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New York Baseball Free Agent Booms and Busts

By James Ward
Across
Six RBIs in World Series clincher; Paul Rudd favorite in "This is 40"
Most HR ever for a Puerto Rican born player
Took over for a Cy Young winner and led the AL in saves
Lefty flamethrower with 101 saves in three seasons with the Mets; alpaca fan
Back-to-back 40+ HR seasons in for the Yankees, remembered for vague apology
Won a World Series game, but tattooed most of his time on the mound in New York
"El Duque"
Shares a last name with 2009 World Series MVP
Nine wins in three seasons; “American Idle”
Boosted his value "into space" with his 2004 playoff performance
The "linchpin" to 1996 World Series win
This contract was a "L" but probably closer to a double “LL”
Down
26 up, 26 down before Carl Everett’s single
This “idiot” cleaned up nicely in pinstripes
2009: 36 HRs with Red Sox, 2010-2012: 26 HRs with the Mets
Only player ever with three straight seasons of 100+ SBs… but not with the Mets
Three homers on three consecutive pitches in the World Series
Three HRs in 2015 World Series
1992-1994: Highest paid player in baseball
Frequent Steinbrenner punching bag after lucrative deal in 1992
“Mr. May” according to George
SWB RailRiders franchise record for wins, but that wasn't the plan
Outfielder turned MLB Network analyst