<p> I like what our front office has done so far. Who do we go after this off season?</p><p> <a href='http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/04/2013-mlb-free-agents.html' target='_blank'>http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/04/2013-mlb-free-agents.html</a></p><p> Catchers<br />Rod Barajas (37) - $3.5MM club option, no buyout<br />Henry Blanco (41) - $1.24MM mutual option<br />Chris Iannetta (30) - $5MM club option with a $250K buyout; player can void<br />Gerald Laird (33)<br />Russell Martin (30)<br />Jeff Mathis (30)<br />Brian McCann (29) - $12MM club option with a $500K buyout<br />Jose Molina (37) - $1.5MM club option with a $300K buyout<br />Mike Napoli (31)<br />Dioner Navarro (29)<br />Wil Nieves (35)<br />Miguel Olivo (34) - $3MM club option with a $750K buyout<br />Ronny Paulino (32)<br />A.J. Pierzynski (36)<br />Humberto Quintero (33)<br />David Ross (36)<br />Carlos Ruiz (34) - $5MM club option with a $500K buyout<br />Brian Schneider (36)<br />Kelly Shoppach (33)<br />Chris Snyder (32) - mutual option<br />Yorvit Torrealba (34)<br />Matt Treanor (37)</p><p>First basemen<br />Lance Berkman (36)<br />Russell Branyan (37)<br />Jason Giambi (42)<br />Brad Hawpe (34)<br />Eric Hinske (35)<br />Aubrey Huff (36) - $10MM club option with a $2MM buyout<br />Casey Kotchman (30)<br />Adam LaRoche (33) - $10MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout<br />Carlos Lee (37)<br />James Loney (29)<br />Xavier Nady (34)<br />Mike Napoli (31)<br />Lyle Overbay (36)<br />Carlos Pena (35)<br />Ty Wigginton (35) - $4MM club option with a $500K buyout</p><p>Second basemen<br />Jeff Baker (32)<br />Robinson Cano (30) - $15MM club option with a $2MM buyout<br />Mike Fontenot (33)<br />Orlando Hudson (35) - $8MM club option with a $2MM buyout<br />Maicer Izturis (32)<br />Kelly Johnson (31)<br />Adam Kennedy (37)<br />Jeff Keppinger (33)<br />Jose Lopez (29)<br />Aaron Miles (36)<br />Freddy Sanchez (35)<br />Ryan Theriot (33)</p><p>Shortstops<br />Jason Bartlett (33) - $5.5MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout; vests with 432 PAs in 2012<br />Yuniesky Betancourt (31)<br />Geoff Blum (39)<br />Ronny Cedeno (30)<br />Stephen Drew (30) - $10MM mutual option with a $1.35MM buyout<br />Alex Gonzalez (35) - vesting option<br />Cesar Izturis (33)<br />Jhonny Peralta (31) - $6MM club option with a $500K buyout<br />Marco Scutaro (37)<br />Miguel Tejada (39)<br />Ryan Theriot (33)<br />Omar Vizquel (46)<br />Jack Wilson (35)</p><p>Third basemen<br />Geoff Blum (39)<br />Miguel Cairo (39)<br />Eric Chavez (35)<br />Mark DeRosa (38)<br />Brandon Inge (36)<br />Maicer Izturis (32)<br />Jose Lopez (29)<br />Placido Polanco (37) - $5.5MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout<br />Mark Reynolds (29) - $11MM club option with a $500K buyout<br />Scott Rolen (38)<br />Mark Teahen (31)<br />Miguel Tejada (39)<br />Ty Wigginton (35) - $4MM club option with a $500K buyout<br />David Wright (30) - $16MM club option with a $1MM buyout<br />Kevin Youkilis (34) - $13MM club option with a $1MM buyout</p><p>Left fielders<br />Jay Gibbons (36)<br />Jonny Gomes (32)<br />Scott Hairston (33)<br />Josh Hamilton (32)<br />Willie Harris (35)<br />Brad Hawpe (34)<br />Eric Hinske (35)<br />Conor Jackson (31)<br />Reed Johnson (36)<br />Andruw Jones (36)<br />Austin Kearns (33)<br />Mark Kotsay (37)<br />Carlos Lee (37)<br />Fred Lewis (32)<br />Ryan Ludwick (34) - mutual option for 2013<br />Juan Pierre (35)<br />Juan Rivera (34) - $4MM club option for 2013 with a $500K buyout<br />Delmon Young (27)</p><p>Center fielders<br />Alfredo Amezaga (35)<br />Rick Ankiel (33)<br />Michael Bourn (30)<br />Melky Cabrera (28)<br />Mike Cameron (40)<br />Curtis Granderson (32) - $13MM club option with a $2MM buyout<br />Scott Hairston (33)<br />Angel Pagan (31)<br />Corey Patterson (33)<br />Cody Ross (32)<br />Grad Sizemore (30)<br />Ryan Spilborghs (33)<br />B.J. Upton (28)<br />Shane Victorino (32)</p><p>Right fielders<br />Lance Berkman (36)<br />Matt Diaz (35)<br />Kosuke Fukudome (36) - $3.5MM club option with a $500K buyout<br />Willie Harris (35)<br />Torii Hunter (37)<br />Andruw Jones (36)<br />Mark Kotsay (37)<br />Ryan Ludwick (34) - mutual option for 2013<br />Xavier Nady (34)<br />Juan Rivera (34) - $4MM club option for 2013 with a $500K buyout<br />Cody Ross (32)<br />Ryan Spilborghs (33)<br />Ichiro Suzuki (39)<br />Nick Swisher (32)</p><p>Designated hitters<br />Bobby Abreu (39)<br />Johnny Damon (39)<br />Vladimir Guerrero (38)<br />Travis Hafner (36) - $13MM club option with a $2.75MM buyout<br />Raul Ibanez (41)<br />Hideki Matsui (39)<br />David Ortiz (38)<br />Luke Scott (35) - $6MM club option with a $1MM buyout<br />Jim Thome (42)</p><p>Starting pitchers<br />Scott Baker (31) - $9.25MM club option<br />Erik Bedard (34)<br />Joe Blanton (32)<br />Fausto Carmona (29) - $9MM club option<br />Bartolo Colon (40)<br />Aaron Cook (34)<br />Kevin Correia (32)<br />Doug Davis (37)<br />Jorge De La Rosa (32) - $11MM player option with a $1MM buyout<br />Ryan Dempster (36)<br />R.A. Dickey (38) - $5MM club option with a $300K buyout<br />Zach Duke (30)<br />Scott Feldman (29) - $9.25MM club option with a $600K buyout<br />Jeff Francis (32)<br />Gavin Floyd (30) - $9.5MM club option<br />Freddy Garcia (37)<br />Zack Greinke (28)<br />Jeremy Guthrie (34)<br />Rich Harden (31)<br />Dan Haren (32) - $15.5MM club option with a $3.5MM buyout<br />Livan Hernandez (38)<br />Tim Hudson (37) - $9MM club option with a $1MM buyout<br />Edwin Jackson (29)<br />Hiroki Kuroda (38)<br />Colby Lewis (33)<br />Francisco Liriano (29) <br />Kyle Lohse (34)<br />Rodrigo Lopez (37)<br />Derek Lowe (40)<br />Paul Maholm (31) - $6.5MM club option with a $500K buyout<br />Shaun Marcum (31)<br />Jason Marquis (34)<br />Daisuke Matsuzaka (32)<br />Brandon McCarthy (29)<br />Kevin Millwood (38)<br />Jamie Moyer (50)<br />Brett Myers (32) - $10MM vesting option with a $3MM buyout<br />Ramon Ortiz (40)<br />Roy Oswalt (35)<br />Carl Pavano (37)<br />Jake Peavy (31) - $22MM club option with a $4MM buyout<br />Brad Penny (35)<br />Joel Pineiro (34)<br

