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Bill Petti | Free agent investments are tricky, and there are a slew of reasons why they do and don't work out. I take a look back at last year's free agent signings and how those investments panned out during the 2011 season.

A look at the contractual state of the Boston Red Sox's starting rotation. In retrospect, was signing both John Lackey and Josh Beckett to long-term deals a good idea?

Who is the better free agent in the hot stove season, Matt Holliday or Jason Bay? And what do the Bill James projecions have to say about it?