Top 15 Free Agent Starting Pitchers Predictions

[Bobby713]

Below is a list of where I believe the Top 15 Free Agent Pitchers will end up and the contract predictions. All criticism is welcome.

1. Zack Greinke: Texas Rangers 6 years/$141 million
2. Kyle Lohse: Washington Nationals 3 years/$49.5 million
3. Dan Haren: Boston Red Sox 4 years/$66 million
4. Hiroki Kuroda: New York Yankees 2 years/$30 million
5. Edwin Jackson: Milwaukee Brewers 4 years/$54 million
6. Anibal Sanchez: Los Angeles Dodgers 5 years/$67.5 million
7. Ryan Dempster: Minnesota Twins 3 years/$46.5 million
8. Brandon McCarthy: New York Mets 2 years/$13 million
9. Shaun Marcum: Chicago Cubs 3 years/$22.5 million
10. Carlos Villanueva: Kansas City Royals 3 years/$14 million
11. Francisco Liriano: Detroit Tigers 2 years/$14 million
12. Jeremy Guthrie: San Diego Padres 3 years/$19.5 million
13. Joe Blanton: Baltimore Orioles 4 years/$38 million
14 Andy Pettite: New York Yankees 1 year/$4 million
15. Roberto Hernandez: Minnesota Twins 4 years/$18 million

I will post my position player predictions shortly.

- BR2012

[GasMan]

I don't see how Lariano makes sense for the Tigers. They already have several back of the rotation guys.

[JOSKOMANG4]

Below is a list of where I believe the Top 15 Free Agent Pitchers will end up and the contract predictions

1. Zack Greinke: JAA 6 years/$150M
2. Kyle Lohse: RAngers 3 years/$45 million
3. Dan Haren: 1yr 10mill SD Padres
4. Hiroki Kuroda: New York Yankees 2 years/$30 million
5. Edwin Jackson: Wash nats 4 years/$44million
6. Anibal Sanchez: tigers 5 years/$70million
7. Ryan Dempster: brewers 3Yr 27Mil
8. Brandon McCarthy: red sox 2 years/$13 million
9. Shaun Marcum: st louis cards 3 years/$22.5 million
10. Carlos Villanueva: mets 2 years/$12 million
11. Francisco Liriano: cubs 2 years/$15 million
12. Jeremy Guthrie: Kc royals 3 years/$25Mill
13. Joe Blanton: twins 1Yr 5.5Mill
14 Andy Pettite: New York Yankees 1 year/$4 million
15. Roberto Hernandez: MAriners 1yr 2Mill

[Pinstripe power]

yankees sign all of them

[HowFit]

yankees sign all of them

Not the Braves?

[NYYrdbest]

Below is a list of where I believe the Top 15 Free Agent Pitchers will end up and the contract predictions. All criticism is welcome.

1. Zack Greinke: Texas Rangers 6 years/$141 million
2. Kyle Lohse: Washington Nationals 3 years/$49.5 million
3. Dan Haren: Boston Red Sox 4 years/$66 million
4. Hiroki Kuroda: New York Yankees 2 years/$30 million
5. Edwin Jackson: Milwaukee Brewers 4 years/$54 million
6. Anibal Sanchez: Los Angeles Dodgers 5 years/$67.5 million
7. Ryan Dempster: Minnesota Twins 3 years/$46.5 million
8. Brandon McCarthy: New York Mets 2 years/$13 million
9. Shaun Marcum: Chicago Cubs 3 years/$22.5 million
10. Carlos Villanueva: Kansas City Royals 3 years/$14 million
11. Francisco Liriano: Detroit Tigers 2 years/$14 million
12. Jeremy Guthrie: San Diego Padres 3 years/$19.5 million
13. Joe Blanton: Baltimore Orioles 4 years/$38 million
14 Andy Pettite: New York Yankees 1 year/$4 million
15. Roberto Hernandez: Minnesota Twins 4 years/$18 million

I will post my position player predictions shortly.

- BR2012

Great Job, Bob! However I think that Andy Pettite will be sign for a few more millions...

[quinnjack]

A 4 year, $18MM deal for Roberto Hernandez?

