2011-2012 Free Agent Contest

[TransMonk]

So points based on the arb team? It makes sense and I'm cool with that as long as no one objects.

[TransMonk]

Player	Old Team	New Team
Prince Fielder	MIL
Albert Pujols	STL	LAA
Jose Reyes	NYM	FLA
Yu Darvish	None
Jimmy Rollins	PHI
C.J. Wilson	TEX
Aramis Ramirez	CHC
Carlos Beltran	SFG
Edwin Jackson	STL
Mark Buehrle	CWS	FLA
Ryan Madson	PHI
Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	PHI
David Ortiz	BOS	BOS
Kelly Johnson	TOR	TOR
Roy Oswalt	PHI
Heath Bell	SDP	FLA
Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	MIL
Josh Willingham	OAK
Michael Cuddyer	MIN
Javier Vazquez	FLA

attgig 3
Edgy DC 3
JC Lunchbucket 2
LWFS 2
metirish 2
metsmarathon 2
TransMonk 2
Ashie62 1
Ceetar 1
Gwreck 1
smg58 1

[metsmarathon]

TransMonk wrote: So points based on the arb team? It makes sense and I'm cool with that as long as no one objects.

if a player accepts arbitration, they are signing with their prior team. that they may then be traded does not alter the signing, nor invalidate hte free agent contest points.

[TransMonk]

Player	Old Team	New Team
Prince Fielder	MIL
Albert Pujols	STL	LAA
Jose Reyes	NYM	FLA
Yu Darvish	None
Jimmy Rollins	PHI
C.J. Wilson	TEX	LAA
Aramis Ramirez	CHC
Carlos Beltran	SFG
Edwin Jackson	STL
Mark Buehrle	CWS	FLA
Ryan Madson	PHI
Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	PHI
David Ortiz	BOS	BOS
Kelly Johnson	TOR	TOR
Roy Oswalt	PHI
Heath Bell	SDP	FLA
Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	MIL
Josh Willingham	OAK
Michael Cuddyer	MIN
Javier Vazquez	FLA

attgig 3
Edgy DC 3
JC Lunchbucket 2
LWFS 2
metirish 2
metsmarathon 2
TransMonk 2
Ashie62 1
Ceetar 1
Gwreck 1
smg58 1

We have 11 players who picked 8 different destinations for CJ Wislon...but no one chose the LA Angels.

[Edgy MD]

Eleven of us (by my count) had Pujols returning to the Cards. The lone vote for the power of the free market was attgig with the Cubs.

Good 'ol Angels.

[TransMonk]

Player	Old Team	New Team
Prince Fielder	MIL
Albert Pujols	STL	LAA
Jose Reyes	NYM	FLA
Yu Darvish	None
Jimmy Rollins	PHI
C.J. Wilson	TEX	LAA
Aramis Ramirez	CHC	MIL
Carlos Beltran	SFG
Edwin Jackson	STL
Mark Buehrle	CWS	FLA
Ryan Madson	PHI
Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	PHI
David Ortiz	BOS	BOS
Kelly Johnson	TOR	TOR
Roy Oswalt	PHI
Heath Bell	SDP	FLA
Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	MIL
Josh Willingham	OAK
Michael Cuddyer	MIN
Javier Vazquez	FLA

attgig 3
Edgy DC 3
LWFS 3
metirish 3
Gwreck 2
JC Lunchbucket 2
metsmarathon 2
TransMonk 2
Ashie62 1
Ceetar 1
smg58 1

[TransMonk]

Player	Old Team	New Team
Prince Fielder	MIL
Albert Pujols	STL	LAA
Jose Reyes	NYM	FLA
Yu Darvish	None
Jimmy Rollins	PHI
C.J. Wilson	TEX	LAA
Aramis Ramirez	CHC	MIL
Carlos Beltran	SFG
Edwin Jackson	STL
Mark Buehrle	CWS	FLA
Ryan Madson	PHI
Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	PHI
David Ortiz	BOS	BOS
Kelly Johnson	TOR	TOR
Roy Oswalt	PHI
Heath Bell	SDP	FLA
Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	MIL
Josh Willingham	OAK	MIN
Michael Cuddyer	MIN
Javier Vazquez	FLA

attgig 4
Edgy DC 3
LWFS 3
metirish 3
Gwreck 2
JC Lunchbucket 2
metsmarathon 2
TransMonk 2
Ashie62 1
Ceetar 1
smg58 1

Rumlings are that the Blue Jays got the high bid on Yu Darvish, which helps no one and that Michael Cuddyer could be headed to the Rockies which is good for JCL and smg58.

