Thanks Matt, I am not offended. Can you point me to where I can find these fielding stats, so I can compare with contemporary and historical teams? That would help my perspective. Reviewing "old-school" fielding stats on baseball-reference makes the 2009 M's defense look un-remarkable. For me, team defense is an area of concern going forward, though Jack clearly values it. Or at least he found a Moneyball value to it this year. He saved a half a run per game with defense. Try saving that with pitching alone, and what will it cost you in salary? We have the prospects of losing Beltre's and Wilson's gloves, and LF could end up a DH-type player. We'll have to see how this plays out as Jack remakes the 2010 version of the team. It may be quite different from the former model.