bignick33 {l Wrote}:Which idiotic team will wildly overpay Papelbon?
Mets: 3-1
White Sox: 4-1
Cubs: 5-1
Updated 7-5-10
Catchers
Brad Ausmus (42) - mutual option for $1MM with a $150K buyout
Rod Barajas (35)
Josh Bard (33)
Henry Blanco (39)
John Buck (30)
Ramon Castro (35) - club option
Raul Chavez (38)
Toby Hall (35)
Ramon Hernandez (35) - option vests with 120 games played
Gerald Laird (31)
Jason LaRue (37)
Victor Martinez (32)
Chad Moeller (36)
Bengie Molina (36)
Jose Molina (36) - $1.2MM club option
Miguel Olivo (32) - $2.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
A.J. Pierzynski (34)
Mike Redmond (40)
Mike Rivera (34)
David Ross (34)
Yorvit Torrealba (32) - $3.5MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Jason Varitek (39)
Gregg Zaun (40) - $2.25MM club option with a $250K buyout
First basemen
Garrett Atkins (31) - $8.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Lance Berkman (35) - $15MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Wilson Betemit (29)
Hank Blalock (30)
Russell Branyan (35) - $5MM mutual option
Jorge Cantu (29)
Frank Catalanotto (37)
Adam Dunn (31)
Troy Glaus (34)
Wes Helms (35)
Eric Hinske (33)
Aubrey Huff (34)
Mike Jacobs (30)
Nick Johnson (32) - $5.5MM mutual option with a $250K buyout
Paul Konerko (35)
Adam LaRoche (31) - $7.5MM mutual option with a $1.5MM buyout
Derrek Lee (35)
Doug Mientkiewicz (37)
Kevin Millar (39)
Lyle Overbay (34)
Carlos Pena (33)
Albert Pujols (31) - $16MM club option with a $5MM buyout
Fernando Tatis (36)
Chad Tracy (31)
Ty Wigginton (33)
Second basemen
Ronnie Belliard (36)
Willie Bloomquist (33)
Alex Cora (35) - $2MM option vests with 80 games
Craig Counsell (40)
David Eckstein (36)
Mark Ellis (34) - $6MM club option with a $500K buyout
Orlando Hudson (33)
Omar Infante (29) - $2.5MM club option with a $250K buyout
Akinori Iwamura (32)
Adam Kennedy (35) - $2MM club option
Felipe Lopez (31)
Julio Lugo (35)
Kaz Matsui (35)
Aaron Miles (34)
Nick Punto (33) - $5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Juan Uribe (31)
Ramon Vazquez (34)
Shortstops
Alfredo Amezaga (33)
Orlando Cabrera (36) - $4MM mutual option with a $500K-$1MM buyout
Juan Castro (39)
Alex Cora (35) - $2MM option vests with 80 games
Craig Counsell (40)
Bobby Crosby (31)
Adam Everett (34)
Alex Gonzalez (33) - $2.5MM club option
Khalil Greene (31)
Cristian Guzman (33)
Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)
Cesar Izturis (31)
Derek Jeter (37)
Julio Lugo (35)
Jhonny Peralta (29) - $7MM club option with a $250K buyout
Nick Punto (33) - $5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Edgar Renteria (35) - $10.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Jose Reyes (28) - $11MM club option with a $500K buyout
Miguel Tejada (37)
Juan Uribe (31)
Omar Vizquel (44)
Third basemen
Garrett Atkins (31) - $8.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Adrian Beltre (32) - $5MM player option with a $1MM buyout. Option reaches $10MM with 640 PAs in 2010.
Wilson Betemit (29)
Geoff Blum (38) - $1.65MM mutual option
Jorge Cantu (29)
Eric Chavez (33) - $12.5MM club option with a $3MM buyout
Craig Counsell (40)
Pedro Feliz (36)
Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)
Bill Hall (31) - $9.25MM club option with a $500K buyout
Wes Helms (35)
Brandon Inge (34)
Mike Lowell (37)
Melvin Mora (39)
Jhonny Peralta (29) - $7MM club option with a $250K buyout
Robb Quinlan (34)
Aramis Ramirez (33) - $14.6MM player option
Miguel Tejada (37)
Juan Uribe (31)
Ramon Vazquez (34)
Ty Wigginton (33)
Left fielders
Garret Anderson (39)
Carl Crawford (29)
Johnny Damon (37)
David DeJesus (31) - $6MM club option with a $500K buyout
Jonny Gomes (30)
Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)
Willie Harris (33)
Reed Johnson (34)
Jacque Jones (36)
Jason Kubel (29) - $5.25MM club option with a $350K buyout
Jason Michaels (35)
Manny Ramirez (39)
Fernando Tatis (36)
Marcus Thames (34)
Randy Winn (37)
Center fielders
Alfredo Amezaga (33)
Rick Ankiel (31) - $6MM mutual option with a $500K buyout
Willie Bloomquist (33)
Endy Chavez (33)
Coco Crisp (31) - $5.75MM option with a $575K buyout
Jim Edmonds (41)
