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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Poll Results: Best-to-worst 3+ year free agent contracts for the 2010 season

By Tangotiger, 09:31 AM

First number is the percentage of readers who think the player gave the team the best value, and the second number is for the team that signed the worst deal:

1. 52 - 03 - Figgins

2. 16 - 03 - Byrd
3. 15 - 03 - Polanco

4. 07 - 08 - Wolf
5. 04 - 09 - Lackey

6. 03 - 19 - Holliday
7. 02 - 25 - Bay
8. 00 - 31 - Lyon

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