Rueban Amaros Signings

I've noticed a tendency over the last couple days in the signings that Rueban Amaro has done (and offered), i commented it on the Nomar to Phillies post and i felt liek fanposting it. Now it started with the signing of Raul Ibanez over Pat Burrell, then Chan Ho Park, Marcus Giles and the offer to Nomar.

It seems to me that Amaro is making a habit of signing so called "has-beens" to he roster. Do u think that Amaro REALLLY thinks these guys can still play at a good level or he's just signing names that he recognizes???