Updated: Jul 17, 2006, 9:42 AM

Vote: MLB's Best and Worst Buys


 Francisco Liriano
The Twins' Liriano is 10-1 with a 1.83 ERA, not bad for $327K.

The salaries of Major League Baseball players range from the huge (A-Rod's $25M+) to the league minimum of $327,000 and plenty inbetween. Take the salaries and add to it a player's production (or lack thereof) and baseball fans start talking about whether a player's deal is good or bad.

To many, Albert Pujols making $14 million and hitting 29 HRs with a .316 batting average is a good deal. On the other hand, Jeff Bagwell making over $19 million and not playing an inning this year is not money well spent.

So, Page 2's Kieran Darcy broke down the stats and the salaries and placed a value on production versus salary to make his list of the best and worst buys in baseball.

Now, after reading what Darcy had to say, we want to know what you, SportsNation, have to say. Which deal is the best multi-million dollar buy? The worst? Which is the best bargain? Scroll down below and vote!

  • 1) Which pitcher is the best multi-million dollar deal?
  • 2) Which hitter is the best multi-million dollar deal?
  • 3) Which is the best overall multi-million dollar deal?
  • 4) Which pitcher is the best $1M-$10M deal?
  • 5) Which hitter is the best $1M-$10M deal?
  • 6) Which is the best overall $1M-$10M deal?
  • 7) Which pitcher is the best bargain?
  • 8) Which hitter is the best bargain?
  • 9) Which is the best overall bargain?
  • 10) Which pitcher is the biggest risk with the smallest reward?
  • 11) Which hitter is the biggest risk with the smallest reward?
  • 12) Which is the biggest overall risk with the smallest reward?
  • 13) Which pitcher is the worst buy of all?
  • 14) Which hitter is the worst buy of all?
  • 15) Which is the worst overall buy of all?

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