2010 Restricted Free Agent Class

Clearly the cream of this year's crop are:

LF Carlos Quentin, @ $27 (14) 27 + 14 = 41 / 2 = 20.5 = $21
DH Vladimir Guerrero, @ $24 (12) 24 + 12 = 36 / 2 = $18
1B James Loney, @ $14 (9) 14 + 9 = 23 / 2 = 11.5 --> $12
LF Manny Ramirez, @ $28 (22) 28 + 22 = 50 / 2 = $25
CF Curtis Granderson, @ $26 (21) 26 + 21 = 47 / 2 = 23.5 --> $24
2B Brian Roberts, @ $23 (19) 23 + 19 = 42 / 2 = $21
1B Carlos Pena, @ $16 (19) 16 + 19 = 35 / 2 = 17.5 --> $18
2B Brandon Phillips, @ $17 (18) 17 + 18 = 35 / 2 = 17.5 --> $18
SP A.J. Burnett, @ $14 (13) 14 + 13 = 27 / 2 = 13.5 --> $14
CF Jacoby Ellsbury, @ $25 (30) 25 + 30 = 55 / 2 = 27.5 --> $28
SP Jake Peavy, @ $27 (14) 27 + 14 = 41 / 2 = 20.5 --> $21
SP Brandon Webb, @ $18 (13) 18 + 13 = 31 / 2 = 15.5 --> $16
SS Jimmy Rollins, @ $31 (25) 31 + 25 = 56 / 2 = $28
CF Grady Sizemore, @ $32 (27) 32 + 27 = 59 / 2 = 29.5 --> $30

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Team-By-Team

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Ball Smashers:

C/3B Russell Martin, @ $5 (8) 5 + 8 = 13 / 2 = 6.5 --> $7
1B Todd Helton, @ $10 (15) 10 + 15 = 25 / 2 = 12.5 --> $13
SS Miguel Tejada, @ $2 (12) 2 + 12 = 14 / 2 = $7
LF Carlos Lee, @ $28 (18) 28 + 18 = 46 / 2 = $23
SP Kelvim Escobar, @ $3 (1) 3 + 1 = 4 / 2 = $2

Black Sox:

C Chris Iannetta, @ $4 (5) 4 + 5 = 9 / 2 = 4.5 --> $5
2B/SS Mike Aviles, @ $1 (2) 1 + 2 = 3 / 2 = 1.5 --> $2
LF Carlos Quentin, @ $27 (14) 27 + 14 = 41 / 2 = 20.5 = $21
LF Lastings Milledge, @ $13 (5) 13 + 5 = 18 / 2 = $9
LF/RF Jeremy Hermida, @ $1 (1) = $1
RF Magglio Ordonez, @ $3 (9) 3 + 9 = 12 / 2 = $6
DH Vladimir Guerrero, @ $24 (12) 24 + 12 = 36 / 2 = $18
DH Travis Hafner, @ $1 (3) 1 + 3 = 4 / 2 = $2
SP Ian Snell, @ $1 (1) = $1

Homestead Grays:

C Jeff Clement, @ $1 (4) 1 + 4 = 5 / 2 = 2.5 --> $3
1B James Loney, @ $14 (9) 14 + 9 = 23 / 2 = 11.5 --> $12
LF Manny Ramirez, @ $28 (22) 28 + 22 = 50 / 2 = $25
SP John Maine, @ $3 (9) 3 + 9 = 12 / 2 = $6
RP Franklin Morales, @ $1 (1) = $1

Master Batters:

C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, @ $1 (1) = $1
SS J.J. Hardy, @ $3 (3) = $3
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff, @ $1 (11) 1 + 11 = 12 / 2 = $6
CF Curtis Granderson, @ $26 (21) 26 + 21 = 47 / 2 = 23.5 --> $24
RF Brad Hawpe, @ $17 (14) 17 + 14 = 31 / 2 = 15.5 --> $16
SP Jake Peavy, @ $27 (14) 27 + 14 = 41 / 2 = 20.5 --> $21
SP Gil Meche, @ $1 (3) 1 + 3 = 4 / 2 = $2
RP Matt Lindstrom, @ $1 (2) 1 + 2 = 3 / 2 = 1.5 --> $2

