The ill-effects of the signings of Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn will forever be in the minds of Cleveland Indians fans. Even though the two’s lack of production for the team hurt at the time, what the high-dollar signings have done to the Indians long-term is arguably worse.
The Indians have been linked to several high-profile free agents for the better part of a month, but due to lack of agreement on contract length, the Indians have looked like long-shots as a landing spot for those players.
The four-year contracts that Swisher and Bourn received in 2013 were uncharacteristic for the Indians due to financial limitations.