Ibanez to Phillies

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Exact same thing with <i>Abreu</i> and Alf. You're giving up runs defensively, but gaining back more with the bat.
Only since Dunn is a more productive hitter than Abreu, you get more offense back with him.
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I didn't know Abreu had slipped that far defensively. Now that I know, I'll pass on him as well.
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And if Bradley signs elsewhere?
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Truthfully, Ace? I'd say that you have pointed out something: <!--coloro:#8B0000--><!--/coloro-->there is close to a 100% chance that we sign Bradley<!--colorc-->
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Think about it...even among Jim's ol' boy network of scouts, they're likely well-aware that Abreu is a bad option. It seems painfully clear.
Ibanez is gone. And they detest Dunn because...
well, there's no good reason, but all <!--coloro:#0000FF--><!--/coloro-->scout>sabermetric<!--colorc-->
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That leaves only one option, and when there's only one option, Jimbo almost always gets his man.

I see a Bradley signing within 3-4 days. Book it.