You want to replace Lopez at $2.3 million in 2010, and $4.5 in 2011 with Polanco at $4-5 million? Let's pay MORE money to get a guy 10 years older, who had a worse season?
Is Lopez great? No. Is he a decent 2B, serviceable? Absolutely. Is he cheap? Absolutely. Does he still have remaining upside? Absolutely. Is he just entering the career peak years of 26-29? Absolutely.
The kid posted a .764 OPS in 2008 -- and a .766 OPS in 2009. How is that a career year? Setting a career best in one or two stats doesn't make a career year. Setting career bests in 6/8/10 stats - THAT is a career year ... like Gutierrez and Branyan both managed.
The team has FIVE (5) hitting positions it needs better production out of more than it needs it from 2B, (which assumes Branyan is returning). Why would one want to voluntarily change that to 6?
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