No idea who would sign him. Looking back at the deals guys like Vlad and Matsui got, Ortiz would actually benefit from the club option being exercised.
Wrong. Guys like Price and Lincecum had at least 2/3's of a season under their belt. Hellickson will get nowhere close to that. Have they even said he will remain in the rotation? I'm not quite sure what his innings cap is this year.
That's just dumb.
I agree that Hellickson looks good and is going to succeed in the league but you just don't step into the league and become a top 10 guy.