NEW YORK – World Series MVP Hideki Matsui became a free agent Monday along with New York Yankees teammates Johnny Damon, Eric Hinske, Jose Molina and Xavier Nady.
Matsui and Damon both said after the Yankees' six-game victory over Philadelphia last week that they would like to stay with New York. The Yankees said it was too early to address how they want to formulate their team for 2010.
I can't even picture where Matsui would head to. Damon could head nearly anywhere with the exception of Boston. I can't assume they would welcome a Yankee back into the fold.
Phillies third baseman Pedro Feliz also filed Monday, as did teammates Matt Stairs, Chan Ho Park and Paul Bako. Feliz's $5.5 million option was declined by Philadelphia on Sunday
The runner-up Phillies have several fairly major free agents as well. Pedro Feliz had several great home runs during the world series, not to mention a couple golden-glove worthy moves. Chan Ho Park has facial hair that makes me cringe, but a decent post-season career.
Boston also declined a $5 million option on captain Jason Varitek, and the catcher now must decide whether to exercise a $3 million player option. Rather than exercise its $4 million option on Tim Wakefield, the Red Sox agreed to a $5 million, two-year contract with 43-year-old knuckleballer.
Varitek a free agent as well? We are in for some major deals, which will at least keep my interest till we get going again.
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