Batters who bat in the same lineup as guys who have OBP's over .400 will have more chances to drive those runners in, rather than the batter who does not.
The economy is going to be in worse shape in December 2009, than it was in 2008. Dempster, Wood, Howard, Manny, K-Rod, and Hanley don't look like horrible deals. Besides, most of those players got less than they originally had wanted.