The Chicago Cubs' 20 Worst Transactions Since 1990

20. John Mabry Signs for One Year, $1.075 Million

ST. LOUIS - APRIL 23: John Mabry #17 of the Chicago Cubs bats against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on April 23, 2006 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Cubs beat the Cards 7-3. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

19. Jason Bere Signs for Two Years, $4.5 Million

CHICAGO - JUNE 26: Pitcher Jason Bere #46 of the Chicago Cubs throws a pitch during the MLB game against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois on June 16, 2002. The Reds defeated the Cubs 8-6. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

18. Glenallen Hill Traded to Yankees for Ben Ford and Oswaldo Mairena

2 Mar 2001: Glenallen Hill #25 of the New York Yankees stands at bat during the Spring Training game against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Legends Field in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 4-0.Mandatory Credit: Ezra Shaw /Allsport

17. Scott Eyre Signs for Three Years, $11 Million

CHICAGO - JUNE 30: Scott Eyre #47of the Chicago Cubs delivers the pitch during the game against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 30, 2007 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

16. Bill Mueller Traded to Giants for Jeff Verplancke

14 May 1998: Infielder Bill Mueller of the San Francisco Giants in action during a game against the Montreal Expos at 3Com Park in San Francisco, California. The Giants defeated the Expos 6-1. Mandatory Credit: Otto Greule Jr. /Allsport

15. David Aardsma and Carlos Vasques Traded to White Sox for Neal Cotts

ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 31: David Aardsma #53 of the Seattle Mariners throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium on May 31, 2009 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

14. Mark DeRosa Traded to Indians for Jeff Stevens, Chris Archer, and John Gaub

NEW YORK - APRIL 17: Mark DeRosa #7 of the Cleveland Indians bats against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 17, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

13. Milton Bradley Signs for Three Years, $30 Million

CHICAGO - JUNE 18: Milton Bradley #21 of the Chicago Cubs bats against the Chicago White Sox during the game on June 18, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

12. Jamie Moyer is Released

17 Jul 1994: Pitcher Jamie Moyer of the Baltimore Orioles prepares to throw the ball during a game against the California Angels at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Orioles won the game 10-5.

11. Luis Gonzalez is Granted Free Agency, Signs With Astros

14 Apr 1997: Left fielder Luis Gonzalez of the Houston Astros swings at the ball during a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. The Astros won the game 4-2.

No. 10: Jason Marquis Traded to Rockies for Luis Vizcaino

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 30: Pitcher Jason Marquis #21 of the Colorado Rockies pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on June 30, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

9. Danny Jackson Signs for Four Years, $10.55 Million

8. Hideo Nomo is Released

Pitcher Hideo Nomo #11 of the Milwaukee Brewers winds back to throw the ball during the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Brewers defeated the Cubs 19-12.

7. Alfonso Soriano Signs for Eight Years, $136 Million

CHICAGO - JUNE 18: Alfonso Soriano #12 of the Chicago Cubs bats against the Chicago White Sox during the game on June 18, 2009 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

6. LaTroy Hawkins Signs for Three Years, $11 Million

CHICAGO - JULY 20: Pitcher LaTroy Hawkins #32 (center) of the Chicago Cubs is restrained by members of the Chicago Cubs coaching staff including Wendell Kim #3 after being thrown out of a game during the ninth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Wr

5. Jeff Blauser Signs for Two Years, $8.2 Million

18 Jun 1998: Jeff Blauser #4 of the Chicago Cubs in action during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the Phillies 12-5. Mandatory Credit: David Seelig /Allsport

4. Jon Garland traded to the White Sox for Matt Karchner

CHICAGO - JUNE 20: Pitcher Jon Garland #20 of the Chicago White Sox winds back to pitch during an interleague game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on June 20, 2003 in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox defeated the Cubs 12-3. (Photo by Jonathan

No. 3: Josh Hamilton's Contract is Purchased By the Reds Following the Rule 5 Draft

LOS ANGELES - MAY 11: Josh Hamilton #33 of the Cincinnati Reds waits to take batting practice prior to their Major League Baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on May 11, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Ge

2. Greg Maddux is Granted Free Agency, Signs With Braves

16 Oct 2001: Pitcher Greg Maddux #31 of the Atlanta Braves throws a pitch during game one of the National League Championship Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Bank One Ballpark in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Braves 2-0. DIGI

1. Todd Hundley Signs for Four Years, $23.5 Million

CHICAGO - JULY 26: Catcher Todd Hundley #9 of the Chicago Cubs waits for the pitch during the MLB game against the Florida Marlins at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois on July 12, 2002. The Cubs edged the Marlins 5-4 in 16 innings. (Photo by Jonathan D