Monday, March 31, 2014

Looking Back At My Free Agent Predictions


BOLDED names denote an accurate pick. 
If the team name is crossed out, like this, then I was wrong and put the correct team out beside it.
RED predictions show players still unsigned at the time of this post. 

Catchers - 4 correct out of 22

Henry Blanco (42) - Retirement Arizona Diamondbacks
John Buck (33) - Oakland Athletics Seattle Mariners
Jesus Flores (29) - Tampa Bay Rays
Hector Gimenez (31) - New York Yankees  Chicago White Sox
Ramon Hernandez (38) - Retirement Kansas City Royals
Brian McCann (30) - Texas Rangers New York Yankees
Jose Molina (38) - Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays
Dioner Navarro (30) - Kansas City Royals Toronto Blue Jays
Wil Nieves (36) Miami Marlins Philadelphia Phillies
Miguel Olivo (35) - New York Mets Los Angeles Dodgers
Brayan Pena (32) - Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds
A.J. Pierzynski (37) - Philadelphia Phillies Boston Red Sox
Humberto Quintero (34) - Chicago White Sox Seattle Mariners
Ronny Paulino (33) - Detroit Tigers
Guillermo Quiroz (32) - Washington Nationals San Francisco Giants
Carlos Ruiz (35) - Philadelphia Phillies
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (29) - Boston Red Sox Miami Marlins
Kelly Shoppach (34) - Cleveland Indians
Geovany Soto (31) - Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers
Kurt Suzuki (30) - $8.5MM club option with a $650K buyout - Oakland Athletics Minnesota Twins
Taylor Teagarden (30) - New York Yankees New York Mets
Yorvit Torrealba (35) - Cincinnati Reds Los Angeles Angels

First Basemen - 6 of 19 correct

Jose Dariel Abreu - Chicago White Sox
Todd Helton (40) - Retirement
Jeff Baker (33) - New York Yankees Miami Marlins
Mike Morse (32) - Texas Rangers San Francisco Giants
Eric Hinske (36) - Kansas City Royals Retirement
Xavier Nady (35) - Miami Marlins San Diego Padres
Yuniesky Betancourt (32) - Los Angeles Dodgers Japan
Corey Hart (32) - Milwaukee Brewers Seattle Mariners
Paul Konerko (38) - Chicago White Sox
Casey Kotchman (31) - Baltimore Orioles
Brandon Laird (26) - Houston Astros Kansas City Royals (Traded to Washington)
Adam Lind (30) - $7MM club option with a $2MM buyout - Toronto Blue Jays
James Loney (30) - Tampa Bay Rays
Casey McGehee (31) - Milwaukee Brewers Japan
Kendrys Morales (30) - New York Yankees
Justin Morneau (33) - Baltimore Orioles Colorado Rockies
Mike Napoli (32) - Boston Red Sox
Lyle Overbay (37) - New York Mets Milwaukee Brewers
Carlos Pena (36) - Seattle Mariners Los Angeles Angels
Mark Reynolds (30) - Tampa Bay Rays Milwaukee Brewers
Kevin Youkilis (35) - Cleveland Indians Japan

Second Basemen - 2 of 17 correct

Robinson Cano (31) - New York Yankees Seattle Mariners
Alexi Casilla (29) - Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles
Jamey Carroll (40) - Retirement Washington Nationals
Alberto Gonzalez (31) - New York Yankees San Diego Padres
Alexander Guerrero (27) - Los Angeles Dodgers
Mike Fontenot (34) - Miami Marlins Washington Nationals
Mark Ellis (37) - $5.75MM club option with a $1MM buyout - Arizona Diamondbacks St. Louis Cardinals
Omar Infante (32) - Detroit Tigers Kansas City Royals
Kelly Johnson (32) - Baltimore Orioles New York Yankees
Nick Punto (36) - Minnesota Twins Oakland Athletics
Brian Roberts (36) - Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees
Ryan Roberts (33) - Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs
Ramon Santiago (34) - Arizona Diamondbacks Cincinnati Reds
Skip Schumaker (34) - Miami Marlins Cincinnati Reds
Chris Valaika (28) - New York Mets Chicago Cubs
Josh Wilson (33) - San Diego Padres Texas Rangers
Ben Zobrist (33) - $7MM club option with a $2.5MM buyout - Tampa Bay Rays