S.S. Express:

RF Jermaine Dye, @ $5 (9) 5 + 9 = 14 / 2 = $7
SP Chris Young, @ $2 (11) 2 + 11 = 13 / 2 = 6.5 --> $7
SP Aaron Cook, @ $3 (1) 3 + 1 = 4 / 2 = $2
RP Chad Qualls, @ $5 (11) 5 + 11 = 16 / 2 = $8
RP Jason Motte, @ $1 (1) = $1

Starcity Arms:

C Jorge Posada, @ $7 (8) 7 + 8 = 15 / 2 = 7.5 --> $8
C Ryan Doumit, @ $2 (6) 2 + 6 = 8 / 2 = $4
1B Daric Barton, @ $1 (3) 1 + 3 = 4 / 2 = $2
2B Howie Kendrick, @ $8 (14) 8 + 14 = 22 / 2 = $11
SS Everth Cabrera, @ $1 (5) 1 + 5 = 6 / 2 = $3
SS Jed Lowrie, @ $2 (1) 2 + 1 = 3 / 2 = 1.5 --> $2
DH Hideki Matsui, @ $4 (3) 4 + 3 = 7 / 2 = 3.5 --> $4
LF/CF/RF Elijah Dukes, @ $3 (5) 3 + 5 = 8 / 2 = $4
CF Rajai Davis, @ $1 (13) 1 + 13 = 14 / 2 = $7
RF Jeff Francoeur, @ $1 (7) 1 + 7 = 8 / 2 = $4
SP Brandon McCarthy, @ $1 (1) = $1
SP Tom Gorzelanny, @ $1 (1) = $1
SP Shairon Martis, @ $1 (undefined, therefore $1) = $1
SP/RP Kenshin Kawakami, @ $1 (2) 1 + 2 = 3 / 2 = 1.5 --> $2
OF Greg Halman, @ $1 (undefined, therefore $1) = $1
SP Aaron Poreda, @ $1 (1) = $1
RP Adam Miller, @ $1 (undefined, therefore $1) = $1

The Degenerates:

2B Brian Roberts, @ $23 (19) 23 + 19 = 42 / 2 = $21
SS/3B Jhonny Peralta, @ $1 (11) 1 + 11 = 12 / 2 = $6
3B Chipper Jones, @ $2 (15) 2 + 15 = 17 / 2 = 8.5 --> $9
RP Kerry Wood, @ $1 (11) 1 + 11 = 12 / 2 = $6

The Screwballs:

1B Derrek Lee, @ $21 (21) = $21
1B Carlos Pena, @ $16 (19) 16 + 19 = 35 / 2 = 17.5 --> $18
1B Travis Ishikawa, @ $1 (1) = $1
2B Brandon Phillips, @ $17 (18) 17 + 18 = 35 / 2 = 17.5 --> $18
SS Marco Scutaro, @ $1 (11) 1 + 11 = 12 / 2 = $6
3B/1B Troy Glaus, @ $2 (6) 2 + 6 = 8 / 2 = $4
LF Pat Burrell, @ $1 (undefined, therefore $1) = $1
RF Hunter Pence, @ $18 (17) 18 + 17 = 35 / 2 = 17.5 --> $18
SP A.J. Burnett, @ $14 (13) 14 + 13 = 27 / 2 = 13.5 --> $14
SP Brad Penny, @ $2 (2) = $2
**SP Jarrod Washburn, @ $1 (2) 1 + 2 = 3 / 2 = 1.5 --> $2
RP Mike Gonzalez, @ $8 (12) 8 + 12 = 20 / 2 = $10
RP Bobby Jenks, @ $5 (13) 5 + 13 = 18 / 2 = $9
RP Matt Capps, @ $1 (9) 1 + 9 = 10 / 2 = $5
OF John Raynor, @ $1 (undefined, therefore $1) = $1
SP Jess Todd, @ $1 (undefined, therefore $1) = $1
SP Dan Cortes, @ $1 (undefined, therefore $1) = $1
RP Kam Mickolio, @ $1 (undefined, therefore $1) = $1

WinOrLoseHitTheBooze:

