The always readable Jayson Stark, columnist at ESPN.com, has joined in the off-season pastime of matching free agents to possible destinations.
Seems to me that in the new era of bottom-line awareness, there will be no rush to throw fortunes at the feet of aging or injury-prone superstars, and teams are waiting to see what Thome, Maddux and Glavine get before making scaled-down bids for the "second tier." There may be quite a few players -- and their agents -- who wish they hadn't turned down previous offers, and (shades of Andre Dawson, back in the day of collusion) sign one-year contracts for a lot less dough at the last minute. The Blue Jays, who are still trying to retain Chris Carpenter with an incentive-laden deal, may also bring Steve Parris back (at a more reasonable cost) or pick up another bargain from the pitching leftovers.
Here's the no-frills complete list and another ESPN summary of the Top 50 free agents.
https://www.battersbox.ca/article.php?story=20021120031735999