2010 MLB Free Agent Predictions
Major League Baseball free agency kicks off when the clock hits midnight on November 20, 2009 and here are Empire Sports Now’s free agent predictions as it pertains to the Yankees and Mets and also the top free agents so it should make things very interesting for online betting.
Matt Holliday LF – Cardinals. Holliday will be the first left fielder to sign and will stay in St. Louis. Dark Horse – Mets
Jason Bay LF – Red Sox. Bay already rejected Boston’s four-year, $60 million deal but they’ll get something done, especially once Holliday signs. The Red Sox don’t want to be left without Holliday or Bay. Dark Horse – Yankees
Johnny Damon LF – Athletics. Former Athletic Jason Giambi signed with Oakland after the Yankees, Damon will do the same. If not Oakland, he’ll be back with the Yankees.
Hideki Matsui LF/DH – Yankees. The Yankees and Matsui will come to an agreement on a one-year deal.
Andy Pettitte SP – Yankees. It’s either retirement of the Bronx for Pettitte and it looks like he wants to pitch one more year.
John Lackey SP – Mets. The Mets won’t get Holliday, Bay or Figgins so they’ll spend on Lackey to pitch behind Santana. Dark Horse – Yankees
Marlon Byrd LF – Mets. He’s the next best option at left field for the Mets behind Holliday and Bay. He’ll also be a lot cheaper.
Other notable predictions:
Carlos Delgado – Marlins
Jason Marquis – Mets
Chone Figgins – Angels
Agree or disagree? Let us know.
Post By Rich Santonocito
Tags: Andy Pettitte, Carlos Delgado, Chone Figgins, Hideki Matsui, Jason Bay, Jason Marquis, John Lackey, Johnny Damon, Marlon Byrd, Matt Holliday
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I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Yankees go hard after Lackey and blow Mets away. Then again, Mets may be desperate since they haven’t had a parade since the advent of the wheel.
Interesting thoughts on this year’s free agency. The one team that everyone has discounted with regards to John Lackey is Texas. Think about it for a moment……Why wouldn’t Nolan Ryan as GM for the Rangers go after Lackey? Lackey is a Texan and I think the Rangers will offer him huge money. Texas is a contender and stayed right with the Angels all year long. Biggest question for them is who do they acquire to compete with Angels. Answer: what better acquisition than a player with a team whom you contend with.
Your thoughts??
Good thought. Another attraction to Texas is that there are no income taxes. The Rangers can use this to their advantage. Texas has the hitters and is starting to put together a decent rotation. Lackey would step in as their ace and could also mentor the younger guys. If the Rangers decide to spend some money in free agency, Lackey should be their number one target. Lackey may be out of their price range though and that’s too bad.