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					Originally Posted by 3kings  I know. The irony was a Red Sox fan complaining about other people's free agent signings. I read yesterday that since 2005 the Red Sox have spent 591 million dollars in free agents and transfer fees. The person who provided the most value was Scudera. I looked but can't find the article. My point was the Phillies have spent money on pitching and at least have gotten some value on their $$$$. | 
	
 They have gotten results, the value is debatable.  Free agency is such a gamble.  There have been so many flops over the years that a team really needs to do their homework to have it pay off.  The lure of the quick fix is too much for these big money teams not to dive in.