[Guest attgig]

Cuddyer is officially now a Rockie according to mlbtraderumors.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/rockies-to-sign-michael-cuddyer-.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MlbTradeRumors+%28MLB+Trade+Rumors%29

[Edgy MD]

Jimmy Rollins reportedly re-signing with The City that Loves you Back.

[Gwreck]

Rangers won the bidding for Darvish and now have 30 days to work out a deal.

[TransMonk]

Player	Old Team	New Team
Prince Fielder	MIL
Albert Pujols	STL	LAA
Jose Reyes	NYM	FLA
Yu Darvish	None
Jimmy Rollins	PHI	PHI
C.J. Wilson	TEX	LAA
Aramis Ramirez	CHC	MIL
Carlos Beltran	SFG
Edwin Jackson	STL
Mark Buehrle	CWS	FLA
Ryan Madson	PHI
Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	PHI
David Ortiz	BOS	BOS
Kelly Johnson	TOR	TOR
Roy Oswalt	PHI
Heath Bell	SDP	FLA
Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	MIL
Josh Willingham	OAK	MIN
Michael Cuddyer	MIN	COL
Javier Vazquez	FLA

attgig 5
Edgy DC 4
metirish 4
Gwreck 3
JC Lunchbucket 3
LWFS 3
smg58 3
Ashie62 2
Ceetar 2
metsmarathon 2
TransMonk 2

[TransMonk]

Player	Old Team	New Team
Prince Fielder	MIL
Albert Pujols	STL	LAA
Jose Reyes	NYM	FLA
Yu Darvish	None
Jimmy Rollins	PHI	PHI
C.J. Wilson	TEX	LAA
Aramis Ramirez	CHC	MIL
Carlos Beltran	SFG	STL
Edwin Jackson	STL
Mark Buehrle	CWS	FLA
Ryan Madson	PHI
Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	PHI
David Ortiz	BOS	BOS
Kelly Johnson	TOR	TOR
Roy Oswalt	PHI
Heath Bell	SDP	FLA
Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	MIL
Josh Willingham	OAK	MIN
Michael Cuddyer	MIN	COL
Javier Vazquez	FLA

attgig 5
Edgy DC 4
metirish 4
Gwreck 3
JC Lunchbucket 3
LWFS 3
smg58 3
Ashie62 2
Ceetar 2
metsmarathon 2
TransMonk 2

[TransMonk]

Player	Old Team	New Team
Prince Fielder	MIL
Albert Pujols	STL	LAA
Jose Reyes	NYM	FLA
Yu Darvish	None
Jimmy Rollins	PHI	PHI
C.J. Wilson	TEX	LAA
Aramis Ramirez	CHC	MIL
Carlos Beltran	SFG	STL
Edwin Jackson	STL
Mark Buehrle	CWS	FLA
Ryan Madson	PHI	CIN
Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	PHI
David Ortiz	BOS	BOS
Kelly Johnson	TOR	TOR
Roy Oswalt	PHI
Heath Bell	SDP	FLA
Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	MIL
Josh Willingham	OAK	MIN
Michael Cuddyer	MIN	COL
Javier Vazquez	FLA

attgig 5
Edgy DC 4
metirish 4
Gwreck 3
JC Lunchbucket 3
LWFS 3
smg58 3
Ashie62 2
Ceetar 2
metsmarathon 2
TransMonk 2

Madson didn't help anyone.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'd like for the Mets to shock us and pony up the $$ for a guy like Kuroda.

