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More photos » by Jason DeCrow - AP Chan Ho Park will mess you up. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) Browse more photos » Wins Above Replacement is a little iffy for relief pitchers, but nevertheless here is a rudimentary WAR valuation of some of the more attractive free agent relievers. The '5-3-1 WAR' is a weighted average of the past three seasons. Player 2010 Age WAR 2009 WAR 2008 WAR 2007 5-3-1...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Alright, so I know most of the discussion so far about the offseason has involved our free agents ( John Lackey , Chone Figgins , Vladimir Guerrero , and Darren Oliver ), big hitting free agents ( Jason Bay & Matt Holliday ), and trades (anyone remember a discussion about Curtis Granderson ?), but there has not been much discussion about other free agents on the market which could really help our...
Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Here are the rankings via AOL Fanhouse : Players with * have 2010 options in current contract Type A free agents (with former team): Jason Bay, OF, Boston Rafael Betancourt, RP, Colorado* Orlando Cabrera, IF, Minnesota Johnny Damon, OF, Yankees Octavio Dotel, RP, White Sox Jermaine Dye, OF, White Sox* Chone Figgins, IF, Angels Mike Gonzalez, RP, Atlanta John Grabow, RP, Cubs Kevin Gregg, RP, Cubs LaTroy...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
More photos » by Elaine Thompson - AP Inverted W! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! Browse more photos » Per Ed Price. Crawford won't reach free agency, Zaun and Shouse have options which may be declined, and Springer is a true free agent. The questions now are whether any of them will be offered arbitration in order to gain a supplemental round compensation pick. Given his age (and potential salary)...
We Should Be GM's (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Under Contract: 1. Cliff Lee- $9M 2. Greg Dobbs- $1.35M 3. Ryan Howard- $19M 4. Jimmy Rollins- $7.5M 5. Chase Utley- $15M 6. Raul Ibanez- $11.5M 7. Jayson Werth- $7M 8. Cole Hamels- $6.65M 9. JC Romero- $4M 10. Brad Lidge- $11.5M 11. Jamie Moyer- $8M 12. Ryan Madson- $4.5M Total= $105M for only half a roster. Arbitration Eligible: 1. Joe Blanton- will be back, '09 $5.475M. 2. Shane Victorion- will...
FishStripes (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
All of the Marlins eligible for free agency have filed, as expected . Nick Johnson made an impact with the Marlins. But unless Florida works out a contract with the veteran, those 35 games may be the extent of Johnson's tenure with the organization. Johnson formally filed for free agency on Friday, along with reliever Kiko Calero , who became a valuable performer in the back end of the bullpen. The...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
by John Bazemore - AP Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Mike Gonzalez freaks the hell out after recording the final out in the Braves' 6-2 win over the Washington Nationals in a baseball game in Atlanta, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) View full size photo » 1) No Type-A Relievers These players will cost the Rays their first round pick as well as the financial terms necessary to...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
More photos » by Al Behrman - AP about 1 month ago: Florida Marlins reliever Brendan Donnelly pitches against the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Cincinnati. Donnelly was the winning pitcher in the game won by Florida 4-3. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) Browse more photos » Brendan Donnelly was briefly mentioned in the Kelvim Escobar post, but...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP MVB stands to get quite the raise this off-season. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) Browse more photos » With the off-season hot stove already warming up, the question looming in the forefront of most fans' minds is, "How active is my team going to be this off-season?" We've already started discussing potential bullpen targets that the Rays may have...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
When a 27-year-old lefty with a history of durability hits the trade market, teams are going to show interest. Mark Mulder had an 81-42 career record and was still two years away from free agency when A's GM Billy Beane made him available five winters ago. After losing the World Series, Cardinals GM Walt Jocketty decided to pursue the Oakland lefty. In late December of 2004, Jocketty acquired Mulder...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
by Duane Burleson - AP View full size photo uploaded October 13, 2009 It's been beaten into our heads a million times already, but with limited payroll space, the Rays options for potential bullpen replacements is also limited. Over the past few weeks we've covered Joaquin Benoit and Kiko Calero as attractive free agents that fit the Rays profile. We've also identified that profile as some one who...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
via cache.daylife.com View full size photo uploaded October 8, 2009 Once upon a time Kiko Calero was a pretty good reliever for the St. Louis Cardinals . In 2003 he posted an FIP of 3.71 with a tRA of 4.45. He was even better in 2004 with a 3.14 FIP and a very good 3.32 tRA. He was traded to the Oakland A's in the Mark Mulder deal. Over the next three seasons' in Oakland he posted FIPs of 3.58, 2.97...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
The last entry in our Free Agent Market series: righty relievers. Click here for a look at the full 2010 free agents list. Lowest ERA: Brendan Donnelly, Kiko Calero, Takashi Saito, and Rafael Betancourt. XFIP leaders: Betancourt, Donnelly, and LaTroy Hawkins. Best strikeout rates: Octavio Dotel, Calero, Betancourt, Russ Springer, and Donnelly. Best control: Josh Banks, Matt Herges, and Springer. Toughest...
Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
In honor of Phil Rogers , ACB is going to make a list of available players for each position that the Cubs could use help at in 2010. First up is the bullpen, which pretty much sucked in 2009. Rafael Soriano: Soriano became the Braves closer at the end of the 2007 season. After an injured 2008, Soriano had the best season he’d had since 2003 when he was with the Mariners. His FIP was nearly...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
The Rays don't find adding a closer realistic this offseason, executive VP Andrew Friedman told Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times. Friedman's said the Rays are more likely to add two or three late-inning relievers who can handle high-leverage situations. The plan is sure to please the stat-head crowd. J.P. Howell saved 17 games in 25 opportunities for the Rays this year, but the majority of his...
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PHOENIX – Arizona state police say a man they stopped on a Phoenix freeway for having a low tire has been arrested on suspicion of stealing the identity of Florida Marlins pitcher Kiko Calero. An Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesman says 41-year-old Oscar Corral showed an officer a fake Puerto Rican driver's license with the name of Enrique Calero Carrion. DPS said that's the full name of...
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