caulfield12
12-17-2005, 01:05 PM
Here's a look at a few of the players who might be non-tendered:
• RHP Joe Borowski. Even though Borowski was arguably the MVP of the Devil Rays' second half in 2005, he may be the odd man out if the Rays sign Japanese setup man Shinji Mori.
• RHP Gil Meche. He'll probably make around $4 million and hasn't improved the way the Mariners hoped.
• RHP Ryan Franklin. Two rough years in a row for Seattle.
• RHP Dan Kolb. The Brewers traded for Kolb at the Winter Meetings and would like to give him a chance to return to 2004 form, but only if he agrees to be non-tendered and re-signed at a significantly reduced price than the $3.4 million he made last year from Atlanta.
• 3B Russell Branyan. The Brewers plan to start Bill Hall at third base and decided to re-sign veteran Jeff Cirillo as a backup. Prospect Corey Hart played third base in the Arizona Fall League and could serve as a utility man, potentially leaving Branyan without a job. Branyan missed a month last season with a broken middle finger, but more troublingly he struggled all season with a mysterious shoulder injury. He could offer the team a power left-handed bat off the bench, and the Brewers talked at times last season about using him as a backup in the outfield.
• 1B Hee Seop Choi. Deemed expendable by the Dodgers.
• CF Corey Patterson. Cubs are trying to deal him now that they have Juan Pierre.
• RHP Jim Brower. The Braves could likely sign him for around $1 million. But management made it known at the end of the 2005 season that they likely wouldn't bring him back. The veteran right-hander never showed consistency after being claimed off waivers in June.
Others possibly joining the non-tender ranks include catchers Jason Phillips (Dodgers) and Geronimo Gil (Orioles); infielders Junior Spivey (Nationals), Willie Harris (White Sox), Willie Bloomquist (Mariners) and Henry Mateo (Nationals); and pitchers Ramon Ortiz (Reds) and Kyle Lohse (Twins).
Note: I would be really interested in negotiating with Ortiz to take Vizcaino's place. Meche, Franklin and Lohse would also give us some need insurance if we deal Garland, as expected. I remember this guy from chisox.com that loved Gil Meche and wanted to trade him straight up for Contreras for the first three months of the season.
Some of the names I underlined would be interesting options to replace Vizcaino/El Duque. Still need to find that LH reliever somehow.
• RHP Joe Borowski. Even though Borowski was arguably the MVP of the Devil Rays' second half in 2005, he may be the odd man out if the Rays sign Japanese setup man Shinji Mori.
• RHP Gil Meche. He'll probably make around $4 million and hasn't improved the way the Mariners hoped.
• RHP Ryan Franklin. Two rough years in a row for Seattle.
• RHP Dan Kolb. The Brewers traded for Kolb at the Winter Meetings and would like to give him a chance to return to 2004 form, but only if he agrees to be non-tendered and re-signed at a significantly reduced price than the $3.4 million he made last year from Atlanta.
• 3B Russell Branyan. The Brewers plan to start Bill Hall at third base and decided to re-sign veteran Jeff Cirillo as a backup. Prospect Corey Hart played third base in the Arizona Fall League and could serve as a utility man, potentially leaving Branyan without a job. Branyan missed a month last season with a broken middle finger, but more troublingly he struggled all season with a mysterious shoulder injury. He could offer the team a power left-handed bat off the bench, and the Brewers talked at times last season about using him as a backup in the outfield.
• 1B Hee Seop Choi. Deemed expendable by the Dodgers.
• CF Corey Patterson. Cubs are trying to deal him now that they have Juan Pierre.
• RHP Jim Brower. The Braves could likely sign him for around $1 million. But management made it known at the end of the 2005 season that they likely wouldn't bring him back. The veteran right-hander never showed consistency after being claimed off waivers in June.
Others possibly joining the non-tender ranks include catchers Jason Phillips (Dodgers) and Geronimo Gil (Orioles); infielders Junior Spivey (Nationals), Willie Harris (White Sox), Willie Bloomquist (Mariners) and Henry Mateo (Nationals); and pitchers Ramon Ortiz (Reds) and Kyle Lohse (Twins).
Note: I would be really interested in negotiating with Ortiz to take Vizcaino's place. Meche, Franklin and Lohse would also give us some need insurance if we deal Garland, as expected. I remember this guy from chisox.com that loved Gil Meche and wanted to trade him straight up for Contreras for the first three months of the season.
Some of the names I underlined would be interesting options to replace Vizcaino/El Duque. Still need to find that LH reliever somehow.