Free agents

[hembo36]

not a great year...While all of them have been good up til now you know the astros track record on guys on their way out... Arod is a no brainer but would draytie spend 25 mil a year? this isnt even something to consider because draytie will not spend that and AROD will want to play on a contender...Those two things rule out him coming here...Im guessing my Dodgers will make a run for him, but probably Angels

The best one (not counting arod) is zambrano...This is the one guy the astros would be advised to go after...he will be 26 at start of next season...if the Cubs dont have their sh*t together by then nobody will stop him leaving as the Tribune has ben told to trim $$$ If theres new ownership then forget him coming here..same division, i dont think so..

Im not surprised Posada is having a career year..most do in the last one of a contract(hidalgo)he is a good ctaher but also 36..not what we need


Torii hunter would be the best bet after zambrano..i dont know about long term but at least 5 years...theres nobody on the farm coming soon so hunter would fit right in...It would allow girly arm to move to right field..

adam dunn...ehhhhh maybe move him to right? he would probably crank out 60 hr's in that ball park but probably not worth anything as nobody would be on base and we need pitching..plus he will probably not be cheap

mariano rivera...God would i have liked him on the dodgers or astros 7 yrs ago...The best of the best and a guy who wrote the book on closing...too bad he is 38 ...

jason jennings...seen enough

rowand.... if you cant get hunter i would get this guy...

The rest are big names but have spent the past two seasons hurt

[hembo36]

by the way...some seem to think boras can get AROD 7 yr 225 million ...

[chandler44]

Don't get me wrong, Rowand's having a really good year, but I worry about guys that have career years before they become free agents (Javy Lopez, Richie Sexson, Adrian Beltre). The 2 years prior to 2007 he wasn't very good, granted he did miss a lot in 2006 because of injury. With the year he's having and the position he plays, I can see him easily getting Matthews Jr. money or more. Is he worth it? Playing the way he's playing this year, or even how he played in 2004, I'd love to have him out there.

[hembo36]

i agree chandler.. We see eye to eye on that..arod is the only guy i know who hasnt gone down the tubes...outfield isnt the biggest concern...lee and pence are solid and we can always do right field by committee