Happy Weekend

by ~ February 6th, 2009 at 8:27 pm

Anyone else dying for baseball season to officially begin?  Just a few more days…

How about a game to kill some time?  Let’s guess when some of the remaining free agents will sign.  Will they find teams before Spring Training officially begins, or sign after a couple more weeks, or perhaps after the conclusion of the WBC?  Maybe some of them even make it to the All Star break? It’s hard to tell in today’s market.

So, have a guess.  I want exact dates!  Maybe I’ll send the winner some completely random and obscure pieces of Mariner memorabilia (though you’ll have to hold me to it).  Motivation!

Manny Ramirez
Pudge Rodriguez
Adam Dunn
Moises Alou
Andruw Jones
Bobby Abreu
Ken Griffey
El Duque!
Juan Cruz
Orlando Cabrera
Eric Gagne

Have a good weekend and happy guessing.  Poor yourself a brew and enjoy the remaining embers of the hot stove!

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  • CrustyJuggler

    Hmmm..

    Manny to the Dodgers – Feb. 10
    Pudge to the Marlins – Feb. 13
    Dunn to the Nationals – Feb. 16
    Alou to the Giants – Feb. 11
    A.Jones to the Braves – Feb. 13
    Abreu to the Braves – Feb. 13
    Griffey to the Mariners – Feb. 10
    El Duque to the Mets – Feb. 9
    Cruz to the Yankees – Feb. 8
    Cabrera to the A’s – Feb. 11
    Gagne to the Twins – Feb. 10

    Wild and uneducated.. I know. I think this next week will see most (if not all) the big names come off the board. I don’t think any of them are too keen on holding out through the start of spring training.

  • http://baseballcenter.b1.jcink.com Tim W.

    Manny Ramirez – LAD, MArch 31st

    Pudge Rodriguez – FLA Feb. 13th

    Adam Dunn – COL, Feb. 13th

    Moises Alou – SFG, Feb. 13th, Spring Training Invite

    Andruw Jones – ATL, Feb. 13th, Spring Training Invite

    Bobby Abreu – SEA, Feb. 12th

    Ken Griffey – BAL, March 31st

    El Duque! – LAD, Feb. 13th, Spring Training Invite

    Juan Cruz – TX, Feb. 13th

    Orlando Cabrera – DET, Feb. 13th

    Eric Gagne – SEA, Feb. 13th

    Speaking of Wild and Uneducated . . . I did what I could. I hope I’m close though. A man can dream right?? ;)

  • SABR Matt

    Manny – Blackballed for ludicrous demands – Dodgers resign him just before the season at half his asking price

    Pudge – Marlins (right before pitchers and catchers)

    Dunn – Nationals (last-minute bid, gets 3/36)

    Alou – defacto retires with no bidders

    Jones – Braves NRI

    Abreu – Mariners (after WBC)

    Griffey – last-seconds of March signs in desperation for practically nothing with the Orioles

    El Duque – NRI garbage…don’t care where

    Juan Cruz – Yankees, Feb 11th

    Orlando Cabrera – late add – either Tigers or As for practically nothing

    Gagne – ?? Don’t know don’t care.

  • ernier

    Manny Ramirez – LAD on Feb 12

    Pudge Rodriguez – Marlins on Feb 10

    Adam Dunn – Giants on Feb 15

    Moises Alou – Retirement

    Andruw Jones – Texas on Feb 13

    Bobby Abreu – Braves on Feb 20

    Ken Griffey – M’s on Feb 18

    El Duque! – Padres on Feb 13

    Juan Cruz – Yankees on Feb 15

    Orlando Cabrera – A’s on Feb 25

    Eric Gagne – Twins on Feb 10

    Griffy is the M’s DH and they make a trade for a LF bat.