Shortstops - 3 of 13 correct

Robert Andino (30) - Boston Red Sox Pittsburgh Pirates
Clint Barmes (35) - St. Louis Cardinals Pittsburgh Pirates
Willie Bloomquist (36) - Los Angeles Dodgers Seattle Mariners
Jamey Carroll (40) - Retirement Washington Nationals
Alexi Casilla (29) - Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles
Stephen Drew (31) - St. Louis Cardinals
Yunel Escobar (31) - $5MM club option - Tampa Bay Rays
Rafael Furcal (36) - Boston Red Sox Miami Marlins
Alex Gonzalez (36) - Colorado Rockies Baltimore Orioles
Nick Green (35) - Minnesota Twins
Cesar Izturis (34) - Los Angeles Angels Houston Astros
Derek Jeter (40) - $8MM+ player option with a $3MM buyout - New York Yankees
John McDonald (39) - Miami Marlins Los Angeles Angels
Jhonny Peralta (32) - Detroit Tigers St. Louis Cardinals
Brendan Ryan (32) - New York Yankees

Third Basemen - 2 of 14 correct

Yuniesky Betancourt (32) - Los Angeles Dodgers Japan
Wilson Betemit (32) - $3.2MM vesting option - Los Angeles Dodgers Tampa Bay Rays
Jamey Carroll (40) - Retirement Washington Nationals
Eric Chavez (36) - New York Mets Arizona Diamondbacks
Mark DeRosa (39) - $750K club option with a $25K buyout - Toronto Blue Jays Retirement
Jerry Hairston Jr. (38) - Baltimore Orioles Retirement
Brandon Inge (37) - Retirement
Brent Lillibridge (30) - Oakland Athletics Texas Rangers
Casey McGehee (31) - Milwaukee Brewers Japan
Placido Polanco (38) - Retirement
Mark Reynolds (30) - Tampa Bay Rays Milwaukee Brewers
Juan Uribe (34) - Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Dodgers
Kevin Youkilis (35) - Cleveland Indians Japan
Michael Young (37) - Arizona Diamondbacks Retirement

Left Fielders - 0 out of 12 correct

Jeff Baker (33) - New York Yankees Miami Marlins
Jason Bay (35) - Chicago White Sox Retirement
Mark DeRosa (39) - $750K club option with a $25K buyout Toronto Blue Jays Retirement
Raul Ibanez (42) - Retirement Los Angeles Angels
Reed Johnson (37) - $1.6MM club option with a $150K buyout - Atlanta Braves Miami Marlins
Austin Kearns (34) - Miami Marlins
Jason Kubel (32) - $7.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout - Cleveland Indians Minnesota Twins
Darnell McDonald (35) - Oakland Athletics  Chicago Cubs
Nate McLouth (32) - Seattle Mariners Washington Nationals
Mike Morse (32) - Texas Rangers San Francisco Giants
David Murphy (32) - Texas Rangers Cleveland Indians
Laynce Nix (33) - Philadelphia Phillies
Juan Pierre (36) - Minnesota Twins
Grady Sizemore (31) - New York Yankees Boston Red Sox
Delmon Young (28) - Seattle Mariners Baltimore Orioles

Center Fielders - 2 of 8 correct

Rick Ankiel (34) - Milwaukee Brewers Retirement
Coco Crisp (34) - $7.5MM club option with a $1MM buyout - Oakland Athletics
Rajai Davis (33) - Tampa Bay Rays Detroit Tigers
Jacoby Ellsbury (30) - Seattle Mariners New York Yankees
Curtis Granderson (33) - Chicago Cubs New York Mets
Franklin Gutierrez (31) - $7.5MM club option with a $500K buyout - Seattle Mariners
Andres Torres (36) - Boston Red Sox San Francisco Giants
Chris Young (30) - $11MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout - Oakland Athletics New York Mets

Right Fielders - 2 of 14 correct

Jeff Baker (33) - New York Yankees Miami Marlins
Carlos Beltran (37) - New York Yankees
Roger Bernadina (30) - Washington Nationals
Marlon Byrd (36) - Cincinnati Reds Philadelphia Phillies
Shin-Soo Choo (31) - New York Mets Texas Rangers
Tyler Colvin (28) - Chicago Cubs San Francisco Giants
Nelson Cruz (33) - Texas Rangers Baltimore Orioles
David DeJesus (34) - $6.5MM club option with a $1.5MM buyout - Tampa Bay Rays
Mark DeRosa (39) - $750K club option with a $25K buyout Toronto Blue Jays Retirement
Jeff Francoeur (30) - St. Louis Cardinals Cleveland Indians
Corey Hart (32) - Milwaukee Brewers Seattle Mariners
Mike Morse (32) - Texas Rangers San Francisco Giants
Grady Sizemore (31) - New York Yankees Boston Red Sox
Casper Wells (29) - New York Mets Chicago Cubs

