Friday, October 29, 2004
Free Agency...
The free agency period began yesterday. The Yankees will be the active team in the off-season, seeking to shed their under-performing players and pick up some pitching. (Randy Johnson, welcome to the Bronx…) The Red Sox have a few free agents too: Pedro, Lowe, Cabrera, etc. Because of how competitive the playoff races were it is going to be an active off-season, with teams jockeying for position for 2005, trying to get that one player who could have made the difference.
So far the big news for the Phillies has been that Kevin Millwood filed for free agency yesterday. Millwood’s 2004 numbers:
W-L: 9-6
ERA: 4.85
WHIP: 1.46
Salary: $11 Million.
I was surprised when the Phillies re-signed him after the 2003 season given how he faded down the stretch. His ERA climbed nearly a full run over his career average in 2004, so I can’t see the Phils wasting their money re-signing him.
I’d love to see the Phillies chase after the Sox’ Derek Lowe or Twins hurler Brad Radke, but both are older than Millwood (29 vs. 31 & 32 respectively). Radke made $10+ million in 2004, so I have to wonder if he’d be worth the financial risk. Lowe made $4.5, so he might be a cheaper pickup. The downside to pursing Lowe is that his agent is Scott Boras. (Hiss!)
Carl Pavano, the Marlins pitcher, is also eligible for free agency but hasn’t filed. He's young (28) and has pretty good numbers:
W-L: 18-8
ERA: 3.00
WHIP: 1.17
Salary: $3.8 million
He might be worth pursuing: strengthen the Phillies rotation and weaken a division rival's …
So far the big news for the Phillies has been that Kevin Millwood filed for free agency yesterday. Millwood’s 2004 numbers:
W-L: 9-6
ERA: 4.85
WHIP: 1.46
Salary: $11 Million.
I was surprised when the Phillies re-signed him after the 2003 season given how he faded down the stretch. His ERA climbed nearly a full run over his career average in 2004, so I can’t see the Phils wasting their money re-signing him.
I’d love to see the Phillies chase after the Sox’ Derek Lowe or Twins hurler Brad Radke, but both are older than Millwood (29 vs. 31 & 32 respectively). Radke made $10+ million in 2004, so I have to wonder if he’d be worth the financial risk. Lowe made $4.5, so he might be a cheaper pickup. The downside to pursing Lowe is that his agent is Scott Boras. (Hiss!)
Carl Pavano, the Marlins pitcher, is also eligible for free agency but hasn’t filed. He's young (28) and has pretty good numbers:
W-L: 18-8
ERA: 3.00
WHIP: 1.17
Salary: $3.8 million
He might be worth pursuing: strengthen the Phillies rotation and weaken a division rival's …
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