re: Why do so many MLB teams bid against themselves?

just off the top of my head for those that currently dont look bad

robinson cano, miguel cabrera, scherzer, joey votto, arod was worth 18 WAR between his age 32 and 35 seasons, felix hernandez was in his late 20s when he signed his deal but the first 4 years worked out well for them which is all you can ask for, zack greinke is still up in the air even though he is far and away the favorite for biggest bounce back year

david price's is still up in the air and even he was still worth 4.5 wins last year

pujols and hamilton were disasters, prince fielders doesnt look too good either