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Waveland007
Nov 15th 2006, 8:45 am
We have 1B, 2B, and 3B on lock, but here is a look at the poitions that may interest us in 2007, hope you enjoy.

Catchers
Top 2007 free agents: Ivan Rodriguez (Tigers), Jorge Posada (Yankees), Michael Barrett (Cubs), Paul Lo Duca (Mets), Jason Kendall (Athletics), Jason LaRue (Reds), Toby Hall (Dodgers), Brad Ausmus (Astros), Jose Molina (Angels), Javier Valentin (Reds)*

Shortstop
Top 2007 free agents: Michael Young (Rangers)*, Carlos Guillen (Tigers), Juan Uribe (White Sox)*, David Eckstein (Cardinals), Cesar Izturis (Cubs)*, Omar Vizquel (Giants)

2008 options: Young - $5 million ($500,000 buyout), Uribe - $5 million ($300,000 buyout), Izturis - $5.45 million ($300,000 buyout)


Outfielders
Top 2007 free agents: Vernon Wells (Blue Jays), Andruw Jones (Braves), Ichiro Suzuki (Mariners), Adam Dunn (Reds)*, Torii Hunter (Twins), Bobby Abreu (Yankees)*, Jermaine Dye (White Sox), Aaron Rowand (Phillies), Milton Bradley (Athletics), Corey Patterson (Orioles), Brad Wilkerson (Rangers), Eric Byrnes (Diamondbacks), , Geoff Jenkins (Brewers)*, Jason Michaels (Indians), Brady Clark (Brewers)

2008 options: Dunn - $13 million ($500,000 buyout), Abreu - $16 million ($2 million buyout), Jenkins - $9 million ($500,000 buyout)

Starting Pitchers
Top 2007 free agents: Chris Carpenter (Cardinals)*, Carlos Zambrano (Cubs), Mark Buehrle (White Sox), Bartolo Colon (Angels), John Smoltz (Braves), Jason Jennings (Rockies), Randy Johnson (Yankees), Curt Schilling (Red Sox), Jake Westbrook (Indians), Doug Davis (Brewers), Freddy Garcia (White Sox), Kenny Rogers (Tigers), Jon Lieber (Phillies), Livan Hernandez (Diamondbacks), Kris Benson (Orioles)*, Paul Byrd (Indians)*, Carlos Silva (Twins), Matt Clement (Red Sox), Eric Milton (Reds), Odalis Perez (Royals), Tim Wakefield (Red Sox)*, Kyle Lohse (Reds), Joel Pineiro (Mariners), Rodrigo Lopez (Orioles), Byung-Hyun Kim (Rockies), Wade Miller (Cubs), Jaret Wright (Orioles), Shawn Chacon (Pirates), Josh Towers (Blue Jays)

2008 options: Carpenter - $8 million ($1 million buyout), Benson - $7.5 million ($500,000 buyout), Byrd - $8 million ($250,000 buyout), Perez - $9 million ($1.5 million buyout), Wakefield - $4 million

Relief Pitchers
Top 2007 free agents: Mariano Rivera (Yankees), Joe Nathan (Twins)*, Francisco Cordero (Brewers), Scott Linebrink (Padres), Jason Isringhausen (Cardinals)*, Trevor Hoffman (Padres)*, Bob Wickman (Braves), Todd Jones (Tigers), Armando Benitez (Giants), Luis Vizcaino (Diamondbacks), Mike Timlin (Red Sox), Jorge Julio (Diamondbacks), Julian Tavarez (Red Sox)*, Joe Kennedy (Athletics), Jeremy Affeldt (Rockies), Damaso Marte (Pirates)*, Hector Carrasco (Angels)*, Rheal Cormier (Reds)*, Mike Myers (Yankees), Tim Worrell (Giants), Ricardo Rincon (Cardinals)

2008 Options: Nathan - $6 million ($1 million buyout), Isringhausen - $8 million ($1.25 million buyout), Hoffman - $7.5 million vesting ($2 million buyout), Tavarez - $3.85 million, Marte - $3 million ($250,000 buyout), :cool:

scuba
Nov 15th 2006, 4:48 pm
Nice post wave. Next year is going to be a very interesting offseason year. A lot of good players. Just have to see if any of them end up in Cubbie Blue. ;)

Supertack
Nov 16th 2006, 11:22 am
Ichiro & Zambrano will be the jewels of that class, unless no extensions are worked out.

lwclancers
Nov 16th 2006, 1:27 pm
Ichiro & Zambrano will be the jewels of that class, unless no extensions are worked out.I think Michael Young will get even more than Ichiro.

redcheeks
Nov 16th 2006, 1:38 pm
I would love to see Young with the Cubs.

Waveland007
Nov 16th 2006, 1:41 pm
You have to remember though he has a team option and you know they will pick it up so Young won't be available next year unless they deal him.