1B/2B Jose Lopez, @ $11 (15) 11 + 15 = 26 / 2 = $13
2B/3B/SS/CF Emilio Bonifacio, @ $1 (2) 1 + 2 = 3 / 2 = 1.5 --> $2
2B/LF/RF Skip Schumaker, @ $1 (3) 1 + 3 = 4 / 2 = $2
SS Cristian Guzman, @ $1 (4) 1 + 4 = 5 / 2 = 2.5 --> $3
LF Raul Ibanez, @ $16 (16) = $16
LF/CF/RF Rick Ankiel, @ $1 (3) 1 + 3 = 4 / 2 = $2
LF/CF/RF Randy Winn, @ $1 (1) = $1
CF Jacoby Ellsbury, @ $25 (30) 25 + 30 = 55 / 2 = 27.5 --> $28
CF Nate McLouth, @ $5 (14) 5 + 14 = 19 / 2 = 9.5 --> $10
CF Mike Cameron, @ $1 (6) 1 + 6 = 7 / 2 = 3.5 --> $4
SP Brandon Webb, @ $18 (13) 18 + 13 = 31 / 2 = 15.5 --> $16
**SP Pedro Martinez, @ $1 (1) = $1
SP Jeff Suppan, @ $1 (1) = $1
**SP John Smoltz, @ $1 (1) = $1
RP Trevor Hoffman, @ $1 (14) 1 + 14 = 15 / 2 = 7.5 --> $8
RP Frank Fransisco, @ $10 (12) 10 + 12 = 22 / 2 = $11
RP Billy Wagner, @ $1 (13) 1 + 13 = 14 / 2 = $7
RP Brad Lidge, @ $9 (12) 9 + 12 = 21 / 2 = 10.5 --> $11

YBombers:

1B Nick Johnson, @ $3 (7) 3 + 7 = 10 / 2 = $5
2B Freddy Sánchez, @ $2 (3) 2 + 3 = 5 / 2 = 2.5 --> $3
2B Placido Polanco, @ $1 (10) 1 + 10 = 11 / 2 = 5.5 --> $6
SS Jimmy Rollins, @ $31 (25) 31 + 25 = 56 / 2 = $28
LF Johnny Damon, @ $19 (14) 19 + 14 = 33 / 2 = 15.5 --> $16
CF Grady Sizemore, @ $32 (27) 32 + 27 = 59 / 2 = 29.5 --> $30
RF Milton Bradley, @ $14 (4) 14 + 4 = 18 / 2 = $9
SP Ross Ohlendorf, @ $1 (1) = $1
RP Brian Fuentes, @ $9 (14) 9 + 14 = 23 / 2 = 10.5 --> $11

2010 Restricted Free Agency Bidding

Hey Managers,

To place bids on restricted free agents, please send an email to TGMRFA@yahoo.ca. Remember the minimum bid for all players is the green averaged future cost for free agents, and managers should bid as much as they are willing to pay, because if multiple teams bid, the highest bid will be submitted to the player. Bids will not be checked until September 10th at midnight, at which point, respective managers will have 10 days to decide to match any offers.

REMEMBER: Email all bids to TGMRFA@yahoo.ca (ThaGreenMonster Restricted Free Agency)

Please make sure to indicate your name or your team's name in all emails.

2010 Keeper Re-Signings Ahead of Restricted Free Agent Deadline

Ball Smashers:

SP Tommy Hanson, 4 years @ $10 (Aug 31st)
SP Daisuke Matsuzaka, 1 year @ $14 (Aug 31st)

Black Sox:

3B David Wright, 1 year @ $36 (Aug 27th)
SS Alexei Ramirez, 1 year @ $8 (Aug 27th)
SP Fausto Carmona, 2 years @ $1 (Aug 27th)
CF BJ Upton, 1 year @ $24 (Aug 27th)
SS Rafael Furcal, 2 years @ $7 (Aug 27th)

Homestead Grays:

LF Travis Snider, 4 years @ $6 (July 31st)
LF Delmon Young, 2 years @ $1 (July 31st)
LF/CF Josh Hamilton, 2 years @ $17 (Aug 20th)

Master Batters:

