- SP Edwin Jackson- He’s the best starter and could give a contender one great year for cheap PREDICTION: Tigers
- SP Roy Oswalt- Another one, just aging and a little worse off, but he’s till a great starter for cheap PREDICTION: Red Sox
- 1B Derrek Lee- A good hitting first baseman, whose ready for a decent older age season PREDICTION: Brewers
- DH Valdimir Guererro- He could just repeat the 2010 year he had with he Rangers, he’s still dangerous PREDICTION: Yankees
- SP Javier Vazquez- He was really good at the end of 2011 and he is that good and could still easily fool some hitters PREDICTION: Royals
- 1B Casey Kotchman- A great defender who gets on and plays some good ball, all though he should only hit .280 PREDICTION: Pirates
- DH Johnny Damon- Will play, just depends where. He’s good and will do what he did in 2011 PREDICTION: Orioles
- OF Raul Ibanez- He won’t be the normal Raul but he could still drive some guys in and flash some power PREDICTION: Brewers
- OF Magglio Ordonez- He could possibly hit the best out of anyone still on the market and will make some nice contributions to a team in 2011 PREDICTION: Tigers
- SP Rich Harden- He’s still younger than most and can be pretty good when healthy, worth a flyer PREDICTION: Brewers
- RP David Aardsma- Former closer, has good stuff and is pretty good all-around PREDICTION: Cardinals
HM: RP Todd Coffey, RP Mike Gonzalez, RP Mike Wuertz, SP Chris Young, RP Hung-Chih Kuo, DH Hideki Matsui
I don’t think Mags will end up back in Detroit. When V-Mart first got injured, I thought they might pick him back up, but with the Prince signing, there’s no spot for him at DH, and he really can’t play the field well enough anymore. I wish him the best, though.
–Mike
‘Minoring In Baseball’
I think you’re right…Mags won’t be coming back to Detroit. I guess I’m just a very sentimental person and it’s always hard for me to see players leave Detroit after they’ve been on the team for quite some time. — Gosh, I even hate to see relatively new players leave us. Whenever I’m in Florida and attend a Rays’ game, I like to take a sign that reads, “Miss you, Matt Joyce.” (But, to be completely truthful here, I have to add that it’s not only because I think Matt was a good outfielder…but also because he was a real “cutie pie.” — And that’s coming from a Grandma. 😉 *smile*)