In reply to: I’d guess the former: inflated value of batting average. posted by tdiddy07
I have little recollection of Mabry as a Cub, but I see Dusty trotted him out for 237 plate appearance in 2006 with an OPS+ of 54. At least he wasn't clogging the bases!
sign them. Wasting a couple million on a few bench guys that likely won't perform better than prospects. I'd rather save that money to throw an extra year on a future free agent deal of a good player.