kansas City, White Sox.
Freddy Garcia, RHP, Mariners
Once Seattle's ace, Garcia was fourth on a deep pitching staff in both wins and ERA (by starters) last season. He went through arbitration a year ago, earning $6.875 million, and the Mariners are very unlikely to allow that to happen again. They are trying to move him, but nobody else wants to pay a 12-game winner $8 million.
Possible destinations: St. Louis, Tampa Bay, White Sox.
Scott Schoeneweis, LHP, White Sox
Schoeneweis wants another chance as a starting pitcher, and could get one in Chicago. But if the Sox are able to trade for a starter before Dec. 20, they'll almost certainly let Schoeneweis go. He's a four-plus player and doesn't offer much value in a bullpen that also has lefties Damaso Marte and Kelly Wunsch. It's not out of the question that the Sox could hang onto Schoeneweis and move Wunsch, who is also eligible for arbitration.
Possible destinations: Texas, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Cubs.