Landing Spots for Arrieta, Cobb, and Lynn

Darvish is a Cub. Hosmer is a Padre.  JD Martinez finally signed with the Red Sox.  Even Tim Lincecum has returned to the majors after signing with the Rangers.  But, even with Spring Training in full swing, there are three big free agent pitchers left unsigned.  Jake Arrieta, Alex Cobb, and Lance Lynn have yet to find teams, and I think I can help them along.  Here are my suggested landing spots for each of those three, and I have even gone to the trouble to not include my Nats, who could very easily sign any of them.

Jake Arrieta- The Philadelphia Phillies
This particular rumor has been gaining a lot of steam recently, and it makes a ton of sense.  The Phillies are a young team on the rise, and they could use the leadership of the former Cy Young winner to vault to contention in the NL East a year or two early.  Arrieta would be able to slot right in atop the Phillies rotation along with Aaron Nola as well, giving some of the younger arms like Nick Pavetta more time to develop.  If Arrieta wants to join a World Series contender for this year, he may have to take less money.  The Phillies, who have a ton of cash to spend, have a solid young base though, and could be major players in the incredible 2018-19 free agent class.

Lance Lynn- The Baltimore Orioles
This is a perfect matchup, much like with the Phillies, because the Orioles don't have many quality pitchers or experienced veterans in their rotation.  Lynn would instantly provide them with a top flight starter.  The real question is what the O's intentions are.  Are they on the verge of being a team that dismantles everything and starts from scratch?  Once they lose Manny Machado, they will be without a young star to build around.  I think, for the sake of the fans, the Orioles will offer Lynn a 1 or 2 year contract that will give them an instant upgrade in the rotation, and try one final time to upset the evil empires in Boston and New York.

Alex Cobb- Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers have made significant upgrades to their lineup, adding Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain.  However, they missed out on both Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish, and their rotation could still use some help.  Adding Alex Cobb would help the Brew Crew keep up with the Cubs and Cardinals in that division.  Plus, the return of Jimmy Nelson from shoulder surgery would be like trading for another starter to join a solid rotation if Cobb was already there.