You spend a little more, you probaly get a reliable pitcher. Scrape the bottom, you risk throwing away your Money like a cheap TV.
Here's a start, a little hindsight yes, but a great Baseball man like Ryan should be able to pluck a few of these.
Paul Maholm 4.7 million
Erik Bedard 4.5 million
Chris Capuano 9million total for 2 years + 1 mil buyout.
There will be a large class of these mid level Guys next year.