Sunday, August 22, 2010

If You Like Firstbasemen...

...You're going to enjoy next seasons Free Agent class. The biggest name out there is
Aaron Spahn
Albuquerque
Sandias
Age: 29B/T: R/R
Born: Florence, CO
Position(s): 3B/2B/CF
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Should land a maximum deal. Although not the greatest player in this world, but he is one of the best all-around guys. Would be an excellent finishing piece to a contending franchise.

There are plenty of firstbase and left field types to be potentially had:
Allie Obermueller
Iowa City
Corn-ish Hens
Age: 30B/T: L/L
Born: Bernardsville, NJ
Position(s): 1B
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Alex Sosa
Tampa Bay
rays
Age: 31B/T: R/R
Born: Cleveland, MS
Position(s): 1B/DH
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Delino Ryan
Helena
Homies
Age: 28B/T: L/L
Born: Charlotte, NC
Position(s): 1B/DH
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Hootie Flanagan
Tampa Bay
rays
Age: 33B/T: S/L
Born: Issaquah, WA
Position(s): LF/1B/OF/DH
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With the exception of Ryan, who will command more than 10 mil, the other guys should score deals in the 6-8 mil range.

there are some notable world veterans on their last legs but might be worth one more season:
Walter McCormick
Colorado
Swingers
Age: 37B/T: L/L
Born: South China, ME
Position(s): 1B
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Roosevelt Brower
Buffalo
Wooden Nickle
Age: 35B/T: S/R
Born: Hereford, UK
Position(s): RF/CIF/LF/DH
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Robb Smith
Syracuse
Ice Truck Killers
Age: 36B/T: R/R
Born: Apex, NC
Position(s): C
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Benito Telemaco
Oakland
Ownage
Age: 35B/T: R/R
Born: Ancon, PA
Position(s): C/1B/DH
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There are some very good players, just under the level of star.
D'Angelo Sosa
Vancouver
Coastals
Age: 26B/T: L/R
Born: San Jose, CR
Position(s): C
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Glenn Gorecki
Indianapolis
Indians
Age: 32B/T: R/R
Born: Plainfield, IN
Position(s): RF
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Milt Curtis
Vancouver
Coastals
Age: 29B/T: L/R
Born: Louisville, KY
Position(s): 2B/3B/COF
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For pitchers there are also a couple of world legends who are a bit long in the tooth, but might be useful for 50-100 innings.
Oscar Dunham
Charlotte
Sometimes
Age: 39B/T: R/R
Born: Kenner, LA
Position(s): P (LRA)
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...or not

Brad Evans
Hartford
Insurance Men
Age: 39B/T: S/R
Born: American Falls, ID
Position(s): P (Mop)
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In terms of non-dinosaur hurlers we could see some cash thrown around.
Rocky Baxter
Cincinnati
Red Thumpers
Age: 32B/T: R/R
Born: Louisville, KY
Position(s): P (ClA)
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Wilfredo Mesa
St. Louis
Oxbows
Age: 33B/T: R/R
Born: Hatillo Palma, DO
Position(s): P (SP2)
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Aaron Bowman
Honolulu
Harpoon
Age: 33B/T: R/R
Born: Havre, MT
Position(s): P (SuA)
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Freddy Kojima
Cincinnati
Red Thumpers
Age: 29B/T: S/R
Born: Kobe, JP
Position(s): P (SP3)
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Gene Blackley
Las Vegas
Bandits
Age: 30B/T: L/L
Born: Birmingham, AL
Position(s): P (SP1)
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There are plenty of other useful guys that could be available next season plus the inevitable pre-arbitration player dumps. If you forsee having some cash in your player budget, you could build a very, very good team. So do it!

And now, somebody's daughter...