QUOTE (Kalapse @ Dec 10, 2009 -> 11:58 PM)
Really?
In 2008 when he put up his modest .291/.337/.461/.798 stat line, .350 wOBA and super elite 27.5 UZR/150 that placed him 3rd among RF with a 54.7 RAR.
Drop that insane UZR to a more easily attainable mark and he's still around 4.4 in RAR which would be the 7th highest among all RF in 2009 and worth around ~$20M according to Fangraph's calculations.
If he hits like he did in '08 and fields like he did in '06 then he's an incredibly valuable RF.
Well, his statement followed an assumption that he averaged a .750 OPS. If he did, his runs above replacement from offense are zero or negligable. He would not provide us surplus value playing RF full time (using Fangraph's method) given his current guaranteed salary over that timeframe. I doubt it would make him the MOST overpaid RF in baseball, but yeah we would be paying him more than he's worth