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[Reality Football]

So reports are circulating that 11 current free agents will be named in the Mitchell Report. Which 11 of these guys do you think they will be?

2008 MLB Free Agents - First Base

Player 2007 Team Contract Notes

Aaron Boone Florida Marlins

Sean Casey Detroit Tigers

Tony Clark Arizona Diamondbacks

Jeff Conine New York Mets

Robert Fick Washington Nationals

Julio Franco Atlanta Braves

Scott Hatteberg Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati exercised $1.85 million option.

Ryan Klesko San Francisco Giants

Doug Mientkiewicz New York Yankees

Kevin Millar Baltimore Orioles Option

Mike Piazza Oakland A's

Olmedo Saenz Los Angeles Dodgers

Mark Sweeney Los Angeles Dodgers

Mike Sweeney Kansas City Royals

Daryle Ward Chicago Cubs Cubs exercised option

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2008 MLB Free Agents - Second Base

Player 2007 Team Contract Notes

Marlon Anderson New York Mets Re-signed with the Mets, 2 years, $2.2 million contract.

Craig Biggio Houston Astros

Geoff Blum San Diego Padres

Miguel Cairo St. Louis Cardinals

Luis Castillo New York Mets

Damion Easley New York Mets Re-signed with the Mets

Mark Ellis Oakland Athletics Oakland picked up option

Marcus Giles San Diego Padres Waived by San Diego

Tony Graffanino Milwaukee Brewers

Tadahito Iguchi Philadelphia Phillies FA if he does not sign an extension

Jeff Kent Los Angeles Dodgers Option

Mark Loretta Houston Astros

Kaz Matsui Colorado Rockies FA if he does not sign an extension

Luis Rivas Cleveland Indians

Jose Valentin New York Mets

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2008 MLB Free Agents - Short Stop

Player 2007 Team Contract Notes

David Eckstein St. Louis Cardinals

Cesar Izturis Pittsburgh Pirats Option

Mark Loretta Houston Astros

Ramon E Martinez Los Angeles Dodgers Option

John McDonald Toronto Blue Jays Re-signed with Toronto for 2 years

Neifi Perez Detroit Tigers

Juan Uribe Chicago White Sox Team declined option, then signed Uribe to a 1 year, $4.5 million deal.

Jorge Velandia Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Omar Vizquel San Francisco Giants

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2008 MLB Free Agents - Third Base

Player 2007 Team Contract Notes

Tony Batista Washington Nationals

Russell Branyan San Diego Padres

Jeff Cirillo Arizona Diamondbacks

Pedro Feliz San Francisco Giants

Chris Gomez Cleveland Indians

Corey Koskie Milwaukee Brewers Designated for assignment

Mike Lamb Houston Astros

Mike Lowell Boston Red Sox In talks with Boston

Greg Norton Tampa Bay Devil Rays Option

Abraham O. Nunez Philadelphia Phillies

Alex Rodriguez New York Yankees Opted out of his contract

Chris Woodward Atlanta Braves

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2008 MLB Free Agents - Catcher

Player 2007 Team Contract Notes

Brad Ausmus Houston Astros Re-signed with Houston for 1 year.

Paul Bako Baltimore Orioles

Michael Barrett San Diego Padres

Gary Bennett St. Louis Cardinals Option

Kevin Cash Boston Red Sox Declined outright assignment and elected for free agency

Ramon Castro New York Mets

Wiki Gonzalez Washington Nationals

Jason Kendall Chicago Cubs

Jason LaRue Kansas City Royals

Paul Lo Duca New York Mets

Damian Miller Milwaukee Brewers

Chad Moeller Cincinnati Reds

Jose Molina New York Yankees

Josh Paul Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Jorge Posada New York Yankees Looking for a 4 year deal. Mets and Yankees interested

Ivan Rodriguez Detroit Tigers Detroit exercised option for 1 year at $13 million .

Yorvit Torrealba Colorado Rockies

Javier Valentin Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati exercised $1.35 million option

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2008 MLB Free Agents - Outfield

Player 2007 Team Contract Notes

Bobby Abreu New York Yankees Yankees exercised $16 million option

Moises Alou New York Mets The Mets exercised $7.5 million option.

Marlon Anderson New York Mets

Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants

Milton Bradley San Diego Padres

Mike Cameron San Diego Padres Suspended 25 games next season for banned substance

Brady Clark San Diego Padres

Jeff DaVanon Oakland Athletics

Adam Dunn Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati exercised their $13 million option.

Darin Erstad Chicago White Sox White Sox declined option.

Cliff Floyd Chicago Cubs Cubs declined option

Luis Gonzalez Los Angeles Dodgers

Shawn Green New York Mets Option

Jose Guillen Seattle Mariners Option. Was just named in MLB Steriod Investigation

Jerry Harriston Jr. Texas Rangers

Eric Hinske Boston Red Sox

Torii Hunter Minnesota Twins

Geoff Jenkins Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee declined $9 million option

Andruw Jones Atlanta Braves

Bobby Kielty Boston Red Sox

Kenny Lofton Cleveland Indians

Rob Mackowiak San Diego Padres San Diego declined option

Trot Nixon Cleveland Indians

Orlando Palmeiro Houston Astros

Corey Patterson Baltimore Orioles

Aaron Rowand Philadelphia Phillies

Reggie Sanders Kansas City Royals

Sammy Sosa Texas Rangers

Matt Stairs Toronto Blue Jays Agreed to a 2 year, $3.5 million contract

Shannon Stewart Oakland A's

So Taguchi St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals declined option

Brad Wilkerson Texas Rangers

Rondell White Minnesota Twins

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2008 MLB Free Agents - Starting Pitchers