Designated Hitters - 2 of 8 correct

Lance Berkman (37) - $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout - Houston Astros Retirement
Shelley Duncan (34) - Cleveland Indians Tampa Bay Rays
Jason Giambi (43) - Retirement Cleveland Indians
Travis Hafner (37) - Retirement
Raul Ibanez (42) - Retirement Los Angeles Angels
Kendrys Morales (30) - New York Yankees
Luke Scott (36) - Tampa Bay Rays
Delmon Young (28) - Seattle Mariners Baltimore Orioles
Michael Young (37) - Arizona Diamondbacks Retirement
Jose Dariel Abreu (26) - Chicago White Sox

Starting Pitchers - 12 of 56 correct

Alfredo Aceves (31) - Cleveland Indians Baltimore Orioles
Bronson Arroyo
 (37) - San Diego Padres Arizona Diamondbacks
Scott Baker (32) - Chicago Cubs Seattle Mariners
Erik Bedard (35) - Cincinnati Reds Tampa Bay Rays
Jorge De La Rosa (33) - Colorado Rockies
A.J. Burnett (37) - Pittsburgh Pirates Philadelphia Phillies
Chris Capuano (35) - $8MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout - Los Angeles Dodgers Boston Red Sox
Chris Carpenter (39) - St. Louis Cardinals Retirement
Bruce Chen (37) - Kansas City Royals
Bartolo Colon (41) - Oakland Athletics New York Mets
Scott Feldman (30) - Baltimore Orioles Houston Astros
Gavin Floyd (31) - Chicago Cubs Atlanta Braves
Jeff Francis (33) - Houston Astros Cincinnati Reds
Freddy Garcia (37) - Miami Marlins Atlanta Braves
Jon Garland (34) - Chicago White Sox
Matt Garza (30) - Texas Rangers Milwaukee Brewers
Chad Gaudin (31) - San Diego Padres Philadelphia Phillies
Roy Halladay (37) - Toronto Blue Jays Retirement
Jason Hammel (31) - Kansas City Royals Chicago Cubs
Aaron Harang (36) - $7MM+ mutual option with a $2MM buyout - New York Mets Cleveland Indians
Dan Haren (33) - Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers
Roberto Hernandez (33) - Minnesota Twins Philadelphia Phillies
Tim Hudson (38) - Atlanta Braves San Francisco Giants
Phil Hughes (28) - Arizona Diamondbacks Minnesota Twins
Philip Humber (31) - Colorado Rockies Oakland Athletics
Ubaldo Jimenez (30) - may void $8MM option for 2014 - Cleveland Indians Baltimore Orioles
Josh Johnson (30) - New York Yankees San Diego Padres
Jeff Karstens (31) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Scott Kazmir (30) - Toronto Blue Jays Oakland Athletics
Hiroki Kuroda (39) - Japan/Retirement New York Yankees
John Lannan (29) - Milwaukee Brewers New York Mets
Wade LeBlanc (29) - San Francisco Giants Los Angeles Angels
Jon Lester (30) - $13MM club option with a $250K buyout - Boston Red Sox
Colby Lewis (34) - Texas Rangers
Ted Lilly (38) - Retirement
Tim Lincecum (30) - San Francisco Giants
Paul Maholm (32) - Atlanta Braves Los Angeles Dodgers
Shaun Marcum (32) - Atlanta Braves Cleveland Indians
Jason Marquis (35) - Colorado Rockies
Daisuke Matsuzaka (33) - Seattle Mariners New York Mets
Randy Messenger (32) - Houston Astros Japan
Ricky Nolasco (31) - Atlanta Braves Minnesota Twins
Sean O'Sullivan (26) - Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Phillies
Roy Oswalt (35) - Retirement
Mike Pelfrey (30) - Minnesota Twins
Wandy Rodriguez (35) - $13MM player option with a $2.5MM buyout - Pittsburgh Pirates
Ervin Santana (31) - Toronto Blue Jays Atlanta Braves
Johan Santana (34) - $25MM club option with a $5.5MM buyout - Washington Nationals Baltimore Orioles
Joe Saunders (33) - mutual option - Seattle Mariners Texas Rangers
James Shields (32) - $12MM club option with a $1MM buyout - Kansas City Royals
Masahiro Tanaka (25) - acquired via posting system for Japanese players - New York Yankees
Jason Vargas (31)  - Philadelphia Phillies Kansas City Royals
Ryan Vogelsong (36) - $6.5MM club option with a $300K buyout - San Francisco Giants
Edinson Volquez (30) - San Diego Padres Pittsburgh Pirates
Tsuyoshi Wada (33) - $5MM club option - Baltimore Orioles Chicago Cubs
P.J. Walters (29) - Minnesota Twins Kansas City Royals
Jake Westbrook (36) -- $9.5MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout - St. Louis Cardinals retirement
Chien-Ming Wang (34) - Tampa Bay Rays Cincinnati Reds
Suk-Min Yoon (27) - Minnesota Twins Baltimore Orioles
Barry Zito (36) - $18MM club option with a $7MM buyout - Washington Nationals

