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Free Agent Pitchers 2010

A sad season spiraling to an end leaves me wondering what could have been. The most glaring need for 2010 is starting pitching (the same can be said for +/- 95% of Major League teams). Cot's Baseball Contracts lists the following SP's as likely free agents...

Starting Pitchers
Brandon Backe HOU
Miguel Batista SEA
Josh Beckett * BOS
Erik Bedard SEA (B)
Daniel Cabrera ARZ
Bartolo Colon CWS
Jose Contreras COL
Doug Davis ARZ (B)
Justin Duchscherer OAK (B)
Adam Eaton COL
Kelvim Escobar LAA
Jon Garland * LAD (B)
Tom Glavine ATL
Mike Hampton HOU
Rich Harden CHC (A)
Tim Hudson * ATL
Randy Johnson SF (B)
John Lackey LAA (A)
Cliff Lee * PHI (A)
Braden Looper * MIL (B)
Jason Marquis COL (B)
Kevin Millwood * TEX
Brett Myers PHI
Vicente Padilla * LAD (B)
Carl Pavano MIN
Brad Penny SF
Odalis Perez WAS
Andy Pettitte NYY (B)
Joel Pineiro STL (B)
Sidney Ponson KC
Jason Schmidt LAD
John Smoltz STL
Tim Wakefield BOS (B)
Jarrod Washburn DET
Brandon Webb * ARZ (B)
Todd Wellemeyer STL (B)
Randy Wolf (A)

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2001/05/2010-free-agents.html

There's some notable names out there (Beckett, Webb, Harden, Bedard) but who can we realistically expect the crew to go after? My gut tells me a name like Tim Hudson might appear in Brewer blue come January, but I'm interested to hear everyone's thoughts.

It almost makes me sad to say that I'm now looking forward to basketball season. By the way, very cool local company I found on youtube the other day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9oy4Wdnyi0