  • Luisam911

    Just my guess, its prob. going to be all wrong.
    Manny Ramirez-2/22-LAD
    Pudge Rodriguez- 2/15-flordia
    Adam Dunn-Nationals-2/25
    Moises Alou-gets invite to giants, 2/20
    Andruw Jones-Atl-invite-signed 3/1
    Bobby Abreu-SEA-2/26
    Ken Griffey-SEA-invite then signed after WBC.
    El Duque!-Dodgers-2/25
    Juan Cruz-Yankees2/20
    Orlando Cabrera-A’s 2/25
    Eric Gagne-Detroit invite

  • mikey

    My guesses:

    Manny Ramirez – Dodgers 3/2
    Pudge Rodriguez- Marlins 2/20
    Adam Dunn – Giants 3/4
    Moises Alou – retires
    Andruw Jones – Nationals 3/8
    Bobby Abreu – Mariners 3/4
    Ken Griffey – Braves 3/6
    El Duque – Pirates 3/8
    Juan Cruz – Braves 2/12
    Orlando Cabrera – A’s 2/18
    Eric Gagne – Twins 2/12

  • Thunderstruck

    Manny Ramirez: Giants (just to be different) 2/24
    Pudge: Marlins 2/12
    Adam Dunn: Angels 3/7
    Moises Alou: retirement
    Andruw Jones: Rangers 2/13
    Bobby Abreu: Dodgers 2/26
    Ken Griffey: Mariners 3/2
    no idea on the rest of them

  • seatown27

    Manny Ramirez- dodgers
    Pudge Rodriguez-marlins
    Adam Dunn-nationals
    Moises Alou-phillies
    Andruw Jones- rangers
    Bobby Abreu-mariners
    Ken Griffey-braves
    El Duque!- retire
    Juan Cruz-yankees
    Orlando Cabrera-a’s
    Eric Gagne-rangers

  • Mariners121212

    Manny Ramirez- Giants 2/20
    Pudge Rodriguez- White Sox 2/13
    Adam Dunn- Nationals 2/11
    Moises Alou- Retires
    Andruw Jones- No one signs him until July.
    Bobby Abreu- White Sox 2/10
    Ken Griffey- Mariners 2/11
    El Duque- Retires
    Juan Cruz-Indians 2/20
    Orlando Cabrera- Rangers 2/25
    Eric Gagne- Dodgers 2/30

  • Brandon

    Manny Ramirez – Dodgers 2/28
    Pudge – Marlins 2/14
    Adam Dunn – Nats 2/25
    Moises Alou – Athletics 2/20
    Andruw Jones – Giants 3/1
    Bobby Abreu – White Sox 2/18
    Ken Griffey Jr. – Orioles 2/20
    El Duque – Milwaukee 2/17
    Juan Cruz – Texas 2/10
    Orlando Cabrera – Athletics 2/25
    Eric Gagne – Yankees 2/22

    Completely uneducated random guesses. I don’t think the M’s will pursue any of the remaining free agents with much vigor unless we can trade a pitcher. If that happens, Abreu will get signed by the M’s shortly after the trade is made (within 2 days)

  • ripperlv

    Manny Ramirez – 2/21
    Pudge Rodriguez – 3/8
    Adam Dunn – 2/17
    Moises Alou – 5/2
    Andruw Jones – 2/10
    Bobby Abreu – 2/19
    Ken Griffey – 2/20
    El Duque! 2/17
    Juan Cruz – 2/16 signs w/Japanese team
    Orlando Cabrera 2/17
    Eric Gagne – 3/2

  • SABR Matt

    well we know that Andruw signed on 2/8…the funny thing is we had a guess of 2/10 logged after the news had already broken. LOL

    Jones to the stRangers who hope against hope that he can field at all this year.

  • http://bleedingblueandteal.com Jon Shields

    It’ll be interesting to see how the Rangers OF situation shakes out.

  • SABR Matt

    If Andruw has even a remotely decent spring (he needs to have lost some weight), I expect you’ll see Hamilton in right, Jones in CF and a LF by committee. But that’s just a guess.

  • seasun62

    Manny Ramirez – Dodgers 2/15
    Pudge – Marlins 2/13
    Adam Dunn – Giants 2/16
    Moises Alou – RETIRE
    Andruw Jones – TOO LATE
    Bobby Abreu – White Sox 2/16
    Ken Griffey Jr. – Mariners 2/26
    El Duque – Milwaukee 2/21
    Orlando Cabrera – Angels 2/23
    Eric Gagne – Involuntary Retirement

    Also, on a separate and only vaguely connected note. New restaurant by M’s Spring camp…Tilted Kilt…think Hooters only with decent food, better beer selection…and better waitstaff….

  • Mr.Benton

    Abreu to the Angels, uh did not see that one coming.

  • Brandon

    Dunn has been snagged by the Nats… 2 yr/$20 million. The sluggers are falling off the board.