Contract year players

[lssc2004]

Who have their contract year in 2005? Please help me finish the list of contract year players:

C:

1B: Durazo

2B: Soriano

SS:

3B:

OF: C Lee, Lawton

SP: Hudson, Brown, Westbrook

RP: Dotel

[trevisc]

i wish someone would compile a website of this information because this question comes up a lot. Anybody with some time want to do that for us?

[j_d_mcnugent]

there are usually a couple sites with this info. just search for 2006 free agents. it is hard to come up with a comprehensive list because many players sign one year deals or have options and that kind of stuff. anyway, this should get you started. it was made in nov. so guillen is still listed with anaheim and there are probably other changes.

2006 POTENTIAL FREE AGENTS


List applies only to players who have a contract through 2005 (does not include 2005 free agents who sign a one-year deal). x-club option for 2006; m-mutual option for 2006; y-player option for 2006.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

ANAHEIM: Jose Guillen, OF; Ramon Ortiz, RP; Tim Salmon, OF.
BALTIMORE: None.
BOSTON: Johnny Damon, OF; Alan Embree, RP; x-Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B; Kevin Millar, 1B; Bill Mueller, 3B; Mike Timlin, RP; Tim Wakefield, SP.
CHICAGO: Carl Everett, OF; Paul Konerko, 1B; Carlos Lee, OF; x-Cliff Politte, RP; Frank Thomas, 1B/DH.
CLEVELAND: x-Aaron Boone, 3B.
DETROIT: Bobby Higginson, OF; Jason Johnson, SP; Fernando Vina, 2B; Rondell White, OF; Dmitri Young, 1B/OF.
KANSAS CITY: Brian Anderson, SP; Tony Graffanino, SS; Terrence Long, OF; Benito Santiago, C; Matt Stairs, OF; x-Scott Sullivan, RP.
MINNESOTA: Henry Blanco, C; Joe Mays, RP. NEW YORK: Kevin Brown, SP; Tom Gordon, RP; x-Felix Heredia, RP; x-Steve Karsay, RP; Kenny Lofton, OF; Bernie Williams, OF.
OAKLAND: x-Scott Hatteberg, 1B; Tim Hudson, SP; x-Mark Kotsay, OF; x-Mark Mulder, SP; m-Mark Redman, RP; Ricardo Rincon, RP.
SEATTLE: Bret Boone, 2B; Shigetoshi Hasegawa, RP; Jamie Moyer, SP; Randy Winn, OF.
TAMPA BAY: Jose Cruz Jr., OF.
TEXAS: Kenny Rogers, SP.
TORONTO (1): Kerry Ligtenberg, RP.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

ARIZONA: Randy Johnson, SP.
ATLANTA: Eli Marrero, C; Tom Martin, RP; John Smoltz, RP; x-John Thomson, RP.
CHICAGO: Ryan Dempster, SP/RP; x-Latroy Hawkins, RP; Aramis Ramirez, 3B; Mike Remlinger, RP; x-Sammy Sosa, OF.
CINCINNATI: m-Danny Graves, RP.
COLORADO: Charles Johnson, C; Denny Neagle, SP; Preston Wilson, OF.
FLORIDA: Jeff Conine, OF; Juan Pierre, OF.
HOUSTON: Brad Ausmus, C; Craig Biggio, OF.
LOS ANGELES: Shawn Green, OF; Jeff Weaver, SP.
MILWAUKEE: Wes Helms, 1B.
MONTREAL: None.
NEW YORK: x-Tom Glavine, SP; x-Braden Looper, RP; Joe McEwing, UTIL; Mike Piazza, C; Mike Stanton, RP; x-Steve Trachsel, SP.
PHILADELPHIA: x-Mike Lieberthal, C; Felix Rodriguez, RP; Billy Wagner, RP; Tim Worrell, RP.
PITTSBURGH: None.
ST. LOUIS: Roger Cedeno, OF; x-Jason Isringhausen, RP; Reggie Sanders, OF; x-Jeff Suppan, SP; Julian Tavarez, RP; Larry Walker, OF.
SAN DIEGO: Jeff Cirillo, 3B; Brian Giles, OF; Ramon Hernandez, C; Trevor Hoffman, RP; Jay Payton, OF.
SAN FRANCISCO: Deivi Cruz, SS; y-Ray Durham, 2B; Matt Herges, RP; Kirk Rueter, SP; x-Jason Schmidt, SP; J.T. Snow, 1B.

http://fantasy.sportingnews.com/basebal ... n_roberts/

[blankman]

Looks like a pretty thin class

[Trot Nixon]

LOS ANGELES: Shawn Green, OF; break out season????

[lssc2004]

Thanks a lot j_d_mcnugent.

[lesgrant]

I hope we’re not opening up the fallacious contract year = spike in stats contention.

[JDD]

Is there a study out there that proves guys play better in their contract years?

I know it SEEMS like they SHOULD, with the extra motivation and all, but DO they play better?

Quotes like "just look at Adrian Beltre" are now considered recognized by the jury... so what else do we have?

[lesgrant]

Is there a study out there that proves guys play better in their contract years?

I know it SEEMS like they SHOULD, with the extra motivation and all, but DO they play better?

Quotes like "just look at Adrian Beltre" are now considered recognized by the jury... so what else do we have?

It seems that way, but the many discussions on this issue on this board, supported by actual stats of every contract year player each year, have exposed it as a baseball myth.

[j_d_mcnugent]

there have been studies. i think we discussed this last year so you can search for that thread if you want to read it. if i remember correctly the studies showed that there isnt any league wide significant improvement when players are in a contract year. if a particular player always does significantly better in a contract year then feel free to incorporate it into your rankings. however, merely noting that player X is in a contract year does not mean that he will do significantly better than prior years. people seem to remember the 2004 adrian beltre but forget the 2003 miguel tejada.