Most Over Rated And Paid Baseball Player Ever?

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  1. Lester

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    Ok lets hear what baseball player you think is the most over rated and over paid ever?
     
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    I dont even think it is even close over 20 million a year for a guy who cant hit 40 homeruns if you added his last 5 seasons together and batting average going down Joe Mauer is incredibly over paid.
     
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    Vernon Wells has to be high on the list for overpaid. Most over rated to me is Brian Wilson.
     
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    Joe has certainly fell off fast but those first 5 years he was amazing for a catcher.
     
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    But his last 5 years he is average at best with no power and we are paying him like a 40 homer a year player.
     
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    Ryan Braun dude was false advertising his skills for years
     
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    Nick Swisher. $14 million to bat .200 with little pop, a bum knee and can't play the field

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    Ryan is still a stud player.
     
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    A-Rod and his baggage but he can still rake.
     
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    Mike Hampton was a huge disappointment, but B.J. Upton was a complete joke.
     
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    Prince Fielder
     
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    He went from batting 300's to mid 200's since he stopped juicing that's just an average major league player in my book
     
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    Albert Belle. I think the O's are still paying him in some sort of fashion.


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    There's a ton recent players that could be thrown out. Josh Hamilton comes to mind.

    He's a good baseball player but can't stay healthy and the possibility of relapse is always there.
     
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    Ryan Howard, Melvin Upton come to mind first. Mauer is overpaid, but at least he's sort of worth something. Texeira is another one, although he is having a decent year
     
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    The Twins could have another legit starter for what Mauer is making.
     
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    Lebron James, he makes way too much money and he cant even hit the ball very well....
     
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    He gets paid so well the umpires would let him walk around the bases. :lol:

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    Buchholz down hill fast and still falling
     
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    Kevin Brown and his $100 million contract for the Yankees. Biggest joke of an trade I can remember. I hope they at least made him clean the bathrooms or mop the hallways of the stadium.
     
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