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Former MLB GM Jim Bowden discusses the top available pitching free agents, where he thinks they'll end up and what it will take to sign them.
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" I get everybody I am -- Brock joined by former big league GM Jim -- and Jim at that time a year time -- not gonna talk free agent and talk pitchers are -- what are -- talking pictures of position players I think the number one guy out the most in demand John Lackey where did he end up and who wears the best for him. Well I think the best fit for him is probably all thirty club I don't."
" Think there's a GM in baseball that hasn't recommended there -- that they signed John Lackey because look he's the only number one or number two starter in the free agent market. We haven't straight -- of a 160 -- 220 innings pitched enough of a track record. To get John Lackey deal north of what the Yankees gave AJ Burnett last year. I think at the end of the day the Yankees and marriage will be finalist for Lackey but I think he's gonna resign with the Angels."
" I'd -- another guy that we kind of comes up on our radar Rich Harden wanna know what is best fit for him and word -- you'd think he ends up keep him on a Rich Harden. Last four years prior to this -- ERA of 2.4 2.3 one point Evan and to even this Jerry Jeff four point 09. Given that will he will be a pretty big demand he's going to be a big didn't have enough."
" For a long term contract and I think the best it's gonna be the St. Louis Cardinals. We're pitching coach Dave Duncan has done his magic with Chris Carpenter Adam Wainwright to -- narrow Kyle Lohse among others. Hardin averaged a 145 innings in each of the last two years averaging a 180 strikeouts over that ban and if he's healthy. With the help of Dave Duncan he could easily get a 180 innings next year and give the Cardinals 38 of the top of their rotation. That being said the end of the day I think he's gonna end up signing with the Boston Red Sox if they don't I'm Lackey and I'm not able to trade Roy Halladay which they're trying to do."
" I get all these guys come on quite a mark -- things out -- Ben Sheets guy absolutely dominant over parts of career. But I'll a lot of injuries here everything from back problems about dizziness elbow surgery. What do you like Campbell what is it -- very portrait of the All-Star game has only surpassed. By five chip this table listened to 2005. Through 2009. His fit I think it's Birmingham Alabama or doctor manager's office of but I think is that the nation obviously. Will be with a Boston Red Sox because I think you'll be this year's version of John Smoltz Brad Penny. Type of contract the Red Sox can afford to make him take on a contract like this it's worth the gamble. You talk about John Lackey probably remaining out of California probably not a Randy Wolf got picked the Dodgers last year if he moves again that only five teams in five years. But I will be I think that's gonna happen on Randy rules eleven wins 3.2 three area and of course as whip which is one point one. A major reason why the Los Angeles Dodgers were able to stand up Iraqis and win the nationally west last year. The Dodgers I think are by far the best fit for him. If for the club but -- aged 33 I think Randy Wolf is looking for financial security. And I think and I take a long shot here but my gut says he's gonna end up signing with the Milwaukee Brewers because they're gonna give them. The most years in the most money -- a couple of guys you know the candidate B twenty game what did you had a great he's -- now like it went fifteen get a solid year. Two guys who wanted Jason Marquis Joel Pineiro had a great veteran -- year the Cardinals both those guys available. They are I think the best fit for both it would be the Arizona Diamondbacks. Who are looking for a third -- start to start being."
" I'm Dan Haren and Max Scherzer but at the end of the day I think the New York Mets will definitely find one of these two pitchers. Marquis has won eleven to fifteen games for each of the last six years with the era of four point 40 this track record of predictability. And the fact he wants to pitch for the Mets and the -- certainly needs someone that they can count on all the injuries they went through last year. I think he's the guy that ends up there and open -- or the other I know we won fifteen games I know he was tremendous. In the middle of the summer the fact is he gave up 87 hit. In this final -- need innings yielding eight home runs over that band my gut feeling is he's got to be this year is version of Oliver Perez as the biggest free agent bus. For 2010 forever give him -- long term contract."
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