The number of big name players who are currently teamless is kind of mind boggling. Tom Glavine, Griffey Jr., the Big Hurt, Pedro Martinez, and Curt Schilling round out the top of the list as future Hall of Famers. I can see why teams might not want to sign these guys though, due to age and recent injuries, but I can see either Griffey or Thomas joining an AL contender to DH, or in Griffey's case, maybe even get some field time. As for the pitchers, they're all coming off injuries, so it would be a gamble for a team to take them, but at the same time, it would be a shame to see them formed into retirement.
I'm still a little bit confused why Manny hasn't been signed yet, but this is probably Scott Boras' doing. Sure, he is a head case and his age is getting up there, but as he showed the last two months of last season, he can still produce when he wants to. Some team might strike a pretty good bargain since his price will likely be forced down as we get closer to Opening Day. Adam Dunn and Bobby Abreu may also prove to be bargain hitters for some team.
I'm not really surprised by Ben Sheets remaining unsigned. I wouldn't want to make a huge investment on a guy as injury prone as him (see Yankees, New York and Pavano, Carl; Brown, Kevin).
I'm also surprised that Orlando Cabrera hasn't been signed. He's a solid fielder that can get on base and score runs, but the price tag may be too high for someone his age who doesn't hit over .300 or put up 20+ HRs and 100+ RBIs.
Now here are some pictures.
I'd add a caption here, but I don't know how to spell the sound that I can imagine him making. It sounds kind of like when Jay impersonates Chewbacca in Knocked Up.
This. Is. Just. Awesome.
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