During the 2013 MLB offseason, well over a hundred free agents signed new contracts that equaled a value comparable to that of the gross national product of several countries.
Indeed, overpaying was the theme this offseason.
Each free agent will no doubt work hard to justify the bloated contracts offered to them. Some of them could in fact show that the money rewarded to them was the right decision.
However, there were several contracts offered and accepted that made many fans and experts shake their heads in dismay.
Here are six deals made this offseason that might qualify.