[EmpireWF]

Released just a couple days ago by USA Today, these rankings classify players as either an 'A' or a 'B'. These grades play a role in free-agency.

To my knowledge, an 'A' free-agent if signed by a team drafting higher than 15 (16+), the team losing the free-agent gets their first round draft pick. If it's a 'B' player lost, I believe the team losing the free-agent gets a sandwich pick, after the first round but before the second. But then arbitration plays a role here and I have no clue about that.

Anyway, here are some key free-agents and their grades...

-Aaron Rowand A (Phillies could get a first round pick)
-Mike Cameron B
-Torii Hunter A
-Alex Rodriguez A
-Mike Lowell A
-Andruw Jones B (lol, the great Andruw Jones)
-Paul Lo Duca B
-Yorvit Torrealba B
-Michael Barrett A
-Tom Glavine A
-Francisco Cordero A
-Scott Linebrink A
-Barry Bonds A
-Curt Schilling A
-Eric Gagne B
-Todd Jones B
-Mariano Rivera A
-Milton Bradley A
-Mike Piazza B

[simple simon]

no grade for Posada ?

i heard the Mets are very interested in him

[EmpireWF]

Posada is an 'A'.

AL Elias rankings - USATODAY.com

If the Mets sign him, they'll forfeit their first round pick.

[azrael492]

I know it would be impossible, but I would love for the Reds to take a serious run at any of those relief pitchers. Any of them would be an upgrade over what they currently have. They will probably go after the catchers. They can't ever seem to get enough of them.