FREE AGENT WATCH....

[Madison]

Ok, you've asked for it, and here it is. Our very own free agent watch.

Starters

Bartolo Colon--Has signed with the Angels

Kevin Millwood--Accepted arbitration and will remain with the Phillies for another year.

Greg Maddux--Signed with the Cubs

Roger Clemens--Has signed with the Astros

Andy Pettitte--Signed with the Astros

Sidney Ponson--Signed with Baltimore

Kelvim Escobar----Has signed a 3 year deal with the Angels.

Corey Lidle--Has signed with the Reds

John Thomson--Has signed with the Braves

Rick Reed--Signed with the Twins

Chuck Finley--The Giants, Mariners, and Padres have all expressed interest in Finley for the back of the rotation.

Due to mid to low salaries the following could land just about anywhere.

Pedro Astacio,

Jose Lima---Signed with the Dodgers

Kenny Rogers---Signed with the Rangers

Wilson Alvarez---Has signed with the Dodgers

Ismael Valdez---Has signed with the Padres

Pat Hentgen--resigned with the Blue Jays

Kevin Appier--Appier has signed with the Royals

Brian Anderson--Signed with the Royals.

John Burkett--Expected to announce retirement.

Last but not least

Robert Person, Garrett Stephenson, Ron Villone, Jason Bere, Todd Ritchie,

Scott Erickson---Signed with the Mets

Darren Oliver---Signed with the Marlins

Shawn Estes---Signed with the Rockies

Glendon Rusch---Signed with Texas

Rick Helling---Signed with Minnesota

Luke Prokopec---Has signed with the Reds

Jeff D’Amico---Signed with the Indians

Shane Reynolds---Signed with Arizona

Sterling Hitchcock---Has signed with the Padres

Dustin Hermanson--Has signed with the Giants

Possible Free Agents if the team declines to pick up the options

Jeff Suppan---Has signed with the Cardinals

Miguel Batista---Has signed with Toronto

David Wells--Has signed with the Padres

Chris Carpenter--Signed with the Cardinals

Possible Non Tenders

Orlando Hernandez, Scott Elarton,

Tony Armas Jr.---Signed with the Expos

Ryan Dempster---Signed with the Cubs

Brett Tomko---Has signed with the Giants

Jason Johnson---Has signed with the Tigers

A.J. Burnett--Signed with the Marlins

Freddy Garcia---Signed with the Mariners


Could still be traded

Kris Benson, Livan Hernandez, Paul Wilson

Roy Halladay---Signed with Toronto

Odalis Perez---Signed with the Dodgers

Brad Penny---Signed with the Marlins

Carl Pavano---Signed with the Marlins

Mark Redman--Signed with the A's

Joe Kennedy---Has been traded to the Rockies

Jeff Weaver---Has been traded to the Dodgers

Kevin Brown---Has been traded to the Yankees

Javier Vazquez--Traded to the Yankees.



Relievers

Keith Foulke--Has signed with the Red Sox

Eddie Guardado--Has signed with the Mariners

Tim Worrell--Has signed with the Phillies

Ugueth Urbina--Seems to be a good fit for the Mets next year.

Armando Benitez--Signed with the Marlins

Tom Gordon--Has signed with the Yankees

LaTroy Hawkins--Has signed with the Cubs.

Shigetoshi Hasegawa--Has signed with the Mariners

Rod Beck--Signed with the Padres

Jose Mesa--Signed with the Pirates

Mike Williams--Signed with Tampa Bay

Brandon Looper---Signed with the Mets

Other availiable relievers

Antonio Osuna---Signed with the Padres

Dave Veres---Signed with the Astros

Jeff Nelson---Signed with the Rangers

Julian Tavarez---Signed with the Cardinals

Terry Adams---Signed with the Blue Jays

Arthur Rhodes---Signed with Oakland

Antonio Alfonseca---Signed with the Braves

Al Levine---Signed with the Tigers

Dan Plesac---Has announced his retirement

Steve Reed---Signed with Colorado

Steve Kline---Has signed with the Cards

Mike Timlin--Signed with the Red Sox

Curtis Leskanic--Signed with the Royals

And don't forget

Darren Holmes, Graeme Lloyd, Bobby Howry, Terry Mulholland, Hector Carrasco, Jesse Orosco, Albie Lopez, Jim Parque