[metirish]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I'd like for the Mets to shock us and pony up the $$ for a guy like Kuroda.

now that would be a shock, think I read he's looking for $13-$15 million a year, does that sound right?

[smg58]

I don't think 2 and 25 would be unreasonable for Kuroda.

Reports are circulating that Ryan Madson is going to the Reds for one year and $8.5M. I think Alderson may have reacted too quickly in making bullpen moves.

[TransMonk]

Player	Old Team	New Team
Prince Fielder	MIL
Albert Pujols	STL	LAA
Jose Reyes	NYM	FLA
Yu Darvish	None	TEX
Jimmy Rollins	PHI	PHI
C.J. Wilson	TEX	LAA
Aramis Ramirez	CHC	MIL
Carlos Beltran	SFG	STL
Edwin Jackson	STL
Mark Buehrle	CWS	FLA
Ryan Madson	PHI	CIN
Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	PHI
David Ortiz	BOS	BOS
Kelly Johnson	TOR	TOR
Roy Oswalt	PHI
Heath Bell	SDP	FLA
Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	MIL
Josh Willingham	OAK	MIN
Michael Cuddyer	MIN	COL
Javier Vazquez	FLA

attgig 5
Edgy DC 4
metirish 4
Gwreck 3
JC Lunchbucket 3
LWFS 3
smg58 3
Ashie62 2
Ceetar 2
metsmarathon 2
TransMonk 2

Darvish not helping anyone either. Down to the last 4 FAs in our contest.

[Guest attgig]

Fielder a Tiger.

[Edgy MD]

No points.

[TransMonk]

Player	Old Team	New Team
Prince Fielder	MIL	DET
Albert Pujols	STL	LAA
Jose Reyes	NYM	FLA
Yu Darvish	None	TEX
Jimmy Rollins	PHI	PHI
C.J. Wilson	TEX	LAA
Aramis Ramirez	CHC	MIL
Carlos Beltran	SFG	STL
Edwin Jackson	STL
Mark Buehrle	CWS	FLA
Ryan Madson	PHI	CIN
Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	PHI
David Ortiz	BOS	BOS
Kelly Johnson	TOR	TOR
Roy Oswalt	PHI
Heath Bell	SDP	FLA
Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	MIL
Josh Willingham	OAK	MIN
Michael Cuddyer	MIN	COL
Javier Vazquez	FLA

attgig 5
Edgy DC 4
metirish 4
Gwreck 3
JC Lunchbucket 3
LWFS 3
smg58 3
Ashie62 2
Ceetar 2
metsmarathon 2
TransMonk 2

[Guest attgig]

edwin Jackson a Nat

[TransMonk]

Player	Old Team	New Team
Prince Fielder	MIL	DET
Albert Pujols	STL	LAA
Jose Reyes	NYM	FLA
Yu Darvish	None	TEX
Jimmy Rollins	PHI	PHI
C.J. Wilson	TEX	LAA
Aramis Ramirez	CHC	MIL
Carlos Beltran	SFG	STL
Edwin Jackson	STL	WAS
Mark Buehrle	CWS	FLA
Ryan Madson	PHI	CIN
Jonathan Papelbon	BOS	PHI
David Ortiz	BOS	BOS
Kelly Johnson	TOR	TOR
Roy Oswalt	PHI
Heath Bell	SDP	FLA
Francisco Rodriguez	MIL	MIL
Josh Willingham	OAK	MIN
Michael Cuddyer	MIN	COL
Javier Vazquez	FLA

attgig 6
Edgy DC 4
metirish 4
Gwreck 3
JC Lunchbucket 3
LWFS 3
smg58 3
Ashie62 2
Ceetar 2
metsmarathon 2
TransMonk 2

Jackson guarantees that attgig will at least tie for first place in this contest. Only waiting on Oswalt and Vasquez now.

[TransMonk]

Well, it seems that Vasquez is "retired" and Oswalt is going to wait until a team near his home can afford his limitied services.

I'm calling this contest...congrats to attgig!

I only picked Reyes and Ortiz correctly. I suck at these.

[Edgy MD]

Sec-ond place! Sec-ond place!