Most overpayed MLB players (Yahoo)

[wvcbxl]

Overpaying a player once is OK, as long as you learn from it

 

Just one Cubs player mentioned : Lee is n°4 on the "Bottom five short-term hitters"

 

4. Derrek Lee, Chicago Cubs: 1.1 WS/million. A great ‘05 season earned Lee a big contract for ‘06. Lee’s low rank here is based on a 50-game season in the first year of the contract. Based on ‘07, he can make this deal look a lot better over the next three seasons.

 

I guess any injury will skew a short-term analysis. :roll:

[Little Slide Rooter]

cant really argue with many of those.

[Jon]

Title of the article:

 

"Overpaying a player once is OK, as long as you learn from it"

 

Reason for Lee being on the list:

 

4. Derrek Lee, Chicago Cubs: 1.1 WS/million. A great ‘05 season earned Lee a big contract for ‘06. Lee’s low rank here is based on a 50-game season in the first year of the contract. Based on ‘07, he can make this deal look a lot better over the next three seasons.

 

Well that makes sense...

[davearm2]

What a strange article.

 

Basically a who's-who of injured players with big contracts.

 

Not real sure I'd equate getting hurt with being overpaid though.

 

Overpaid is when you're producing numbers that could readily be gotten from another player for a fraction of the cost.