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The bad news is that I forgot to do the yearly predictions post for McCovey Chronicles. I do them every year, and I have a lot of fun with them, so I was bummed at my mistake.
The good news is that unless you’re a huge Doug Fister or Miles Mikolas fan, every single free agent is still out there. Our little tradition is saved!
As always, I encourage you to look back at the previous year’s and laugh at all the dumb predictions that probably made sense at the time. Mortimer Irons had Mark Melancon on the Dodgers and Dexter Fowler on the Giants. Good job, dummy. DrunkSeawolf had Justin Turner on the Royals, which, come on. More like DrunkSeawolf, if you ask me. And bradyk2 had Kenley Jansen on the Giants, which sounds pretty cool, actually. But it was still wrong!
The game is simple: I give you a list, and you predict the team that player will sign with. You’ll get about five deep before you realize that you don’t care about any more players on the list, and then you’ll quit before posting. It’s a yearly tradition!
My guesses:
1. Shohei Ohtani - Cubs
2. Yu Darvish - Twins
3. J.D. Martinez - Red Sox
4. Eric Hosmer - Padres
5. Jake Arrieta - Brewers
6. Lorenzo Cain - Cardinals
7. Mike Moustakas - Braves
8. Wade Davis - Nationals
9. Lance Lynn - Yankees
10. Greg Holland - Brewers
11. Carlos Santana - Indians
12. Alex Cobb - Yankees
13. Jay Bruce - Rangers
14. Brandon Morrow - Dodgers
15. Todd Frazier - Yankees
16. Zack Cozart - Padres
17. CC Sabathia - A’s
18. Jake McGee - Giants
19. Carlos Gonzalez - Astros
20. Eduardo Nuñez - Giants
21. Jarrod Dyson - Royals
22. Addison Reed - Cubs
23. Carlos Gomez - Rays
24. Bryan Shaw - Mariners
25. Tyler Chatwood - Mariners
That isn’t necessarily the top 25 list of free agents, but I started getting bored halfway through and started stacking the deck with some players who might interest the Giants. Imagine having an opinion on Yonder Alonso if your team wasn’t going to sign him ...
Missing from my list: Blue Jays, Orioles, White Sox, Tigers, Angels, Marlins, Mets, Phillies, Pirates, Reds, Diamondbacks, Rockies. Some of those seem off, but I’m not going back to change them.
As always, here is a blank for your posting pleasure:
1. Shohei Ohtani -
2. Yu Darvish -
3. J.D. Martinez -
4. Eric Hosmer -
5. Jake Arrieta -
6. Lorenzo Cain -
7. Mike Moustakas -
8. Wade Davis -
9. Lance Lynn -
10. Greg Holland -
11. Carlos Santana -
12. Alex Cobb -
13. Jay Bruce -
14. Brandon Morrow -
15. Todd Frazier -
16. Zack Cozart -
17. CC Sabathia -
18. Jake McGee -
19. Carlos Gonzalez -
20. Eduardo Nuñez -
21. Jarrod Dyson -
22. Addison Reed -
23. Carlos Gomez -
24. Bryan Shaw -
25. Tyler Chatwood -
Do the first five, at least. Or none at all! If you want a bonus question, you can predict which team Giancarlo Stanton will be on for Opening Day (Marlins). Enjoy being wrong! I know I do, every single year.