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Positions: SP – RP – P – C – 1B – 2B – 3B – SS – OF – UT – DH – All ()
Here is the free-agent class of , ranked from Nos. 1 to The rankings are based on a number of variables, including each player's history, age and potential, and are as much about predicted performance as market value, providing a general outline as free agency unfolds between now and spring training.
Bookmark this page and return frequently. As the offseason progresses, Yahoo! Sports will update it with news of signings and their impact on the other free agents, as well as a supplementary list of players who are non-tendered by their current teams.
Starting pitchers
1. Zack Greinke, SP:SIGNED He is young (29) and throws five legitimate major league pitches (fastball and slider the two best, plus a curve, change and cutter). He didn't beat CC Sabathia's record payday, but he got $ million over six years from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Story
4. Anibal Sanchez, SP:SIGNED With a velocity spike at the end of the season, spot-on command and a tremendous array of secondary pitches – a plus changeup, a slider that flashes similar and an adequate curveball – Sanchez might be the most underappreciated player in this class. He doesn't look the top-flight starter at a thick 6 feet tall, but
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Uni Watch Profiles: Jerry Reuss, Part 2
(Photo courtesy of Jerry Reuss)
Today we continue with our Jerry Reuss interview (if you missed the first part, which ran two days ago, look here). Without further ado:
Uni Watch: Let&#;s talk about a different phase of your career. You played briefly for the Reds in , and at that time they were known for having their players wear their stirrups fairly low, with very little white showing. But it looks like you got away with wearing a slightly higher cut. Was that something that was spelled out to you at the time?
Jerry Reuss: You know, I can&#;t remember. I see the picture you&#;re talking about. But you know, the Reds made some changes &#; I can&#;t remember exactly when they did it. When free agency came around, one difference between playing for the Reds and playing for someone else was that players on other teams could get shoe contracts, which was a bonus for them, but you couldn’t do that with Cincinnati, because they made you wear all-black shoes. So when they changed to red shoes [which according to Okkonen took place in &#; PL], I think they relaxed their policy on the stirrups, and I wore mine a little higher. But I wasn&#;t there that long, so I can&#;t remember when that changed.
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