Player 2007 Team Contract Notes

Tony Armas Pittsburgh Pirates

Kris Benson Baltimore Orioles Baltimore declined $7.5 million option

Paul Byrd Cleveland Indians The Indians picked up the $7.5 million option

Shawn Chacon Pittsburgh Pirates

Roger Clemens New York Yankees

Matt Clement Boston Red Sox

Bartolo Colon Los Angeles Angels

Elmer Dessens Colorado Rockies

Octavio Dotel Atlanta Braves Declined $5.5 million option

Scott Elarton Cleveland Indians

Josh Fogg Colorado Rockies

Casey Fossum Tampa Bay Devil Rays Option

Freddy Garcia Philadelphia Phillies

Tom Glavine New York Mets

Livan Hernandez Arizona Diamondbacks

Jason Jennings Houston Astros

Hiroki Kuroda Hiroshima Carp

Brian Lawrence New York Mets Mets declined option

Jon Lieber Philadelphia Phillies

Kyle Lohse Philadelphia Phillies

Rodrigo Lopez Colorado Rockies

Greg Maddux San Diego Padres Signed a 1 year deal for $10 million.

Wade Miller Chicago Cubs

Eric Milton Cincinnati Reds

Russ Ortiz San Francisco Giants

Odalis Perez Kansas City Royals Kansas City decline 2008 option

Andy Pettitte New York Yankees Pettitte declined $16 million player option

Joel Pineiro St. Louis Cardinals Option

Mark Prior Chicago Cubs

Mark Redman Colorado Rockies

Kenny Rogers Detroit Tigers

Curt Schilling Boston Red Sox Re-signed with the Red Sox. 1 year, $8 million base salary, $3 million in preforance bonuses based on innings and $2 million based on weight clauses.

Carlos Silva Minnesota Twins

Julian Tavarez Boston Red Sox Boston exercised team option

John Thompson Kansas City Royals

Brett Tomko Los Angeles Dodgers Option

Steve Trachsel Chicago Cubs Cubs declined option

Tim Wakefield Boston Red Sox Boston exercised team option

Jeff Weaver Seattle Mariners

Kip Wells St. Louis Cardinals

Randy Wolf Los Angeles Dodgers Option

Jaret Wright Baltimore Orioles

Victor Zambrano Pittsburgh Pirates

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2008 MLB Free Agents - Relief Pitchers

Player 2007 Team Contract Notes

Jeremy Affeldt Colorado Rockies

Antonio Alfonseca Philadelphia Phillies

Armando Benitez Florida Marlins

Doug Brocail San Diego Padres

Shawn Camp Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Hector Carrasco Los Angeles Angels Option

Francisco Cordero Milwaukee Brewers

Rheal Cormier Cincinnati Reds

Vic Darensbourg Detroit Tigers

Elmer Dessens Milwaukee Brewers

Scott Eyre Chicago Cubs Option

Keith Foulke Cleveland Indians

Eric Gagne Boston Red Sox

Eddie Guardado Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati declined 2008 option.

LaTroy Hawkins Colorado Rockies

Trevor Hoffman San Diego Padres Option

Jason Isringhausen St. Louis Cardinals Option

Hitoki Iwase Chunichi Dragons

Todd Jones Detroit Tigers

Jorge Julio Colorado Rockies

Joe Kennedy Toronto Blue Jays

Byung-Hyun Kim Florida Marlins

Ray King Milwaukee Brewers

Scott Linebrink Milwaukee Brewers

Ron Mahay Atlanta Braves

Jose Mesa Philadelphia Phillies

Trever Miller Houston Astros

Brian Moehler Houston Astros

Mike Myers Chicago White Sox White Sox declined option.

Joe Nathan Minnesota Twins Minnesota exercised their $6 million option.

Troy Percival St. Louis Cardinals

Chris Reitsma Seattle Mariners

Arthur Rhodes Seattle Mariners

David Riske Kansas City Royals Declined his player option

Mariano Rivera New York Yankees

Rudy Seanez San Diego Padres

Aaron Sele New York Mets

Mike Timlin Boston Red Sox

Mike Venafro Minnesota Twins

Ron Villone New York Yankees

Luis Vizcaino New York Yankees

Bob Wickman Atlanta Braves

Scott Williamson Baltimore Orioles

Jay Witasick Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Kerry Wood Chicago Cubs

 

[curta269]

I think you can rule out Eckstein, and everybody else is a suspect.

 

[Tough As Nails]

Holy crap. I actually went through the list crossing off names and trying to find 11. I would eliminate about 15 of them and not be surprised at all about the rest.

 

[skillz]

I am guessing these 8 guys:

Mike Sweeney

Aaron Boone

Julio Franco

Tony Clark

Neifi Perez

Luis Gonzalez

Russ Ortiz

Eric Gagne

The other 3 will be the lesser known players from the list.

I don't think Bonds, Sosa, or Clemens will be one of the 11 because their names would have leaked already if that was the case.

 

[SteelCurtain]

I have from a trustworthy source that most of Gagne's college teammates suspected his steroid use and was generally known as a user.

Whether that parlays into anything here, I'm not sure.

Wouldn't surprise me that since testing began he went from being super-elite best in the game to average to pretty good closer.

 

[curta269]

I have from a trustworthy source that most of Gagne's college teammates suspected his steroid use and was generally known as a user. Whether that parlays into anything here, I'm not sure. Wouldn't surprise me that since testing began he went from being super-elite best in the game to average to pretty good closer.

I always thought this about Gagne as well.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Erstad is on teh juice

 

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I have reliable sources that CC Sabathia is a heavy consumer of both The Clear™ and The Cream™

 

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I have reliable sources that CC Sabathia is a heavy consumer of both The Clear™ and The Cream™

He's a heavy consumer of both Mikey D's & BK