RF Corey Hart, 4 years @ $9 (Aug 29th)
SP Brett Myers, 2 years @ $4 (Aug 29th)
SP Anibal Sanchez, 2 years @ $1 (Aug 29th)
C Mike Napoli, 2 years @ $6 (Aug 29th)
CF Franklin Gutierrez, 3 years @ $6 (Aug 29th)
LF Alex Gordon, 2 years @ $7 (Aug 29th)
SP Edinson Volquez, 2 years @ $2 (Aug 29th)

S.S. Express:

1B Joey Votto, 4 years @ $23 (Aug 16th)
1B Gaby Sanchez, 2 years @ $2 (Aug 16th)
1B Adam LaRoche, 2 years @ $7 (Aug 16th)
CF Vernon Wells, 2 years @ $9 (Aug 16th)
RP Francisco Cordero, 1 year @ $14 (Aug 16th)

Starcity Arms:

2B Rickie Weeks, 3 years @ $8 (Aug 31st)
CF Colby Rasmus, 2 years @ $5 (Aug 31st)
SP Chad Billingsley, 1 year @ $16 (Aug 31st)
SP Ryan Dempster, 1 year @ $8 (Aug 31st)
SP Mike Pelfrey, 2 years @ $2 (Aug 31st)
SP Ian Kennedy, 2 years @ $1 (Aug 31st)
RP Henry Rodriguez, 1 year @ $1 (Aug 31st)
SP Dustin McGowan, 1 year @ $2 (Aug 31st)

The Degenerates:

Re-sign:
C Joe Mauer, 2 years @ $29 (Aug 29th)
1B Miguel Cabrera, 2 years @ $35 (Aug 29th)
LF Matt Holliday, 1 year @ $30 (Aug 29th)
SP/RP C.J. Wilson, 2 years @ $3 (Aug 29th)

New Signings:
RP Ryan Perry, 2 years @ $1 (Aug 29th)
RP Luke Gregerson, 2 years @ $1 (Aug 29th)
RP Chris Perez, 2 years @ $1 (Aug 29th)

The Screwballs:

1B/LF/RF Aubrey Huff, 2 years @ $2 (Aug 31st)
RF Nick Swisher, 1 year @ $7 (Aug 31st)
SP Roy Oswalt, 1 year @ $11 (Aug 31st)
SP Bronson Arroyo, 1 year @ $3 (Aug 31st)
SP Carl Pavano, 1 year @ $2 (Aug 31st)
RP Jonathan Papelbon, 1 year @ $24 (Aug 31st)
SP Mitch Talbot, 1 year @ $1 (Aug 31st)

WinOrLoseHitTheBooze:

LF Juan Pierre, 1 year @ $6 (Aug 30th)
CF Denard Span, 1 year @ $7 (Aug 30th)
RF Ichiro Suzuki, 1 year @ $22 (Aug 30th)
SP John Lackey, 1 year @ $18 (Aug 30th)
SP Tim Hudson, 2 years @ $3 (Aug 30th)
SP Vicente Padilla, 1 year @ $1 (Aug 30th)
SP Jeff Francis, 2 years @ $1 (Aug 30th)

YBombers:

CF Brett Gardner, 2 years @ $2 (Aug 18th)
SP Aaron Harang, 1 year @ $4 (Aug 18th)
SP Kyle Lohse, 1 year @ $2 (Aug 18th)

The Screwballs RFA Signings

1B/LF/RF Aubrey Huff, 2 years @ $2
RF Nick Swisher, 1 year @ $7
SP Roy Oswalt, 1 year @ $11
SP Bronson Arroyo, 1 year @ $3
SP Carl Pavano, 1 year @ $2
RP Jonathan Papelbon, 1 year @ $24
SP Mitch Talbot, 1 year @ $1

WinOrLoseHitTheBooze RFA Signings

The following players have been re-signed by the commissioner's office on behalf of WinOrLoseHitTheBooze:

LF Juan Pierre, 1 year @ $6 (Aug 30th)
CF Denard Span, 1 year @ $7 (Aug 30th)
RF Ichiro Suzuki, 1 year @ $22 (Aug 30th)
SP John Lackey, 1 year @ $18 (Aug 30th)
SP Tim Hudson, 2 years @ $3 (Aug 30th)
SP Vicente Padilla, 1 year @ $1 (Aug 30th)
SP Jeff Francis, 2 years @ $1 (Aug 30th)