Madden: Don't Give Pitchers Long-Term Deals

Bill Madden offers owners a warning before signing starting pitchers to big contracts. He cites names like Kevin Brown, Denny Neagle and Mike Hampton before unfairly including Mike Mussina on a list of unsuccessful signings. He also misspelled Mitch Hilligoss, proving Madden couldn't pick Alan Horne out from a class photo of kindergarteners.

Some poor pitching signings listed below: