The 2023 Free Agents Sweepstakes (minus the stakes)

[philthepat]

So lets have some fun... first come, first served - pick who you think will be the first major free agent player to sign. We'll rank you all as they sign so it won't end after the first guy signs. All for a bit of fun of course

UPDATED:
1st - DemonessBaby

Pick quickly, just in case...

1. Shohei Ohtani - @HarpoSF
2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto
3. Aaron Nola - @DemonessBaby
4. Blake Snell - @fromcal
5. Cody Bellinger
6. Jordan Montgomery - @SoxFanOC
7. Sonny Gray
8. Matt Chapman
9. Josh Hader
10. Clayton Kershaw
11. Eduardo Rodríguez
12. Lucas Giolito
13. Marcus Stroman
14. Jung Hoo Lee
15. Jorge Soler
16. JD Martinez - @Takket
17. Teoscar Hernández
18. Jeimer Candelario
19. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
20. Justin Turner - @loyalsoxfan2
21. Mitch Garver
22. Rhys Hoskins - @philthepat
23. Seth Lugo
24. Shota Imanaga
25. Kenta Maeda
26. Michael Wacha
27. Brandon Belt
28. Joc Pederson
29. Jordan Hicks
30. Yariel Rodríguez

 

[loyalsoxfan2]

Justin Turner

 

[loyalsoxfan2]

am I only picking one?

 

[philthepat]

am I only picking one?

Yep

 

[philthepat]

I'll go for Rhys Hoskins

 

[SoxFanOC]

Montgomery signing with the Red Sox

 

[fromcal]

Blake Snell resigning with the San Diego Padres.

 

[HarpoSF]

I am going with Blake Snell, too. (To Los Gigantes, perhaps?)

 

[philthepat]

I am going with Blake Snell, too. (To Los Gigantes, perhaps?)

The idea is that you pick a player who hasn't yet been picked

Snell to the Giants is a good shout though

 

[HarpoSF]

The idea is that you pick a player who hasn't yet been picked

Snell to the Giants is a good shout though

Oh, okay. Then that big Irish kid from Ånaheim.

 

[HarpoSF]

(Like I ever read the instructions or follow the rules. Rules are for loosers!))

 

[HarpoSF]

(Plus we all know with the $$$ Ohtani is going to get, there are only a few teams that will even make him an offer. My guess is he ends up in Pinstripes or just stays in El Åy and moves to the National League.)

 

[fromcal]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto salary prediction: 4 years, $200 million.

 

[DemonessBaby]

So lets have some fun... first come, first served - pick who you think will be the first major free agent player to sign. We'll rank you all as they sign so it won't end after the first guy signs. All for a bit of fun of course

Pick quickly, just in case...

1. Shohei Ohtani - @HarpoSF
2. Yoshinobu Yamamoto
3. Aaron Nola
4. Blake Snell - @fromcal
5. Cody Bellinger
6. Jordan Montgomery - @SoxFanOC
7. Sonny Gray
8. Matt Chapman
9. Josh Hader
10. Clayton Kershaw
11. Eduardo Rodríguez
12. Lucas Giolito
13. Marcus Stroman
14. Jung Hoo Lee
15. Jorge Soler
16. JD Martinez
17. Teoscar Hernández
18. Jeimer Candelario
19. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
20. Justin Turner - @loyalsoxfan2
21. Mitch Garver
22. Rhys Hoskins - @philthepat
23. Seth Lugo
24. Shota Imanaga
25. Kenta Maeda
26. Michael Wacha
27. Brandon Belt
28. Joc Pederson
29. Jordan Hicks
30. Yariel Rodríguez

My pick is #4, Blake Snell.

 

[fromcal]

If Shohei Ohtani signs a record -breaking salary contract with the Seattle Mariners, will he have a mansion next door to Bill Gates? Gates live near Seattle.

 

[philthepat]

My pick is #4, Blake Snell.

Cal already picked Snell

 

[Takket]

I'll take JD Martinez. don't think they'll be a huge market so he'll probably just sign a quick 1 year deal with the dodgers and stay put

 

[HarpoSF]

Cal already picked Snell

(See? Tol' ya. Rules are for loosers!)

 

[DemonessBaby]

Cal already picked Snell

Ok. I'll pick Aaron Nola instead.

 

[fromcal]

I like to see Mike Trout to the Phillies in exchange for 5 new prospects to the Angels.