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I really couldnt agree more with you guys on this one. As a fan, you cant help but not like the guy and wish he was on your team. Realistically however, as you guys mentioned his "elite defender" reputation is certianly no longer justified. The fact of the matter is, according to UZR, Jose Lopez is a BETTER defender at this point in his career than Orlando Hudson(scary though I know). Couple that with the points you guys made regarding his decreases in ISO, BA, and OPS and clearly the alarm starts to go off. I just cant see justifying giving Orlando Hudson a multi year contract worth approximately $8million/year when he is NOT an upgrade over our current second basemen