Jon Garland

mind, let's take a look at the options in free agency: (in alphabetical order) LHP-Erik Bedard, RHP-Jon Garland (unless his $10 million option is picked up), RHP-Rich Harden, RHP-John Lackey, RHP-Jason Marquis, LHP-Andy Pettitte, LHP-Jarrod Washburn, and LHP-Randy Wolf. 

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humble opinion, here are the top five free agent pitchers:

(1) Ben Sheets, (2) Oliver Perez, (3) Jon Garland, (4) Andy Pettitte, and (5) Randy Wolf

Sheets is unquestionably the best pitcher of the group, but his injury history is immensely discouraging. Even though he's the top gun remaining, I wouldn't touch him if I were the Mets. He'll get hurt and either Jon Niese or Bobby Parnell will be in the rotation before we know it. Can't have one of them on top of Maine and Redding.

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.5M)Jose Contreras ($10M)CC Sabathia ($11M)Jake Westbrook ($10M)Roy Oswalt ($13M Gil Meche ($11.4M) Jon Garland ($12M)Jason Schmidt ($15.2M) Derek Lowe ($10M)Ben Sheets ($10.1M)Johan Santana ($16.9M)Pedro Martinez ($11.8M)Andy Pettitte ($16M)Mike Mussina ($11M)Carl Pavano ($11M)Matt Morris ($10M)Greg Maddux ($10M) Barry Zito ($14.5M)Chris Carpenter ($10.5M)Vincente Padilla ($11M)Kevin Millwood ($10.3M) AJ Burnett ($13.2M)Roy Halladay ($10M)

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n.  Sean Gallagher, whom Oakland acquired in the Rich Harden trade, will start tonight against Jon Garland.

Games of the Week

Recap:  Wednesday 7/9  Texas Rangers 5, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 4

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In fact, it was weakened by the loss of Jon Garland in the trade for Cabrera. Without pitching help and the big hitters proving that they aren’t wearing down, energy is not going to be enough for the White Sox in 2008.

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