MLB's Worst Free-Agent Contracts Roster (2005-2009)

It's a tough economy out there. We all know that by now. But it's obvious to note that baseball is completely different than the real world. I thought it would be fun to make a roster comprised solely of terrible free-agent contracts. Contract extensions need not apply.

The owners have given out so many horrific contracts over the years that the only way for me to comprise a 25-man roster was to limit the number of large contracts to choose from.

Thus, we have broken this down over the course of five years, and in the upcoming days, we will be showcasing a second 25-man roster from the years 2000 through 2004.

Without further ado (don't mind the six-man rotation):

2005-2009 Worst Free-Agent Contracts Roster

C-Ramon Hernandez, Orioles
(4 years/$27.5 mil)
1B-Richie Sexon, Mariners
(4 years/$50 mil)
2B-Ray Durham, Giants
(2 years/$14.5 mil)
SS-Julio Lugo, Red Sox
(4 years/$36 mil)
3B-Vinny Castilla, Nationals
(2 years/$6.2 mil)

OF-Andruw Jones, Dodgers
(2 years/$36 mil)
OF- Juan Pierre, Dodgers
(5 years/$55 mil)
OF-Gary Matthews Jr, Angels
(5 years/$50 mil)

Bench- Dave Roberts, Giants
(3 years/$18 mil)
Bench- Edgar Renteria, Red Sox
(4 years/$40 mil)
Bench-Bill Mueller, Dodgers
(2 years/$9.5 mil)
Bench-Cristian Guzman, Nationals
(4 years/$16 mil)
Bench-Mike Matheny, Giants
(3 years/$9 mil)

SP-Barry Zito, Giants
(7 years/$126 mil)
SP-Jason Schmidt, Dodgers
(3 years/$47 mil)
SP-Kei Igawa, Yankees
(4 years/$20 mil)
SP-Adam Eaton, Phillies
(3 years/$24 mil)
SP-Carl Pavano, Yankees
(4 years/$39.95 mil)
SP-Russ Ortiz, Diamondbacks
(4 years/$33 mil)

Long man-Carlos Silva, Mariners
(4 years/$48 mil)
RP-Miguel Batista, Mariners
(3 years/$25 mil)
RP-Kyle Farnsworth, Yankees
(3 years/$17 mil)
RP-Danys Baez, Orioles
(3 years/$19 mil)
RP-Eric Gagne, Brewers
(1 year/$10 mil)
CL-Armando Benitez, Giants
(3 years/$21 mil)

(DIShonorable mention: Jarrod Washburn, Kevin Millwood, Reggie Sanders, Adrian Beltre (debatable, eh), Tony Womack Matt Morris)

So where was I correct? And where was I wrong?

(Note: Is it me, or did lots of Giants, Dodgers, and Mariners make the list?)

Make your voice heard...in the comments.

(Edit: replaced Beltre with Vinny Castilla (Jim Bowden!) and Womack with Cristian Guzman (2005-2008). What do you think?)