Closers - 1 of 8 correct

Grant Balfour (36) - Oakland Athletics Tampa Bay Rays
Joaquin Benoit (36) - Boston Red Sox San Diego Padres
Rafael Betancourt (39) - $4.25MM mutual option with a $250K buyout - Colorado Rockies
Kevin Gregg (36) - New York Mets
Joel Hanrahan (32) - Philadelphia Phillies

Casey Janssen (32) - $4MM club option - Toronto Blue Jays
Ryan Madson (33) - Baltimore Orioles
Edward Mujica (30) - Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox
Joe Nathan (39) - $9MM club option with a $750K buyout, Nathan may void - Toronto Blue Jays Detroit Tigers
Fernando Rodney (37) - Detroit Tigers Seattle Mariners
Jose Veras (33) - $3.25MM club option with a $150K buyout - Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs
Brian Wilson (32) - New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers

Right Handed Relievers - 4 of 29 correct

David Aardsma (32) - Tampa Bay Rays St. Louis Cardinals
Matt Albers (31) - Chicago Cubs Houston Astros
Hector Ambriz (30) - Colorado Rockies San Diego Padres
Luis Ayala (36) - New York Mets Baltimore Orioles
Matt Belisle (34) - $4.25MM mutual option with a $250K buyout - Colorado Rockies
Michael Bowden (27) - Houston Astros Japan
Shawn Camp (38) - Arizona Diamondbacks Philadelphia Phillies
Joba Chamberlain (28) - Tampa Bay Rays Detroit Tigers
Jesse Crain (32) - Chicago White Sox Houston Astros
Octavio Dotel (40) - Minnesota Twins
Kyle Farnsworth (38) - Retirement New York Mets
Frank Francisco (34) - Miami Marlins
Matt Guerrier (35) - New York Mets Minnesota Twins
LaTroy Hawkins (39) - New York Mets Colorado Rockies
Phil Humber (30) - Colorado Rockies Oakland Athletics
Matt Lindstrom (34) - $4MM club option - Chicago White Sox
Kameron Loe (32) - San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants
Brandon Lyon (34) - Miami Marlins Los Angeles Angels
Jeff Manship (29) - Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim Philadelphia Phillies
Carlos Marmol (31) - Houston Astros Miami Marlins
Nick Masset (32) - Washington Nationals Colorado Rockies
Zach Miner (32) - Phialdelphia Phillies Seattle Mariners
Peter Moylan (35) - Atlanta Braves Houston Astros
Brett Myers (33) - club option - Arizona Diamondbacks Cleveland Indians
Juan Carlos Oviedo (30) - club option - Tampa Bay Rays
Chad Qualls (35) - Cincinnati Reds Houston Astros 
J.C. Ramirez (25) - Boston Red Sox Philadelphia Phillies
Francisco Rodriguez (31) - Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Brewers
Joe Smith (30) - Baltimore Orioles Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Jose Valverde (36) - New York Mets
Jamey Wright (39) - Retirement Los Angeles Dodgers

Left Handed Relievers - 1 of 11 correct

Scott Downs (38) - Texas Rangers Chicago White Sox
Mike Gonzalez (36) - Philadelphia Phillies Washington Nationals
Rich Hill (34) - Cincinnati Reds Boston Red Sox
J.P. Howell (31) - Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers
Boone Logan (29) - Chicago Cubs Colorado Rockies
Javier Lopez (36) - Milwaukee Brewers San Francisco Giants
Eric O'Flaherty (29) - New York Mets Oakland Athletics
Darren Oliver (43) - Retirement
Manny Parra (31) - Seattle Mariners Cincinnati Reds 
Oliver Perez (32) - Atlanta Braves Arizona Diamondbacks 
Matt Thornton (37) - $6MM club option with a $1MM buyout - Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees

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