It’s fairly easy to write a check. Do you want a free agent on your team? All an executive really needs to do is offer that player a bigger contract than every other team in contention for his services.
The more difficult task for general managers around the game is to identify players who offer an organization great value.
Inevitably, those players are flawed. Otherwise, they would be fielding high-priced offers that would negate the idea that they bring any value. So have an open mind when considering the following choices.
Sure there are holes in each player’s game but might some teams see a bargain and take a risk?