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Free Agent Starting Pitchers

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Cream of the crop

Daisuke Matsuzaka
2006 Team: Seibu Lions
Age: 26
2007 Team: Boston Red Sox (6-years, $52 million)
Notes: The Boston Red Sox won the right to negotiate with the 26-year old with a bid of $51.1 million. It remains to be seen how much will be needed to sign him. He throws a mid-90's fastball and a slider, but when the price of the winning bid is considered, he'll be very expensive.

IP	W	SO	BB	ERA	WHIP
186	17	200	34	2.13	0.92

Barry Zito
2006 TSN.ca Rating: 82.78
2006 Team: Oakland Athletics
Age: 28
2007 Team: San Francisco Giants (7-years, $126 million)
Notes: You can call him 'Captain Hook' because of that dynamite curve but the days when he can't find it become very long. The lefty has been lucky over his career as far as injuries go and will give a team well over 200 innings. Not sure if his west coast style will fit in with the big money clubs but his agent Scott Boras will be looking east and seeing dollar signs.

IP	W	SO	BB	ERA	WHIP
221	16	151	99	3.83	1.40

Jason Schmidt
2006 TSN.ca Rating: 85.20
2006 Team: San Francisco Giants
Age: 33
2007 Team: Los Angeles Dodgers (3-years, $47 million)
Notes: Solid slider, a formidable change and he can bring the heat. Injuries have been a concern for the big fella over the years but he has managed to toss over 200 innings in three of the last four seasons.

IP	W	SO	BB	ERA	WHIP
213	11	180	80	3.59	1.26

Andy Pettitte
2006 TSN.ca Rating: 77.39
2006 Team: Houston Astros
Age: 34
2007 Team: New York Yankees (1-year, $16 million)
Notes: He's had some injury concerns in the past and his tendency to pitch through pain, while admirable, can get him into trouble. A real competitor on the hill who has crafted a 14-9 career mark in the playoffs. Is reportedly considering retirement.

IP	W	SO	BB	ERA	WHIP
214	14	178	70	4.20	1.44

Roger Clemens
2006 TSN.ca Rating: 101.37
2006 Team: Houston Astros
Age: 44
2007 Team:
Notes: Interesting case here. The old man can still get it done but is the desire to come back, even for a brief stint, there? If he wants another go it'll be down to a precious few clubs most likely the Texas and New York teams plus the sentimental bet in Boston. With pitching at such a premium half the Rocket is still a mouth watering possibility.

IP	W	SO	BB	ERA	WHIP
113	7	102	29	2.30	1.04

Greg Maddux
2006 TSN.ca Rating: 79.81
2006 Team: Los Angeles Dodgers
Age: 40
2007 Team: San Diego Padres (1-year, $10 million)
Notes: He doesn't throw hard but he is one of the smartest guys ever to take the hill. He is interested in coming back and that change can still make hitters look silly but logic should keep him in the National League. His season win/loss records have been much closer to .500 than in the early part of the decade but the inning totals are still strong.

IP	W	SO	BB	ERA	WHIP
210	15	117	37	4.20	1.22

Mark Mulder
2006 TSN.ca Rating: 45.38
2006 Team: St. Louis Cardinals
Age: 29
2007 Team: St . Louis Cardinals (2 year, $13 million)
Notes: Another interesting potential signing. The big lefty had troubles this season but turns out a rotator cuff was to blame. He had surgery in September and while early word is his off-season program will follow its usual pattern some clubs may be cautious. He's only 29 so the chances for a full recovery are pretty good.

IP	W	SO	BB	ERA	WHIP
93	6	50	35	7.14	1.70

Ted Lilly
2006 TSN.ca Rating: 76.18
2006 Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Age: 30
2007 Team: Chicago Cubs (4-years, $40 million)
Notes: The troubles with John Gibbons in Toronto are well documented and a return to the Jays seems unlikely. He put up decent numbers this season and as a solid middle of the rotation lefty he will draw interest from several clubs.

IP	W	SO	BB	ERA	WHIP
181	15	160	81	4.31	1.43

Tom Glavine
2006 TSN.ca Rating:
2006 Team: New York Mets
Age: 40
2007 Team: New York Mets (1-year, $10.5-million)
Notes: After both he and the Mets declined their respective options for 2007, Glavine became a free agent. It is widely known that Glavine is 50-50 between returning the Mets or heading back to the Atlanta Braves where he started his career. He's still an effective pitcher and is only 10 wins away from 300 for his career.

IP	W	SO	BB	ERA	WHIP
198	15	131	62	3.82	1.33

The best of the rest

Player	Team	Age	Rating	Notes
Gil Meche	SEA	28	75.26	Agrees on a five-year, $55 millon contract with Royals
Adam Eaton	TEX	28	69.39	Agreed on three-year, $24.5 millon contract with Phillies
Vicente Padilla	TEX	29	76.98	Agreed on three-year, $33.75 millon contract with Rangers
Jeff Weaver	STL	30	64.98	Signed one-year, $8.32 million contract with Mariners
Jeff Suppan	STL	31	79.71	Signed a four-year, $42 million contract with Brewers.
Kerry Wood	CHI	29	78.83	Signed a one-year, $1.75 millon contract with Cubs
Randy Wolf	PHI	30	64.23	Signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Dodgers
Tony Armas	WAS	28	66.57	Signed a one-year deal with the Pirates
Brad Radke	MIN	34	77.69	Announced his retirement
John Thomson	ATL	33	68.09	Signed a one-year, $500,000 deal with Blue Jays
Orlando Hernandez	NYM	37	67.49	Signed a two-year, $12 millon contract with Mets
Woody Williams	SD	40	86.76	Signed two-year, $12.5 million deal with Astros
Kip Wells	TEX	29	51.53	Signed, one-year, $4 million deal with Cardinals
David Wells	SD	43	74.70	Signed one-year, $3 million contract with Padres
Bruce Chen	BAL	29	43.95	Signed minor-league deal with Rangers
Jason Marquis	STL	28	55.23	Agreed on three-year, $21 millon contract with Cubs
Steve Trachsel	NYM	36	70.76	Signed one-year, $3.1 million contract with Orioles
Chan Ho Park	SD	33	71.38	Signed $600,000 contract with Mets
Mark Redman	KC	32	61.01	Signed minor-league deal with Braves