Rick2583
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With Jeter's announcement of retirement & A-Rods career up in the air, lets take a look. For shortstop I figure they're 4 players to look at all free agents after this year.
Clevelands, Asdrubal Cabrera, He'll be 29 as a FA. He's a switch hitter, plays both SS & 2B (two needs we'll need to fill). Has some pop, I figure good for 20+ Hrs & is a career 273 hitter. Money wise he'll earn 10M this season.
Baltimore's J.J. Hardy, he'll be 32 when he's a FA. A GG SS career 260 hitter & good for 20+ HRs. Money wise will earn 7M this season.
Oaklands Jed Lowrie, He'll be 31 when he's a FA. A career 265 hitter, has some pop 12-15 HRs. Is a switch hitter & plays 3 infield positions, SS, 2B & 3B. And only earning 5.2M this season.
Lastly there's Hanley Ramirez, he'll be 31 when he's a FA, has power, is a career 300 hitter, plays both SS & 3B. 2 draw backs, earning 16M this season & is injury prone.
3RD BASE
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Aside from Lowrie & Ramirez already mentioned there's........
The Giants Pablo Sandoval he'll be 28 as a FA plays both 3B & 1B, has some pop & will earn 8.2M this season.
And the Padres Chase Headley, He'll be 31 as a FA. Is also a switch hitter plays both 3B & LF Has yet to recapture his one good season a few years back & is earning 10.5M this season.
On the pitching front the big prize will probably be the Tigers cy young winner Mas Scherzer. He'll be 30 as a FA and will earn 15.5 this season. and pending on the year he has he could cost a ton.
So there you have it Next season we'll need a SS, 2B & hopefully a 3rd baseman so we'll probably need 2 of the players I mentioned. #1 is DEFINITELY Lowrie who could fill ANY of the 3 positions. and my 2nd choice would be Asdrubal Cabrera who could cover 2 of the needed positions. or even possibly Pablo Sandoval for 3rd base.
Handley is going to be WAY to costly. especially if he has a good season this year & manages to stay healthy.
Clevelands, Asdrubal Cabrera, He'll be 29 as a FA. He's a switch hitter, plays both SS & 2B (two needs we'll need to fill). Has some pop, I figure good for 20+ Hrs & is a career 273 hitter. Money wise he'll earn 10M this season.
Baltimore's J.J. Hardy, he'll be 32 when he's a FA. A GG SS career 260 hitter & good for 20+ HRs. Money wise will earn 7M this season.
Oaklands Jed Lowrie, He'll be 31 when he's a FA. A career 265 hitter, has some pop 12-15 HRs. Is a switch hitter & plays 3 infield positions, SS, 2B & 3B. And only earning 5.2M this season.
Lastly there's Hanley Ramirez, he'll be 31 when he's a FA, has power, is a career 300 hitter, plays both SS & 3B. 2 draw backs, earning 16M this season & is injury prone.
3RD BASE
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Aside from Lowrie & Ramirez already mentioned there's........
The Giants Pablo Sandoval he'll be 28 as a FA plays both 3B & 1B, has some pop & will earn 8.2M this season.
And the Padres Chase Headley, He'll be 31 as a FA. Is also a switch hitter plays both 3B & LF Has yet to recapture his one good season a few years back & is earning 10.5M this season.
On the pitching front the big prize will probably be the Tigers cy young winner Mas Scherzer. He'll be 30 as a FA and will earn 15.5 this season. and pending on the year he has he could cost a ton.
So there you have it Next season we'll need a SS, 2B & hopefully a 3rd baseman so we'll probably need 2 of the players I mentioned. #1 is DEFINITELY Lowrie who could fill ANY of the 3 positions. and my 2nd choice would be Asdrubal Cabrera who could cover 2 of the needed positions. or even possibly Pablo Sandoval for 3rd base.
Handley is going to be WAY to costly. especially if he has a good season this year & manages to stay healthy.
