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2009 FA Pitchers

Do the Cubs need a starter?  or reliever?  Here's the reason Hendry may be having trouble: the pickings of pitchers who will be FAs at the end of this season is mighty slim (or unrealistic).  Not that he can't target others (I'd love Guthrie from BAL), but these are the guys most likely on the market.

* - 2009 Option (team or player)

Star-divide

Starting Pitchers             Relief Pitchers

Kris Bensen BAL             Tony Armas Jr. PIT

A.J. Burnett TOR               Luis Ayala WAS

Paul Byrd CLE                  Joe Beimel LAD

Jon Garland LAA              Joe Borowski CLE

Tom Glavine ATL              Juan Cruz ARZ

Mike Hampton * ATL        Brendan Donnelly BOS

Rich Harden * OAK          Scott Downs TOR

Orl. Hernandez NYM        Alan Embree * OAK

Jason Jennings TEX       Kyle Farnsworth NYY

Randy Johnson ARZ       Casey Fossum TB

John Lackey * LAA           Brian Fuentes COL

Esteban Loaiza OAK       Aaron Fultz CLE

Braden Looper STL         Tom Gordon * PHI

Derek Lowe LAD              LaTroy Hawkins NYY

Pedro Martinez NYM        Mark Hendrickson LAD

Matt Morris * PIT               Trevor Hoffman SD

Mike Mussina NYY           Jason Isringhausen STL

Jamie Moyer PHI             Steve Kline SF

Mark Mulder * STL           Brad Lidge PHI

Carl Pavano NYY             Brandon Lyon ARZ

Brad Penny * LAD            Damaso Marte * PIT

Odalis Perez WAS           Tom Martin COL

Oliver Perez NYM             Julio Mateo PHI

Andy Pettitte NYY             Guillermo Mota MIL

Mark Prior SD                   Hideki Okajima * BOS

Hor. Ramirez SEA           Darren Oliver LAA

C.C. Sabathia CLE         John Parrish SEA

Ben Sheets MIL              Chris Reitsma SEA

John Smoltz * ATL          Dennys Reyes MIN

Julian Tavarez BOS        Juan Rincon MIN

Steve Trachsel BAL        Francisco Rodriguez LAA

Brett Tomko KC              Brian Shouse MIL

Claudio Vargas MIL       Rafael Soriano ATL

Randy Wolf SD               Jorge Sosa NYM

                                          Mike Stanton * CIN

                                          Salomon Torres * MIL

                                          Derrick Turnbow MIL

                                         Oscar Villarreal ATL

                                         David Weathers CIN

                                         Dan Wheeler TB

                                         Dave Williams NYM

                                         Matt Wise NYM

                                         Jay Witasick TB

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hell yeah we need pitching and now.looks like gallagher and marshall cant get it done.rich hill is out of it and the other starters are too inconsistent.this team will really have to step it up to keep the cards to keep from winning it. 101 years anybody??let,s hope not.

by NOMAR on Jul 4, 2008 2:08 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I think the Cubs gave up on Gallagher alittle to quick.

Although, we are in a pennant race and we don’t have time to “train” pitchers. Gallagher is still going to be a good one. I’m not off his bandwagon yet.

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by Unique on Jul 4, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

edit: alittle TOO quick (in title)

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by Unique on Jul 4, 2008 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't think the Cubs "gave up" on Gallagher.

He’s still on the team (for now, unless he’s traded, and I hope he isn’t, unless he brings Sabathia). I suspect he’ll get more starts.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jul 5, 2008 4:12 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

its not the cards

we need to worry about—-its the brewers

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by cubsluver22 on Jul 4, 2008 2:42 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Boy that starting pitchers list is pretty blah

There are a few pretty good ones in there but for the most part it’s not too eye-popping. Maybe three years ago that list gets my attention a bit more. I don’t envy Jim Hendry right about now.

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by Goodie1969 on Jul 4, 2008 2:25 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Some of those

are not going to happen. For example, there is no way the Angels don’t pick up John Lackey’s $9 million option. Otherwise, he’d be the equal to CC on the free agent market.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 2:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Lackey

how old is he? And I would love to see the cubs sign Lowe I think he’d be good with his sinker at Wrigley.

by cubs on Jul 4, 2008 2:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The Angels

will never let him go and they’ve got an option on him for next year anyway.

Lackey is 29.

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by Josh77 on Jul 4, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jeez with guys like Morris and Traschel

Who are not even PITCHING anymore , you think you might
have mentioned Maddux. I would not assume he is retiring.
Not suggesting the Cubs should sign him but for the sake of accuracy
you might mention him.

Also you had better put Dempster in there as he is an FA next year.

"I am not ashamed to say I love Greg Maddux" - Jim Hendry

by Doggie Stalker on Jul 4, 2008 3:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I have a feeling Dempster will get a Hendry special

and get resigned, but he probably won’t live up to the contract he’ll be given.

by inukjim on Jul 4, 2008 4:30 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wait a minute.

LaTroy Hawkins has a job?

Before each game, please remember to feed the bats.

by Cool Hand on Jul 4, 2008 5:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Amazing, isn't it?

No wonder the Yankees are in so much trouble. They take a dominant setup man (Chamberlain) and put him in their rotation, where he’s been decent but not great. Now they have Kyle Farnsworth and Hawkins as their setup men.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jul 5, 2008 4:13 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Would love to have Juan Cruz back... in our pen

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by SackMan on Jul 5, 2008 10:07 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what about jon garland?

I think he would be decent in Wrigley Field. He was originally a Cub until he got traded to the Whitesox. However, his WHIP really scares me (1.44), but I guess the Angels defense is really getting the job done. I would rather hope for our young guns to arise and take over the 2-3 spot roles.

Well, we shall see…that’s the future, but I focus on the now.

by Geo4MVP on Jul 5, 2008 10:39 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe

We can sign Juan Pierre and trade him to Florida for Pinto and Nolasco.

"You would never guess that a little innocent walk like that could lead to two runs" -- Dusty Baker

by KyCubsFan on Jul 5, 2008 12:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

What, you don't want Sergio Mitre back?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Jul 6, 2008 4:06 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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