There is a saying in baseball that has become epidemic over time:

“There is no such thing as a bad one-year contract.”

Well, in the case of, say, the Dodgers with Noah Syndergaard (one-year, $13 million), I guess it falls into the good news category that there is not a second year. But his 7.16 ERA in 12 starts before heading to the injured list with a blister was pretty damaging even if the financial obligation for Los Angeles will end at the conclusion of the season.

“Awards Watch” this week got me thinking about the opposite — the one-year contracts that do not have to be justified only because they are one year. In this case, we are focusing on the best one-season deals.