The Angels, Mets, Tigers, Phillies, Jays, Cardinals, White Sox, Giants, Dodgers, Astros, Red Sox, Rangers, Marlins, Orioles and Mariners are likely to pursue him, but Jon Heyman says the Angels, Red Sox, Mets, Giants and Dodgers are the only true contenders.
Curt Schilling, RHSP--Boston Red Sox: He is set to sign a 1-year, $6M to remain with the Red Sox. He could earn another $7M in bonuses. A physical and the structure of the bonuses are holding up a deal. He had announced he will pitch in 2008 and wanted a 1-year, $13M extension from the Red Sox. However, he had stated he would test his value on the open market for the first time in his career before resuming talks with the Red Sox. But, he decided to go ahead and re-sign early anyway. He was also interested in pitching for Cleveland, Detroit, LA of A, New York Mets, Philadelphia, Atlanta, LA, San Diego., Arizona, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis and Milwaukee. The Diamondbacks, Cardinals, Cubs, Phillies and Astros were among several teams targeting him.
