Bring him in and put his name on a 4 year contract. He's signed for this year, and next if you want him (though you could probably opt out and re-sign for less if he sticks at .800). That June last year where he had 21 BB vs. 27 K was the first time his BB/K ratio got within spitting distance of even (it was one of a very few months he kept his Ks under 30). Sexson's 30/31 seasons were just fine (.875 OPS).
It was that month that sent my interest up from, "He might have made a cheap trade for a funky power bat in 2010" to "He might turn into Jim Thome". There was an HBP just prior to the all star game, he was hit on the hand or the wrist, and he just reverted back to a hit or miss kind of guy the rest of the season. My guess was, then and now, that he was playing with some damage that kept what finesse he had learned out of his swing. Now he's showing that progress might have been real.
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