How has my top 15 FA players fared so far? 12 of 12 cycles
The Pitchers:
1. Dan Hitchcock signed by Texas for a $61M deal for 4 years. Guess we will find out whether he pitches better with good catchers.
2. Xavier Hart singed by Texas for a $39.5M deal for 3 years.
3. Howard Barkley signed by St. Louis for a $13.5M deal for 2 years. Best deal so far I think
4. Chad Sanders has yet to sign, wow! he could fall into Indian territory yet.
5. Mike Roberts signed by Las Vegas for a 9.2M deal for 2 years.
The Relievers:
1. Willard Farley signed by Florida for a $18.1M deal for 3 years.
2. Doug Cambridge signed by Florida for a $11.3M deal for 2 years.
3. Heath O'Brien has been left in the cold.
4. Shane Kelly has yet to sign, fired his agent and lowered his demands. OH Yooohoo Florida!!!!
5. Philip Nelson signed by Florida for $9.2M deal for 2 years.
The Hitters:
So far the ranked hitters are still in negotiations but teams filling holes has struck.
1. Lonny Waltman was signed by Las Vegas for a whopping $85M deal for 5 years.
2.Nigel Lennon was signed by Austin for a $35M deal for 5 years.
3. Miguel Franco has yet to sign and was last seen at the local pub crying in his beer.
4. Douglas Crudale finally signed with Toronto for a $32M 4 year deal.
5. Douglas Purcell has yet to sign due to the lack of interest.
Hole Fillers:
A. Raymond Strong signed by Las Vegas for a $23.6M deal for 4 years.
B. Yorvit Veras signed by Minnesota for a $11M deal for 2 years.
C. Vin Wilkins signed by Chicago for a $3.2M deal for 1 year.
D. Danny Hennessey signed by Durham for a $9M deal for 2 years.
E. Victor Bonilla signed by Florida for a $8M deal for 2 years. My question is why.
F. Jesus Quixote was signed by Anaheim for a $2.5M deal for 1 year. Cheap skates
G. Earl Miller signed with Kansas City for a $28M deal for 5 years.
H. Ralph Erickson signed with Atlanta for a $14.4M deal for 2 years.
I. Jose Benitez signed with Omaha for a $5.8M deal for 2 years. Talk about cheap.
J. Ned Grebeck signed with Dover for a $8.8M deal for 2 years.
K. Louis Hiljus signed with St. Louis for a $6.2M deal for 2 years. Ok, this one didn't make sense as Purcell was available for a cheaper deal.
So who won on the extra pick deal? Well, when it all said and done, Anaheim will have the most picks. But when it comes to quality, probably Tampa Bay will come out on top in the end.
Expect a few more players to be signed as the Rule V draft looks like one big joke! Ok, so there is a defensive bench warmer here and there but only 1 player stands out and that is Orlando Fernandez who probably showed up as #1 on every ones chart but one. As for pitching, Daryl Young may spark some interest. Five teams are sitting out the Rule V draft for sure, make that six as Cleveland will be sitting pat. Will it be a large draft? That remains to be seen, it usually is though and many wind up on the WW the next day.
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