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Originally Posted by Kadath
Here is an article on overpaid and underpaid players. Guess who has the most overpaid players? Hint: Not the Yankees!
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns
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SS: Julio Lugo, Boston, $8.25 million – To bat No. 1 in the powerful Red Sox lineup – the one that ranks third in the major leagues in scoring – and have only 26 runs through 48 games is embarrassing. Lugo can run (15 stolen bases) and field (though not as well as the man he replaced, Alex Gonzalez), but his inability to get on base has prevented the Red Sox from dominating even more than they already have.
OF: J.D. Drew, Boston, $14.4 million – And to think, the Red Sox are on the hook for four more years of this. Drew's batting average has vacillated between awful and abysmal, he left any semblance of power back in Los Angeles and, if not for the Red Sox's dominance, he'd be hearing boos all the way from Maine.
SP: Matt Clement, Boston, $9.5 million – Like Pavano, only he pitched for a year and a half. Most notable for having been tagged with the nickname "HazMatt." About as likely to wear a Red Sox uniform again as Ted Williams.
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Please, he's just trying to fill up his article. Anyone who assesses contracts after a month and a half is a moron. If he's going to be critical for lack of performance through April and May, he could say Rivera's $10.5 million and 4 saves is the worst contract, or Mussina's $11+ million patheticness, or how about Giambi's $23+ million, and 7 homers and .260 BA. Criticizing Clement's is legit as he was a bust, but teams will always take chances on pitchers (yankees with pavano, igawa, johnson, etc). He would have more credibility if he criticized crisp, who has at least been on the team for a season, and generally been sub-par, except for some highlight reel catches.