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The deep pockets of the Steinbrenner family will not take a year without a ring easily and will free agents available in areas of need, it is almost a no brainer that the top two players on my top 50 free agent list will end up in the Bronx.
Not every player is easy to predict where they will land. It is a giant puzzle and once one piece falls the rest will find their home.
- Cliff Lee (TEX) SP - Yankees: Talks between Lee's agent and the Yanks have already begun and with the ineffectiveness of A.J. Burnett and Javy Vazquez the Yankees will overpay for the 32-year southpaw.
- Carl Crawford (TB) - Yankees: You might think where is he going to fit in the lineup, but remember Marcus Thames was getting the bulk of the at-bats at DH toward the end. They'll find a way to make it work.
- Jayson Werth (PHI) - Red Sox: If the Yanks are going to land the top hitter and pitcher the Red Sox would look foolish to walk away from the pool without a counter. You can only play the Daniel Nava's of the world so long. Werth should continue to be a doubles machine with the Monster at Fenway.
- Adam Dunn (WAS) - White Sox: At the deadline GM Kenny Williams wanted the slugger and this offseason he will get his wish. Dunn could flirt with 50 bombs on the Southside of Chitown.
- Derek Jeter (NYY) - Yankees: Stop all the speculation now. He's not going anywhere.
- Mariano Rivera (NYY) - Yankees: Please reread the sentence next to Jeter's name.
- Adrian Beltre (BOS) - Angels: The one year deal was a blessing in disguise for Adrian and much like 2003 he would make the buck for a stellar season. The Red Sox may think about resigning him, but I think the Halos are fed up with Brandon Wood and will pay for the established gold glover.
- Victor Martinez (BOS) - Red Sox: With Beltre walking I think the Red Sox move Youkilis to third base, Victor to first base and go out and sign a defensive stud to split time with Jarrod Satalamacchia behind the plate.
- Rafael Soriano (TB) - Angels: I do not think the Angels trust Fernando Rodney at the backend and Soriano is clearly the top closer available because Mo is not leaving New York. A lot of teams will be in on Soriano after the year he had for Tampa, including Tampa, but I think he moves out West.
- Jorge de la Rosa (COL) - Brewers: The have the offense, they have the ace in Yovani Gallardo. The lefty is a solid number two a rotation that needs more than one pitcher to come along this season.
- Paul Konerko (CHW) - Diamondbacks
- Aubrey Huff (SF) - Giants
- Carlos Pena (TB) - Blue Jays
- Javier Vazquez (NYY) - Dodgers
- Lance Berkman (NYY) - Tigers: Berkman will be able to give Miguel Cabrera some days off in the field and be a strong every day DH in the middle of the Motown lineup.
- Hiroki Kuroda (LAD) - Mariners
- Carl Pavano (MIN) - Mets
- Hisashi Iwakuma (JAP) - A's
- Derrek Lee (ATL) - Nationals
- Miguel Tejada (SD) - Marlins: The Fish love to bulk the roster with players and coaches that will draw fans from South Florida and Miggy T fits the bill. He will have to move back to third base with Hanley Ramiez at shortstop, but he is a strong veteran presence on a talented young club.
- Vladimir Guerrero (TEX) - Rays
- Magglio Ordonez (DET) - Phillies
- Andy Pettite (NYY) - Yankees
- Johnny Damon (DET) - Dodgers
- Jorge Cantu (TEX) - Orioles: Ah yes, the rotating door of above average talents at first base for the O's. Garrett Atkins was a giant bust, Ty Wigginton filled in however nicely enough to walk for more money, so back to another older, slightly productive bat for Baltimore.
- Scott Podsednik (LAD) - Braves
- Jon Garland (SD) - Cardinals
- Joquian Benoit (TB) - Mets
- Brian Fuentes (MIN) - Phillies
- Adam LaRoche (ARI) - Cubs: The biggest puzzle pieces are first basemen this offseason. With a number of fairly equal bats available once one team picks who they like the most out of Konerko, Berkman, Lee, Huff and LaRoche they will find their home. I'm going with LaRoche to Wrigley Field.
