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Biggest free-agent stinko signings.

RealityChuck Jul 16 2006 11:21 AM

No current Mets, but three former Mets (and three current MFYs): [url]http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/story?id=2518991[/url] List only: ]1. Carl Pavano, RHP, Yankees 2. Adrian Beltre, OF, Seattle 3. Richie Sexson, 1B, Seattle 4. Jaret Wright, RHP, Yankees 5. Jeff Weaver, RHP, Angels/Cardinals 6. Sidney Ponson, RHP, Cardinals/Yankees 7. Cristian Guzman, SS, Washington 8. Jeromy Burnitz, OF, Pittsburgh 9. Braden Looper, RHP, St. Louis 10. Esteban Loaiza, RHP, Oakland [/list]

MFS62 Jul 16 2006 11:31 AM

Where's Don Gullett on the list of those (Yankee) free agents. And he should be near the top. The writer is either too young to remember or didn't do his research. Or both. He had one good year, then injury ended his career at the age of 27/28. Later

OlerudOwned Jul 16 2006 11:56 AM

]Brown and Hampton are two examples of deals gone bad in the last five to seven years. But what about more recent history? Here are the biggest busts since the end of the 2004 season

Edgy DC Jul 16 2006 02:05 PM

The Yankees signed Gullett. He gives them good pitching --- sometimes excellent --- for a year and a quarter, contributing to one world championship*, and tears his rotator cuff and is done. I don't know how that measures up as a crippling free agency acquisition on a par with the ones listed. At any rate, the article specifies that these are "the biggest busts since the end of the 2004 season." * Maybe two, if you think that maybe the Yankees don't pull out the 1978 division race without Gullett's modest 44.7 innings pitched (4-2 and a league average ERA).

Zvon Jul 16 2006 06:06 PM

Loopers 6-1 this season---probly due to his own blown leads, but still.