Not that I bothered to read all of that..... it is WAY to early to plan on free agents who may or may not have be signed well before next offseason ....... but dont forget all of the inevitable players who will not be offered contracts by their teams............. this will be another big field of players to pick through.

I didn't realize my cut and paste would make this difficult to read. Much easier if you click the link.

Deo67

Why not split it into two posts?

I see a lot of names on that list who are players Ned typically likes to sign. And that's in no way, shape, or form a good thing.

If you look at the list of 2013 Starting Pitching FA's and potential FA's there is nothing there that excites me except for Grienke, Peavy, Shields and Santana and the last 3 have club options. The scary part though is there are a lot of Harang's, Capuano's and Lily's on the list and Coletti likes to sign those kinds of guys. Hopefully he has learned his lesson.
I'd like to see the Dodgers sign Napoli, he can catch and play 1st base. An upgrade at both spots.

Peavy actually does excite me. I think he's had a really good year this year.

However, remember, we still have the sexy trio of Lilly, Harang, and Cap for 1 more year. Combine that with Kersh, Bills, and likely RDLR, we'd need to dump one of those vets to bring in a stud #2

He liked to sign them because they were all he could afford, methinks.

I'd love to outbid the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Greinke's services next year and show them who's boss again.

We could deal one of the Lilly, Capuano, or Harangs if we wanted to eat some salary. They're all serviceable.

" I just sat here and read all that,studied,and studied it to try and figure out who we were gonna get been at it since 5am lol "

That is why you are the Koreman

:)

Cole Hamels seemed like a given come winter. Him staying in Philly really screws the dodgers free agency.

"I'd love to outbid the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Greinke's services next year and show them who's boss again."

I was thinking the same thing.

Deo67

"I'd love to outbid the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Greinke's services next year and show them who's boss again."

Lets see if he implodes pitching for the playoffs in Anaheim first

I expect the Dodgers will seriously discuss every offensive player of value including Hamilton, Napoli, Berkman, LaRoche (if the mutual option is declined), Youk (if option is declined), and Victorino. I can't imagine that Loney will be our firstbaseman next year. My hunch is we will make a push for Napoli, but he'll decide to go elsewhere to stay behind the plate and we'll end up with LaRoche. I think we will then resign Victorino for way too much. We may try to move one of our starting pitchers and sign Grienke, Peavy, or Dempster but my hunch is we will stand pat.

1B LaRoche
2B Ellis
SS Gordon
3B HRam
RF Ethier
CF Victorino
LF Kemp
C Ellis

It wouldn't be a bad line-up. Sure, I'd much rather have Napoli at first and Hamilton in left, but I doubt that's going to happen.

I guess I'm just hoping for the obvious pick ups. Greinke or Peavy , Hamilton and Napoli. I have a feeling that our new ownership is going to flex its muscles and make at least 1 big splash.

Deo67