[Pinstripe power]

Not the Braves?

maybe the dodgers

[DodgerBlue24]

Below is a list of where I believe the Top 15 Free Agent Pitchers will end up and the contract predictions

1. Zack Greinke: JAA 6 years/$150M
2. Kyle Lohse: RAngers 3 years/$45 million
3. Dan Haren: 1yr 10mill SD Padres
4. Hiroki Kuroda: New York Yankees 2 years/$30 million
5. Edwin Jackson: Wash nats 4 years/$44million
6. Anibal Sanchez: tigers 5 years/$70million
7. Ryan Dempster: brewers 3Yr 27Mil
8. Brandon McCarthy: red sox 2 years/$13 million
9. Shaun Marcum: st louis cards 3 years/$22.5 million
10. Carlos Villanueva: mets 2 years/$12 million
11. Francisco Liriano: cubs 2 years/$15 million
12. Jeremy Guthrie: Kc royals 3 years/$25Mill
13. Joe Blanton: twins 1Yr 5.5Mill
14 Andy Pettite: New York Yankees 1 year/$4 million
15. Roberto Hernandez: MAriners 1yr 2Mill

The Dodgers will sign at least 1 of these pitchers... And will make a trade for another front of the rotation guy...

[rkelly7]

Below is a list of where I believe the Top 15 Free Agent Pitchers will end up and the contract predictions. All criticism is welcome.

1. Zack Greinke: Texas Rangers 6 years/$141 million
2. Kyle Lohse: Washington Nationals 3 years/$49.5 million
3. Dan Haren: Boston Red Sox 4 years/$66 million
4. Hiroki Kuroda: New York Yankees 2 years/$30 million
5. Edwin Jackson: Milwaukee Brewers 4 years/$54 million
6. Anibal Sanchez: Los Angeles Dodgers 5 years/$67.5 million
7. Ryan Dempster: Minnesota Twins 3 years/$46.5 million
8. Brandon McCarthy: New York Mets 2 years/$13 million
9. Shaun Marcum: Chicago Cubs 3 years/$22.5 million
10. Carlos Villanueva: Kansas City Royals 3 years/$14 million
11. Francisco Liriano: Detroit Tigers 2 years/$14 million
12. Jeremy Guthrie: San Diego Padres 3 years/$19.5 million
13. Joe Blanton: Baltimore Orioles 4 years/$38 million
14 Andy Pettite: New York Yankees 1 year/$4 million
15. Roberto Hernandez: Minnesota Twins 4 years/$18 million

I will post my position player predictions shortly.

- BR2012

1. Zack Greinke: LAA 6 years/$149 million
2. Kyle Lohse: KC 3 years/$44 million
3. Dan Haren: BAL 2 Year/24 mill
4. Hiroki Kuroda: New York Yankees 1 years/$13 million
5. Edwin Jackson: Milwaukee Brewers 3 years/$39 million
6. Anibal Sanchez: DET 5 years/$73 million
7. Ryan Dempster: Minnesota Twins 2 year/22 mill
8. Brandon McCarthy: CHC 1 year/8 mill
9. Shaun Marcum: TOR 2 year 20 mill
10. Carlos Villanueva: Kansas City Royals 1 year/8 mill
11. Francisco Liriano: SD 2 years/$15 million
12. Jeremy Guthrie: San Diego Padres 2 years/21 mill
13. Joe Blanton: BOS 2 years/$19 million
14 Andy Pettite: New York Yankees 1 year/$9 million
15. Roberto Hernandez: Minnesota Twins 1 year/$4 mill

[Bobby713]

4. Hiroki Kuroda: New York Yankees 1 years/$13 million

Kuroda turned down the Yankees qualifying offer of 1 year/$13.3 million.

[Bobby713]

The Dodgers will sign at least 1 of these pitchers... And will make a trade for another front of the rotation guy...

I have the Dodgers signing Anibal Sanchez to go with Kershaw and Beckett atop the rotation. They will also have RYU next year.

This is how I have their rotation going into the season:
Kershaw
Beckett
Sanchez
Ryu
Harang

No need to trade for another pitcher.

One trade I would make is: Ethier & Capuano or Harang for a Starting Catcher. If they trade Ethier, they could go after a Nick Swisher/Cody Ross.

[sep11ie]

Lirano to the Pirates makes sense.

[Motown Mouth]

46 million for Dempster is hilarious. Tigers would not be interested I Lariano, and if Sanchez is affordable, they won't be outbid for him, since he cost them their number one prospect Turner.

[Bobby713]

Liriano is one of those guys that could be a front-line starter on a non-contending team or a back-end starter on a contending team.
He is still very young, so there is so much potential but he has not met expectations. As a Mets fan, I would love for them to take a flyer on him..as a team, they can't get much worse.