Bleacher Report Presents: Most Overhyped Acquisitions of the Past Decade

All of the fanfare and headlines for nothing.

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After a big name trade or free agent sogning is announced, we always instantly try to determine who is the winner and the loser in the transaction. Some big name transactions happen and we expect ultimate success, not calculating the risk involving injury, chemistry, and a general lack of production. From Albert Pujols' recent signing with the Angels to the Knicks acquiring Amar'e Stoudemire these transactions can fail rather easily. Bleacher Report put together a list featuring some of these overhyped transactions that failed to move the meter after the hype died down. Check it out here

[via Bleacher Report]

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