I realize this is hardly the most original topic in the world, especially considering I’ve recapped every move along the way, but seeing it spelled out for me struck a chord.
21. Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles had to make a decision on Matt Kemp, and after trade rumors surrounding the should-have-been-MVP, it signed him to an eight-year, $160 million contract. The Dodgers followed that up with a flurry of third-tier signings, enough that they have spent the fourth-most in the free-agent market ($42.9 million).
Only problem is, most of these aforementioned signings (Aaron Harang, Chris Capuano, Mark Ellis, Adam Kennedy, Juan Rivera) seem geared to making the Dodgers the NL West favorite … for the 2006 season.
In this current baseball world of inflated spending by just about every team due to the influx of television money, it’s ridiculous to me that a bankrupt team with a lame duck GM who lacks an owner can spend the fourth most in the majors and basically come away with...
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