There is always the possibility Epstein's "interest" is just a ploy to drive up the price tag for the Yankees, Orioles and Blue Jays. With how much starting pitching depth Boston has, that theory is probably accurate. (SportsBuff.com)

Halladay won 20 games for the second time in his career last season, recording a 2.78 ERA and striking out a career-high 206 batters. (SportsBuff.com)

Wigginton had a good year in 2008, hitting .285 with 23 homers and 58 RBI. (SportsBuff.com)

Ramirez appeared in 71 games last season with the Royals, striking out 70 batters and walking 31 in 71.2 innings. (SportsBuff.com)

Crisp hit .283 with seven home runs and 41 RBI with the Red Sox last season. (SportsBuff.com)

With the Cubs re-signing Ryan Dempster and interested in Jake Peavy, Marquis has become expendable. (SportsBuff.com)

Murphy hit .313 with two home runs and 17 RBI in 49 games with the Mets last season. If the Mets do not sign or trade for an outfielder, Murphy is expected to platoon in left field with Fernando Tatis. (SportsBuff.com)

If Mussina decides to retire, he will go out as a 20-game winner. (SportsBuff.com)

Lee's large contract and no-trade clause make it difficult to see any team going strong after the power-hitting outfielder. (SportsBuff.com)

The Mets and Red Sox are also both in on the Lowe sweepstakes. (SportsBuff.com)

Teams are still waiting for the Angels' to send out K-Rod's medical reports. (SportsBuff.com)

Acquired from the Padres last season, Wolf went 6-2 with a 3.57 ERA in 12 starts for the Astros. (SportsBuff.com)

It is unlikely that Teixeira ends up in Baltimore but he is from Maryland so that could factor in on his decision of where to sign. (SportsBuff.com)

Bradley is a good offensive player when he can stay healthy and remain focused. He hit .321 with a career-high 22 homers and career-best 77 RBI last season with Texas. (SportsBuff.com)

The Yankees will not re-sign Abreu but since he is a Type-A free agent, they will receive draft pick compensation if he signs elsewhere. (SportsBuff.com)

Wang was off to a great start last season with a record of 8-2 before going down with a foot injury. He is taking things slowly in his rehab but is expected to be ready for Opening Day. (SportsBuff.com)

Neshek is expected to miss the entire 2009 season. (SportsBuff.com)

Kouzmanoff is expected to be ready for the start of spring training. He hit .260 with a career-high 23 home runs and 83 RBI last season.(SportsBuff.com)

Kinsler, who had a great year before getting hurt, hit .319 with 18 homers and 71 RBI. Kinsler will be ready for Spring Training. (SportsBuff.com)

Affeldt was one of the top left handed relievers on the market and immediately improves the Giants' bullpen. (SportsBuff.com)

Pujols hit .357 with 37 homers and 116 RBI last season. He also led the National League with a .653 slugging percentage. (SportsBuff.com)

Xavier Nady is likely to move over from left field to right field next season, with Johnny Damon playing left field. (SportsBuff.com)

Wood is seeking a long-term deal which the Tigers are not willing to do. (SportsBuff.com)

Helton hit only seven home runs last season, his lowest total since his first year in the league when he hit five. There is a good chance that Helton will not be ready for Opening Day. (SportsBuff.com)

The left-handed reliever, who pitched for Colorado two years ago, appeared in 74 games for the Reds last season, striking out 80 batters in 78.1 innings. (SportsBuff.com)

Martinez is clearly not the Pedro of old, evidenced by his 5-6 record and career-high 5.62 ERA in 20 starts with the Mets last season. (SportsBuff.com)

Byrd was 11-12 with a 4.60 ERA in 30 starts with Cleveland and Boston last season. (SportsBuff.com)

If this is true and K-Rod does sign a contract with the Mets, it would fill a huge void in their bullpen. Stay tuned. (SportsBuff.com)

Varitek has dropped off dramatically on offense as he hit only .220 last season with 13 homers and 43 RBI. (SportsBuff.com)

Percival had an amazing comeback season after essentially three years without closing. He had 28 saves to lift his career total to 352 (eighth all time). (SportsBuff.com)

Lowell played in just 113 games last year, but did provide 17 homers and a .274 average. At 34 years old and some injury history, he is on the down side of his career. (SportsBuff.com)

Blake has shown moderate power through his career. Minnesota is in need of any power to help Justin Morneau and to a lesser extent Joe Mauer in the lineup. Blake topped 20 homers for the third time in his career in 2008. (SportsBuff.com)

Howry had a penchant for starting slowly with the Cubs and in 2008, he never made it up for the slow start. He ended up with a 5.35 ERA and 90 hits in 70.2 innings. Prior to 2008, he had three consecutive seasons of solid middle relief pitching. (SportsBuff.com)

Furcal played in just 36 games for the Dodgers in 2008, but he hit .357 with a .573 slugging percentage. He has stolen 25 or more bases seven times in his career. (SportsBuff.com)

Johnson once pitched for Cub manager Lou Piniella in Seattle. Despite being 45 years old, Johnson struck out 174 batters in 184 innings with the Diamondbacks in 2008. He'd replace Ryan Dempster in the Cubs rotation. (SportsBuff.com)

K-Rod did nail down a record 62 saves, but his 77 K's in 68.2 innings were down from past seasons. He allows more walks than you'd like from a top closer, but some team will give him big money for his 194 saves over the past four season. (SportsBuff.com)

Rasner started 20 games for the starter-deprived Yankees in 2008 and compiled a 5.40 ERA with five wins. With the Yankees going after every free agent starter alive, there was probably no space on the roster for Rasner. (SportsBuff.com)

In the last three years, Burnett has a 2.88 ERA at Yankee stadium, but only four starts. He can sparkle when he plays, but he has a long injury history. (SportsBuff.com)

Lowe has thrown for at leas 180 innings in each of the last seven seasons and topped 200 five times. His ERA has been below four for the last four seasons, but they were all in the National League. (SportsBuff.com)

Ibanez hit .293 with 23 homers and 110 RBI last season with Seattle. The Mets have been rumored to have interest in Ibanez but still prefer to find a right handed bat if they chose to go after a free agent outfielder. (SportsBuff.com)

It makes sense as the the Giants and Cardinals both have vacancies at shortstop. Renteria hit .270 with ten homers and 55 RBI with the Tigers last season. (SportsBuff.com)

Ohman appeared in 83 games for the Braves last season, striking out 53 batters and recording a 4-1 record in 58.2 innings. Ohman would be a big help to the Cardinals middle relief and an upgrade over Randy Flores. (SportsBuff.com)

The 19-year veteran is clearly on the final stage of his career and could potentially retire if there is no interest in his services. Gonzalez hit only .261 with eight homers and 47 RBI last season, failing to hit double digit home runs for the first time in 12 seasons. (SportsBuff.com)

Aurilia hit .283 with ten home runs and 52 RBI with the Giants last season. Aurilia could sign back with San Francisco next season but holds limited fantasy value as wherever he lands, it will likely be in a utility role. (SportsBuff.com)

Quentin was a legit MVP candidate before getting hurt, batting .288 with 36 homers and 100 RBI. Expect Quentin to produce similar numbers next season. (SportsBuff.com)

Bonderman had won over ten games in each of the last four years but due to the injury, he finished the season at only 3-4 with a 4.29 ERA in 12 starts. Expect Bonderman to be ready for Spring Training and once again record over ten wins. (SportsBuff.com)