- Orlando Hudson (MIN) - Padres
- Aaron Harang (CIN) - Indians
- Jon Rauch (MIN) - Rays
- Kerry Wood (NYY) - Rays
- Hideki Matsui (LAA) - Mariners: There was talk about it last offseason and this year I believe it happens where Godzilla combines for with Ichiro, taking the M's from the worst offense in baseball to the 2nd or 34d worst. But they love the Japanese players in Seattle so I can see Matsui and Hiroki Kuroda landing in the northwest.
- Manny Ramirez (CHW) - A's
- JJ Putz (CHW) - Orioles
- Kevin Millwood (BAL) - Astros
- Jake Westbrook (STL) - Mariners
- Brandon Webb (ARI) - Rangers: With the inevitable loss of Cliff Lee the Rangers will need a top of the line starter if they want to return to the playoffs. With none really easily available, the inured cy young winner become the best alternative.
- John Buck (TOR) - Brewers
- Kevin Gregg (TOR) - Diamonbacks
- Ty Wigginton (BAL) - Rangers
- Orlando Cabrera (CIN)- Tigers
- Jim Thome (MIN) - White Sox: If you watch "The Club" on MLB Network you hear how much they love Big Jim and how much they missed his presence in the clubhouse this year. I say Thome goes back for a bench roll and occasional DH even with the signing of Adam Dunn.
- Jeremy Bonderman (DET) - Twins
- AJ Piersynzki (CHW) - Royals
- Juan Uribe (SF) - Giants
- Jeff Francis (COL) - Royals
- Chris Young (SD) - Tigers
Where Montgomery Media has taken me since last post...
Over the weekend I was witness to one of the top football teams in the state tune up for this week's first round game of the District One playoffs. North Penn and will play Penn Wood.
Pennridge Season Statistics (5-5)
Rushing: Jesse Knepp 166-877, 8 TD; Brandon Cope 118-671, 7 TD; Kyle Peters 72-148, TD; Kim 6-96, TD; Carter Peters 29-129; Kyle McCabe 10-40; James Marrero 6-29; Mackenzie Crawford 4-18; Dylan Moore 2-5; Kyle Bigam 1-3.
Rushing: Jesse Knepp 166-877, 8 TD; Brandon Cope 118-671, 7 TD; Kyle Peters 72-148, TD; Kim 6-96, TD; Carter Peters 29-129; Kyle McCabe 10-40; James Marrero 6-29; Mackenzie Crawford 4-18; Dylan Moore 2-5; Kyle Bigam 1-3.
Passing: Kyle Peters 51-112, 791, 7 TD, 6 INT; Alex Krivda 0-2-0, 0; Jesse Knepp 0-1-0, 0
Receiving: Rocky Ferrier 22-355, 4 TD; Brandon Cope 14-261; Jesse Knepp 8-67; Dylan Moore 3-58, TD; Kyle McCabe 3-77, TD; Jake Newman 1-64, TD; Carter Peters 1-15.
Interceptions: Kyle Bigam (3), Kyle McCabe (2), James Marrero (2), Mackenzie Crawford (1)
Sacks: Brandon Cope (5), Jake Newman (2), Forrest Short (1), Mackeznie Crawford (1)
Field goals/Field goals attempted: Caya 3/6
XP/XPA: Dan Caya 13/15; Jon Dubyk 1/2
Continental Conference Standings
North Penn 9-1,7-0
Souderton 7-3, 6-1
Central Bucks West 8-2, 5-2
Central Bucks East 4-6, 3-4
Pennridge 5-5, 2-4
Quakertown 4-6, 2-4
Quakertown 4-6, 2-4
Central Bucks South 3-7, 2-5
Hatboro-Horsham 2-8, 0-7
On Saturday night I attended the District One Class AAA Girls Soccer Championship between Council Rock South and Pennridge. If you read my blog on Friday I previewed the game and I hit it right on the nose. I gave Rock South the slight edge and said it was destine for a 1-0 finish.
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