November 01, 2008
Looking at Free Agents
The Arizona Diamondbacks are looking at free agents to plug holes in their squad:
This year might be a little different for General Manager Josh Byrnes, who will head to Dana Point, Calif., for next week's meetings. The biggest reason could be the Diamondbacks' willingness to use free agency as a way to plug their holes.
"Unlike the previous three off-seasons, I think we're maybe a little bit more with an eye on free agency, obviously at the right cost," Byrnes said.
How about Manny Ramirez? For two years in a row, the Diamondbacks were a good team without enough offense. Manny gives them a huge boost. Josh Byrnes, coming from the Red Sox, knows Manny. That may be both a positive and a negative. It seems if Arizona really wants to make a push for the pennant, they can hope that the youngsters finally mature, or they can add a big bat in the outfield. Would short term, big money for Manny be worth it?