If Sheffield were out for 2 months or more then I would endorse getting another OF but I heard Cashman on the radio today and he made it sound like Sheff will be back in 2 weeks so they can survive with Melky and Bubba for now.
I value OPS and OBP more then most of those stats. AVG is overrated and SB's is also overrated IMO. As I said before 226 hits most are singles. Hes a singles hitter who steals bases. I prefer someone like Dunn whos a thumper. BTW you mentioned Giambi before and if you look at the careers I think Giambi has also been better. In fact in 2001 when Ichiro won the MVP Giambi really should have won it.
No mistake was made at all. ESP when you consider Ortiz doesnt play a position so how could we judge Ortiz's defense? It said hitters so I figured you ment hitters.
Dunn for one has a higher career OBP AND OPS then Ichiro which are really the only important stats that you posted. So again I'll take someone like Dunn over Ichiro who when you really break him down is a signles hitter who doesnt walk much.
Its nice that he CAN do it but he doesnt. SCM called him one of the 2 top lefthanded hitters in the game. I'd rather have guys like Hafner, and Dunn over Ichiro. They hit for power, get on base over a 400 clip.
Josh Towers is a joke. The Red Sox will have this guy out of the game by the 4th inning. Clement has had his troubles with the Blue Jays. This has slugfest written all over it.