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Originally Posted by Jiggy_12
Those points are both simply a matter of opinion.
If somebody hits 40 homeruns a year, but sucks it up defensively, strikes out a ton, and can't hit for a decent average..would that make them a franchise player?
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Depends what their OBP is - which is something Wells does not have. And yes, if Wells was putting up .400+ OBP numbers I'd be much more inclined to declare him a Franchise player.
But I think the player you are asking me about is Adam Dunn, and yes I'd consider him a more valuable player than Wells to the Bluejays because it adds a lot more power/obp to the lineup than Wells does and he can play on the corner, which is what Wells will be doing by the end of this contract if it ever gets signed.
I think Average is one of the most overrated and overused stats out there, and really doesn't give a good measure of a player.