He was on the list. His name fell over the comment "already dumped by one team this season..."
My worst buys list starts and ends with Pavano. Also, if Page 2 didn't have A-Rod to either blast or sarcastically rant about, they'd cease to exist. Maybe the guy doesn't have 100 RBI at this point, but 65, coming off the MVP, shouldn't exactly throw him in the trash heap. Dollar values when you're talking numbers like in major league baseball are next to meaningless anyways. Sure the bargain players are amazing; they're young. Wait until they sign their next contract, then most of them will enter the worst buy list.
Albert Pujoles at 14 million is a bargain in my eyes...this is easily the best hitter in baseball, so he SHOULD be the highest paid then...course this isn't how it works... By the way...good point about the young guys dyams...
Great points Dyams. Pavano is more of a waste of money than anyone in the history of baseball. As for A Rod, he sells his weight in merchaindise every 5 minutes, which helps his cause in my opinion.
I don't think ARod belongs anywhere near that list. He's having a below-par season, but everyone goes up and down. Beltre is another story altogether. Clearly in the "should have known better" category - he was a perennial deep disappointment who in 5 years never came even close to being an elite player though always touted as a breakout candidate. Then ONE season of truly great performance and that's what Seattle decided was the "Real" Beltre when they brought him in. GMs who do that get what they deserve - most of the time, a bust.
don't know where everyone gets Puhols @ 14 million. the st. louis papers say he is 3rd highest paid player on cardinals (10 million) behind Edmonds and Rolen (both overpaid by comparison). Prince Albert is the best hitter in a cardinal uniform since Stan the Man, without question. And he's pushing Stan; give him six more years and we'll elevate him to even (never thought I would say those words in my lifetime).
i gotta differ about vlad guerrero though. maybe nobody dares run on his golden arm during regular season, but he was a total bust in the playoffs last time with the angels, let's face it. not worth EVERY million here. and that herniated disc.. we mets fans will take our chances w/out him, thanks.
It's hard for me to stomach Eric Gagne, a great reliever with legitimate injuries, being on the same list with that steriod slut Bonds. And, as another Met fan, who can argue with D Wright being the best buy in baseball. I hope OM takes care of him in the offseason.
I think Ryan Klesko, is a big disapointment
Papelbon is hands down the best reliever in the majors (something like a 0.59 era and leads the majors in saves with 26). If you had the best guy at every position (which Papelbon clearly is) making what he makes, than your 25 man roster would be making about $8.4 million. Now explain to me how Pujols is a bargain at $14 million again? If you want to talk about worst bargain in baseball the Red Sox put Manny on waivers a while back and no one would touch him regardless of his very solid numbers. Perhaps that has more to do with his consistent way of giving 70% day in and day out or perhaps its the way he asks for a trade just about twice a year (usually right around the time he is late for spring training and again just after he blows off the all-star game).
I think it would be good to point out that the Yankees are on this list a lot, and not in the good way. This just shows that the Yankees have more money than god and that they can pay good players who aren't blockbuster players these astronomical salaries and not care. And it is hard to have A-Rod on the list. He is the number one paid player in the league and over the last 5 seasons he has proved why. He is an awsome player who is just having an off year. If you call having an off year .284 AVG 19 HR 66 RBI and , to me more important than batting average, an OBP of 391. He also has a pretty good glove too.
I think it would be good to point out that the Yankees are on this list a lot, and not in the good way. This just shows that the Yankees have more money than god and that they can pay good players who aren't blockbuster players these astronomical salaries and not care. Sounds like the NY Rangers in the NHL to me.
