As I looked through the MLB free agent list for my Mets' post, I could not get over how average the talent was and how ridiculous some of the contracts were. This year's high spending reminds me of the year A-Rod, Manny, and Mussina were available. What's amazing is if you compare A-Rod's track record to Beltran's, Manny's to JD Drew's, and Pavano's to Mussina; this year's free agents are just not as accomplished as the big free agents in the past were when they signed.
Some teams would have been better off not being aggressive in the free agent market. They should have spent some money on projects and hold on to the rest of their money until the trading deadline or until next year when they'll probably be able to get better players. This year's bad contracts might not hurt this year, but next year the Diamonbacks might be wishing they had some of Russ Ortiz's ten million dollars back when going after some talent.
The problem is most general managers cannot get away with not making deals; the media and fans would kill them for not "trying." Nonetheless, fans of the Giants, Diamondbacks, Tigers, and Nationals may regret that their general managers "tried" this crazy offseason.
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