Trade and Free Agent Prediction Contest
 

Just wondering if there's enough interest in this, I set up one last season and I also did a hockey rendition at the trade deadline.

http://forums.dobbersports.com/showthread.php?t=135070

Rules are simple.

-1 point for every correct prediction.
-If you feel a player will stay or re-sign with his current club, correctly predicting that will get you one point as well.

Free Agents
Josh Hamilton- Angels
Zack Greinke- Dodgers
Michael Bourn
Nick Swisher
Kyle Lohse
Ryan Dempster- Red Sox
B.J. Upton- Braves
Shane Victorino- Red Sox
Adam LaRoche
Edwin Jackson
Mike Napoli- Red Sox
Mark Reynolds
Rafael Soriano
Melky Cabrera- Blue Jays
Shaun Marcum
Torii Hunter- Tigers
Stephen Drew
Ryan Ludwick- Reds
Kevin Youkilis- Yankees
Anibal Sanchez- Tigers
Joakim Soria- Rangers
Brandon McCarthy- Diamondbacks
Jonathan Broxton- Reds


Trade Candidates
Dan Haren- Nationals
James Shields- Royals
Vernon Wells
Alex Rodriguez
Yunel Escobar- Miami/Tampa Bay


Bonus- Japanese imports
Shohei Otani
Shintaro Fujinami
Kyuji Fujikawa


Hoping to get lots of participants!

Come on guys, this is all good fun.

I'm not expecting everyone to do well, because predicting these players destinations is tough.

Free agency opens up today!

I'll give it a go:

FA:

Hamilton - SF Giants
Greinke - Rangers
Bourn - stays put
Swisher - Phillies
Lohse - Royals
Dempster - Jays (god I hope this doesnt happen)
BJ Upton - stays put
Victorino - Phillies
LaRoche - stays put
Jackson - Jays
Napoli - Red Sox
Reynolds - stays put
Soriano - Tigers
Cabrera - Mets
Marcum - Red Sox
Hunter - Yankees
Drew - stays put
Ludwick - stays put
Youkilis - Phillies
Sanchez - stays put
Soria - stays put
McCarthy - Yankees
Broxton - stays put


Trade Candidates

Dan Haren - Cubs (they figure out a deal)
James Shields - stays put
Vernon Wells - who wants him? he stays put
Alex Rodriguez - Miami
Yunel Escobar - stays put ..... for now

Imports

To be honest, I had to search these guys because I really didnt know much about them. These are simply shots in the dark (not like any of my other choices werent)

Shohei Otani - I am gonna say the Red Sox
Shintaro Fujinami - Dodgers?? maybe??
Kyuji Fujikawa - Yankees??

Thanks for your entry!

Here are my predictions.

Free Agents
Josh Hamilton- Rangers
Zack Greinke- Angels
Michael Bourn- Nationals
Nick Swisher- Orioles
Kyle Lohse- Royals
Ryan Dempster- Cubs
B.J. Upton- Phillies
Shane Victorino- Braves
Adam LaRoche- Blue Jays
Edwin Jackson- Blue Jays
Mike Napoli- Pirates
Mark Reynolds- Royals
Rafael Soriano- Brewers
Melky Cabrera- Red Sox
Shaun Marcum- Blue Jays
Torii Hunter- Yankees
Stephen Drew- Blue Jays
Ryan Ludwick- Reds
Kevin Youkilis- Phillies
Anibal Sanchez- Tigers
Joakim Soria- Royals
Brandon McCarthy- Athletics
Jonathan Broxton- Rangers


Trade Candidates
Dan Haren- Red Sox
James Shields- Dodgers
Vernon Wells- Stays put
Alex Rodriguez- Stays put
Yunel Escobar- A's


Bonus- Japanese imports
Shohei Otani- Dodgers
Shintaro Fujinami- Rangers
Kyuji Fujikawa- Angels

Sure I'll try!

Here are my predictions.

Free Agents
Josh Hamilton- Yankees
Zack Greinke- Angels
Michael Bourn- Nationals
Nick Swisher- Boston
Kyle Lohse- Royals
Ryan Dempster- Royals
B.J. Upton- Rangers
Shane Victorino- Braves
Adam LaRoche- Blue Jays
Edwin Jackson- Royals
Mike Napoli- Pirates
Mark Reynolds- Astros
Rafael Soriano- Brewers
Melky Cabrera- Braves
Shaun Marcum- Blue Jays
Torii Hunter- yankees
Stephen Drew- As
Ryan Ludwick- Jays
Kevin Youkilis- Phillies
Anibal Sanchez- Tigers
Joakim Soria- Royals
Brandon McCarthy- Athletics
Jonathan Broxton- Angels




Bonus- Japanese imports
Shohei Otani- Dodgers
Shintaro Fujinami- Yankees
Kyuji Fujikawa- Indians

Thanks for participating, we're up to three entries now.

Keep em coming!

Free Agents
Josh Hamilton- Rangers
Zack Greinke- Rangers
Michael Bourn- Yanks
Nick Swisher- Orioles
Kyle Lohse- Toronto
Ryan Dempster- Texas
B.J. Upton- Braves
Shane Victorino- Dodgers
Adam LaRoche- Stay Put in Wash
Edwin Jackson- Blue Jays
Mike Napoli- Red Sox
Mark Reynolds- Royals
Rafael Soriano- Yankees
Melky Cabrera- Giants
Shaun Marcum- Blue Jays
Torii Hunter- Red Sox
Stephen Drew- Diamond Backs
Ryan Ludwick- Reds
Kevin Youkilis- Tigers
Anibal Sanchez- Blue Jays
Joakim Soria- Royals
Brandon McCarthy- Orioles
Jonathan Broxton- Reds


Trade Candidates
Dan Haren- Red Sox
James Shields- Stay Put
Vernon Wells- Stays put
Alex Rodriguez- Stays put
Yunel Escobar- Marlins
J.P. Arencibia - A's

Thanks for the entries, I will do an update as soon as either Zack Greinke or Josh Hamilton sign.

One of the possible Japanese imports has announced he is staying in Japan and not coming over to MLB, yet.

https://twitter.com/YYHochi/status/277732965742690305

"Otani, Japanese high school RHP,announced that he is joining the Nippon Ham Fighters. Not challenging to the MLB at this point."

Here's the first update.

Axeman33- 3 points

Everyone else is yet to pick up a point in the standings, but its still early. Note to havanablast- I can't count predictions when a player already signed there