*Over the next couple of weeks, Jorge Says No! will take an in depth look at some of the worst contracts in baseball. We'll evaluate why the player was signed, what went wrong, and future implications of the contract. Behind every bone head decision, there has to be a reason for it...right?*Why Re-Sign Hafner: There are plenty of reasons why the Indians wanted to give Hafner a contract extension. From 2004-2006, Hafner was one of the best hitters in the AL and gave the Indians fantastic production in the middle of the order. At the time the extension was signed in 2007, Hafner was just 30 years old and seemed to have a number of very productive seasons ahead of him.Furthermore, the Indians wanted to lock up Hafner because the feeling was that if Hafner hit the free agent market, then there was no chance the Indians would be able to compete for his services. The only chance the Indians had to retain Hafner was to sign him to an extension well before he hit free agency.As GM Mark ...
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