Juan Acevedo---Signed with the Pirates

Esteban Yan---Signed with the Tigers

Turk Wendell---Signed with the Rockies

Mike Myers---Signed with the Mariners

Todd Jones---Signed with Tampa Bay

Vladimir Nunez---Signed with the Rockies

Danys Baez---Signed with the Devil Rays

Steve Sparks---Signed with Arizona

Jeff Tam---Signed with the Rockies

Kent Mercker---Signed with the Cubs

John Franco---Signed with the Mets

Roberto Hernandez--Signed with the Phillies

Todd Van Poppel---Has signed with the Reds

Chad Fox---Has signed with the Marlins

Cal Eldred---Signed with the Cards

Dave Burba--Has signed with the Brewers

Jason Grimsley---Has signed with the Royals

Mark Wohlers--Signed a minor league deal with the Indians

Dan Miceli--Signed a 1 year deal with Houston

Could be availiable

Scott Sullivan---Has signed with the Royals

Mike DeJean Has signed with Baltimore

Possible Non Tenders

Scott Sauerbeck, Tanyon Sturtze, Dennys Reyes

Scott Schoeneweis---Signed with the White Sox

Jose Jiminez---Signed with the Indians

Cliff Politte---Signed with the White Sox

Valerio De Los Santos---Has signed with Toronto

Scott Strickland---Has signed with the Mets

John Halama--Signed with the Devil Rays

Jaret Wright--Has signed with the Braves


Could still be traded

Paul Shuey,

Ben Weber---Signed with the Angels

Ricardo Rincon---Has signed with the A's



Hitters

Vladimir Guerrero--Signed with the Angels

Miguel Tejada--Has signed with Baltimore

Gary Sheffield--Signed with the Yankees

Ivan Rodriguez--Signed with Detroit

Mike Cameron--Has signed with the Mets

Luis Castillo--Has signed with the Marlins

Shannon Stewart--Has signed with the Twins

Rich Aurilia--Signed with the Mariners

Javy Lopez--Signed with Baltimore

Juan Gonzales--Signed with the Royals

Rafeal Palmeiro--Signed with Baltimore

Edgar Martinez--Has signed a 1 year deal with the Mariners

Roberto Alomar--Signed with Arizona

Carl Everett--Has signed with the Expos

Raul Ibanez--Signed a 3 year deal with Seattle

Jose Guillen--Has signed with the Angels

Kazuo Matsui--Has signed with the Mets

Alex Cabrera--Should he return from Japan, the Braves are looking into signing him. Update: Cabrera will remain in Japan for at least one more season.

