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I'd like to see them make a run at Alex Cobb in free agency.  Hellickson was another guy I was thinking about as a FA to man the 4th or 5th spot.  I was also counting on a starting pitching prospect coming back in a trade for a veteran such as Britton or Machado, but unless they get aggressive over the winter in moving someone, I think that ship has sailed.

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For context, here are some of the better FA pitchers, their current age, and their current salary. My picks to target (outside of Arrieta and Darvish) would be Lynn, Chacin, and Chatwood.

Sabatha, 37, $25M

Hellickson, 30, $17.2M

Lackey, 38, $16M

Arrieta, 31, $15.6M

Estrada, 34, $14.5M

Liriano, 33, $13.6M

Garza, 33, $12.5M

Darvish, 30, $11M

Cashner, 30, $10M

Vargas, 34, $8M

Lynn, 30, $7.5

Garcia, 31, $12M

Cobb, 29, $4.3

Chacin, 29, $1.7M

Cahill, 29, $1.75

Chatwood, 27, $4.4

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Just now, wildbillhiccup said:

For context, here are some of the better FA pitchers, their current age, and their current salary. My picks to target (outside of Arrieta and Darvish) would be Lynn, Chacin, and Chatwood.

Sabatha, 37, $25M

Hellickson, 30, $17.2M

Lackey, 38, $16M

Arrieta, 31, $15.6M

Estrada, 34, $14.5M

Liriano, 33, $13.6M

Garza, 33, $12.5M

Darvish, 30, $11M

Cashner, 30, $10M

Vargas, 34, $8M

Lynn, 30, $7.5

Garcia, 31, $12M

Cobb, 29, $4.3

Chacin, 29, $1.7M

Cahill, 29, $1.75

Chatwood, 27, $4.4

IMO, Hellickson is one of the worst pitchers on this list. The only ones I'd rank below him are Liriano, Sabathia and Lackey and even that's debatable. Sorry burst your Hellickson bubble, but he isn't good. 

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Lynn, Cobb and Garcia would be my top targets. Really would like to add one of those three. Lynn and Cobb will probably get 20 mil a year so rule them out thanks to Angelos.

And then one of Chacin, Vargas, Estrada and Hellickson.

Third guy would be cheapest of Cahill, Chatwood, Cashner, anyone above.

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1 minute ago, Finisher said:

Lynn, Cobb and Garcia would be my top targets. Really would like to add one of those three. Lynn and Cobb will probably get 20 mil a year so rule them out thanks to Angelos.

And then one of Chacin, Vargas, Estrada and Hellickson.

Third guy would be cheapest of Cahill, Chatwood, Cashner, anyone above.

I think Vargas would be a repeat of the Ubaldo situation. He isn't this good.

Why so low on Chatwood and so high on Garcia? I feel like when you take away the Coor's Field factor they're basically the same pitcher. In hindsight, I agree that Cobb would be a better target then Chatwood. So Lynn, Cobb, and Chacin would be my top three. 

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17 minutes ago, wildbillhiccup said:

IMO, Hellickson is one of the worst pitchers on this list. The only ones I'd rank below him are Liriano, Sabathia and Lackey and even that's debatable. Sorry burst your Hellickson bubble, but he isn't good. 

He said he liked Lynn, Chacin & Chatwood. ? The order was salary. 

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18 minutes ago, wildbillhiccup said:

IMO, Hellickson is one of the worst pitchers on this list. The only ones I'd rank below him are Liriano, Sabathia and Lackey and even that's debatable. Sorry burst your Hellickson bubble, but he isn't good. 

You should not argue with him without know his favorite guys are listed. Read buddy. 

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