Slim Pickin's

Even though baseball just ended last week, teams are going to be looking to build-up or maintain their team for the 2014 season. With that in mind lets look at the top 50 free agents this winter that could be making a stop on your favorite team:

• 1-10
• Clearly Robinson Cano, the number one ranked free agent, will be the talk of the town this offseason, but who is willing to pay the tremendous contract that he feels he is due. With his newly signed agent, Jay-Z, Cano has seemed to of lost all concept of the value of a dollar. Cano was noted asking the Yankees for a 300 million dollar contract, which would top the 275 million that the Yankees are paying to A-Rod for only playing about 2 months worth of games. I understand being the best second baseman in the MLB, but is an athlete truly worth 300 million dollars?
• At number 2 on the list is another big-name bat from the AL East, Jacoby Ellsbury. In 134 games this year Ellsbury collected only 9 home runs, but was able to come up with 52 stolen bases and 92 runs scored. Also, Ellsbury had a higher batting average than his career average. Ellsbury is an instant centerfield upgrade for almost any team in the MLB, and he can even play either position in the corner outfield. However, red flags are raised about Ellsbury's health issues every year.
• Other notable players in the 3-10 rankings were Shin-Soo Choo, Brian McCann, and Matt Garza. The most interesting free agent out of those for me would be McCann. As a Mets fan I have seen McCann play very well against the NL East his entire career, so I wouldn't mind having him on my team or out of the NL East.

• 10-20
• The first time looking through this range of players, I noticed one name in particular that stood out, Carlos Beltran. The former Met, who I personally still root for, will look to test the free agent waters after not renewing with the Cardinals. Beltran may only be able to play a maximum of 120 games, but his bat can help any lineup from the 2 to the 6 spot. Also, with only being able to play 120 games, Beltran's defense may suffer a little because he cannot move as he used to. However, with the way Beltran has played in the past 2 postseason, he may have earned himself a contract on a contending-potential team this season.

• 20-50
• Although the rest of the names on the list consist of washed-up players, back-end rotation guys, and platoon hitters, there still are a couple names that could make an impact.
• Marlon Byrd, who seemed to defy his 30 year old age this postseason, has not been signed yet. Byrd, who was acquired by the Pirates from the Mets, became the second best hitter in a pretty potent lineup for Pittsburgh. Byrd, like Beltran, may be limited to the number of games he can play, but he can play all outfield positions as well as hit anywhere from 2-6 in the lineup.
• Two other big names on the list were relief pitcher and former Giants player, Brian Wilson, and outfielder/first baseman Corey Hart. Wilson is a power-arm out of the bullpen that throws high 90's, while distracting you with his beard. Hart, a former consistent all-star, also would be able to help most any team out with his defensive presence at a lot of positions. The only down fall for Hart has been his bat over the past two season, which could hurt how many looks he gets this Free Agency Period.