Others who could land anywhere

Catchers

Damian Miller---Traded to Oakland

Kelly Stinnett---Signed with the Royals

Todd Greene---Has signed with the Rockies

Benito Santiago---Has signed with the Royals

Brad Ausmus--Signed a 2 year deal with the Astros

Greg Myers--Update--Myers signed a 1 year deal with Toronto

Sandy Alomar Jr.--Signed with the White Sox

Brent Mayne--Has signed with Arizona

Brook Fordyce---Signed with Tampa Bay

1B/DH

Fred McGriff,

Ellis Burks---Signed with Boston

Eric Karros---Signed with the A's

Wil Cordero---Signed with the Marlins

Tony Clark---Signed with the Yankees

Brad Fullmer---Has signed with the Rangers

Mark Grace-- Grace has retired and will do color commentary

J.T. Snow--Has signed with the Giants

Second Base

Todd Walker---Signed with the Cubs

Mark McLemore---Signed with the O's

Tony Graffanino---Has signed with the Royals

Mark Grudzielanek---Has signed with the Cubs

Fernando Vina--Has signed with the Tigers

Pokey Reese---Signed with the Red Sox

Eric Young--Signed with Texas

Third Base

Shane Halter---Signed with the Angels

Fernando Tatis---Signed with Tampa Bay

Tony Batista---Signed with the Expos

Vinny Castilla---Has signed with the Rockies

Robin Ventura--Has signed with the Dodgers

Joe Randa--Signed with the Royals

Dean Palmer---Signed with the Tigers

Chris Stynes---Signed with the Pirates

Shortstops

Mike Bordick,

Tony Womack---Signed with the Red Sox

Jose Hernandez---Signed with the Dodgers

Rey Ordonez---Signed with the Padres

Royce Clayton---Signed with Colorado

Rey Sanchez---Has signed with Tampa Bay

Barry Larkin--Signed with the Reds

Outfielders

Eric Owens, Troy O’Leary, Orlando Merced, Marvin Benard

Raul Mondesi---Signed with the Pirates

Orlando Palmeiro---Signed with Houston

Doug Glanville---Signed with the Phillies

John Vander Wal---Signed with the Reds

B.J. Surhoff---Signed with Baltimore

Brian Jordan---Signed with Texas

Kenny Lofton---Signed with the Yankees

Ben Grieve---Signed with the Brewers

Jeromy Burnitz---Signed with the Rockies

Todd Hollandsworth---Signed with the Cubs

Reggie Sanders---Signed with the Cardinals

Rondell White---Has signed with the Tigers

Matt Stairs---Has signed with the Royals

Michael Tucker--Has signed with the Giants

Jeffrey Hammonds--Has signed with the Giants

Possible free agents

Deivi Cruz---Signed with Tampa Bay

Julio Lugo--Tampa Bay exercised their option. Lugo is off the market

Chris Singleton--Signed with the Pirates

Jose Cruz Jr.--Has signed with Tampa Bay

Possible Non Tenders

Randall Simon,

Jeremy Giambi---Signed with the Dodgers

Marlon Anderson---Has signed with the Cards

Gabe Kapler---Has signed with the Red Sox

Michael Barrett--Signed with the Cubs

Scott Spiezio---Signed with the Mariners

Randy Winn---Has signed with the Mariners

Daryle Ward---Has signed with the Pirates

Aaron Boone--Signed a 1 year deal with the Yankees.UPDATE----Currently injured, could miss the season!

Could stay put, but no guarantee

Placido Polanco,

Doug Mientkiewicz---Signed with the Twins

Adrian Beltre---Signed with the Dodgers

Karim Garcia---Signed with the Mets

Jay Payton---Signed with the Padres

Robert Fick---Signed with Tampa Bay

Ricky Ledee---Signed with the Phillies

Adam Kennedy---Signed with the Angels

Geoff Blum---Has been traded to Tampa Bay

J.D. Drew---Has been traded to the Braves

Juan Encarnacion---Has been traded to the Dodgers

Frank Catalonotto--Has resigned with the Jays

Could still be traded

Jose Vidro, Jason Kendall, Geoff Jenkins, Carlos Lee, Jacque Jones

Carlos BeltranSigned with the Royals

Orlando Cabrera---Signed with the Expos

Mike Lowell--Signed an extension with the Marlins

Derrek Lee---Lee has been traded to the Cubs

Richie Sexson--Traded to Arizona


Well, there it is. We will update it as players get signed or traded.

[eftda]

thanks man --- keep this up

[DK]

the mets are also in the running for guardado.

[Madison]

thanks man --- keep this up

No problem.

the mets are also in the running for guardado.

I added it.

[DK]

thanks-i agree with eftda, keep it up!

[Guest]

The Cardinals are interested in every starter, except Thompson and Lidle.

They also like Hawkins, Guardado, Luis Castillo, and Vlady or Cameron if Edmonds is traded.

[Madison]

The Cardinals are interested in every starter, except Thompson and Lidle.

They also like Hawkins, Guardado, Luis Castillo, and Vlady or Cameron if Edmonds is traded.

I agree. The Cards will most likely be very busy looking at starters. If Edmonds is traded, then it certainly opens them up to look at additional free agents.

[Guest]

Hmmm, pretty much every player on the Marlins is on that possibly traded list. Loria seems to be committed to this team, I would think Lee is most likely to be traded, but I believe they will keep the core of this team intact to make another run next year.

[DK]

Hmmm, pretty much every player on the Marlins is on that possibly traded list. Loria seems to be committed to this team, I would think Lee is most likely to be traded, but I believe they will keep the core of this team intact to make another run next year.

yes i noticed that as well, however i don't think anyone will be traded...just my opinion, of course...

[Guest]

FYI: The Cubs have showed interest in Tejada and Adam Kennedy> Dusty has also said he plans to resign Lofton.