Jody Gerut (33)
Jerry Hairston Jr. (35)
Willie Harris (33)
Reed Johnson (34)
Andruw Jones (34)
Mark Kotsay (35)
Jason Michaels (35)
Corey Patterson (31)
Scott Podsednik (35) - $2MM club option with a $100K buyout, can be voided with 525 PAs
Willy Taveras (29)
Right fielders
Willie Bloomquist (33)
Gabe Gross (31)
Jose Guillen (35)
Brad Hawpe (32) - $10MM club option with a $500K buyout
Eric Hinske (33)
Gabe Kapler (35)
Austin Kearns (31)
Xavier Nady (32)
Magglio Ordonez (37) - $15MM club option vests with 135 starts or 540 plate appearances in 2010
Jayson Werth (32)
Randy Winn (37)
Designated hitters
Hank Blalock (30)
Pat Burrell (34)
Jason Giambi (40)
Vladimir Guerrero (36) - $9MM mutual option with possible $1MM buyout
Aubrey Huff (34)
Jason Kubel (29) - $5.25MM club option with a $350K buyout
Hideki Matsui (37)
David Ortiz (35) - $12.5MM club option
Matt Stairs (43)
Mike Sweeney (37)
Jim Thome (40)
Starting pitchers
Bronson Arroyo (34) - $11MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Erik Bedard (32) - $8MM mutual option
Kris Benson (35)
Jeremy Bonderman (28)
Dave Bush (31)
Jose Contreras (39)
Kevin Correia (30)
Doug Davis (35) - $6.5MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout
Jorge De La Rosa (30)
Justin Duchscherer (33)
Shawn Estes (38)
Josh Fogg (34)
Jeff Francis (29) - $7MM club option
Freddy Garcia (35)
Jon Garland (31) - $6.75MM mutual option with a $600K buyout
Chad Gaudin (28)
Rich Harden (29) - $11MM mutual option with $1MM buyout
Aaron Harang (33) - $12.75MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Livan Hernandez (36)
Jason Jennings (32)
Hiroki Kuroda (36)
Cliff Lee (32)
Ted Lilly (35)
Rodrigo Lopez (35)
Kevin Millwood (36)
Sergio Mitre (30)
Brian Moehler (39)
Jamie Moyer (48)
Brett Myers (30) - $8MM mutual option with a $2MM buyout
Vicente Padilla (33)
Carl Pavano (35)
Brad Penny (33)
Andy Pettitte (39)
Tim Redding (33)
Nate Robertson (33)
Ben Sheets (32)
Jeff Suppan (36) - $12.75MM club option with a $2MM buyout
Brett Tomko (38)
Koji Uehara (36)
Javier Vazquez (34)
Brandon Webb (32)
Todd Wellemeyer (32)
Kip Wells (34)
Jake Westbrook (33)
Dontrelle Willis (29)
Chris Young (32) - $8.5MM club option
Closers
Octavio Dotel (37) - $4.5MM club option with a $500K buyout
Frank Francisco (31)
Jason Frasor (33)
Brian Fuentes (35) - $9MM option vests with 55 games finished in 2010
Kevin Gregg (33) - $4.5MM club option for '11, $8.75MM for '11-'12
Trevor Hoffman (43) - mutual option worth $7-8.5MM; buyout at $500K-1MM
Chad Qualls (32)
Mariano Rivera (41)
Rafael Soriano (31)
Billy Wagner (39) - $6.5MM option vests with 50 games finished
Kerry Wood (34) - $11MM club option, vests with 55 games finished in 2010
Right-handed relievers
Luis Ayala (33)
Grant Balfour (33)
Miguel Batista (40)
Joaquin Benoit (33)
Kiko Calero (36)
Jesus Colome (33)
Jose Contreras (39)
Jesse Crain (29)
Juan Cruz (30) - $4MM club option with a $500K buyout
Brendan Donnelly (39)
Chad Durbin (33)
Kelvim Escobar (34)
Kyle Farnsworth (35) - $5.25MM club option with a $500K buyout
Josh Fogg (34)
Matt Guerrier (32)
Aaron Heilman (32)
Matt Herges (41)
Bob Howry (37) - $3MM club option with a $250K buyout
Mike Lincoln (36)
Mike MacDougal (34)
Seth McClung (30)
Justin Miller (33)
Guillermo Mota (37)
Chan Ho Park (38)
J.J. Putz (34)
Jon Rauch (32)
Juan Rincon (32)
David Riske (34) - $4.75MM club option with a $250K buyout
Takashi Saito (41)
Scot Shields (35)
Justin Speier (37)
Claudio Vargas (33)
Tyler Walker (35)
Jeff Weaver (34)
Dan Wheeler (33) - $4MM club option with a $1MM buyout
Jamey Wright (36)
Left-handed relievers
Joe Beimel (34)
Bruce Chen (34)
Randy Choate (35)
Scott Downs (35)
Alan Embree (41)
Pedro Feliciano (34)
Mark Hendrickson (37)
Ron Mahay (40)
Trever Miller (38) - $2MM option vests with 45 games in 2010
Will Ohman (32)
Darren Oliver (40) - $3.25MM club option with a $500K buyout, vests with 59 appearances
Horacio Ramirez (31)
Dennys Reyes (34)
Arthur Rhodes (41)
J.C. Romero (35) - $4.5MM club option with a $250K buyout
Scott Schoeneweis (37)
Bobby Seay (33)
Brian Shouse (42)
Jack Taschner (33)
Matt Thornton (34) - $3MM club option with a $250K buyout