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And not just because he should have been a Mariner instead of this soccer player drafted 2 spots ahead of him if we wanted a HS infielder. (Don't get me started on Almonte vs. Stanton either, which I said AT THE TIME...grr...so grateful Jack is here now)
But David Wright? Great skillset, great guy, great player.  Not necessarily a great defender, but I can suffer through that somehow. ;)  Can't believe he's still not yet 28.  I know he's had some injury nicks, but I'd take his 28-34 years in a heartbeat.
On the whole, though, it brings up an interesting question:  would you rather have the pure-thunder offensive player or the great player who is positionally harder to replace?
Fielder plays 1B (or DH).  Maybe you can't get a 150 OPS+ player there too easily, but a 125-130 OPS+ player at those positions should be findable.  We might already have one.  Heck, we might already have TWO.
A 130 OPS+ 3B is harder to get....but less valuable at the plate than the 150 hitter.
Would you rather have the better hitter, or the hitter/glove position combo?
BTW, the Rockies are supposed to be very interested in Wright if he's actually on the market.  I think we can outbid em. ;)  Since Wright is beloved in NY, I don't like our chances...but I do like the target, if we were to pursue it.
~G