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Yeah, I'm not trashing his defense. Just that 1B/DH seem to really get penalized on WAR for their defense.
Trust me, the Pirates have had plenty of slick fielding 1B over the years and I would much rather watch Alonso blast 40-50 homers a year than see a guy that is a good fielder hit 15 homers.
There is always a gamble on free agents, but Alonso seems super consistent and durable. I am honestly surprised he didn't get even more and certainly surprised the Mets didn't retain him for that amount.
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