MLB Bargains and Busts

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Jeff Passan at Yahoo Sports has put together a list of the most overpaid and underpaid players:

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-overunder060106&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

 

Juan made the list!

 

Could the immortal Enzo Anderson be in danger? In 1971, Anderson had 12 RBIs in 549 at-bats. Pierre has four in 209 at-bats. Difference is, Anderson was a 22-year-old rookie, and Pierre, in his seventh season, is 28. The saddest part: Someone is going to pay Pierre a lot more than $5.75 million per season on the free-agent market this offseason.

[Omar]

I was also expecting Neifi to make the list.

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I was also expecting Neifi to make the list.

 

Disappointing, I know. :(

[BigbadB]

Enzo Anderson?

 

Is that a typo? I remember Enzo Hernandez, and he was pretty pathetic with a bat.

[BigbadB]

Yep, typo. Oh, and I see I had a typo in my last post also.

 

My great grandfather remembers Enzo Hernandez, who played way back in 1971. :D

[Mark_R]

Its a typo.

[PrimeTime]

Wow I cant beleive Migi Cabrera is only getting 472,000.. That guy is like a small market Pujols. hes a beast.. WE REALLY need to get him from the Marlins.. That would defineltey be a step to a world series caliber team...Phone HENDRY!!

[BigbadB]

Isn't Cabrera's first arbitration year next year? He should get a significant boost next year.

[soccer10k]

I know that the Cubs have problems with free agent signings, but the Mariners have Sexson and Beltre for a combined $15.9 mil. That's gotta hurt.

[NorthsideAvenger]

I know that the Cubs have problems with free agent signings, but the Mariners have Sexson and Beltre for a combined $15.9 mil. That's gotta hurt.

 

Mariners SHOULD HAVE KNOWN about Beltre being a "contract yr" kind of player. Yet, they still grossly overpaid for Beltre. Now Sexson, his season is a surprise.

[Derwood]

I know that the Cubs have problems with free agent signings, but the Mariners have Sexson and Beltre for a combined $15.9 mil. That's gotta hurt.

 

Mariners SHOULD HAVE KNOWN about Beltre being a "contract yr" kind of player. Yet, they still grossly overpaid for Beltre. Now Sexson, his season is a surprise.

 

My HR Derby team agrees.

[TruffleShuffle]

I'm pretty sure the Cubs could fill up a significant portion of the "busts" category.

[soccer10k]

I know that the Cubs have problems with free agent signings, but the Mariners have Sexson and Beltre for a combined $25.9 mil. That's gotta hurt.

 

Mariners SHOULD HAVE KNOWN about Beltre being a "contract yr" kind of player. Yet, they still grossly overpaid for Beltre. Now Sexson, his season is a surprise.

 

I agree completely. I also changed the $15.9 mil to the correct value of $25.9 mil.