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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II
[*]His OF defense was freaking awful at age 25, and the Giants have arguably the most difficult Right Field in all of baseball to play in.[/list]
It's a fascinating combination of circumstances.
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One-year defensive metrics are notoriously fickle.
And, likely, "I'm a year away from cashing in" might have played a role in his decisions on how hard to pursue balls out there. Get that ten-year guaranteed contract, and maybe the 2019 numbers look way better.