November 25, 2008
by Jason@IIATMS
There’s a solid review of all of the $100+ million deals done by SI.com today. Here are only the grades; you’ll have to check out the link for the full review:
- Kevin Brown, Overall grade: C-
- Ken Griffey Jr., Overall grade: D+
- Alex Rodriguez, Overall grade (first contract): C; Overall grade (second contract): Incomplete
- Manny Ramirez, Overall grade: A-
- Mike Hampton, Overall grade: F
- Jason Giambi, Overall grade: D+
- Todd Helton, Overall grade: C
- Albert Pujols, Overall grade: A
- Carlos Beltran, Overall grade: B-
- Vernon Wells, Overall grade: C
- Alfonso Soriano, Overall grade: B-
- Barry Zito, Overall grade: F
- Carlos Lee, Overall grade: C
- Miguel Cabrera, Overall Grade: Incomplete
- Johan Santana, Overall grade: Incomplete
Maybe it’s me, but I forgot how many guys were given contracts this size. I flat out forgot about Wells, Lee, and even Soriano, to a lesser degree.

