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Heyman's Worst-Ever Free Agent Deals
Published 4/16/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... SI.com's Jon Heyman runs down the 13 worst-ever free agent deals. Do Alfonso Soriano, Vernon Wells, Ken Griffey Jr., or Todd Helton belong?  Bobby Bonilla, J.D. Drew, or Roger Clemens?  Do you have any additional suggestions for the list?  I'm interested to read your comments on this. ...

A Look Back: Worst Free Agent Deals in History?
Published 4/16/2008 by Old Navy King at MLB Fleece Factor
... , SI.com’s Jon Heyman has posted an article on history’s worst 13 free agent deals. No real surprise, but pitcher Mike Hamption (#1), pitcher Carl Pavano (#2), first baseman Jason Giambi (#5) and pitcher Barry Zito (#9) made this infamous list. I’m sure you all have some additions for this list, so let’s hear them! And who would you remove to put your suggestion on there? Fire away… ...

Random Stuff 4-17-08
Published 4/17/2008 by mr. met at the metropolitans
... like a 43 year old pedophile in a Barbie factory with five year old girls... whichever you prefer. Tim Marchman talks Forbes. Read it and like it. It seems the guy might have been playing around. So far, Beltran only has one homerun. However, he has 13 walks (good for 2nd in the league) and he has a 7 doubles (good for third). The patience is there and the pop is there, so the homeruns will be coming. Jon Heyman goes over some baaaad deals. Pavano's agent Tom O'Connell -- the ...

Worst Contract Ever?
Published 4/17/2008 by jscape2000 at Pinstripe Alley: Front Page Posts
... Jon Heyman has a piece over at SI.com detailing the worst free agent contracts in history. Among the things he got right, he wrongly called Jason Giambi's 7 year, $120 million contract the 5th worst of all time. That's ridiculous enough, but then Heyman gives his reasoning: ...

Breaking News Alert: Hampton Contract Bad
Published 4/17/2008 by shaun at Section 435
... Jon Heyman from SI, in a brilliant feat of investigative journalism, has finally unravelled the mystery that all of us in Atlanta have been puzzling over since the fall of 2005. Apparently, the Mike Hampton contract was a bad decision. Get this, Hampton has been injured and unable to pitch. This is truly the Daily Scoop, Mr. Heyman. ...

Links: Bonds & Hurt to the A’s?, Kid in Japan Gives up 66 Runs in 1.1 IP, Tim McCarver is Insane and More
Published 4/22/2008 by Alan Hull at Baseball Mastermind
... Discussing the Tampa Bay Rays quickly rising payroll, which will be at least $54 million next season. The Rays will have some difficult decisions to make. (Rays Index) —————————— Dusty Baker is working hard to ruin Joey Votto. (Vegas Watch) —————————— The worst free agent signings of all time. (Sports Illustrated) My only gripes are that he has Barry Zito’s contract as #9. Something ...