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Contract Extensions

Did they paid off? These numbers say "no"

Here are past single-season contract extensions where the extension salary was greater than the following season's actual salary.

 

 

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Signed in 2005

League Team Name Cost Actual Salary Money Lost
Beatleball Houston Mike Adams 250 134 116
Beatleball Troy Brandon Phillips 250 147 103
Beatleball Lake Wobegon A.J. Pierzynski 1564 1492 72
Beatleball Displaced Brandon Lyon 297 256 41
Beatleball Monrovia Maicer Izturis 250 219 31
           
Hall of Fame League Copenhagen Nomar Garciaparra 2760 1197 1563
Hall of Fame League Oaxaca Aubrey Huff 4271 3552 719
Hall of Fame League Minnesota in 2007 Larry Bigbie 1394 755 639
Hall of Fame League Springfield Scott Podsednik 2602 1997 605
Hall of Fame League Seattle Chris Hammond 1265 677 588
Hall of Fame League Seattle Rich Harden 2820 2435 385
Hall of Fame League Minnesota in 2007 Johnny P. Estrada 1282 968 314
Hall of Fame League Seattle Ramon Hernandez 1368 1169 199
Hall of Fame League Copenhagen Jason Giambi 2342 2226 116
Hall of Fame League San Diego Erik Bedard 1673 1566 107
Hall of Fame League Las Vegas Brandon Lyon 297 256 41
           
K Street League Asia Rich Harden 2820 2435 385
K Street League Fort Marquis Laynce Nix 802 525 277
K Street League Asia Gavin Floyd 250 129 121
K Street League Atco Erik Bedard 1673 1566 107
K Street League Fort Marquis A.J. Pierzynski 1564 1492 72
K Street League New Jersey Brandon Lyon 297 256 41
           
Longball League Maine Gavin Floyd 250 129 121
Longball League Tampa Denny Bautista 250 131 119
Longball League Andover Brandon Lyon 297 256 41
           
Shadowball League Minnesota Scott Podsednik 2602 1997 605
Shadowball League Springfield Bobby Crosby 1714 1248 466
Shadowball League Springfield Erik Bedard 1673 1566 107
Shadowball League New York Chris Duffy 250 155 95

 

Signed in 2004

League Team Name Cost Actual Salary Money Lost
Beatleball Phil Lane Chris Lubanski 250 100 150
Beatleball Anaheim Nick Punto 250 122 128
Beatleball Lake Wobegon Justin Lehr 250 153 97
Beatleball Troy Tyler Yates 250 200 50
Beatleball Phil Lane Mike Adams 250 201 49
Beatleball Troy Kevin Cash 250 203 47
Beatleball Newman Marcus Thames 250 235 15
Beatleball Phil Lane Ryan Wagner 250 246 4
           
Hall of Fame League Wichita Jose Vidro 2799 1855 944
Hall of Fame League Angleton Tony Armas Jr. 1088 763 325
Hall of Fame League San Francisco Mike Sweeney 2041 1742 299
Hall of Fame League Milford C.C. Sabathia 3813 3644 169
Hall of Fame League San Diego Tim Harikkala 250 100 150
Hall of Fame League Wichita Tony Alvarez 250 100 150
Hall of Fame League Milford Joe Mauer 250 151 99
Hall of Fame League Copenhagen Ricardo Rodriguez 381 294 87

 

Signed in 2003 (All extensions 2003 and earlier are Hall of Fame League)

Team Name Cost Actual Salary Money Lost
Wichita Omar Vizquel 2819 1220 1599
Wichita Melvin Mora 2105 1538 567
San Diego Juan Gonzalez 1660 1361 299

 

Signed in 2002

Team Name Cost Actual Salary Money Lost
Boar's Ben Broussard 250 130 120
Boar's Jason Marquis 985 904 81
Boar's Sean Burroughs 250 210 40

 

Signed in 2001

Team Name Cost Actual Salary Money Lost
Norwalk Wes Anderson 250 100 150
Boar's Alex Escobar 250 100 150
Norwalk Brandon Wilson 250 100 150
Milford Vernon Wells 250 124 126
Norwalk Grant Roberts 250 185 65

 

Signed in 2000

Team Name Cost Actual Salary Money Lost
Copenhagen Nomar Garciaparra 3204 3013 191
Nordeast Michael Cuddyer 250 100 150
San Francisco Dee Brown 250 100 150
San Francisco Nick Johnson 250 100 150
San Francisco Alfonso Soriano 250 100 150
Angleton Wayne Gomes 994 868 126
Nordeast Russ Branyan 250 233 17
Nordeast Erubiel Durazo 250 241 9

 

 

 
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