Defending My Crown

After vigorous consultation with my staff of trained monkeys, I’ve submitted my picks for Baseball Primer’s Second Annual Free-Agent Fiesta in order to defend my title as the Best Pickinest Free-Agent Guesser of the Internet. The monkeys have been been busy, tirelessly working the phones with baseball’s front-office people and blackmailing Peter Gammons with incriminating photos of him employing his Burroughsian cut-up method of sentence construction. This list would not be possible without their hard work:

Jim Thome — CLE

Greg Maddux — ATL

Jeff Kent — LA

Tom Glavine — ATL

Ivan Rodriguez — CHC

Roger Clemens — NYY

Cliff Floyd — BOS

John Olerud — SEA

Jamie Moyer — PHI

Steve Finley — TEX

Paul Byrd — CHC

Edgardo Alfonzo — SFG

Frank Thomas — BAL

Woody Williams — HOU

David Justice — retirement

Bill Mueller — SFG

Ramiro Mendoza — PHI

Tom Gordon — TEX

Todd Hollandsworth — ATL

Omar Daal — DET

Disclaimer: this list is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended for use by general managers, player agents, or professional gamblers. Improper use may cause irritation if taken literally. If a rash of stupid free-agent signings occurs, consult J.P. Ricciardi for instructions on how to dump salary.