Early Look at Free Agents for 2008
September 4, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Hot Stove
Rich at Baseball Analysts has laid out a position-by-position look at the 2007-2008 free agent class. He’s done the hitters today and he’ll touch on the pitchers in a separate article.
There are a few bonafide studs available — Jorge Posada, Ivan Rodriguez, Alex Rodriguez, Bob Abreu, Mike Cameron, Adam Dunn, Torii Hunter, Andruw Jones — as well as a bunch of guys who are potentially useful. And of course, we’re all waiting to find out where Julio Franco ends up next year. My money is on the Lido deck, playing shuffleboard.
Posada is having one hell of a year for being a 35 year old catcher, and would be one hell of a grab for a team in need of catching. The only thing is, the Yanks will more than likely resign him in the off season.
What would you think of Posada wearing Friar Colors? I mean more than likely the Pads wont re-sign Barrett and is Bard really a full time option? Or would it be risky signing a catcher going into year 36?
I’d be okay with Posada coming to San Diego on a 1-year deal, possibly with an option. Catchers at that age are extremely risky, but a similar arrangement worked well with Mike Piazza in ‘06.
FWIW, I actually think Bard is a decent starter, in a Johnny Estrada kind of way.
If it wasn’t for the emergence of Brian McCann, something tells me Estrada would most likely still be wearing a Tomahawk. But, eh…I wasn’t a big fan when he was the Braves starting catcher.
Its good to see he’s doing ok for the Brewcrew.