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Originally Posted by jd1020
Cardinals got their man!
Agreed to a deal with Dexter Fowler.
Sounds like they overpaid to keep him from going to Toronto, too. Jon Heyman wrote an article saying that rumors were the contract put Fowler in the range of 5/80+.
Have a feeling those defensive metrics are going to nose dive in St. Louis.
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They won't nosedive as much as they'll just revert.
Dude's never been a good defensive player; I don't think he figured it out at age 30. Last season was a blip on the radar for a guy that's always been a bit underrated offensively but also a bit overrated defensively.
The Cards will have a very good defensive LFer in Grichuck and an above average RFer in Piscotty, so I guess they hope that the combination of guys out there in the OF can cover the necessary ground.