2009 FA Pitchers

by Goat Whisperer on Jul 4, 2008 1:47 PM CDT

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)

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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pitching

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

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

edit: alittle TOO quick (in title)

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

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.

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

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

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

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 Josh Timmers on Jul 4, 2008 2:37 PM CDT reply actions

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

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 Josh Timmers on Jul 4, 2008 4:17 PM CDT up reply actions

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

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

+1

by chilango2 on Jul 4, 2008 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Wait a minute.

LaTroy Hawkins has a job?

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

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.

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

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

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