OBP and Slg% is much more useful than batting average I agree.
another way to think about it is: on the FA market what would you rather have. Gil Menche and Lilly or Wells? Both cost about the same.
If you pick Wells, you have your franchise face, but nobody to start 4th and 5th, you can mail in 40% of your season. The pitchers aren't big names, but you can get by without a GG CF, who is all around a very good player but not spectacular OBP but you can't get by without a rotation.
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