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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho
His 2011 and 2012 seasons probably register as "great" offensive season, but he's been more of an above-average hitter than a great one.
At 8.4/WAR, he needs to produce 8.5 WAR for the Royals to break even. I think it's reasonable to hope he gives you one more great all-around season 4-4.5 WAR, legit all-Star level), one more above average, and then a couple as a quality/average type starter.
I expect he'll see some time at 1B in 2018 and 2019 as well (as will Salvador Perez), but still play some Lf (unless his defense in LF remains above-average).
Of course, if someone stakes a claim to 1B in the meantime, that could change. I
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Forgot about his 2011 numbers. Yes he was elite at the plate that year. I still thought he'd be a better hitter at this level, a consistent 275-25-90 guy. But he is so damn good in the field and base paths it barely matters.
His HR game 1 was an epic moment not only in Royals history, but baseball history. That's a clip you will be able to see in Cooperstown when you go visit.
Is he worth it? The FA market skewed
so heavy towards pitching this year. It left a ton of position guys in the dust. Maybe there is a diff WAR calc for hitters this year??