The MLB deals where fans and our grading disagree the most — the crowd's Fan Verdict against the analyst Contract Value Index.
Baseball’s long, guaranteed deals leave plenty of room for the crowd and the numbers to diverge. This page gathers the MLB moves where the Fan Verdict and our analyst Contract Value Index land tiers apart.
Those splits tell you where the story and the spreadsheet part ways. Fans grading a contract above our model are often betting on a name, a market, or a peak the value math discounts over a long term. When our grade sits higher, the production-per-dollar case is quietly better than the reaction suggested.
A "controversy" here is a gap between the crowd's grade and our analyst grade — not a verdict on who is right. Only deals with at least 3 fan votes qualify, so a split reflects the crowd's read rather than a single vote.
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This page fills in as fans vote on graded MLB deals. Once a move clears 3 votes and the crowd lands far from our Contract Value Index grade, the split shows up here — biggest disagreement first.
Browse MLB deals and cast your verdict →The Fan Verdict is the crowd's grade; the Contract Value Index (CVI) is our analyst grade for value per dollar. A wide gap doesn't crown a winner — it shows where sentiment and value most diverge, often because fans price in narrative, hype, or hometown loyalty the numbers don't see. Vote on any deal to move its Fan Verdict. See the methodology.